Festivals and Events in 2011

Into the New by The Arches

January

• 13 to 30 January Celtic Connections Massive Folk music festival that brings together indigenous musicians with those from around the world
• 25 January Burns Night Get out the Whiskey, haggis and poetry for Robert Burns

February

• 14 Feb to 26 March New Territories Edgy, exciting festival of contemporary dance and live art
• 18 to 28 February Glasgow Film Festival Diverse selection of new and old films, with special star guests.

March

• 4 to 12 MarchAye Write Book Festival This year’s line-up hasn’t been announced yet but there is sure to be a broad range of interesting authors.
• 17 March to 10 April Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival Ever-expanding comedy festival featuring big names and local talent.
• TBA Glasgow Art Fair Contemporary art for sale in a tent in George Square

May

• TBA Southside Festival Community festival on Queen’s Park.

• TBC Merchant City Festival Film, theatre, comedy, visual arts, street theatre, live music, food and fashion

June

• TBA West End Festival Bohemian West End of Glasgow is a vibrant mix of music, theatre, and a Mardi Gras
• TBA Glasgow International Jazz Festival Annual jazz shindig
• TBA Bard in the Botanics Shakespeare in the rain

August

• TBA Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival
• 15 August World Pipe Band Championships Includes 8,000 pipers! You either love it or you hate it.

September

• TBC Doors Open Day The magnificent Victorian buildings of Glasgow are revealed for one weekend.
• TBC Glasgow DIY Festival Interesting new addition to the calendar where you are the star

October

• 21 Oct to 12 Nov Glasgay! Celebration of gay and lesbian culture

November

• 5 November Glasgow Fireworks Non-denominational show set to music

December

• 31 DecemberGlasgow’s Hogmanay 25,000 debauched revellers pack into George Square