SUMMERFEST GLASGOW 2008

11^th-17^th August 2008

Festival Summary

Pipe bands from all over the world make daily performances in Glasgow city centre over the course of the annual Piping Live event. Free concerts in Glasgow's premier civic space, George Square, are the focal-point of the week-long programme of piping and pipe-related events throughout the city. The very best in Scottish and world piping talent perform at this great, typically Scottish event, while daily tutorials and workshops offer opportunities to discover for yourself the secrets of the Scottish bag pipe – the uniquely Scottish musical instrument. In addition there are:

• free tryout sessions
• cafe pipe jamming events and demonstrations
• an international piping forum
• daily recitals
• international piping lectures and tutorials
• a Piping Live festival Club
• he World Solo Amateur Piping Competition, and
• the highly-popular Pipe Idol competition.

If you can't make it in 2008 then why not plan ahead?
Our dates for the next years are:

• 10th - 16th August 2009
• 9th - 15th August 2010
• 8th - 14th August 2011

Where in Glasgow?

George Square and associated venues, most nearby, such as the Glasgow Film Theatre, the Grosvenor Theatre, and The National Piping Centre

How to get there?

Foot:
Most venues are within walking distance from the city centre

How much does it cost