Festival acts head underground

More than 300 performers will take part in the Subway Festival

Singers, dancers, comedians and acrobats will head underground next month as part of Glasgow's second Subway Festival.

A packed two-day programme of events has been unveiled by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).

Passengers will be entertained by gospel choirs, showgirls and Elvis impersonators.

The inaugural festival last year attracted more than 16,000 extra passengers onto the subway.

This year's festival will be held on 23 and 24 May.

More than 300 performers will take part in events above and below ground across 50 venues on the 113-year-old network.

Quality entertainment

Passengers will also be treated to an underground fairground, farmer's market, fashion shoot and treasure hunt.

SPT chief executive Ron Culley said he hoped to build on the success of last year's festival.

He said: "This year we have worked hard to bring passengers a bigger and better festival crammed with quality entertainment in and around our stations over the weekend.

"All our staff, including our cuddly mascot Boo the Bunny, will endeavour to make 2009 an excellent fun-filled event for all. We are aiming to smash last year's attendance."