Bard In The
Botanics (25 June – 2 August 2008)
Glasgow Rep’s
Shakespearean festival is an annual outdoor summer
favourite with all audiences.
www.glasgowrep.org
Glasgow River Festival
(19 – 20 July 2008)
A
celebration of Glasgow’s River Clyde, with special events along
the
waterfront and on the river itself.
www.glasgowriverfestival.co.uk
Piping Live! (11
– 17 August 2008)
Glasgow's festival of piping returns with the best in Scottish
and International piping talent to celebrate the finest current
and emerging piping music.
www.pipinglive.com
The World Pipe Band Championships (16 August 2008)
Glasgow's city centre streets resound to the skirl of massed
pipes for one day in August for the world's biggest bagpipe
event.
www.theworlds.co.uk
Merchant City
Festival (25 – 28 September 2008)
Glasgow’s multi-arts festival highlights the cultural richness of
the city’s old commercial quarter.
www.merchantcityfestival.com
Glasgay!
(1 October – 9 November 2008)
Glasgow’s annual celebration of queer culture includes theatre,
dance,
comedy, late night clubs and live music.
www.glasgay.co.uk
Whisky Live (31
October – 1 November 2008)
Billed as ‘the
whisky tasting event of the year’, here’s all you need
to know about Scotland’s national drink.
www.whiskylive.com
Celtic
Connections (14 January – 1 February 2009)
Scottish
traditional music joins the rest of the Celtic music world at
Scotland’s premier winter music festival.
www.celticconnections.com
Glasgow Film Festival (12 - 22
February 2009)
Over one hundred films will be showing over ten days at this
successful new festival. Alongside its previews and premieres,
gala nights and guest appearances, the Film Festival showcases a
range of innovative and exciting films as well as the best from
some of the world's greatest filmmakers.
www.glasgowfilmfestival.org.uk
Magners Glasgow
International Comedy Festival (12 – 29 March 2009)
Home-grown
talent sees the funny side of Glasgow and life alongside
a wealth of international comedians.
www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com
Glasgow Art Fair
(23 – 26 April 2009)
Browse and buy
the works of over 50 galleries with minimal legwork
as George Square becomes a huge art venue.
www.glasgowartfair.com
West End
Festival (12 – 27 June 2009)
A summery mix of
theatre, music, visual arts and the Midsummer
Carnival, when thousands strut their stuff on Byres Road.
www.westendfestival.co.uk
Glasgow Jazz
Festival (June 2009)
Big names in the
world of jazz and blues set Glasgow’s feet tapping at
venues around the city.
www.jazzfest.co.uk
