THE headliners for this year's Mayday festivities in Glasgow have been announced.

This year's headliner will be celebrated Irish singer and peace activist, Tommy Sands.

The Great MayDay Cabaret, organised by Glasgow Friends of MayDay (GFoMD), celebrates its third anniversary at Oran Mor on Mayday Monday 4.

Also performing will be poet Elvis McGonagall, actress Juliet Cadzow, comedians Bruce Morton and Susie McCabe, and singers Arthur Johnstone and Siobhan Miller.

Dave Anderson will be the compere.

Glasgow-based film actor Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot, Gangs of New York) will star in a specially commissioned rehearsed reading of John and Willy Maley's play - From the Calton to Catalonia - republished last year by Calton Books.

Chris Bartter, Chair of Glasgow Friends of Mayday said: "This year's celebrations have moved up a gear. Many more organisations and people are planning events and we are delighted that we're able to add a theatre performance to the already successful Cabaret."

Trade Union Councils throughout Scotland continue to organise MayDay marches and rallies on the Mayday Weekend (Sat and Sun May 2 and 3)

Love Music, Hate Racism have organised a gig in Glasgow's Stereo on the evening of May 1, and are also showing the film, The Clash: Westway to the World on Sunday May 10 at the CCA.

Other film showings, include the third in a series of film showings at the CCA organised by a local GMB Branch.