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It’s early summer and the festival season is upon us. With kids in tow,
Michele Gordon of thelanguagehub.co.uk, searches out the family friendly
options – glitter and face paints anyone?
For some time now, I have been trying to
introduce Ruby and Leon to some
classical music, or as they call it, ‘old
fashioned’ music. I do enjoy opera from
time to time but somehow, I feel I am so not
getting anywhere with this one. Leon keeps
asking me why these people sing so weirdly
and screech?
However, I have not quite given up and
thought I’d take them to the Kelvin Choir
Annual Spring Concert (12th May 7.30pm,
Hyndland Parish Church, G12 9JE,
hyndlandparishchurch.org) and who knows,
maybe they will enjoy a requiem more? They
are usually quite amazed by the organ at the
Art Galleries which gives me hope.
If this should indeed fail I know both of
them will definitely love the open air day
at Kelvingrove Park at the end of June
(Fiesta x FOLD 30th June-1st July 2018,
westendefiesta.co.uk). We have tickets
for the Saturday and to say I am excited is
an understatement. But who can blame me
when the line up features CHIC, Earth, Wind
& Fire and the Pointer Sisters? I have been
playing their songs regularly so that we all will
be able to sing along. By the way, children
under the age of 10 have free entry to the
festival and there will be lots of additional
children’s activities on offer so check it out.
However, if sport and keeping fit is
more your thing you should attend the
Sweatitfestival (SWG3, 100 Eastvale Place
G3 8QG, swg3.tv) on the 20th May. Tickets
are available for adults and the under 16s
for a series of different activities. As they
describe ‘it will be packed with inspiring
master trainers, sweat-dripping fitness