17 Jun 2022 - 19 Jun 2022
About
Join us on 17–19 June in Glasgow’s gorgeous 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.
Kelvin Way,
Glasgow,
G12 8LU
Schedule
For full stage splits & programme details visit the individual day pages.


Friday 17 Jun
The Festival kicks off with a day of programme dedicated to young people with talks, music, workshops and activities.

10:00 - 20:00
During the afternoon, there's live music across three stages featuring:
12:45 Mama's Broke
14:30 Trip
16:00 Darlingside
17:00 Rachel Sermanni
18:00 Awkward Family Portraits
18:30 Jason Singh
19:05 Shooglenifty
See the full Friday programme here


Saturday 18th June
Live Music across three stages

11:00 - 22:00
Hear music from:
11:45 National Youth Pipe Band (Junior)
12:15 National Youth Pipe Band (Senior)
12:40 Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra
13:15 VanIves
13:45 LYRE LYRE
14:15 Hen Hoose
14:40 Baque Luar
15:35 Orchestral Qawwali
16:20 Lisa Rigby
16:45 Rura & Special Guests
17:30 Jason Singh (full band)
18:00 This is the Kit
18:45 Anna Massie & Jenna Reid
19:10 Niteworks
20:00 Newton Faulkner
21:00 Les Amazones d’Afriques
See the full Saturday programme here


Sunday 19th June
Live Music

11:00 - 18:00
Join us to hear:
13:00 Baque Luar
14:45 Fat-Suit
15:45 Sam Lee
16:45 Admiral Fallow
Plus 12:00 - 16:00 our Free For All huge plant giveaway, featuring music from our towering Flower Singer and performances from Mischief-La-Bas
See the full Sunday programme here


Everyday
Alongside our live music we have a huge range of activities, talks, ideas and creativity for all the family.

What's On
Talks by scientists, chefs, artists, activists and growers on such urgent issues as sustainability, climate action and food poverty
Inspiring workshops, discussions and other hands-on activities hosted by charities, campaign groups and community organisations in our intimate Dandelion Potting Sheds
Interactive, inclusive and inspiring activities for children of all ages
Enjoy a delicious range of locally-sourced street food from our Festival traders, all chosen for their commitment to sustainability, including venison burgers from Screaming Peacock, Mangiamo Pizza, poutine from Down the Hatch, Woodburns Stand Bahn Mi, Mrs Falafel, coffee and crepes from Hector and Harriet and Fotheringham’s ice-cream van. A fully-licensed bar will be available with a wide selection of Scottish craft ales and beers, wine and soft drinks.
Line Up

Admiral Fallow
Louis Abbott and his much-loved Glaswegian gang returned in 2021 with fantastic fourth album The Idea of You – nine captivating tales of friendship and carefree adventure. You can hear tracks from it live in Kelvingrove Park – alongside anthemic favourites from Boots Met My Face, Tree Bursts in Snow and the glorious Tiny Rewards.

Awkward Family Portraits
Covering a jump jive leap that spans rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly, classic country and western swing to manouche gypsy jazz and cool ‘50s lounge lizard grooviness, reviewers have picked up on the obvious points of reference such as Carl Perkins or Louis Jordan. But with influences proudly up front and enthusiastically celebrated, Awkward Family Portraits also inject a distinctly 21st century freshness that is laden with spades of roguish charm and humour to interpretations and all band originals.

Baque Luar
Baque Luar (‘Moonlit Beat’) is a collective of female and non-binary vocalists and percussionists united by their love of Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian roots music. Their music focuses on honouring feminine power and creativity, acknowledging struggles against oppression and praising nature – all while blending vibrant rhythms and styles from across Brazil.

Darlingside
Darlingside blend folk traditions with classic 1960s pop and American roots music – but this quartet of multi-instrumentalists, gathered around a single mic and singing in four-part harmony, sound like no one except themselves. Rooted in nature, gorgeous recent album Fish Pond Fish came out during lockdown – and this is your first chance to hear it live.

Fat-Suit
This multi disciplined collective of musicians from jazz, folk, rock, and electronic worlds embrace a seamless mix of musical styles, with the priority being to evoke maximum joy through energetic live performance. Their most recent album ’Waifs & Strays’ was recorded live in Glasgow’s Drygate Brewery and took them on a release tour across the UK culminating in a sold out headline show at Celtic Connections.

Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra
GABO is a heady cocktail of musicians, folklorists and storytellers from all backgrounds – united around the balafon, a traditional West African wooden xylophone, while also mixing in guitars, keyboards, percussion and more. The result is an infectiously joyous fusion of Afrobeat, soul, funk and trance that sounds like nothing else in Glasgow.

Hannah Rarity
Hannah Rarity is a former BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year with a sublime voice. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Eva Cassidy and Cara Dillon, she’s sung with the likes of Cherish the Ladies, Blazin’ Fiddles, Niteworks and RURA – and here, she’ll be singing from new album To Have You Near, released in June 2022.

Hen Hoose Collective
Tamara Schlesinger brings her anything-goes alliance of female and non-binary Scottish musicians for a rare live outing, with the likes of Good Dog’s Suse Bear, synthpop siren Elisabeth Elektra, fast-rising rapper Jayda, award-winning composer Pippa Murphy, ace singer-songwriter Emma Pollock, cherished folksinger Karine Polwart and Amandah Wilkinson of the brilliant Bossy Love.

Jason Singh
Jason Singh is a remarkable sound artist, beatboxer, producer and performer whose music is inspired by the natural world. Nicknamed “The Human Sampler” by Cerys Matthews, he’s worked with everyone from Sir David Attenborough to Talvin Singh. His music has featured everywhere from the BBC Proms to Springwatch… and now he’s at Dandelion festival playing for us not once, but twice!

Les Amazones d'Afrique
Les Amazones d’Afrique is a creative force that embraces international voices: sweet and strong harmonies that summon the rights of women and girls, a meltdown of heritage and new-gen talent blending African styles with contemporary pop. Don’t miss this powerful pan-African mash-up – starring Mamani Keïta, Fafa Ruffino and Dobet Gnahoré.

Lisa Rigby
A Scot born in England, with roots in Trinidad, Grenada, South America and Ireland, Lisa Rigby is an acclaimed singer-songwriter now based in Edinburgh. She describes her music as ‘head and heart songs’ – or, as heard on recent EP Lore, ‘songs from the dark real and imagined corners of our human stories’. Hear them live at Dandelion.

LYRE LYRE
Fiddler Patsy Reid (formerly of Breabach), cellist Alice Allen and Marit Fält on the Nordic mandola make a playful, melodic and groove-driven blend of traditional and original material, as heard on new album Gin and Strathspey – drawing on Scottish, Scandinavian and classical influences, catalysed by virtuoso musicianship and sparkling ensemble interplay.

Mama's Broke
Mama’s Broke is a powerful folk duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere.
Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies, while they artfully juggle fiddle,banjo, guitar and mandolin, and incorporate traditional dance and foot percussion into their performance.
Their original–and often dark–compositions push the boundaries of tradition and the constraints of genre.Drawing from old-time, Quebecois, blues,punk, Celtic, Balkan and doom metal,they create a soundscape that is both familiar and new

National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022, the National Youth Pipe Band is a cutting-edge pipe band for musicians aged 10–25 – the first and only organisation of its kind to bring together the most talented young pipers and drummers, hailing from an array of different bands and backgrounds across Scotland, to play together for their country.

Newton Faulkner
Some 15 years after debut album Hand Built by Robots topped the UK charts, singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner is still pushing forwards. For Dandelion, he’ll be playing tracks from new album Interference (of Light), recorded under lockdown, alongside favourites from a cherished catalogue that takes in rock, pop, folk, soul and much more.

Niteworks
Straight outta Skye, Niteworks’ infectious music is the missing link between the folk club and the nightclub. Released in January 2022, the group’s third album A’ Ghrian is another exhilarating mash-up of Scottish traditional and folk music with contemporary beats into a Gaelictronica sound that is absolutely all their own.

Orchestral Qawwali
Orchestral Qawwali’s special combination of Sufi poetry, Indian classical dance and orchestral arrangements has captivated audiences since exploding on to the scene two years ago: written and directed by composer Rushil, driven by Amrit Dhuffer’s dynamic tabla and fronted by the phenomenal soaring vocals of Abi Sampa – as seen and heard on The Voice.

Rachel Sermanni
Rachel Sermanni is a Scottish based singer/songwriter that makes the mundane moments mystical: shock-positive pregnancy tests in train-station toilets, coffee machine breakages, cold river swims, the regret of not saying ‘I love You', the moon & how it pulls, bare feet on wood floors, the soft glow of a house plant, ‘what even is consciousness?’, strange dreams lingering in quiet mornings…
She brims with dreamy indie-folk pop that speak of the struggle and desire to Flow, to love, to live, to feel. Sometimes, her songs speak of the rare moments of quiet-still, found in the midst of this struggle & desire.
Rachel is a Jellyfish. Surrendering to the currents of the big sea.

RURA (and special guests)
One of Scotland’s most sought-after traditional bands have pulled together a proper folk supergroup for their new album Our Voices Echo – including legendary fiddler Duncan Chisholm, Gaelic folk superstar Julie Fowlis, Capercaillie multi-instrumentalist Michael McGoldrick and spellbinding singer Hannah Rarity. See Rura play Glasgow, with guests joining them for this special Dandelion set.

Sam Lee
Sam plays a unique role in the British music scene. He’s an acclaimed, award-winning inventive singer, a folksong collector, conservationist and promoter of live events as founder/director of The Nest Collective who’ve helped shake up the music scene and injected life back into the folk trad and world acoustic scene.
His 1st release, ‘Ground Of Its Own’ in 2012, was short-listed for a Mercury Music Prize. His sophomore release saw lead track 'Lovely Molly' win a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Traditional Track. Sam was named Artist of the Year at the 2016 Songlines Magazine Awards, the year in which he wrote and performed the lead song for Guy Ritchie’s Hollywood film ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’.

Shooglenifty
Shooglenifty was formed in 1990 by musicians from the Scottish Highlands, Orkney and Edinburgh. Its bright spark was the idea of fusing traditional and traditional-sounding melodies with the beats and basslines of a mixed bag of more contemporary influences. As happy playing a small highland village hall as they are on an outdoor festival stage playing to tens of thousands, the Shoogles (as they’re known to their fans) have promoted Scottish music all over the world for three decades.

This is the Kit
The great singer, songwriter and bandleader Kate Stables continues to go from strength to strength, winning new admirers and thrilling longtime fans with fifth album Off Off On – another set of insightful songs that untangle emotional knots and weave remarkable stories. She’s bringing the full band to Glasgow for Dandelion, and you won’t want to miss it.

Trip
TRIP are a Glasgow based six-piece band whose music spans the four corners of the Celtic diaspora. Their powerful, driven and distinctive sound is infused with the traditional melodies of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man; a reflection and blend of each member’s musical heritage.
Their considered arrangements intertwine these influences with self-penned and contemporary tunes and songs to create their own, exciting take on traditional music.

VanIves
Singer Stuart Ramage and producer Roan Ballantine have been making music since they were teenagers – and the sounds they make today are both soulful and sophisticated. With a Scottish Alternative Music Award for Best Newcomer and a BBC Music Introducing session under their belt, their debuted album Thanks is out now – hear it live at Dandelion.

Got a question about attending Dandelion Festival Glasgow?
General queries
How do I book tickets?
Dandelion Festival is free to enter and open to all. No ticket required. Just come along!
How does re-entry work? Can I leave and come back to the Festival?
Yes, you can come and go as you please.
Can I attend all three days of the festival?
Absolutely! We would love to see you there on all three days.
Do you have a running order?
See the full festival programme HERE.
Amenities
Will food and drink be sold at the Festival?
Absolutely! You will find a delicious selection of locally sourced food and drink from experienced traders, operating from their own bespoke trucks and trailers. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and halal options are available, and all traders are providing child sized portions – something for everyone!
We also have a fully licenced bar offer from Edinburgh-based Sips. The bar offers the best of independent Scottish drinks such as Lost Orchards Cider and Brewgooder Lager, plus wines and soft drinks.
Will there be toilets available?
There are toilets located throughout the site, including gender-neutral and accessible toilets.
There is also a permanent toilet block with accessible toilets and baby changing facilities located beside the Kelvingrove Bandstand within Kelvingrove Park, just off Kelvin Way.
Can I bring my own food and drink?
We highly encourage you to try out some of the amazing street food available on site!
If you do bring your own snacks, please be mindful not to use single-use plastic and make use of the recycling bins provided.
Do you accept credit/debit cards? Is there a cash machine on-site?
Cash, card and contactless payments are all available!
Is there a lost property hub?
There will be a lost property hub on-site. Please ask a member of staff to direct you.
Sustainability
What measures have you put in place to reduce waste at the festival?
We’re proud of our sustainability measures for the Dandelion Festival. Firstly, the use of single-use plastics is strictly forbidden. All food and drink vendors at the Festival are selling in fully compostable packaging, including cutlery. Traders are also required to separate back of house waste streams and back of house food waste will be uplifted separately to be processed by anaerobic digestion, which reduces landfill.
By using innovative, reusable Stack Cups we are ensuring that no drinks are sold in single use cups in the bar area. Stack cups are available for a non-refundable £1 hire per cup (only charged once, if the used cup is returned).
We ask that all festival goers, crew and artists bring reusable water bottles to minimise bottled water. There is free drinking water available on site for refills.
You can read our full sustainability policy HERE.
Are there recycling points on site?
There are 10 recycling stations positioned across the site which include compost recycling for all food purchased at the festival. You’ll see signage directing you where to recycle over the weekend.
Accessibility
Is the Festival accessible for those with mobility restrictions / using wheelchairs or mobility aids?
Yes. There is step free access into the park from all entrances. The entrance from Royal Terrace, Kelvin Way (opposite Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery) and Clifton Street are level and paved. All pathways within the park are paved. Grass areas will have track access for those with restricted mobility, who use wheelchairs or walking aid users.
There is a viewing platform in the Dandelion Stage area which is accessible and can be pre-booked in advance by contacting Caroline Thompson [email protected]
Is the festival suitable for people with additional sensory needs?
We have created a chill-out zone, a tent with seating at the west side of the fountain, for those needing a place to relax or take some quieter time while at the festival.
Are the performances sign-language interpreted?
The festival is suitable for those with additional sensory needs. Music on the Dandelion Stage and Pavilion Stage will be amplified. Music on the Orchard Stage is acoustic. The stages will be lit but no flashing or strobe lighting will be used.
The Free for All on Sunday will include aromatic plants.
The Talks programme and announcements from the Dandelion and Pavilion Stage will be BSL interpreted. There will also be 'roving' BSL interpreters on site to provide additional support to visitors.
Is the festival suitable for children and young people?
The festival is suitable for all ages. There are activities in the Nursery for children aged 0-5 including a mud kitchen, fairy garden, storytelling and other kid friendly activities. It is open every day of the festival until 5pm and completely free!
On the Friday of the Festival there is a Family and School programme with activities suitable for ages 6-14 find out more HERE
Can I bring my dog to the festival?
Well behaved dogs are welcome and water bowls can be requested from the bar. Please keep your dog on a lead and clean up after them using the dog waste bins provided in the park.
If you have any additional questions regarding accessibility please contact Caroline Thompson [email protected].
Health and Safety
How will you keep staff and audiences safe?
The safety of our audience is of primary importance to us. There will be trained stewards on site wearing hi-vis vests who will be looking after attendees and staff.
We have created a chill-out zone, a tent with seating at the west side of the fountain, for those needing a place to relax or take some quieter time while at the festival.
Is there a medical tent and first aiders on site?
Yes. There is a Welfare cabin on site which will be staffed at all times by trained first aiders. Please note that we are not able to hand-out, store or look after medicines during the Dandelion Festival.
Do you have COVID-19 safety measures in place?
The event is held in an open and public space, so masks are not required, but if you feel more comfortable wearing one, please do. There will be hand sanitizer available at the Potting Sheds on site so you can regularly keep your hands clean. We ask everyone to please stay at home if they are showing symptoms of COVID-19 or if they test positive for the virus.
Travelling to and from the festival
How do I get to the site?
Kelvingrove Park is a public park located on the River Kelvin in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, containing the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
There are five main entrances to the festival site:
On Kelvin Way opposite the entrance to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum; On the bridge leading from Kelvin Way adjacent to the south side of the Bandstand; At the Main Gate on Royal Terrace; At the Gate leading from Clifton Street/La Belle Place; and On the Picnic Hill Path leading from Gibson Street/Eldon Street.
These entrance points will be stewarded. All stewards will be wearing hi vis vests and have been trained to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The Pickup and Drop Off point for disabled visitors is at the Main Gate, Royal Terrace.
What public transport is available?
The closest subway station is Kelvinhall which is 0.4 miles from the park. Journey time from Glasgow City Centre is approximately 9 minutes and trains run every 4 - 7 minutes. It is a 10-minute walk from the station to the park. The nearest train station is Partick, which is a 15-20 minute walk to the park.
Number 2 and 3 bus services leave Bothwell Street and Number 77 leaves from West Nile Street - journey time is approximately 20 minutes.
Before travelling, remember to double-check all travel arrangements and for the most up to date information check out your journey on the day on www.travelinescotland.com
Is there any parking nearby?
We strongly encourage everyone who is able to, to use active and public transport to get to the Festival.
If you have to drive, there is local access only for cars in the streets between Argyle Street/Sauchiehall Street and the Park.
All disabled parking pay & display bays for blue badge holders are free of charge and have no time restriction. Anyone displaying a valid blue badge may park in a ‘limited waiting’ bay without time restriction.
For all other visitors, on street parking (metered) is available in the Park area and in the side streets south of Sauchiehall Street/Argyle Street.
If we still haven’t answered your question message [email protected] or come to one of our 2 information points on site at Kelvingrove Park over the weekend.
Venue Information
Travel
Kelvingrove Park is a public park located on the River Kelvin in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, containing the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The closest subway station is Kelvinhall which is which is 0.4 miles from the Park. Journey time from Glasgow City Centre is approximately 9 minutes and trains run every 4 - 7 minutes. It is a 10 minute walk from the station to the Park. The nearest train station is Partick, which is a 15-20 minute walk to the Park.
Number 2 and 3 bus services leave Bothwell Street and Number 77 leaves from West Nile Street - journey time is approximately 20 minutes.
Before travelling, remember to double-check all travel arrangements and for the most up to date information check out your journey on the day on www.travelinescotland.com
Toilets
There are Accessible and Gender Neutral Toilets on site. These are located adjacent to the Orchard Stage, in the Food and Drink Area next to the Fountain, in the Pavilion Stage site and on the pathway leading from Clifton Street/La Belle Place to the Festival.
There is also a permanent toilet block with accessible toilets and baby changing facilities located beside the Kelvingrove Bandstand within Kelvingrove Park, just off Kelvin Way.
Parking
There is metered on street car parking available in the Park Area and in the side streets south of Sauchiehall Street/Argyle Street.
The Pick Up and Drop Off point for disabled visitors is at the Main Gate, Royal Terrace.
There is local access only for cars in the streets between Argyle Street/Sauchiehall Street and the Park.
All disabled parking pay & display bays for blue badge holders are free of charge and have no time restriction. Anyone displaying a valid blue badge may park in a ‘limited waiting’ bay without time restriction.
Access
There are five main entrances to the Festival site:
On Kelvin Way opposite the entrance to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum;
On the Bridge leading from Kelvin Way adjacent to the south side of the Bandstand; At the Main Gate on Royal Terrace; At the Gate leading from Clifton Street/La Belle Place; and on the Picnic Hill Path leading from Gibson Street/Eldon Street.
These entrance points will be stewarded. All stewards will be wearing hi vis vests and have been trained to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Access to the Festival site is level and paved. Most of the paths in the park are asphalt and smooth.
Assistance dogs, and well behaved pet dogs are welcome and fresh drinking water will be provided.
There are two Information Points: at the Main Gate at Royal Terrace and on the Picnic Hill Path leading from Gibson Street/Eldon Street.
BSL interpretation will be provided throughout the Festival.
There is also a Chill Out Zone for visitors between the Fountain and Skatepark.
There is a viewing platform in the Dandelion Stage area for visitors - it is possible to pre-book a space before your arrival on site. Please contact Caroline Thompson - [email protected].
Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Park,Kelvin Way,
Glasgow,
G12 8LU
- Dementia Friendly
- Disabled Toilets
- Facilities for Assistance Dogs
- Large Print Info
- Safe/Quiet space available
- Sensory Spaces
- Sign language interpretation
- Viewing Platform
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