WestFest

WestFest returns for its annual Summer festival between Sunday 1st and Sunday 29th June, delivering a wide array of high quality, vibrant and inclusive events to the area!

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After a successful 2024 festival, comprising over 130 events and reaching total audience numbers of over 110,000, the third annual WestFest will take place this year from 1st to 29th June.

WestFest 2025 will feature the usual mix of street festivals, concerts, community events, recitals, and exhibitions. Attendees can also look forward to the return of some festival favourites such as Big Sunday @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Bard in the Botanics, the Glasgow Vintage Bus Tour and the ever popular Kelvingrove Outdoor Ceilidh.

The highlight for many will be the colourful, free programme of outdoor events that the festival has become known for. These are set to be announced in mid April but it’s expected that there will be a mix of old and new events at venues such as Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow Botanic Gardens and Mansfield Park.

In addition look out for superb galas, street theatre, cabaret, choral events, brass band concerts and lots more!

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Upcoming Events at WestFest

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WestFest

1st June 2025 - 29th June 2025

Glasgow West End

WestFest returns for its annual Summer festival between Sunday 1st and Sunday 29th June, delivering a wide array of high quality, vibrant and inclusive events to the area!

Exhibitions

Paintings on Railings

Selected dates between 7th June 2025 - 22nd June 2025

Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow West End

Outdoor art gallery, Paintings on Railings, returns to the Botanic Gardens every weekend in June as part of WestFest!

Dance

Outdoor Ceilidh at St Mungo’s Square

15th June 2025

The University of Glasgow, Glasgow West End

Come and join WestFest, Glasgow Folk Music Workshop and the team at the Advanced Research Centre (the ARC) for the annual outdoor ceilidh at the St Mungo's Square events space!

Music

Windows of Wonder

17th June 2025

Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Glasgow West End

Cathures Chamber Choir offers a musical celebration of the outstanding stained glass windows of Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church with an evening of music as part of WestFest 2025!

Music

Legacy Live: A Tribute Spectacular - CANCELLED

21st June 2025

Glasgow University Union, Glasgow West End

LEGACY LIVE: A Tribute Spectacular brings top-class entertainment to WestFest which is guaranteed to thrill audiences of all ages!

Arts and Crafts

Tenement Tiles Crafternoon

21st June 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Glasgow's tenement closes are renowned for their grand entranceways, these colourful and decorative tiled walls are the inspiration for this workshop which takes place as part of WestFest 2025!

Music

Glasgow Bach Cantata Project: Concert Number 19

21st June 2025

St Brides Episcopal Church, Glasgow West End

The Glasgow Bach Cantata Project is now in its 3rd year, performing all of JS Bach's cantatas, join them for their 19th concert on Saturday 21st June as part of WestFest!

Theatre

Bard in the Botanics

25th June 2025 - 2nd August 2025

Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow West End

Bard in the Botanics are delighted to be returning to Glasgow Botanic Gardens for Summer 2025 with their 'magic - mayhem - and murder' season!

Nights Out

House of Raptors: Glasgow Raptors RFC Annual Drag Fundraiser

27th June 2025

Slay Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

Join Glasgow Raptors for an evening of high camp fun, fierce looks and a hefty serving of shade when they bring their rugby-meets-drag extravaganza to Slay Glasgow on Friday 27th June!

Days Out

West End Bus Fest

29th June 2025

Riverside Museum, Glasgow West End

Experience the atmosphere of bygone travel and take a ride on one of GVVT's restored vintage buses on Sunday 29th June as part of WestFest 2025!

Dance

Pride Silent Disco In The Park

29th June 2025

Glasgow West End

Join Ya Dance Silent Discos on Kelvinway on Sunday 29th June for their free Pride Silent Disco, part of WestFest 2025!

Music

The Big Sunday On Kelvin Way

29th June 2025

Glasgow West End

Join WestFest for a brand new community event for 2025 on Kelvin Way! A jam-packed street festival in partnership with Cala Jordanhill Park & Glasgow City Council!

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