Discover opera singers in the courtyards of the vibrant Merchant City,performing alongside streets and bars brimming with cutting-edge liveart, street theatre, iconoclastic comedy and music for every genre. The Merchant City Festival is a unique showcase for contemporary andtraditional Scottish art and culture, and has attracted a remarkablerange of supporters, from festival directors to national organisationslike the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Opera. 

Thefestival ever has a quirky short film programme, with films in estateagents, hairdressers and tattoo parlours.  The Directors' Choiceprogramme provides an international context, with a remarkable range ofstreet artists selected from festival directors throughout Europe.  Allthis, plus fantastic fashion shops and some of the best pubs, clubs andrestaurants within five minutes' walk from the festival centre.

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