Glasgow to host three-day music event for 850th anniversary
The festivities start on May 29 with a riverside procession, inviting residents and visitors to take part in a joyful walk along the Clyde.
From 4.45pm, there will be performances from Indepen-dance and YDance at the Millennium Square, Pacific Quay (between the BBC and Glasgow Science Centre).
The procession, led by the Lord Provost and accompanied by the Govan Community Pipe Band and the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band, will cross Bell's Bridge and finish at the Crowne Plaza.
The event is free and open to all.
The celebration continues on May 31 at Govan Cross, with various community choirs performing together on an outdoor stage.
Running from noon to 6pm, the free event will celebrate collective voices and local musical pride in a day of choral performance.
Later that evening, the Glasgow Science Centre's IMAX will host a performance by Glasgow-based audiovisual artist Konx-om-Pax as part of Sonica, Cryptic's biennial festival.
The show, titled UAXUCTUM, begins at 7.30pm.
Tickets for this event can be purchased online at ra.co/events/2168554.
The Clyde Chorus line-up features artists including Nina Nesbitt at the Pearce Institute and Lucia & The Best Boys at The Savings Bank.
The festival also features partnerships with various institutions such as Glasgow Mela, Glasgow Jazz Festival, and Glasgow Gaelic Secondary School.
More information about the festival programme and ticket purchasing options is available at clydechorus.co.uk.
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