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ARTS

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The Pirate Radio Station are back with a cracking lineup of the hottest up-and-coming folk artists from across Glasgow and beyond, performing live at the festival throughout the day. Acts announced in early July. 

Free Non-Ticketed

LIVE FOLK MUSIC FROM CELTIC MUSIC RADIO

FREE

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Scottish Opera present a pop-up opera telling the tale of the five waterways that link Scotland from the North Sea to the Atlantic. Each one thinks they’re the best. Can an ordinary little puffer boat make them think again?

PUFFY MCPUFFER AND THE CRABBIT CANALS

£4/£2

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Eco Drama presents The Whirlybird, an uplifting theatre show for children aged 3-7, featuring movement, music, bird song, puppetry and lots of things that spin! 

THE WHIRLYBIRD

£4/£3

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The Village Storytelling Centre present 

stories to ignite the imagination for audiences of all ages inspired by the landscape of the canal. Storytelling sessions are free and you can sign up

on the day.​

Free Ticketed at event

CANAL STORYTELLING

FREE

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The Tallest is a participatory project where a child and an adult can create a very tall person using a specially designed cloak. The Tallest offers a new viewpoint, movement and personality of a very tall person for the participating child

THE TALLEST

FREE

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Our fantastic sponsors Sustrans will bring back their interactive cycle sculpture, celebrating their work to get Scotland cycling. Families can take part by jumping on a bike and propelling the sculpture.

Free Non-Ticketed

CYCLE SCULPTURE

FREE

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National Theatre of Scotland looks forward to welcoming members of the public of all ages to its new building - Rockvilla. Featuring photography/ video presentations, craft activities for children, an interactive treasure hunt and exhibits of costumes, props and model boxes.

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND'S ROCKVILLA

FREE

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Taking inspiration from the lost parkland of Phoenix Park, Pulpworks is a DIY making space, investigating the surrounding environment. Pulpworks will take inspiration from the canal’s industrious past and the flora, fauna, and debris of the waterway as materials to explore collective experiences of playing and making.

PULPWORKS

FREE

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Canal Ward artist in residence Mitch Miller has been working with residents and local groups to research a ‘dialectogram’ of local nature reserve Hamiltonhill Claypits. Join Mitch in making a large scale 2 and 3D map of the Claypits. Add thoughts and stories to the artwork as it spreads across the Whisky Bond car park!

Free Non-Ticketed

TALES OF THE CLAYPITS

FREE

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Come and join Carnival Arts Glasgow in a koinobori kite making workshop and add your kites to the water-based installation!

CANAL KITE WORKSHOP

FREE

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The Tallest is a participatory project where a child and an adult can create a very tall person using a specially designed cloak. The Tallest offers a new viewpoint, movement and personality of a very tall person for the participating child

THE TALLEST

FREE

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Our fantastic sponsors Sustrans will bring back their interactive cycle sculpture, celebrating their work to get Scotland cycling. Families can take part by jumping on a bike and propelling the sculpture.

Free Non-Ticketed

CYCLE SCULPTURE

FREE

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