Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

West End Festival: Glasgow Chamber Choir and Choral Marathon 3
2014-06-08 13:00 UTC
Choral Marathon celebrates the Commonwealth Games as well as marking the choir’s twentieth anniversary. Thirty singers perform five concerts over two days. New works have been commissioned from Scottish composers including Rory Boyle and Eddie McGuire for this unique event, which will also reflect Glasgow’s history as an international port. Funded by the National Lottery through the Celebrate programme.

Songs for a Summer's Night
2014-06-13 19:30
Glasgow Lyric Choir is delighted to return to the Kibble Palace with another lively musical melange featuring well-known traditional songs from across the globe, through favourite opera choruses to pieces from composers including Passereau and Pergolesi. Something to please everyone is promised – and the opportunity to have a cool glass of wine or beer from the licensed bar.
Tickets £8 in advance from www.glasgowlyric.org.uk or at the door.

An Evening with Close Shave Chorus
2014-06-17 19:30
Glasgow’s award-winning Close Shave Chorus returns to the Kibble Palace in the Botanic Gardens for another enjoyable evening of close-harmony singing. Taking advantage of the Kibble’s superb acoustics, the 20-strong chorus weave their magic around the best of the great American Songbook, including Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Hoagy Carmichael and many more. Free event, but please make a donation at the door for charity. Last year we supported Diabetes Scotland and raised over £600.

Gamelan Workshop
2014-06-29 16:00
The atmospheric sounds of the Indonesian gamelan orchestra are returning to the West End Festival after a two year break. Join the Glasgow gamelan group in the unique setting of the fabulous Botanical Gardens for a hands-on family workshop at 4pm followed by a concert at 7.30pm. Set within the lush surroundings of the Kibble Palace, the tropical chimes of Naga Mas will whisk you away to the South Seas.

Gamelan Concert
2014-06-29 19:30
