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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · 26d

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...

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · May 12

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...

The UK's most important avant-garde music festival is in a Maryhill community hall

A rabid audience and absolutely no plans to scale up: Counterflows is a true Glasgow curio

www.glasgowbell.co.uk

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · May 7

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!

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The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social · Apr 14

"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:

Counterflows 2025: The Report - The Skinny

Counterflows returns to Glasgow, and remains one of the finest festivals the UK has to offer.

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Apr 12

Thanks to @theskinnymag.bsky.social for this glowing review of Counterflows Festival last weekend.
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/live-m...

Counterflows 2025: The Report - The Skinny

Counterflows returns to Glasgow, and remains one of the finest festivals the UK has to offer.

www.theskinny.co.uk

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Sgarab Tapes @xavierb.bsky.social · Apr 8

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

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Apr 8

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

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Apr 2

Pleased to announce that you (probably) won't get too soggy moving between each venue at Counterflows this year 😎

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Apr 2

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 ❤️

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Apr 1

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

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Mar 28

We have a handful of festival pass returns here if anyone wants to join us next week! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/counterflo...

Counterflows Festival 2025

3-6 April 2025. Various Venues, Glasgow, UK. More details to be announced

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Mar 27

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

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Mar 25

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...

The Strange World Of... Maher Shalal Hash Baz | The Quietus

Jennifer Lucy Allan attempts the impossible: offering a gateway into the colossal artistic practice of Tori Kudo

thequietus.com

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Mar 11

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...

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Mar 9

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...

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Mar 4

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

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Feb 20

Sorry, we had some website gremlins. All fixed now!

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Feb 20

As part of the announcement we're pleased to share 2 additions to the festival:

Sonic Bothy

John Wall

www.counterflows.com

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Feb 20

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

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Feb 16

This Thursday we'll be announcing the full detailed programme for Counterflows, as well as individual event tickets and some more artists. Hold tight 🤠

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John Doran @jahduran.bsky.social · Feb 5

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?...

The New Glasgow Synth Scene // Attack Release Mini-Documentary

YouTube video by Stephen McLeod

youtu.be

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Jan 31

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 💖

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Jan 31

This is our first major Multi-Year Funding award in our 13 year history, & will be transformative to our small team & the people we work with, allowing us to share skills & knowledge, create unforgettable collective experiences & carve new ways of thinking about music and culture.

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Counterflows Festival @counterflows.bsky.social · Jan 31

Big news! We are really pleased to announce that AC Projects (Counterflows & Music Space) are a new recipient of Creative Scotland's Multi-Year Funding Programme, which will enable us to sustain and develop the work we do over the next 3 years (1/3)

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