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Initial Line-up announced for Dandelion Festival Inverness

We’re thrilled to give you a first glimpse of the music line-up for our free Inverness Festival on 2-4 September!

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Our first Cube installation takes root in Dundee

Our first cube installation has arrived in Dundee at Scotland’s design museum on the waterfront of the Tay. These miniature growing laboratories have inspired 13 new music commissions from artists across Scotland and the world.

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What a weekend we had at our first Dandelion Festival at Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow!

We welcomed over 44,000 people, gave away over 8000 plants, listened to inspiring talks and were awestruck by some amazing performances across our three stages!

Episode 2 of Growing with Dandelion Released

In the second episode of the Dandelion podcast, Sunny Govan explores the Dandelion Festival and the connection between growing and music.

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Join us for our Dandelion Festival in Glasgow this weekend!

Join us on 17–19 June in Glasgow’s beautiful Kelvingrove Park for our first Dandelion Festival – a three-day spectacular of live music, performances, talks, workshops and food that’s open to everyone and completely free.

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Sunny Govan presents: Growing with Dandelion

Throughout this podcast series, we’ll explore growing, our music, festivals, and Unexpected Gardens plans.

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Dandelion hosts first Free for All events!

This weekend brought our first Free for All events in Greenock and Govan!

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Dandelion Meal of Thanks Nominations open

Nominate your unsung heroes for a seat at the table of our very special ‘Meal of Thanks’ on Sunday 19 June.

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A new film launches Dandelion

Join us on a journey to Heisgeir, an island in the Outer Hebrides, featured in our new short film – created especially to launch our nationwide programme for 2022.

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Join us this summer - new events announced

Welcome to Dandelion and our programme of free events and activities taking place across Scotland.