Glasgow Cathedral Festival

10/10/2026

𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔: 𝙶𝙲𝙵𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼

Another festival memory from the cloistered crypt: Rose Szafir, Dylan Perez and performed a programme of song, piano and guitar shaped by devotion, experimentation and the pursuit of the unknown. From Hildegard von Bingen and J.S. Bach to Olivier Messiaen and Josephine Foster, it was a recital that revelled in mysticism and artistic risk—charged with a sense of wonder and possibility 🎶🎹
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08/10/2026

𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔: 𝙶𝙲𝙵𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼 
 
Saturday of GCF2026 saw our sell-out screening of Universal’s landmark silent film 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘦 (1923), with a live improvised soundtrack by Richard Hills on Glasgow Cathedral’s mighty pipe organ. Unfolding beneath the soaring Gothic vaults, Quasimodo’s world of tolling bells, hidden towers and impossible longing felt remarkably at home in this shadowed space 🎬 🎹    
📸 Andrew Forbes 

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06/10/2026

𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔: 𝙶𝙲𝙵𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼

Our next festival memory is 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘩 & 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 with Scottish Ensemble and singers from —a journey through centuries of music, from J.S. Bach’s monumental 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦 and the luminescent music of Arvo Pärt to David Fennessy’s visceral and radiant reimagining of music by Hildegard von Bingen 🎻 🎶

With thanks to everyone who brought this extraordinary programme to life in the cathedral
📸Campbell Parker

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04/10/2026

𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔: 𝙶𝙲𝙵𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼

Next up in our festival rewind: 𝘓𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘺—𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦 with Manasamitra. Bringing together lullabies and stories shared by Glaswegians and visitors to the city with Carnatic vocals, environmental sound and layered electronics, this immersive installation-performance unfolded in the atmospheric surroundings of the Lower Church. Thank you so much to performers Supriya Nagarajan and Duncan Chapman for two enchanting performances 🎶 🌕 💤

📸 Campbell Parker

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02/10/2026

𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔: 𝙶𝙲𝙵𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼

As the echoes of our 10th anniversary festival linger, we’re revisiting some of the extraordinary performances GCF artists brought to the cathedral at the end of last month.

First up, 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴: a bespoke musical journey through Glasgow’s history, bringing together brass, strings and voices in an immersive soundscape shaped by the city’s past, present and future. Huge thanks to Dávur Juul Magnussen and all the performers ⭐️ 🎺🎶
🎥 Campbell Parker

20/09/2026

What a wonderful whirlwind the last few days have been ! ✨

It’s been brilliant to see the cathedral buzzing with music, conversation and so many people coming through its doors—and there’s still more to come!

𝘌𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨 is sold out, but there are a few tickets remaining for Ellen Arkbro’s 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 – a unique performance on the threshold between concert piece and sound installation – this evening at 7.30pm. If you’d like to join us, now’s your last chance to grab a ticket for 🎟️🏃🏽‍♀️

🔗 in bio for tickets
📸 photos1-3 + 6-8 ; 4-5 ; 9 Andrew Forbes

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14/09/2026

Pick up a copy of this month's The List to read about GCF2026 Event 1 / Echoes in Stone & Brass—the opening concert of the festival taking place THIS THURSDAY at 8pm 🎺🪨

🎟️ Last remaining tickets: buytickets.at/glasgowcathedralfestival/2305501

A Faroese sea cave inspires an atmospheric opening concert

13/09/2026

With Glasgow Cathedral Festival 2026 now just a few days away, tune into BBC Radio Scotland at 7pm this evening to hear about some of our festival highlights ✨

🔊 listen live here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0031gwq
🎶 catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0031gwv

🎟️ last few tickets available—book now: www.gcfestival.com/events

12/09/2026

We’re delighted to be featured in today’s The Herald with a preview of next week's 10th anniversary edition of Glasgow Cathedral Festival 🤩

From site-specific commissions to silent cinema, chamber music and conversations about our city’s history, the festival brings four days of music, art and ideas to Glasgow Cathedral from 17–20 Sept.

Though many events have now sold out, there’s still time to join us—and if you’d like to read the full preview in print you can pick up a copy of today’s 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘥, or read it here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26532421.glasgow-cathedral-festival-can-expect-10th-anniversary/

🎟️ Tickets: gcfestival.com
📍 Glasgow Cathedral
📅 17–20 September 2026

With many thanks to Barry Didcock for taking the time to preview GCF ✨


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22/08/2026

Enter a space of rest, reflection and shared memory. 𝘓𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘺—𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦 is an immersive installation-performance exploring the universal tradition of lullabies as expressions of love, memory and cultural identity

🎟️ book now: gcfestival.com/events/event-2

soundtrack + images © Manasamitra 2026