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Restless Natives Festival hits Glasgow - May 9th-15th 2016!



Multi-disciplinary event, Restless Natives Festival, is set to make its mark in Glasgow next week running from 9th-15th May 2016.

Already confirmed to appear at the festival are Wu Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah, Law Holt, Future of the Left, Rolo Tomassi plus many figureheads of music and film via various post-screning pre-recorded and live Skype Q&As like Scottish writer, director and the UK's leading satirist Armando Iannucci, Fugazi's Ian Mackaye, The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? director Jon Schnepp and producer Holly Payne and many more...

The festival will to showcase the best in music, art and film with a range of screenings, gigs and other events that aim to bring people together in and around the East End of Glasgow, generating income for the local community, bands and charities, but it also aims to promote ethnic diversity and gender equality throughout the program.

Restless Natives is reflective of a truly modern DIY ethic that showcases talent from a broad spectrum, mirroring the diverse talent the creative scene has to offer.

All events will be individually priced as affordably as possible to ensure accessibility for people from all economic backgrounds and the organisers will also be donating a portion of gate receipts towards specially nominated East End charities to help their community.

A timetable and brochure are available to download now via the Restless Natives website!


A number of film events have already been confirmed including a screening of In The Loop with an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with writer, producer, director and satirist Armando Iannucci, a screening of Instrument plus a Q&A via Skype with Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye, The Skinny presents Couple In A Hole with live Q&A by Geoff Barrow (BEAK>, Portishead) and Billy Fuller (BEAK>, Robert Plant Band), The Room featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary and live Q&A via Skype with Greg Sestero, Song, By Toad presents The Ambiguity Of David Thomas Broughton with exclusive unseen footage and Restless Natives’ own national exclusive of Blood, Sweat & Vinyl : DIY in the 21st Century starring Neurosis, Godspeed You Black Emperor and ISIS (the band!) with live Q&A via Skype with director Kenneth Thomas and A Page of Madness with an exclusive live original score by Adam Stafford. Plus special guest-curated screens by Scottish Refugee Council in association with Take One Action Film Festivals presents Salma, Africa in Motion, the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival and Radical Film Network Scotland amongst others.

The festival also boasts a strong music line-up including Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah, LAW, Cardiff's alt rockers Future of the Left, Sheffield mathcore champions Rolo Tomasi, Canadian composer Tim Hecker, electronic maverick Blanck Mass, Chicago favourites Into It. Over It, US cult heroes The Hotelier and Glasgow’s own Tuff Love, United Fruit, Happy Meals, Spinning Coin and Lightwave. Full details of further showcases, film nights and talks programmed by Hotgem Music, Nightschool Records, No One Knows Records, Winning Sperm Party, Stretched, Fuzzkill Records, Nice n' Sleazy, Bloc+Music, Song, By Toad and Struggletown are also set to be announced very soon.

Restless Natives Festival will take place May 9th - 15th 2016 and tickets are available via the Restless Natives website.

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Posted Fri, 06 May 2016 in Restless Natives Festival