Glasgow's Belle and Sebastian play West End Festival
The programme for the festival which celebrates its 21st anniversary is unveiled
Glasgow’s largest multi-cultural event, the West End Festival is launching its programme of events.
Glasgow favourites, Belle and Sebastian, celebrating their own 20th anniversary will peform a series of shows.
Collaborating with our partner, Glasgow Life, two special events, both FREE, are taking place at the Kelvingrove Bandstand: ‘Summer Arts Community Stage’ 5 June, wonderful arts groups from across Glasgow’s north west - from samba drumming to joyous singing, upbeat dance to fresh young theatre; ‘A celebration of singing’ on 18 June, a day of song for everyone to enjoy at Kelvingrove Bandstand as we welcome local choirs to the stage of the iconic venue.
Michael Dale, WEF director said: “Over the last 21 years, we have not only played to over a million people in free and ticketed events, but we have given birth to a number of important mini-festivals such as the Bard in the Botanics, the Cottier Chamber Project, the Gibson Street Gala, the Partick Farmers' Markets and The Electric Gardens. All of which have their origins in the West End Festival, and all of which have gone on to bigger things.”
WEF announced last month that it was reviewing its development after 21 solid years. Options now include the winter festival, The Electric Gardens at the Botanic Gardens, very successful in year one and pounded by bad weather in year two. As a result the hugely popular Byres Road parade has been suspended this year. WEF want to reassure committed festival goers that it will return bigger and better in the future.