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Glasgow’s Westend Festival - The Parade

Well, for all those with their ears, eyes and general senses removed the Westend festival started this weekend.

As every year so far, it opened with a big parade that files down Byres Rd and around various places in the Westend. This was my first year attending the Westend festival, I’m not really a ‘Westend’ type; what do I mean by this? Well general consensus is that when you live in the Westend you live in a magical bubble were everything is pleasant and nice and the the shops are clean etc. until you hit Maryhill at which point this bubble is burst…Anyway back to the Westend festival!

As I mentioned before it was my first time there and to be honest I rather enjoyed the whole experience. Even though Byres Road was packed out and you couldn’t move for anything the atmosphere was really colourful and friendly, plus it was really cool to walk up Byres Road sober and not get shouted at and nearly hit by cars!

So, the Parade, after meeting up with my friend Hollie we waited impatiently and child like for about 20 minutes before the Westend parade started. There was not a lot of room at the side of the road but luckily enough I knew a sound engineer who was working at one of the stages; he was helpful enough to let up on stage to take some pictures, lovely man and a hell of a sound engineer too!

Being on the stage didn’t make me take better pictures but, for a moment at least, I could see the whole parade! I have added a bunch of my photos to my flickr account where you should be able to see them!

Anyway, I had pretty good day and would definitely recommend the Glasgow Westend Festival Parade to everyone and anyone!