Counterflows Festival
@counterflows.bsky.social
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...
Full Festival passes are now on sale in standard, solidarity and pay what you want tiers:
counterflows.com/festival/cou...
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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...
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
Festival passes and further information will be revealed in early November.
📸 by Brian Hartley
September 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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
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...
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...
September 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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...
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...
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!
Here's the first bit of it: read the full thing in the current issue!
May 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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!
Here's the first bit of it: read the full thing in the current issue!
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
This was one of our favourite editions of the festival yet.
Pictures courtesy of Brian Hartley. Plenty more to come!
BIG LOVE X
April 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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
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 😎
April 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Pleased to announce that you (probably) won't get too soggy moving between each venue at Counterflows this year 😎
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 ❤️
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 ❤️
April 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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 ❤️
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
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
April 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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
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
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
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
March 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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
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
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...
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...
March 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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...
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...
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...
March 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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...
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
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
March 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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
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
As part of the announcement we're pleased to share 2 additions to the festival:
Sonic Bothy
John Wall
www.counterflows.com
Sonic Bothy
John Wall
www.counterflows.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
As part of the announcement we're pleased to share 2 additions to the festival:
Sonic Bothy
John Wall
www.counterflows.com
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
Tickets for individual events and Friday/Saturday Day Passes are now on sale 🚀
www.counterflows.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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
Tickets for individual events and Friday/Saturday Day Passes are now on sale 🚀
www.counterflows.com
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)
January 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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)
Super happy to reveal the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival 2025, 3-6 April in Glasgow ❤️🔥
Festival passes are on-sale, including pay-what-you-can option. www.counterflows.com
Festival passes are on-sale, including pay-what-you-can option. www.counterflows.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Super happy to reveal the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival 2025, 3-6 April in Glasgow ❤️🔥
Festival passes are on-sale, including pay-what-you-can option. www.counterflows.com
Festival passes are on-sale, including pay-what-you-can option. www.counterflows.com
A huge congratulations to our friends [Ahmed], who hit the number 1 spot in @thewiremagazine.bsky.social Best Albums of the Year with 'Giant Beauty'.
'Wood Blues', recorded at their show at Counterflows Festival 2022 (📷 by Dawid Laskowski) made it into the top 50 albums in @pitchfork.com too.
🎉
'Wood Blues', recorded at their show at Counterflows Festival 2022 (📷 by Dawid Laskowski) made it into the top 50 albums in @pitchfork.com too.
🎉
December 4, 2024 at 1:09 PM
A huge congratulations to our friends [Ahmed], who hit the number 1 spot in @thewiremagazine.bsky.social Best Albums of the Year with 'Giant Beauty'.
'Wood Blues', recorded at their show at Counterflows Festival 2022 (📷 by Dawid Laskowski) made it into the top 50 albums in @pitchfork.com too.
🎉
'Wood Blues', recorded at their show at Counterflows Festival 2022 (📷 by Dawid Laskowski) made it into the top 50 albums in @pitchfork.com too.
🎉
Some photos from our event in collaboration with Arika a few weeks back at the Tramway, with Chuquimamani-Condori, Rashad Becker, Sunik Kim & Nat Raha/Ailie Ormston.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the intense sonic vibrations ❤️🔥
📷 = Alex Woodward
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the intense sonic vibrations ❤️🔥
📷 = Alex Woodward
November 25, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Some photos from our event in collaboration with Arika a few weeks back at the Tramway, with Chuquimamani-Condori, Rashad Becker, Sunik Kim & Nat Raha/Ailie Ormston.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the intense sonic vibrations ❤️🔥
📷 = Alex Woodward
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the intense sonic vibrations ❤️🔥
📷 = Alex Woodward
Great finish to the event last night from Chuquimamani-Condori! Thanks to all who attended or watched online, and also to the entire Arika and Counterflows teams. See event page for Bandcamp links to all the artists performing: counterflows.com/event/arika-...
November 18, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Great finish to the event last night from Chuquimamani-Condori! Thanks to all who attended or watched online, and also to the entire Arika and Counterflows teams. See event page for Bandcamp links to all the artists performing: counterflows.com/event/arika-...
The most sophisticated synthetic music around is made by a Syrian Communist living in Berlin, who is perhaps better thought of as a fiction writer. Rashad Becker writes narratives and then sonifies them into non-linear compositions that unpick causality in music. Live streaming now at arika.org.uk
November 17, 2024 at 8:43 PM
The most sophisticated synthetic music around is made by a Syrian Communist living in Berlin, who is perhaps better thought of as a fiction writer. Rashad Becker writes narratives and then sonifies them into non-linear compositions that unpick causality in music. Live streaming now at arika.org.uk
Live streaming now at arika.org.uk Counterflows collaboration, with Chuquimamani-Condori, Rashad Becker, Sunik Kim, Nat Raha & Ailie Ormston. #arika #episode11
November 17, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Live streaming now at arika.org.uk Counterflows collaboration, with Chuquimamani-Condori, Rashad Becker, Sunik Kim, Nat Raha & Ailie Ormston. #arika #episode11
A reminder that Arika Episode 11 “To End The World As We Know It’ is on just now in Glasgow. Counterflows has a collaboration event on Sunday with performances from Chuquimamani-Condori, Rashad Becker, Sunik Kim and a new collaboration with Nat Raha & Ailie Ormston.
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November 15, 2024 at 11:24 AM
A reminder that Arika Episode 11 “To End The World As We Know It’ is on just now in Glasgow. Counterflows has a collaboration event on Sunday with performances from Chuquimamani-Condori, Rashad Becker, Sunik Kim and a new collaboration with Nat Raha & Ailie Ormston.
counterflows.com/wp-content/u...
counterflows.com/wp-content/u...
Counterflows 2025 is on! The first tranche of festival passes has sold out. More to be released in the new year along with the full artist line up. Links in bio #experimental #music #festival #scotland
November 9, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Counterflows 2025 is on! The first tranche of festival passes has sold out. More to be released in the new year along with the full artist line up. Links in bio #experimental #music #festival #scotland