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| Area (sq km): | 78,772 | |
| Population: | 5,116,900 | |
| Nationality: | Scot, Scottish |
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| Local Name: | Scotland, Alba |
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| Language: | English, Scots, Gaelic |
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| Time Zone: | GMT | |
| Currency: | 1 pound = 100 pence |
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| Rate: | www.xe.com | |
| Capital: | Edinburgh | |
| Dialling Code: | +44 | |
| Electricity: | 220V/50Hz | |
| Internet Code: | .uk | |
| Religion: | Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim |
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| Climate: | Maritime | |
| Government: | Constitutional Monarchy | |
| Inoculations: | None | |
| Driving: | Left | |
| Int'l License: | Not Required | |
| Banking: | M-F 9.30-16.00 | |
| Major Airports: | Aberdeen(ABZ), Edinburgh(EDI), Glasgow(GLA), Glas. Prestwick(PIK), Islay(ILY) |
Visit West End Festival from accommodation Scotland
The West End in Glasgow lets loose and puts its best foot forward to host the West End Festival in Glasgow. The 2 week extravaganza attracts 90,000 people and is Glasgow’s biggest and loudest event. From accommodation Scotland enjoy garden parties, a Mardi Gras festival, parades, live music, film screenings - and a Japenese Matsuri?
Glasgow events
The glorious West End Festival is not to be missed, and is an exciting Glasgow event. Plan ahead to spend time in accommodation Scotland during the month of June in Glasgow’s West End, the campus quarter. It is an area that seems a throw back to early Glasgow, charming with much vitality.
West End Festival
The West End Festival lasts for two weeks in the middle of the month. Some venues include the Glasgow Botanical Gardens, the Museum of Transport, Hunterian Art Gallery, Patrick Library and Kelvingrove Park.
West End Festival programme
The West End Festival programme kicks off in a major way. The opening day is like Mardi Gras with a excellent parade starting at the Botanical Gardens and ending up at Kelvingrove Park. Bands, wild floats and street performers dazzle onlookers numbering around 40,000!
This is also the day of the West End Street Fair which is fabulous. There are market stalls, loads of food, flowing beverages, face painting and games. There are many live music stages like the Byres Road Stage and the Kelvingrove Stage that begin playing music in the afternoon and crack on into the night.
With the festival in full swing you can also enjoy workshops, seminars retracing history, charity walks and cultural exhibitions. Film screenings are a main part of the festival, as are live music acts including jazz, rock, blues, folk and classical.
Theatre and dance performances are popular and there is plenty to keep the kids entertained. The West End Festival in Glasgow really does cater to everyone making it the biggest and most successful event on the Glasgow events calendar. VillasPeople.com can help you find the perfect accommodation Scotland has to offer for this fabulous festival.