Northern Lights - The Glasgow Barons Orchestra
The Glasgow Barons string orchestra paints a panopy of north European sounds from Iceland to Ireland, from Finland to the Faroe Isles.
Join us in lighting up Govan with a spectacular spectrum of Nordic sounds and a live performance of The Danish String Quartet's album "Keel Road".
Dag Wirén - Serenade for Strings (1937)
Rautavaara - Divertimento for Strings (1953)
María Sigfúsdóttir - Horfnir Skógar - Vanished Woods (2023)
The Danish String Quartet - "Keel Road" album (2024)
Conductor - Paul MacAlindin
Supported by Creative Scotland.
Part of Westfest '26.
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Musicians In Exile Present: Under One Sky (Refugee Festival Scotland)
Join us for Musicians In Exile Present: Under One Sky - a part of Refugee Festival Scotland 2026.
Musicians In Exile Present: Under One Sky
Get ready for an unforgettable in-person experience with musicians coming together to celebrate unity and culture. Under One Sky is all about sharing stories, rhythm, and soul in a night filled with amazing performances. Musicians in Exile, made up of Glasgow's asylum seeking and refugee musicians, present their annual show for Refugee Festival Scotland celebrating the landmark UN Refugee Convention of 1951 that has protected millions of lives, theirs among them. Don’t miss out on this event! Supported by Craignish Trust, Gordon Fraser Foundation, Glasgow Wellbeing Fund.
Govan & Linthouse Parish Church, DISABLED ACCESS
No Borders String Trio: The Billiard Room Sessions
Catch the No Borders String Trio LIVE @ Govan & Linthouse Parish Church on the 25th June. FREE ENTRY // DISABLED ACCESS
No Borders Trio is a dynamic string trio committed to breaking down barriers through live music centred around the performance of classical music in diverse community settings, such as hospitals, care homes, schools and arts venues across Scotland. The trio consists of Frances Patterson (Violin), Suzanne Godet (Viola) and Joanna Stark (Cello), all recent graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with previous experience of volunteering with non-for-profit organisations such as the Nevis Ensemble and in Dementia Day Care centres. The group formed in early 2023 through their shared passion for chamber music and drive to build stronger links between music and communities.
In 2026 they were awarded the Chamber Music Scotland Small Venues Touring Fund to tour their new Soundbath concept across rural Scotland. Inspired by meditation techniques, this soundbath concert series will focus on the journey of the listener through the music of Wolfgang Van Schweinitz. They are very excited about this new collaboration with the Los Angeles based composer, which will open new development in their versatile portfolio.
"No Borders string trio is delighted to welcome you in their special new concert series exploring a new way to experience music, called soundbath.
The concert will be around the piece by Wolfgang Von Schweinitz called Klang auf Schön Berg La Monte Young, a string trio composed in 1999 and revised in 2013. This 45 min long piece consists of sustained microtonal harmonies which very gradually resolve to major harmonies. The piece comprises lots of swelling in dynamics with various motives coming in and out to introduce a news layers playing with the tension/release of the harmony.
The composer was inspired by La Monte Young and on the Indian Raga. The word raga means “colour” and in Indian Classical music, the role of Raga is to colour the mind of the listener with improvised music, set with specific rules varying according to the season, the mood or the emotion.
Take a breath, relax your shoulders and let yourself go on a musical journey!"
FREE ENTRY // DISABLED ACCESS
Govan & Linthouse Parish Church
1pm, 25th June 2026
Little Melonae: Billiard Room Session
Little Melonae puts together three of Scotland’s brightest Jazz talents, Harben Kay (tenor saxophone) Stephen Henderson (drums) and Brodie Jarvie (acoustic bass). The trio explores repertoire from the likes of Jackie Mclean, Carla Bley, Alice Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.
Their sound draws upon the jazz post-bop tradition, allowing for free improvisation and explosive interplay. Formed in 2025, the band’s debut performance was to a sold-out audience at the iconic Jazz Bar in Edinburgh as part of the Jazz and Blues Festival.
Tom Campbell Trio: Billiard Room Session
This Glasgow folk trio are Battle of the Folk Bands winners 2021 and BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Finalists 2019.
The Tom Campbell Trio is a collective of three Scottish musicians with Tom on Flute, Callum Convoy on Bodhran and Gillie O'Flaherty on Guitar. All three are immersed in the Glasgow traditional music scene. The trio’s sound comes from a blend of tastes, ideas and experiences formed from Scottish and Irish musical traditions. A lot of the band’s music is original, although inspired by trad. However, contemporary ideas are also included in the new compositions and arrangements.
DCS BHANGRA NIGHT - GOVAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
DCS, Rootless and Cosmic Dance
DCS, one of the greatest Bhangra bands in the world, launched their first album "Teri Shaun" back in 1985 and have been rocking the Asian music scene ever since.
Rootless unite Glasgow's top Indian classical and Roma musicians in a fusion that will get you jumping for joy.
Cosmic Dance have been championing the gorgeous dance forms of Bharatanatyam in Edinburgh. They have grown and popularised Bharatanatyam in its traditional and modern form across Scotland.
TICKETS £10 plus booking fee. Under 16s must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Disabled access. Bar. Doors open 7pm.
The Four Barons String Quartet - GOVAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Govan's resident string quartet performs a stunning line up of classic masterworks old and new, with tuneful cheer and dramatic atmosphere.
Schubert -Death and the Maiden (1824)
Moishe's Bagel - Timgad & Rosa Ravelska's Blind Date(arr. Ben Norris 2025)
Donnacha Dennehy - STAMP (to avoid erotic thoughts) (2008)
Grace-Evangeline Mason - Midnight Spires (2019)
Aaron McGregor - violin 1
Allison Stringer - violin 2
Zoe Matthews - viola
Marina Sanchez-Caballo - cello
Supported by McGlashan Charitable Trust, disabled access
FREED UP FRIDAY - GOVAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Freed Up Friday brings people together to celebrate music, recovery and creativity, all in a safe, welcoming, drug anad alcohol-free space. With powerful live performances and an unbeatable atmosphere, it’s more than a gig — it’s a movement! Featuring Hunter & McMustard, Hawaii Fivo, Willie Campbell, FREED UP singer songwriters and Phoenix Futures rappers. Supported by HSCP Glasgow, Creative Scotland, Baillie Gifford through Foundation Scotland FREE TICKETS HERE disabled access. Ibrox & Cessnock subways.
The Auld Alliance - GOVAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Glasgow Barons Orchestra presents riffs, roars & romance from Scotland & France.
Scotland and France, two cultures forged together through history; passionate, stylish and gallus!
Ibert - Concertina da Camera for saxophone and chamber orchestra - soloist Dean Garrity
Richard Greer - Inheritance (premiere)
Damase - Duo Concertant - flute Catriona Ryan, harp Teresa Romão
MacMillan - The Exorcism of Rio Sumpul
Conductor Paul MacAlindin
The Great Govan Sea Voyage - GOVAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Riverside Primary P5 & 6 create a brand new show, six months in the making, with director John Binnie and composer Karen McIver on their learning theme of Govan's ship building heritage. Local singer-songwriters Jennifer Armstrong, Ant Thomaz, Alex Neilsen and Hawaii Fivo also perform their new songs celebrating The Clyde. Choreography Jane Simpson, Robin Mitchell design. Supported by Creative Scotland & Ernst Maas Educational Trust.
FREE ENTRY: TICKETS HERE
Govan School Choirs - GOVAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
School choirs from Lorne St, Ibrox, Govan Gaelic, St Saviours, St Constantines, Pirie Park Primaries and musicians from Hazelwood. Free entry, tickets here.
A WORLD OF CEILIDH - GOVAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026
Dance the night away with Glasgow's own refugee Musicians in Exile performing music of their homelands alongside Glasgow University musicians and alumni Ceithir Ceilidh band.
Tròppos Ensemble - Billiard Room Session
Oboe, clarinet, violin and tuba play Latin and Spanish music! What's not to love about that? Tròppos take us through a world of dance rhythms to return us to the sensuality of movement in music. Thu 12th Mar, 1pm entry free, disabled access, Govan & Linthouse Church, opposite Govan subway, disabled access.
The Silver Keys: Billiard Room Sessions
The Silver Keys are a dynamic multi-national clarinet quartet based in Scotland. Scottish-American, English, Lithuanian, and Polish, they are passionate about sharing the transformative power of worldwide music in all kinds of settings. Free entry, disabled access, opposite Govan subway & bus station