What’s on (Jun 25 - Jul 2)

Thursday June 25

CALLING all beer fans for another Glasgow Real Ale Festival at The Briggait. On Thurs-Sat (times vary) and entry is £4 for CAMRA members, £6 for non-members. Over 100 beers from breweries around Scotland and the rest of the UK.

GLASGOW Jazz Festival kicked off yesterday and runs until Sunday. Line up includes Gladys Knight, Nettwork Trio , Marcos Valle, Eddi Readers with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and The Family Stone - see www.jazzfest.co.uk.

BARD in the Botanics is back for another summer season. This year includes Love’s Labour’s Lost (24 Jun – 11 Jul), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2-11 Jul), Richard II (21 Jul – 1 Aug) and The Merchant of Venice (16 Jul – 1 Aug) - see bardinthebotanics.co.uk.

Friday June 26

WALLED garden tour at Rouken Glen Park. See how the re-development is going from 1-2pm. Free event, but booking essential - call 638 4121 or email [email protected].

ALSO on at Rouken Glen, Riverbeast Explorers. Grab your wellies and hunt for river monsters from 2-4pm. Free, but again booking needed on the phone number or email above.

GET your insect fix with Creepy Crawly Explorers at Whitelee Windfarm. Drop in session 1-4pm to celebrate National Insect Week. Join the bug hunt and create a five star bug house to take home. For more info, call 614 0962 or email [email protected].

Saturday June 27

RAINBOW colours at Ibrox Stadium for Holi One Colour Festival.Revellers dress in white to throw brightly-hued powder all over themselves - with top DJs providing the tunes. Visit www.facebook.com/glasgowholi for more info.

BARRHEAD Artists 21st annual exhibition and sale. Original art for sale (or for browsing!) from 10.30am-4pm at St Andrew’s Church hall from today until July 4 (closed Sundays).

HOMEGROWN music at The Glad Cafe with southside Louise Rutkowski. The former This Mortal Coil vocalist plays from solo album Diary of a Lost Girl. 7.30pm and tickets £10.

GHOST hunt at Govanhill Baths. Join Lanarkshire Paranormal on a hunt for spooky goings on from 9pm until 3am. Over 18s only. Costs £30 - call 07496371735 for more info.

Sunday June 28

MEET the Maker event at Greenbank House, showcasing local artists and designers. Today, metalworker Chris Waldron, responsible for the Green Man in the scenic house gardens.

Monday June 29

T at the Park - no, not that one, but a fun event for high school pupils and new starts at Park Church Hall. Runs 8-9.30pm until July 3. Free to join.

Wednesday July 1

EARLY Years Festival runs at Eastwood Park Theatre until July 5. Daily theatre shows, art workshops and interactive events for very young children and their families. For programme info, visit www.eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk.

BOGGY Beasties at Whitelee Windfarm. Summer holiday club returns for 2015, running every Wednesday until August 5, 10.30am-noon. Today, Wildlife DSI -solve mysterious wildlife crime using detective skills. Booked essential - call 614 0962.

PlayTalkRead Roadshow arrives at Shields Health Centre. Climb aboard the play bus 10am-1pm and 2-4pm for free activities designed to get little ones learning from a young age. Free to join.

Thursday July 2

PSYCHIC night at The Bungo’s Bungo Lo. Join author and former tabloid columnist Joan Charles from 8pm (doors 7.30pm) for an evening of mystery. Tickets £15 - call 423 0023.

For more events, visit What’s On East Ren, or head over to WOW247 for events and top guides for Glasgow.