clash of festivals were actually charged and irony of this is that the vix which was musched on but ITamish Henderson — it special concert in aid of which could have been budding masons than 2000 with Ben Elton. illegal caths" wasn't a trade unionist either institutions, traders, yuppies, peripheral housing estates arc methodists apart from onç of Lett to sragnate with decaying berause he took the place of tie six whi, as it happened, and who was only arrested hix brother when the policr Methodism and ideas of dinkies and tourists — the other "martyrs" All were housing, massive came for them labourers from Dorset: or the infant trade unson movement scored some notable successes growth of the non-conformist GORDAN MORGAN Glasyow's image has recently indeed, the role the events al and Chartist movements in cifect their case had on the surrounding the six farmi in Britain at the time, or THEATTEMPT uxchange. Tolpuddle played in the
Glasgow a intemational jase acts perlorning. However, the Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan. was firmly in the tracibional only locations wiiere the likes: would have been approached bers extended the range of pibs and clubs have regular Scottish National Orchestra festival, on the ocher band, mode. Many of Glasgow's jazz nighrs, and these and and other musical groups resident in Clasgow whe of Benny Carter, Dizzy tu play in a traditional festival many non-political evene and of the Glasgow weavers strike, evers — Inun the celebration cabaret. Although there were. to poitical theatre, songs and of propic from the peripherai mainly drawn from Glasgow Where was a distinct shortage Festival there were political and surrounding arcas, yet schemes. The cost of travel Mayfest audiences were and tickets to a city centre Throughout the Aromative Cabarct and shows also, the theme cultural identification between cranstormation is incomplete: unemployment, poverty and ago largely at the instigation Tabour Party It grew out of frustration thar Mayday was the estates and the centre. 11 Maylest starced five ycars. of the trades council and the strengthen the potential for there is still substantiat political response that "Maylest" was born. increasingly being However, the and traditional cultural centre Edinburgh, Scoland's capital bemusement. Glasgow is still. "curopean city ul culture "89" major festival. The people of gangs of the 1930s and 1900g competition which included Glasgow's response to these to 'Glasgow's miles better? From no mean city and culture was won agamst 'garden festival "88" and as well as host to its owni Irom red Cludeside' to The accolade city of at the bottom of most changes of image is
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK no.3 Seplember/October 1987 Glasgow's festivals an very Trade union involvement and heidised but still expensive well-arcaded and in helping Much more work is need to however, if they are to be a vehicle for cultural chunge centre. Community cuents sponsorship of this type of were not a central theme. to alter Glasgow's image traditional treates with tickers, again in the city involve the community, initialive is essential co could be beard were successfal — being echieve char end. community centres droughout loclaim Tr at least 17 Incations for the unwaged. Forrunately. events" were of ganised in 16 afford even with rancessions the city. Yer few of the main neighbourhoud locations, a this car more community unemployed can regularly "rinchnional festival and a festival acts performed in tenanr, unemploved and notable exception being The clash between a Wildcat who plaved to courtesy DNAIGO sponsorship. objectres have been achieved, and rock groups continued to There is still a political dent year after the Mayday march thar community and political spring up arund the ciry. It Dick Gauchan and songs hy required. I drew on the fact tirelevant to the community: and that therefore a political also drew on the desire for a theatre companies and folk tival Testival to Edinburgh. with a special concert with and cultural initiative was to Mayfes Tr started this 'secularised and made In some ways rese five-star botels and conference ha been transformed. Bilhons To many ways Glasgow is a hour is being built, tour and unemployment, housing and centres are continually being centre housine, office blocks european scales for multiplo parked houses, a new opera deprivation — lung cancer, so forth. Yei the city contre centre is being made fit lor concerts and opera play to are being invested in city and wine hars, theatre, planned und built infant mortality, city of two parts
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