SUMMERFEST GLASGOW 2008

13^th-29^th June 2008

Festival Summary

One of Glasgow's premier community festivals and now a well-established favourite throughout the city, the West End street party festival takes place in an area with a rich, cosmopolitan mix of tenement houses, roaming streets, surrounded by abundant parks and open spaces. This, coupled with the fact that the area is home to one of the largest concentration of students in the city, makers for a very pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere. Up to 100,000 people attend events during the festival's fortnight run, including upwards of 40,000 at the big opening day parade. Attractions during the festival includes:

• live music
• film screenings
• a mardi gras
• garden fetes
• allotment open days
• cake stalls
• guided tours of St Lukes Greek Orthodox Church
• local history taster sessions
• barbecue and family fun days
• Japanese Matsuri,
• and much, much more...

The whole area is literally bouncing to the tune of the festival!

Where in Glasgow?

Covers University of Glasgow, Botanic Gardens, Hunterian Art Gallery, Museum of Transport and Partick Library, among 24 venues and street locations.

How to get there?

Road:
The West End area lies 3km (2 miles) northwest of city centre, off the A82.

How much does it cost