Galoshans Festival

Feral Takeover

A celebration of creativity with community at its heart

Inverclyde’s annual Galoshans Festival is back for its highly anticipated 2024 edition and 10th Birthday!

Ready to enchant and entertain the community with a spellbinding blend of art, culture, and Halloween fun. This year’s festival promises to deliver an unforgettable experience for locals and visitors alike, showcasing the rich heritage and vibrant spirit of Inverclyde.

2024 welcomes 10 years of Galoshans Festival which will take place from 17th October – 2nd November, centred around Halloween traditions and its aim is to celebrate the wealth of art and culture that Inverclyde has to offer. This year’s lead partners are RIG Arts, Feral and The Beacon Art Centre. Supported with programming by Inverclyde Libraries, Watt Institution, Kayos Theatre Company, Greenock Rock Choir, Magic Torch Comics, TRANCND, Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, The Wyllieum and Inverclyde YMI Street Band.

Funded by Creative Scotland, the festival will feature a range of events and activities where locals and visitors can immerse themselves in a world of art installations, theatre, street performances, live music and much more! The festival will be rounded off with the return of the beloved Galoshans Street Party, a highlight of the festival, showcasing street bands, live performances and captivating street theatre!

For the 3rd year running, Galoshans Festival will be bringing you a curated takeover from Feral featuring a series of playful performances and curious encounters across the region.


LISTINGS

Thursday 17th & Friday 18th October

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Location:

Thursday 17th October: Greenock start point Auchmountain Resource Centre.

Friday 18th October: Port Glasgow start point: New Parish Church. .

7pm (45 mins)

FREE and un-ticketed

Sunday 20th October

Strange Loop by Jamie Wardrop and Sita Pieraccini

Inverkip Community Hub

Walk/Forage & Microscope Workshop 1: 11:30am to 1:30pm

Walk/Forage & Microscope Workshop 2: 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Performance Jam: 5:30pm – 6:15pm

FREE but ticketed. Book here

 

Monday 21st October

The Paper Cinema – Short tales of other worlds; ghosts, dreams and the supernatural

Beacon Arts Centre

7.30pm

Ticketed (£5.00). Book here

The Paper Cinema – Workshop

1.00 – 5.00 PM

FREE but ticketed. Book here

Tuesday 22nd October

Dumpling Poetry by Sean Wai Keung

The Drying Green Garden, South West Library

11.00 AM – 1.00 PM

FREE but ticketed. Book here

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October

This Endless Sea by Chloë Smith

James Watt Dock Marina

11:00 – 4:30 PM / 15 minute intervals

FREE but ticketed. Book here

Saturday 26th October

On Becoming Water Bat: Echoes of an unseen world by Phoebe McBride

Greenock Cut Visitor Centre

3:00 - 5:00PM

FREE but ticketed. Book here

Tuesday 29th October

Sail Loft by Oceanallover

As Part of Galoshans Street Party Event 6-8pm at Custom House Square

6:00 - 8:00PM

FREE and un-ticketed


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