{"id":55231,"date":"2025-03-20T12:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/?p=55231"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:34:04","slug":"govan-music-festival-continues-areas-upward-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/govan-music-festival-continues-areas-upward-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Festival Continues Govan&#8217;s Upward Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Govan district in Glasgow continues its cultural renaissance as <strong>Govan Music Festival<\/strong> returns for its fourth annual edition. One of the world\u2019s most affordable music festivals, Govan&#8217;s has a cultural regeneration agenda at its heart, bringing a mix of music to a corner of the city whose profile is on the rise. The new Govan-Partick Bridge has opened up ready access for visitors from across Glasgow, and organisers hope to attract their biggest audience yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Becci-Wallace--1024x1280.jpg\" alt=\"Becci Wallace\" class=\"wp-image-55235 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Becci-Wallace--1024x1280.jpg\" alt=\"Becci Wallace\" class=\"wp-image-55235 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Becci-Wallace--1024x1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Becci-Wallace--480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Becci-Wallace--120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Becci-Wallace--768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Becci-Wallace-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Known for her unique vocals and thought-provoking lyrics<\/em>, <em>Becci Wallace appears alongside Govan-based rapper Steg G on 26th March, joined by a host of local songwriters celebrating the River Clyde.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Festival<strong> <\/strong>was first launched by Govan\u2019s regeneration orchestra The Glasgow Barons, to help get live music back on its feet in the area after the pandemic, and the group has recently secured funding from Creative Scotland to continue its vital work in Govan over the next three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Events range from free to maximum \u00a315, so as many people as possible can participate and explore the variety of music that the neighbourhood has to offer: with world music, Flamenco dance, fusion, classical and rap\/hip-hop, the programme reflects Govan&#8217;s diversity, and involves upwards of 300 musicians and participants, including pupils from across Govan\u2019s primary schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ant-Thomaz-Photo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ant Thomaz\" class=\"wp-image-55232 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ant-Thomaz-Photo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ant Thomaz\" class=\"wp-image-55232 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ant-Thomaz-Photo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ant-Thomaz-Photo-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ant-Thomaz-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ant-Thomaz-Photo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ant-Thomaz-Photo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Soul folk artist Ant Thomaz launches  his new album and Flamenco dance group TuFlamenco entertain at the festival\u2019s World Music Night at Govan and Linthouse Parish Church with refugee and asylum-seekers Musicians in Exile.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first birthday of <em>FREED UP<\/em> is celebrated on Friday 28th March, seeing Scottish band The Ronains (Debi Ronains is pictured at top) headline at Edmiston House, supported by Glasgow rappers MOG, Eugene and CCTV, and DJs Zander Nation. <em>FREED UP<\/em> Fridays are sober events and entertainment for recovery communities and all those looking for a sober night out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-MacAlindin.-Image-Campbell-David-Parker-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Paul MacAlindin. Image Campbell David Parker\" class=\"wp-image-55236 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-MacAlindin.-Image-Campbell-David-Parker-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Paul MacAlindin. Image Campbell David Parker\" class=\"wp-image-55236 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-MacAlindin.-Image-Campbell-David-Parker-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-MacAlindin.-Image-Campbell-David-Parker-480x321.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-MacAlindin.-Image-Campbell-David-Parker-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-MacAlindin.-Image-Campbell-David-Parker-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-MacAlindin.-Image-Campbell-David-Parker.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Paul MacAlindin. Image Campbell David Parker<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And for classical music lovers, the festival\u2019s resident Four Barons String Quartet performs in Kinning Park Complex, with the Glasgow Barons Orchestra serving-up three exciting concertos by Bach, Sweeney and Piazzolla, conducted by Paul MacAlindin (pictured). The festival opens with a free Govan Schools Concert at Fairfield Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More info and tickets for this year\u2019s festival, supported by Creative Scotland, are available via the Festival&#8217;s website (see left).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>26 &#8211; 29 March: the Govan district in Glasgow continues its cultural renaissance as Govan Music Festival returns for its fourth annual edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101036,"featured_media":55234,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[188,50],"tags":[3109],"topic":[251],"class_list":["post-55231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-performing-arts-news","category-arts-events","tag-govan","topic-event-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101036"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55231"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=55231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}