The official Queens Park Arena events programme returns this summer
Inhouse Event Solutions CIC is thrilled to announce the return of the 7th Official Queens Park Arena summer programme 2024!
Article Source: Inhouse CIC
Last Updated: 26 April 2024 12:05
With over 3 weeks of free events, this massive events programme, produced by Inhouse Event Solutions CIC, celebrates the importance of joining your local community in the heart of the southside at Queens Park Arena, THE destination in Glasgow to spend time with friends & family this summer!
The season's event programme will kick off on the 28th of June and will run until 21st of July.
This year's amphitheatre main stage programme features a diverse range of events including the return of:
‘Cults & Classics’ - free open air cinema programme, ‘Open Stage’ - professionally produced free arts and music events featuring local and international talent showcases, ‘Glasgow Games’ - fitness classes, competitive fitness events, and live sports screenings, ‘Big Fun’ - early years events for young families, and of course, ‘QPA live’ - our Professional music and arts co-produced festivals; featuring the 3rd annual Sub Club Southside Weekender, and the 4th Open Air Live comedy event A Laugh In The Park.
For the duration of the 24 day festival, Inhouse CIC will be operating the ‘Bando Bar’ - a licensed cafe bar from 1200-2300 everyday during the 24 day events programme, offering a full range of options including lager and IPA from local award winning scottish brewers William Bros, to fresh roasted coffee from Glasgow's loved Dear Green coffee.
Of course don't forget the food, which will include fresh Woodfired pizza, Nachos, Popcorn and Soft Serve Ice Cream, with fresh fruit and allergy free snacks for little ones.
The ‘Greenhouse Tent’ is a giant covered 320 square metre stretch tent which will feature an array of creative art workshops and activities including DJ/MC lessons and Graffiti workshops. The Greenhouse Tent will be a reduced noise area where guests can bring their pets, and will also be a weather contingency zone with a second screen for Cinema and sports screenings. To wind things down at the end of the evening, local DJs will be spinning some records for those who want to wrap up their summer evenings in the park as the sun sets.
This year's full programme listings will be announced on Wednesday 8th May, with Tickets going Live at 1200 on Thursday 9th of May!
“I am very excited to welcome everyone in the southside and beyond back to Queens Park Arena this summer,” said Chet Capkiner, founding Director of Inhouse Event Solutions CIC. “I'm proud to be part of a team that is capable of delivering such a complex programme, one which we strive to improve every year. Our mission is to create what we call ‘Professional Neighbourhood Productions’ that give our residents and local community access to a free, professional festival site with entertainment and programming designed to cater for as wide a range of audiences as possible. We have buckets of new events this season, including ‘The Glasgow Annual Hip Hop Jam’, and our new fitness competition ‘Battle of the Gyms’. We want to create a place unlike any other in the city and be ‘the’ destination that people visit in Glasgow during the summer holidays. See you all soon !”
Events as part of the programme of Summer activities include:
Cults and Classics Free Open Air Cinema
1st July - 19th July
Film enthusiasts are in for a treat this summer. The programme includes weekday matinee and evening screenings.
Movie-goers can expect to be entertained on 13 afternoons and 16 nights this year, all for free*, with a giant 7.5/3m LED cinema screen displaying the films in high-definition for an immersive and unforgettable experience. This amounts to a whopping 29 free* outdoor cinema experiences
Additional to the main features, pre show content on Tuesday-Friday evening screenings will feature a total of 12 short films curated by Glasgow Short Film Festival, celebrating rising Scottish Directors and filmmakers, as well as live music performances from local musicians
*Please note all tickets subject to £0.50 booking fee per person and must be booked in advance to guarantee entry
Open Stage returns for its fourth year at QPA and is a combination of professional local arts and music events including:
28th June - The Glasgow Choir Festival is the opening event for the season and launches our 2024 programme, with the 3rd Annual Glasgow Choir Festival, bringing together choirs from all over the city to celebrate the power of the voice.
29th June The Glasgow Annual Hip Hop Jam - back by popular demand after last year's 50th anniversary of Hip Hop comes our multi art and multi generational celebration of all that is Hip Hop culture. This will include live performances and exhibits from many of Scotland's finest Hip Hop aficionados.
30th June - Recovery Connects w/The Recovery Collective - Scotland’s premiere Alcohol free music festival
Open Stage local talent showcases - providing local artists a professional platform and audiences to showcase their skills during the summer season, many who will be the support acts in the pre show content for evening movie features
Glasgow Games
Glasgow Games - a summer celebration of fitness, health, and wellbeing! We have a range of events this year in the Glasgow Games Programme including Tennis and Football live screenings, competitive events and participatory fitness events.
This years highlights include:
13th July - The Glasgow Games Family Fitness Day - 4 back to back, fun , participatory fitness classes to encourage friends and families to exercise together en masse through a combination of warm up, aerobics, HIIT and Socafit. We are aiming to make this into the biggest fitness class in Glasgow with room for up to 500+ participants at the same time come rain or shine, with instructors from multiple known southside gyms, and retro visuals from some of our most celebrated fitness icons to encourage you from start to finish. Lycra is most certainly welcome if not encouraged.
13th/14th July GG presents - Wimbledon 2024 Men’s & Women’s finals - The largest outdoor screening of Wimbledon in the city. This has been a staple of Inhouse CIC’s programme at QPA since 2017.
14th July GG presents - Battle of the Gyms! - Inspired by the developing fitness trends in Cross fit, Hyrox and Netflix series Physical 100, Glasgow Games introduces Battle of the Gyms. Get ready to witness the ultimate showdown of fitness prowess between YOUR GYM INSTRUCTORS, Scheduled to unfold at QPA, Battle of the Gyms promises an adrenaline-fueled afternoon of competition, camaraderie, and sheer determination as teams from across the southside come together to compete for the title of Glasgow’s Fittest Gym!!
14th July (+additional dates TBA) - Euro 2024 Finals - Back again on the big screen, GG presents the Euro finals! Be part of the electric atmosphere in the amphitheatre as we see the best international teams in Europe go head to head for the ultimate trophy in European international football!
2nd July-19th July (Tuesdays-Fridays) Glasgow Games free fitness programme - Free fitness classes across afternoons featuring Yoga, HIIT, MuayThai, Dance classes and much more!.
Big Fun
Big Fun welcomes young families, parents, grandparents, and carers with their little ones for a series of playful activities and events. We have something for everyone, including 'Move Dance Go' 'Early Years' classes for toddler movement, and the very popular ' Big Bookbug' sessions with stories, songs, and rhymes for kids aged 4 and under. Our daytime Cults & Classics cinema screenings overlap into the Big Fun Programme, with movies suitable for a variety of ages young and old. But that's not all! We will also be offering 45+ free soft play sessions through the week in the soft play tent for children ages 2 and under, these sessions have been very popular in the past so we ask that these are booked in advance by parents to avoid disappointment.
For further details on the full programme and to book visit: www.qpa.inhouse.scot
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