Glasgow's Biggest Festival

The 15th West End Festival came to an end with a final weekend of music, theatre, gala days and the West End Highland Games on Saturday at Hughenden, which attracted a good crowd in the sunshine. 

It has been a very successful 3 weeks. Almost 160,000 people have attended the 450 plus events at an impressive 88 venues - the biggest and best WEF yet.  The weather has been very good, which puts everyone in a good mood!  Festival Sunday in Kelvingrove Park was an outstanding success, as was the Gibson Street Gala a week later.

Dates for next year will be announced some time in the autumn.  But expect more events, more venues, more free events, and more local and national involvement all round. 

For the moment, the programme for 2010 will remain on the site for reference. 

A big "thank you" to all our funders, sponsors and supporters:  Awards for All, Culture and Sport Glasgow, Glasgow City Council, Waitrose, the Hugh Fraser Foundation, the Alliance Francaise, Tiso, Vintage Guru, Tinderbox, and many advertisers and subscribers too numerous to mention. 

And of course a big thanks to the staff and volunteers who do a lot, not forgetting some of our key contacts in the Council and the police who help make it happen pretty smoothly. Not forgetting the many talented and enthusiastic groups and individuals who put on the hundreds of shows and events at their own expense. You know who you are.  

In the meantime, do let us know what you think, and what you'd like to see for the future. We will consider a return of the Parade, or something similar, to Byres Road next June, but we do need to raise extra money to do this, so please consider being a sponsor if you aren't one already. More on this in due course. 

Finally, WEF is inviting individuals to join the company by becoming a member, so please look at the membership application page and send it in as soon as you can. This will entitle you to attend the AGM at the end of the year and shape WEF for the future. Fortunately the future is bright! 

 

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