One of the biggest events in the local calendar is the Kirkintilloch Canal Festival, which attracts thousands of people from within and outside East Dunbartonshire.
The Council is organising the festival – which attracts estimated combined crowds of around 25,000 - in conjunction with a range of public and private sector partners.
The family-friendly festival will take place on Saturday 26 August, from 5pm to 10pm at Southbank Marina and on Sunday 27 August, noon to 5pm at the Marina, Cowgate, Townhead and Barleybank. There will also be activity in the week leading up to the festival.
Acts confirmed for the free Saturday night concert on 26 August include Sisters of Soul Scotland - a vibrant vocal collective performing soul, funk, Motown and gospel classics with a few modern tunes - and The Papa Mo Band, who offer a toe-tapping mix of rock, blues and ballads.
The Saturday concert – compered by Greg Summers – will be followed by a fireworks display, which will create spectacular sights and sounds above Kirkintilloch from 9.45-9.55pm.
Sunday 27 August will offer a range of free activities, including canoeing, archery and a colouring-in competition, as well as a free Family Fun Zone at Kirkintilloch Baptist Church and more live music and performances on the Marina stage.
A market is being held on the Sunday and there's still time for businesses and organisations to book a stall.
You can also apply to have a food van/unit at the event on the Saturday/Sunday.
The Council is also working with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture (EDLC) Trust and the Kirkintilloch Campus of New College Lanarkshire to offer free attractions.
In addition, there will be free and paid-for boat trips – more details to follow soon.
Paid-for attractions include a funfair on both the Saturday and Sunday, and a Gin and Whisky Festival at Kirkintilloch Town Hall on the Saturday.
The Council is working on the festival with partners such as Kirkintilloch Baptist Church, the Regent Centre, Police Scotland, New College Lanarkshire, the Forth and Clyde Canal Society, the Seagull Trust, Scottish Canals, EDLC, Your Kirky and local traders.
For more info, visit www.kirkintillochcanalfestival.org
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