25th – 26th of May, 2023, Queen Margaret Union Venue

GLE4M 2023 returns with two days of concerts and specially-curated listening spaces in and around the Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow.

All events are free and unticketed – all welcome.

Programme will include:

Thursday 25th May:

12pm – Lunchtime concert and 4M release launch

Featuring: Darren Gallacher, Cat Hawthorn, Simon Whitehead, Fraser Rowan, Laura Tansley and Gareth John, sleeper self and Sophie Barcan.

2pm – The Dear Green Listening Space

A specially-curated series of soundscape works from an open call on listening out for the impact of humanity on the environment, featuring Panayiotis Kokoras, Alistair MacDonald, Louise Mackenzie, Kasey Pocius, Pedro Rebelo, Markus Rumbino, Janek Schaefer, Meryl Van Noie, Nick Virgo, and Lidia Zielinska.

8pm – GLE4M at night

Featuring performances from Nichola Scrutton, Ingrid Plum, and Adriana Minu with friends Jer Reid, Fritz Welch, Ceylan Hay, Kevin Leomo, Iain Findlay-Walsh, Rita Pacheco, Paul Michael Henry and David Moré

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Friday 26th May:

12pm – Lunchtime concert

Featuring: Steven David Myles, Jordan Henderson, Rhobet Blackburn, Ashleigh Fournier-Kelleher and Stevie Jones.

2pm – The Dear Green Listening Space

A specially-curated series of soundscape works from an open call on listening out for the impact of humanity on the environment, featuring work by Sylvi MacCormac, Duncan Macleod, and the World Soundscape Project.

7pm doors/bar open, 8pm – VOLTZ

Curated by Laurie Pitt, VOLTZ is a laser show with a series of invited guest performers, including Measure Maniacs (Aimo Scampa and Ewa Justka), Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh, The Modern Institute and Jack Wrigley

10pm – closing party, DJ sets and drinks.