@counterflows.bsky.social
Scotland’s longest running festival of experimental music. https://linktr.ee/counterflowsfest
A bit of news! After a bit of demand we've decided to do some one-off events that'll take place outside Counterflows Festival in April.
The 1st of these welcomes 2 legends we love: Beijing's Yan Jun and Glasgow's Sue Tompkins on the 4th of March at Listen Gallery.
counterflows.com/event/yan-ju...
“Counterflows 2026 volunteer recruitment is now live!
Shifts are short and in return for your time you will receive a full festival pass.
If you think you’d like to get involved, drop us an email at counterflowsvolunteers@gmail.com
📷 by Brian Hartley
It's sold out! Thanks everyone who bought a pass 😘
We'll have a small amount individual event passes available in February. See you in April!
It gives us great pleasure to reveal the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival, 9-12th April 2026 in Glasgow ❤️
The final allocation of festival passes are now on sale
www.counterflows.com
Seasons greetings from Counterflows HQ! 🎄
We'll be launching the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival 2026 in early January. Get early access to it and the final allocation of full festival passes by joining our mailing list: counterflows.com/newsletter/
hi @theglasgowwrap.bsky.social
05.11.2025 12:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Scotland’s longest running festival of experimental and marginal music is back. We return on the 9 - 12 of April 2026 in Glasgow ♥️
Full Festival passes are now on sale in standard, solidarity and pay what you want tiers:
counterflows.com/festival/cou...
Diaries out! We're pleased to say we'll be returning on the 9-12 of April 2026 for another edition of Counterflows Festival in Glasgow ❤️
Festival passes and further information will be revealed in early November.
📸 by Brian Hartley
Open Call: Scottish Sculpture Workshop x Counterflows Caregivers Residency
2025 marks the 5th year of the collaboration between SSW and Counterflows Festival offering vital residency opportunities to Scotland based artists who are also caregivers.
Info & how to apply: ssw.org.uk/open-call-ss...
Check out this really nice interview and feature on Counterflows Festival. Thanks to The Bell and Henry Ivry!
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/the-uks-most...
Thanks so much to @thewiremagazine.bsky.social & Claire Biddles for the lovely review of Counterflows Festival this year 🥂✨
Here's the first bit of it: read the full thing in the current issue!
"It's a festival that understands that the self-seriousness and solemnity that so often fill the world are irrelevant – it’s the giddy opportunity of the unknown that defines it..."
@counterflows.bsky.social review:
Thanks to @theskinnymag.bsky.social for this glowing review of Counterflows Festival last weekend.
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/live-m...
Another belter @counterflows.bsky.social, fave moments were screw-facing at The Handover, a man in a cardigan shrieking John fuckin Wall, Ash Reid’s lament for the taste of British Apples, Yan Jun’s duets with baby / hoverfly / chiff-chaff and Amina Claudine Myers blowing the cobwebs off that organ
08.04.2025 14:49 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us under the Glasgow sun's warm glow for 4 days of music, discussion, hanging out and partying 🥰
This was one of our favourite editions of the festival yet.
Pictures courtesy of Brian Hartley. Plenty more to come!
BIG LOVE X
Pleased to announce that you (probably) won't get too soggy moving between each venue at Counterflows this year 😎
02.04.2025 15:13 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The time is here! Counterflows 2025 kicks off tomorrow 😮
Below in the slides we've included some key information for everyone attending. Have a read over and we look forward to seeing you all soon ❤️
Fresh from the printers …a peak inside COUNTERFLOWS ON PAPER 2025
Pick up a copy from Thursday at the festival!
Edited by Joel White, Helen Charman & Emmie McLuskey
Printed by Sunday's Print Service
Illustrations by Project Ability
Design by Oliver Pitt
We have a handful of festival pass returns here if anyone wants to join us next week! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/counterflo...
28.03.2025 12:45 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Oh heck, Counterflows Festival 2025 is just a week away now! 😮
Ticket update: we've still got a small handful of tickets to the opening night and the Art School clubnight on the 5th. We also just had a small amount of festival passes returned.
www.counterflows.com
Ahead of their show Counterflows festival, Jennifer Lucy Allan speaks to Tori Kudo (Maher Shalal Hash Baz) in @thequietus.com to offer 10 points of musical entry to his extensive back catalogue 💗
thequietus.com/interviews/s...
It's just over 3 weeks now until Counterflows Festival kicks off!
For the opening of the festival on the 3rd of April at the beautiful Woodside Halls The Handover, Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh & Weston Olencki and Laura Cocks.
Still some tickets left:
counterflows.com/event/the-ha...
Recommended in Glasgow tonight! Ailie Ormston launches their wicked new album on Akashic Records.
Also on the bill: Kieran Daly, one of the most interesting and bizarre new guitarists on the block, & our dear friend on drums, Laurie Pitt.
www.theoldhairdressers.com?events=ailie...
A quick ticket update:
20 tickets left for Klein & others at The Ferry on 5 April
Still a decent amount of tickets left for the Thursday opening event & Saturday club at The Art School
Available at: counterflows.com
All other shows as part of the festival are sold out
Sorry, we had some website gremlins. All fixed now!
20.02.2025 12:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
As part of the announcement we're pleased to share 2 additions to the festival:
Sonic Bothy
John Wall
www.counterflows.com
We're delighted to unveil the full detailed day-by-day programme for Counterflows Festival 2025, taking place across various venues in Glasgow on the 3-6 of April.
Tickets for individual events and Friday/Saturday Day Passes are now on sale 🚀
www.counterflows.com
This Thursday we'll be announcing the full detailed programme for Counterflows, as well as individual event tickets and some more artists. Hold tight 🤠
16.02.2025 11:41 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2
I wish I had the time, energy & money to go up to Glasgow for one of these nights. But attention all @synthsky.bsky.social ppl who haven't seen this mini-doc on the New Glasgow Synth Scene.
youtu.be/K74MeBN5FQQ?...
A huge thank you to Creative Scotland for their continued support. Most of all though thank you to the artists, audiences and people we've worked with over the last 13 years. It's been quite a journey and we wouldn't be here without you 💖
31.01.2025 13:51 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
