A MUSIC festival in East Renfrewshire has switched dates and has a new line-up.

Rouken Glen Park, in Giffnock, is the venue for the Playground Festival, which had been due to take place from Friday, July 30, until Sunday, August 1.

However, the ongoing Covid pandemic has led to organisers moving the event to Friday, September 24, until Sunday, September 26.

The Libertines and Culture Club have been added as new headline acts, along with Orbital, Glasvegas, Razorlight, Macy Gray, Kathy Sledge, Franc Moody, The Shambolics and The Reflex.

Nile Rodgers and Chic remain on the bill, along with special guests James, and more acts have yet to be announced.

However, previous headliners Kraftwerk and Underworld will no longer appear.

Also unable to perform on the new dates are Gary Numan, Jon Hopkins, Kelis, Neneh Cherry, Pictish Trail and The Wailers.

Playground Festival spokesperson Ashleigh Elliott said: “With the date change and the ongoing global challenges, like many other festivals we have had to make changes to our line-up.

"We worked really hard to bring you our 2020 line-up in 2021 but, unfortunately, some of our friends can no longer make the rescheduled September date.

“We are thrilled to announce our carefully-curated line-up for Playground 2021, which we hope you will love as much as we do.

"We have added a truly spectacular array of our favourite artists to bring you an incredible weekend showcasing the eclectic sound of our Playground.

“Rock and roll poets The Libertines and British dance music royalty Orbital headline our Friday night, while pop heavyweights Culture Club and a very special guest headline on Saturday, with all three days showcasing the best of the amazing new talent Scotland has to offer.

“Many of you supported us by rolling over your tickets from 2020, for which we are truly grateful. We know this is a big change from our original line-up but we’re sure everyone will be ready to party with us in September and hope that the Playground family are as excited by our 2021 line-up as we are.

“We are, of course, working within all current guidelines to deliver a safe festival, full of sensational tunes performed by amazing artists for you all to enjoy – and we can’t wait to see you in our park over September weekend.”

Tickets are on sale from playgroundfestival.co.uk.