This Weekend 29th - 1st May

Welcome to another long weekend, you certainly won't be bored as there are lots of fantastic events happening in the Southside. 

Skirving Street are putting on a street party today (Friday), we're not sure if it's got anything to do with, you know, why we're all off today, but well lets see it as a shop local event. An event celebrating the long weekend and fabulous weekend it's going to be. We've been told there will be ballons and music, a BBQ, Pizza. special offers and lots of extra stalls. The perfect appetiser to Streetlands.

The Streetland Festival starts at 3pm, celebrating all things creative and the street, this fantastic festival runs until Saturday night. On Friday there are Bollywood Dancers, Music from Gypsy Rayner,Glasgow Roma and Dean Queasy, Weird Creatures by Nemesis Works,The Interplanetary Postbox, by Angie Bual and Fergus Dunnet and lots more check the programme for more information. The opening for the Chalet Prize Exhibition Starts at 7pm till late. If it's good as their last event then it's definetly not one to be missed. (Chalet is situated just off Victoria Road)

Also on Friday night is 'It shoulda been me' night at the Glasshouses, featuring Rev. D. Wayne Love's St. Jude. An alternative royal wedding night - couples in bridal wear get in half price! Event organised by the Southside Festival starts at 8pm.  

On Saturday Streetland returns for a full day of diverse and interesting events. The ultimate pakora challenge, Polka Dot Punks: Our Place, The urban village fete at the Southside Studios, the Polyphony drummers, the Boomwackers Workshop, and loads and loads of other great events. see programme for more details.

  This Saturday also sees the return of the Toryglen Blossom Festival. There will be all sorts of activities including theatre workshops, circus skills, Environmental arts and crafts, live music and performances as well as lots more. The festival is being held in Glenmore Avenue in old Toryglen. 11am - 4pm

The grand finale of this years Streetland Festival will be the Streetland Outdoor Cinema, an outdoor pedal powered cinema, curated by Fran Higson. The Outdoor Cinema will be  held at at 91 Westmoreland Street, in the space that used to house the Hampden Picture House.  9pm-10.30pm.

Also on Saturday night  Glad Cafe presents: Fox Gut Daata, Silver Caves and Field Mouse at the Pandora on Victoria Rd, entry is free but donations to the Glad cafe are welcomed. (7pm)

Sunday is a little quieter, just chill out and recover. How about free bowls in Queens Park or Bellahouston Park? Hangout in a beer garden (check Saturdays post on Southside Beer Gardens), a visit to the Hidden Gardens? Anyother suggestions welcome.