Following the success of last year’s Let’s Eat Glasgow!, the Real Food, Real Folk co-operative of top city chefs will bring the UK’s first major food and drink festival with a deeper social purpose at heart back this September and at double the size. Let’s Eat Glasgow! was created by Real Food, Real Folk to celebrate the city’s eclectic dining scene and the cream of food … [Read more...] about Let’s Eat Glasgow! food festival returns with new chefs
Kelvin Hall transforms into museum
Kelvin Hall is being transformed into one of the UK’s biggest museums and research centres, with the facility expected to open in the autumn. The September intake of students at Glasgow University will be among the first to benefit from the £35 million redevelopment of Kelvin Hall in the west end. The building will offer teaching and research rooms, and vast new storage … [Read more...] about Kelvin Hall transforms into museum
Interview: Liz Scobie from Glasgow’s West End Festival
Scotland’s biggest community festival, Glasgow’s West End Festival, celebrates its 21st anniversary this year, with a packed programme of events from Friday June 3rd to Sunday 26th. We spoke to festival chairman, Liz Scobie: How does the planning for the festival start? Well, although the West End Festival takes place in June every year, clearly hoping for sunshine, … [Read more...] about Interview: Liz Scobie from Glasgow’s West End Festival
The List publish annual Eating and Drinking Guide
The culinary and entertainment landscape in Glasgow and Edinburgh will be celebrated tonight at the west coast launch of The List Eating and Drinking Guide. The 23rd edition of the annual guide is available to buy from tomorrow (20th April) and features details on almost 1000 different venues across both cities. The guide is the result of extensive testing and visits … [Read more...] about The List publish annual Eating and Drinking Guide
Dates announced for West End Festival
Scotland’s biggest community festival, Glasgow’s West End Festival, celebrates its 21st anniversary this year, with a packed programme of events from Friday June 3rd to Sunday 26th. Festival events will focus on Kelvingrove Park, making use of the refurbished Kelvingrove Bandstand. A massed samba event, a festival of singing, a big band concert and a series of rock concerts … [Read more...] about Dates announced for West End Festival