Glasgow’s Merchant City Festival has announced a fun-filled programme for this year’s weekend-long celebration of entertainment.
Set to return this month, the team behind the ever-popular Merchant City Festival has revealed this year's spectacular programme.
Entertainment acts will take to the streets and venues of the Merchant City – including Merchant Square and The Social Hub Glasgow – across the three days of the festival. READ MORE: Milgnavie Street Party set to return for 2024 with plenty of family fun on offer The music programme on the Saturday night celebrates Glasgow Pride, which is also taking place in the city that day, with a Queer-led programme including Megan Black.
Opening Day The Merchant City Festival will start in style on Friday, July 19 with a music programme from Surge, Scotland’s leading outdoor arts agency. The programme begins with a performance by singer-songwriter and clarsach player Pauline Vallance in Brunswick Street . Giant Grimaldi Twin puppets will roam the Merchant City streets along with friends on stilts and skates between 2 pm and 4 pm.Saturday and Sunday Arts agency Surge will bring street theatre that ignites the senses and fuels the imagination to the Merchant City on the Saturday and Sunday of the festival.
The Boardwalk will also offer a quiet space for people to rest, contemplate, meditate and pray during the festival.
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