Dandelion Festival reveal full line-up of artists and activity for major free festival in Kelvingrove Park

Dandelion Festival

  • Dandelion Festival – a free outdoor music and arts festival celebrating sustainability takes place Friday 17 – Sunday 19 of June
  • VanIves, Rachel Sermanni, Sam Lee and The Joy Hotel join previously announced artists including Jason Singh, Rura, Newton Faulkner, Les Amazones d’Afrique, Darlingside, This Is The Kit, Admiral Fallow, Qawwali Orchestra, Hen Hoose and Niteworks on the line up
  • Talks and discussions from speakers will feed hungry minds – line-up includes Monica Wilde and Karine Polwart
  • Full programme includes walkabout theatre and participatory workshops making Dandelion Festival a great day out for the whole family

The musicians join a rich line-up of Scottish and international artists including Rura, Newton Faulkner, Les Amazones d’Afrique, Darlingside, This Is The Kit, Admiral Fallow, Qawwali Orchestra, Niteworks and many more. Dandelion Festival will also host the first live performance from all-female and non-binary Scottish collective Hen Hoose, featuring Tamara Schlesinger, Emma Pollock, Elisabeth Elektra, Suse Bear, Pippa Murphy, Karine Polwart, Jayda and Amandah Wilkinson.

The event will culminate on the Sunday with a mass free plant giveaway to inspire the public to grow at home, while a 16-foot-tall singing art installation made of flowers and plants called the Dandelion Singer serenades the growers with harvest songs.

Festival website: Dandelion Glasgow Music Festival for full details.


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