09 Festival Programme

Saturday 29th

7-10pm -  Canal Festival Stage

Arts and Cultural Centre Site, Southbank Marina

(Find out more about Kirkintilloch's Initiative plans for the Arts and Cultural Centre here)

Southbank Marina will be home to the Kirkintilloch Canal Festival stage. Showcasing
a mix of local musical talent, circus acts with exciting fire shows and dance, there will also
be tasty food stalls, exhibitions and market stalls for all to enjoy.

Acts include The Acutones, Itchycoo Park, The Glasgow Gospel Choir

and Samba Ya Bamba. Don’t miss the Saturday night
Fireworks Finale at 10pm.

Canal Trips

Southbank Marina

*see below for ticket information

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PRINT PROGRAMME

Please note that the Wine Tasting Canal Trips, advertised on pages 4/5 of the Festival Programme,

will depart at 5.30pm, 6.40pm, 7.50pm and 9.00pm,

NOT 5pm, 6.10pm, 7.20pm and 8.30pm as advertised in the programme.

  

5.30pm, 6.40pm, 7.50pm & 9.00pm - Wine Tasting Canal Trip

Four trips offering a great introduction to some fantastic wines
(wine courtesy of Sainsbury’s, Kirkintilloch).

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

7.30pm -  Ghost & Ghoul Canal Trip

An interactive boat trip (2 hours approx), hosted by the team at the Spirit of Glasgow.

Discover spooky stories and the scary history of Kirkintilloch’s
notorious cemetery.

The trip will arrive back at the Southbank Marina in time for the fireworks finale.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

7.30pm & 8.40pm -  MUSIC Trip

On-board music – a fantastic atmosphere is guaranteed as you
enjoy lively music against the backdrop of the Forth
and Clyde Canal.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Peccadillo Whiskey Tasting Trips

Sat 29th August

Trips start 16:30, 18:30 and 20:30

£9:50

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

6.30pm & 8.00pm -  Seagull Trust Canal Trips

Seagull Trust Canal Trips - The Trust will be running its usual cruising

programme, including two 1 hour trips. Tickets £4 (as donation only)

and available from The Auld Kirk Museum, Kirkintilloch.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

CALL AULD KIRK MUSEUM, KIRKINTILLOCH 0141 578 0144

OR, COUNCIL OFFICES IN BISHOPBRIGGS 0141 578 8622 FOR TICKET INFO

 

7-10pm - Homecoming Scotland Exhibitions

Southbank Marina

Forth and Clyde Canal Exhibition
Extensive display exploring the history of the Forth and Clyde Canal and

its impact on Kirkintilloch.  From its beginnings through to the industrial boom,

the gradual decline and the current revitalisation.

The Story of the Lion Foundry
A major exhibition documenting the history of the Lion Foundry.

The exhibition includes extensive archive photographs
of the foundry, the objects it created, and the people who worked there.

The Thomas Muir of Huntershill Exhibition

A selection of paintings, pictures, photographs, rare books and a
presentation of Muir’s Story through song and story,

by Davie Waterson and John Watson of Huntershill Village, Bishopbriggs.

Also featuring on Saturday:

12 to 4pm - Canal Festival Cup

Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre

Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre - Soccer 7’s football tournament, organised by Kirkintilloch Leisure

Centre in partnership with the SFA; spectators welcomed to check out the

action and see what’s on offer at the Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre.

9 to 5pm - Canoe Trips and Bushcraft for Beginners

Southbank Marina/The Stables (by prior arrangement only - 0141 777 6211)

Wild By Nature are offering guided canoe trips and bushcraft for beginners,
departing from either Southbank Marina or the Stables by arrangement

(£12/ person, everything provided). 9am to 5pm, call to arrange on 0141 777 6211 or check out www.wildbynature.eu. Also available on Sunday 30th August.

Sunday 30th  

12 to 12.30pm -  Sunday Grand Opening

Police Station

Police Station - the event will be introduced by representatives from East Dunbartonshire
Council and Strathclyde Police, followed by the exciting street parade,

kicked off by the Sheboom drummers.

12.30pm -  Street Parade

Kirkintilloch Police Station to Peel Park: Parade route follows

Donaldson Street - Townhead - Cowgate - Peel Park.

12 to 4pm -  Romans in Peel Park  

Kirkintilloch’s World Heritage Site will be abuzz with activity and entertainment,

featuring Funfair rides, environment/ heritage stalls and displays and fantastic food stalls.

The dazzling street parade will also finish here!

12 to 4pm -  Police Action Open Day  

Join Strathclyde Police at Kirkintilloch Police Station, who will be

hosting a variety of fun activities and demonstrations throughout the afternoon.

Homecoming Scotland Exhibitions

Southbank Marina

Forth and Clyde Canal Exhibition
Extensive display exploring the history of the Forth and Clyde Canal and

its impact on Kirkintilloch.  From its beginnings through to the industrial boom,

the gradual decline and the current revitalisation.

The Story of the Lion Foundry
A major exhibition documenting the history of the Lion Foundry.

The exhibition includes extensive archive photographs
of the foundry, the objects it created, and the people who worked there.

The Thomas Muir of Huntershill Exhibition

A selection of paintings, pictures, photographs, rare books and a
presentation of Muir’s Story through song and story,

by Davie Waterson and John Watson of Huntershill Village, Bishopbriggs.

 

12.30 to 5.00pm  Water Displays and Try-Out Sessions

Southbank Marina

There will also be displays from the Canoe Club from 12:30 to 1:30pm,

and the RYA will be offering trial dinghy sessions from 2:00 to 5:00pm.
(£3/person, bring towel).

Boat Trips

Townhead Slipway

Forth and Clyde Canal Society and Seagull Trust boat trips

will run from Townhead Slipway from 12pm to 5pm (£2 adult, £1.50 children).

Horse Drawn Boat - Townhead Bridge/Hillhead Bridge (conditions permitting.

12.30 to 5.00pm -  Funfair

Barleybank Car Park

Live Compere and M&D’s Funfair.

12.00 to 5.00pm - Markets

Arts & Crafts Market

Cowgate

Farmers Market

Union Street

Mirage Belly Dancers

12.00 to 4.00pm -  Regent Centre/Regent Gardens

Live entertainment and activities at the Regent Centre and in the newly refurbished

Regent Gardens, including a magician, face painters, puppet shows,

Mugdock Makkers craft demonstrations, in-store promotions and a falconry display.
 

*Canal Trips: Ticket Information

Themed Boat Trips: Wine Tasting / Ghost and Ghoul Trip
Tickets: £9.50

Ceilidh Band Trip
Tickets: £8.50

Available from: The Auld Kirk
Museum, Kirkintilloch and
EDC Offices, The Triangle,
Bishopbriggs

Seagull Trust Saturday Evening Canal Trips
Tickets: £4.00

Available from: The Auld Kirk
Museum, Kirkintilloch

 

ARCHIVE NEWS FROM 2009

Massive Crowds Flock to Celebrate 10th Annual

Kirkintilloch Canal Festival

Kirkintilloch Town Centre welcomed huge crowds over the

weekend of Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August as

the town once again embraced the renowned Kirkintilloch Canal Festival.

Celebrating its tenth year, the Canal Festival welcomed over 25,000 visitors to a variety of venues

across the town, who enjoyed a full programme of live music, heritage displays,

arts and crafts stalls, a Farmers Market, funfairs, boat trips and

a variety of waterside entertainment at the Southbank Marina.

The Festival kicked-off on Saturday evening at Kirkintilloch’s Southbank Marina,

where a programme of live music saw headliners the Glasgow Gospel Choir and

Samba Ya Bamba joined by Itchycoo Park and local band the

Acutones, and was rounded off by a fantastic Canal-side fireworks display.

The Festival’s grand opening took place on Sunday afternoon,

marked in spectacular fashion by the Roman-themed street parade,

where local community groups joined to celebrate the town’s Roman

heritage and to mark the designation of the town’s Peel Park as a

UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On the Canal, visitors were treated to boat trips, water displays

and try-out sessions and the opportunity to experience the

British Waterways Waterwalker, whilst the Renfrewshire Farmers Market Association

offered a host of locally sourced, organic produce at their market

on Union Street.  Visitors also enjoyed funfairs, an arts and crafts

market and Homecoming Scotland Heritage Exhibitions,

featuring the Forth and Clyde Canal, the Lion Foundry and Thomas Muir of Huntershill.

Keep checking the official Canal Festival website for

photo's from the 2009 Festival, coming soon.

 

What's On at the 2009 Kirkintilloch Canal Festival

2009 Travel Information now available,

go to 'Getting There' page of this site for more details

       09 Festival Programme

Click this tab to download the festival programme

On Saturday evening, The Festival Stage on the Arts and Cultural Centre, Southbank Marina, will play

host to live performances from The Acutones,  Itchycoo Park,

The Glasgow Gospel Choir and Samba Ya Bamba.

The Fireworks Finale also makes a welcome return at 10pm.

Samba Ya Bamba!

Glasgow Gospel Choir

Itchycoo Park

 

 

CANAL FESTIVAL PRESS COVERAGE

Check out the links below to read where the Festival has featured in local and national press so far

this year...

11k Boost for Festival - Evening Times

Canal Project Wins Award - Teletext

East Dunbartonshire Festival Wins UK Regeneration Award - STV

Kirkintilloch Festival Recieves Regeneration Award - canalcuttings.co.uk

Renowned UK Regeneration Award for Kirkintilloch Canal Festival - boatstogo.info