Melting Pot disco sessions return to Queen's Park with…

Melting Pot disco sessions return to Queen's Park with Optimo over bank holiday weekend

Melting Pot is taking over Queen's Park with another Bank Holiday extravaganza next month.

After last year’s record sellout event, one of Glasgow’s longest-running club nights, Melting Pot, and Heverlee have announced they will be returning to the south side for an "unmissable" weekend of dancing on April 30 and May 1.

Queen’s Park Recreation Grounds will transformed into a boogie wonderland with a big top tent and a Heverlee village – including a stage curated by Electric Shores showcasing a line-up of incredible local talent.

On Saturday April 30, one of Scotland’s most revered club nights and DJ duos, Optimo (Espacio) celebrate 25 years of phenomenal parties.

Optimo tore up the rule book as Sunday became the new Saturday every week for 12 years at Sub Club.

Since then, JD Twitch and JG Wilkes remain one of the most influential producer teams and record label owners in the UK.

They kick off their 25th birthday celebrations with Optimo 25 at Queen’s Park Recreation Ground, which is touted as "one of their biggest parties yet." Joining them is utopian synth duo and Scottish Album of the Year nominees Free Love.

On Saturday the Heverlee Village, curated by Electric Shores will feature internationally established DJ, producer, vocalist and La Cheetah club resident Nightwave as headliner. Joining her is Glasgow-based Nigerian born rapper Bemz who will be playing live.

Clyde Built Radio regulars Junglehussi and Plantainchipps will be also playing an exclusive genre-busting B2B set.

Bank Holiday Sunday will see the return of the mighty Queen’s Park Disco sessions.

Greg Wilson of Manchester's Hacienda nightclub fame will be serving up decadence and disco on Sunday along with Melting Pot’s Simon Cordiner and Rebecca Vasmant , whose debut album With Love, From Glasgow was released last year to critical acclaim.

To top things off, old school clubbing experience Let’s Go Back to the ‘80s will be bringing a soundtrack influenced by clubs like Paradise Garage and Studio 54. Expect Prince, Grace Jones, Talking Heads - and everything in between.

Glasgow’s original club night for kids and parents, Mini Manoeuvres will also be running across the two days from 12pm - 3pm. This sell-out dance party is for club kids and parents of all ages along with soft play, face painting and arts and crafts. Not to mention a well-stocked bar for the parents.

Mark Mackechnie, Festival Director, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing the party back to the Southside this year after so many previous sellout events. This year is going to be a special one as we have Optimo celebrating 25 years; as well as an epic disco takeover on Bank Holiday Sunday.

"The new location allows for a real development on what we can do with the Heverlee Village being a prime example. Looking forward to it is an understatement.”

Optimo said: “Optimo was born in Glasgow and thrived due to the unconditional love and support of Glaswegians. As we celebrate 25 years of Optimo, it was important to us that our celebration was deeply rooted in this amazing city and showcased and supported some of the incredible talent we have in our community here.”

Early bird tickets have already sold out, but general tickets are prices from £33.60 and are on sale now .

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