Diaries out! ✍ Counterflows Festival returns to Glasgow on the 1-4 of April 2027. Our 15th year going. Tickets & further details will be revealed in November. We also have some non festival-based news coming soon, including details on some one-off events, workshops, community projects and more 😚

Counterflows on Paper '26 is now available to read on line! Feat writing by Lola Olufemi, Nisha Ramayya, dundee radio club, Masa Nazzal, Lewis Cook (GLOSS), Eoin Anderson, artworks by Project Ability, & more. Edited by Helen Charman & @joeljoel.bsky.social counterflows.com/counterflows...

Tonight 10pm (BST) on BBC Radio 3 there will be a special Late Junction episode dedicated to Counterflows Festival 2026. Featuring exclusive live recordings of sets at the festival, plus studio releases by some of the artists.

FEEDBACK ! ✍ If you have a spare few minutes, we'd love to hear your feedback on Counterflows Festival 2026 by filling out a short form. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A feature in @theguardian.com on Annea Lockwood and her work at Counterflows Festival this year. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

‘We did a seance for Beethoven, to see what he thought’: the playful, pioneering life of field-recording maestro Annea Lockwood

The New Zealand composer burned pianos, sampled earthquakes and recorded Belfast’s peace walls. And at 86 is still invested in her life’s work: to appreciate the music in everyday sound

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A heart-felt THANK YOU to everyone who made the space with us at this years' Counterflows Festival 💞 We're proud to have the best team, staff and volunteers, the most respectful, engaged and enthusiastic audience, and a selection of artists we think are making some of the most vital work today.

I want to big up @counterflows.bsky.social, I have a lot of thoughts but I think they’re nicely summarised by the fact that this wasn’t the first time I’ve been quite moved by someone playing a roll of sellotape at this festival

quick memory drawing this morning of Becoming Air, the closing performance of @counterflows.bsky.social last night from Annea Lockwood and Nate Wooley

Haven't been updating from Counterflows because it's all been so utterly fantastic. I love sound, I love listening, I love socialising with people who love music, I love friendship and gossip and fun. Sad to miss the closing event but already looking forward to doing it all again next year.

Then on to the Art School of Hezakaidecagon's absolutely wild opera about the pervasive spiritual legacy of Glasgow's architectural heritage, stadium/arena show staging for that real OUT shit.

I had the privilege and fun of spending yesterday with Annea Lockwood ahead of her career spanning events at Counterflows this weekend. Thanks to her for being part of the Glasgow body map for vibrato, and engaging so thoughtfully with my work at Six Foot Gallery (who have a chalk removing brush)

So much fun kicking off Counterflows last night doing an orchestral work for Kazoo with Agnes Pe, harp duo from Rhodri Davies and Áine O'Dwyer and an utterly charming set from the wondrous Remont Pomp...

Two excellent drawings of #GaraziNevas by artists from #ProjectAbility (both sold!) and Toby being a good boy listening to them play at @counterflows.bsky.social this weekend. Had a blast! 🥰

First night of @counterflows.bsky.social yesterday. Amazing, no other festival like it. Interesting how the state of Glasgow historic buildings fed into this show by noise/performance artists Hexakaidecagon

"Sometimes nothing is healthier than getting angry in front of someone about the world" Ahead of their performance at this year's Counterflows festival, we catch up with sound artist Marlo De Lara (@marlodewawa.bsky.social) www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interv... @counterflows.bsky.social

Marlo De Lara in conversation ahead of Counterflows – The Skinny

Ahead of their performance at this year's Counterflows festival, we catch up with sound artist Marlo De Lara.

theskinny.co.uk

This is a heids up that I'll be doing summat ridiculous this Friday at 1pm at @counterflows.bsky.social fest in Glasgow. It’s also a reminder that we treat Giant Tank's Tumblr as our website and that it’s the best place to keep up-to-date wi all our doings: gianttankeh.tumblr.com/post/8132383...

This Sunday our Small Publishers Fair returns to Civic House. Come join us 12-5pm and check out the wares of some of our favourite small publishers. MILK will be serving up some delicious food, and DJs Han and Sadsugar will be on the decks. Free entry all day long <3 Pic by Brian Hartley.

We are super excited to play in one of the best festivals that we know with an amazing program Al Karpenter + Los Thuthanaka @counterflows.bsky.social 10 April 2026 Woodside Hall 36 Glenfarg Street, Glasgow, G20 7QE Sold out counterflows.com @nightschoolrecords.bsky.social

Today we planted a beyond repair piano for Annea Lockwood in Gathering Ground’s Community Garden space! 🪏🎹🌱 The piano joins the small selection of pianos since 1969 making up Annea's ‘Piano Garden’ series, where she plants a piano, builds a garden around it and lets it stay there forever.

Join an orchestra of kazoos led by artist Agnès Pe to open this year’s Counterflows festival. Woodside Hall Thursday 9 April. Sign up -> musicspace.uk/update/music...

Tonight's Yan Jun and Sue Tompkins show is sold out. Early show! 6.30pm doors and 7.15pm start. We'll be done by 8.30pm. It's a dry event: free tea provided. It's the final event at the brilliant Listen Gallery. Let's give the space the send-off it deserves! <3

Calling people of all ages! We're looking to build a kazoo orchestra for Agnes Pe's piece at Counterflows Festival this year. No musical experience required. If you fancy joining here are some details. Spread the word! musicspace.uk/update/music...

The full Counterflows Festival 2026 programme is now live! Come join us in Glasgow on the 9-12 April. Limited individual tickets are now live for events on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings for the festival. If you missed out on festival passes you can come join us. www.counterflows.com

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 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/

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