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Events, gigs, shows, and things to do — mostly in and around Glasgow.
Still Glasgow: GoMA Exhibition Frames a City Through the Camera Lens
Over 80 photographs — from Franz Ferdinand portraits to the lost Red Road Flats — capture Glasgow past and present, free to visit until June 2027
Eric Rushton brings award-winning 'Innkeeper' to The Stand
The Sean Lock Award winner stops in Glasgow on Monday with a show about depression, the Nativity, and finding the right antidepressants
A Parting Glass for an Old Friend: Karine Polwart's 'Windblown' Bids Farewell to a 200-Year-Old Palm
The five-star folk-theatre meditation passed through Glasgow's Pavilion last weekend — and gets one final Scottish outing in Perth on Saturday
Comfort, creativity and a Glasgow garden: Gartnavel exhibition pairs artists with hospital patients
A year-long show at Gartnavel Royal pairs Project Ability artists with hospital inpatients, all inspired by the wildlife on their doorstep
Let Glasgow Flourish: Maryhill exhibition turns the city's coat of arms into a love letter
A free, community-curated show at Maryhill Burgh Halls celebrates the bird, the tree, the fish and the bell — and the Glaswegians who keep reimagining them.
Don the Tartan: Glasgow's Beloved Tartan Army Musical Roars Back After 28 Years
Maryhill Community Central Halls hosts the revamped 'Over The Top' for one night only — a riot of pints, playoffs and patriotic singalongs
A Wee Walk and a Whisky: Glasgow's Newest Twist on Sightseeing
Two hours of old-city patter, then three drams at Mharsanta — for £45, a fresh way to meet the Dear Green Place
Two nights only: Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story lands at the Pavilion
The multi-award-winning West End musical brings That'll Be The Day, Oh Boy and Peggy Sue to Renfield Street on 11 and 12 May.
Kraftwerk return to Glasgow: electronic pioneers bring 3D Multimedia Tour to the Royal Concert Hall
The German originators of synth-pop play their first Glasgow show in nearly a decade on 25 May — a homecoming of sorts for a city built on their basslines
Paul Simon brings 'A Quiet Celebration' to Glasgow for two nights at the Armadillo
The 84-year-old songwriter plays the 3,000-seat venue on 9 and 10 May — a remarkably intimate setting for one of the great catalogues in popular music
Creatives of Colour Festival returns to Glasgow with four days of poetry, music and free workshops
From spoken word at QMU to a Friday-night gig at Glad Cafe and a Khartoum film screening at Civic House, the 7–10 May festival celebrates BIPOC artists across the city — and most events are free.
Forks at the ready: Eat & Drink Festival returns to the SEC for four days of Scottish flavour
From Isle of Mull cheese to Leith liquor, Glasgow's biggest indoor food festival rolls back into the SEC from 22-25 May — here's what's on the menu.
Time well spent: the Glasgow Watch Show returns to Hampden
Over 40 brands, Glasgow's own enamel masters, and tickets from £12 — Scotland's biggest day for horology lands at the National Stadium on Saturday 9 May.
Cat Clyde at King Tut's: a night of folk-rock magic on St Vincent Street
Canadian singer-songwriter brings her soulful, story-driven sound to Glasgow's most legendary small venue this Saturday
Gravity takes flight: Korean dance spectacle lands at Glasgow's Tramway
Choreographer Jang-hyun Ryu brings his eleven-strong company to the Southside for a UK debut on 13 May — an extra-terrestrial dance about the push and pull of the universe
Tame Impala return to Glasgow: psychedelic giants land at the Hydro
Kevin Parker brings the Deadbeat tour to OVO Hydro on Monday 11 May — the band's first Glasgow show in over a decade
Foodies Festival rolls into Rouken Glen with chefs, Boyzlife and a kids' cookery school
Three days of top chefs, live music and family fun come to Giffnock from 14-16 August, with weekend tickets starting at £15 a day
Robots in Glasgow: Kraftwerk bring their 3D spectacle back to Scotland
The Düsseldorf pioneers play the Royal Concert Hall on 25 May — their only Scottish date and their first UK tour since 2017
Paul Simon brings 'A Quiet Celebration' to Glasgow for two rare Armadillo nights
The legendary songwriter plays the SEC Armadillo on 9 and 10 May, opening with his Grammy-nominated suite Seven Psalms before a career-spanning second half
Eat & Drink Festival returns to the SEC: Scotland's larder under one roof
Glasgow's indoor food festival lands at the SEC on Friday 22 May with around 300 exhibitors, chef demos and a serious helping of Scottish artisan talent
BUZZCUT 2026: Glasgow's Southside became the UK's radical performance capital for four electric days
Scotland's boldest celebration of experimental performance has just wrapped — and if you missed it, the only thing to do now is pencil in 2027
Cut, lead, solder: how Glasgow's stained glass studios are pulling in a new generation
From Dennistoun to Bridgeton, the city's century-old craft is having a youthful renaissance — and the waiting lists are growing.
Glasgow's Big Coffee Weekend: How the City Brewed Up Scotland's Buzziest Festival Yet
The sold-out Glasgow Coffee Festival packed The Briggait — and spilled into the Clydeside Halls — for two heady days of cuppings, competitions and the country's finest roasters.
Glasgow Coffee Festival Returns with a Caffeine Kick
Scotland's biggest coffee party is back at The Briggait on 18-19 April — here's how to get a taste (and where to go if you can't)
Five Years of Funk: How Scotland's House & Disco Festival Came of Age at SWG3
From a scrappy one-room party to a glitter-bombed Glasgow institution — inside the fifth-anniversary blowout
WestFest 2026: Glasgow's biggest free party rolls back into the West End
Four weeks, 60-plus venues, around 300 events — and most of them won't cost you a penny
Yardworks at 10: Glasgow's biggest street art party returns to SWG3
Two days of live murals, 120 artists, DJs and free family fun on the Clyde — everything you need to know about the May Bank Holiday spectacular
Scotland's biggest coffee party brewed up a storm at The Briggait
Glasgow Coffee Festival 2026 packed out Merchant City with 50+ stalls, the inaugural Best Roaster UK final and a very caffeinated crowd
Monty Don brings his love letter to British gardens home to Glasgow
The nation's favourite gardener lands at the SEC Armadillo on Sunday with a new live show celebrating the plots, patches and paradises that make us who we are
BUZZCUT lights up Glasgow: four days of radical performance across Tramway, Strangefield and Glad Café
26 artists and collectives brought queer rave archives, nonbinary drag musicals and participatory rituals to the Southside — and it's already a date for the 2027 diary
Ancient Songs on Glasgow's Most Legendary Stage: Josie Duncan Brings Gaelic Music to King Tut's
The award-winning Hebridean singer-songwriter plays a rare Glasgow headline show on 27 April — and tickets are just £8
Springfest brings Scottish food, drink and family fun to Loch Lomond Shores
Rescheduled after spring storms, the free festival at Balloch wraps up today with chef demos, foraging walks and a street-food village by the bonnie banks
Glasgow Coffee Festival Returns: A Weekend of Caffeine, Culture and Community
Scotland's premier speciality coffee celebration fills The Briggait this weekend with 50+ roasters, the inaugural Best Roaster UK final, and enough espresso to power the East End
Jazz, Zeus and a whiff of Hollywood: Scottish Ballet's Starstruck dazzles Theatre Royal
Gene Kelly's 'love letter to ballet' returns enhanced and extended — catch it in Glasgow today, then follow the tour to Inverness, Aberdeen and Edinburgh
Aisling Bea brings 'Older Than Jesus' to Glasgow's King's — and it's already sold out
The BAFTA-winner's debut solo tour lands at the King's on Sunday 19 April. Here's why Glasgow is ready for her — and how to watch for returns.
Jazz, gods and Gene Kelly: Scottish Ballet's Starstruck lights up the Theatre Royal
Christopher Hampson's expanded two-act tribute to Hollywood's golden age runs in Glasgow this weekend before heading north to Inverness
Glasgow Welcomes WOMAD: The World's Music Comes to Kelvingrove
Scotland's first-ever WOMAD festival lands in Glasgow this July, adding another jewel to a summer already sparkling with the Commonwealth Games and 850th anniversary celebrations
Glasgow Coffee Festival Returns to The Briggait — Bigger, Bolder, and Already Sold Out
Scotland's largest speciality coffee celebration expands into new venue space this weekend, with nearly 3,000 visitors expected
Scotland's Finest Producers Under One Roof: Glasgow's Eat & Drink Festival Returns This May
Three hundred artisan producers, celebrity chef demos, and Scotland's best small-batch food and drink descend on the SEC for a weekend of tasting, shopping, and delicious discovery
A Lunchtime Play, a Hot Pie, and a Cold Pint: Oran Mor's Spring Season Is Glasgow Theatre at Its Most Gloriously Itself
A Play, A Pie and A Pint runs through to June — offering short drama, a scotch pie, and a pint in a converted church for the price of a cinema ticket
Four Days of Radical Performance: Glasgow's BUZZCUT Festival Returns This Easter
From living archives of Black rave culture to queer remembrance rituals, BUZZCUT 2026 brings 26 artists to three Glasgow venues for four days of fearless live art — with pay-what-you-can tickets
No Tickets, No Wristbands, No VIP Area: WestFest Returns for Glasgow's Biggest Free Party
Scotland's largest community-led cultural festival is back for a fourth glorious June — with 200 events, 60 venues, and not a lanyard in sight
Together | Apart: The Quietly Extraordinary Exhibition Bringing Scotland's Neurodivergent Artists to Glasgow's Trongate 103
Neuk Collective's mixed media show at Project Ability explores separation, connection, and everything in between — and it's completely free
Scotland Has Its First Adults-Only Fairground — and It's Got a Very Glasgow Sense of Humour
Fayre Play in Kinning Park swaps crazy golf for carnival games, cheeky cocktails, and giant duck prizes. We went along to see if it lives up to the hype.
The Women Who Refused to Leave: Stand & Deliver Brings the Lee Jeans Sit-In to Glasgow's Tron Theatre
National Theatre of Scotland's new play tells the extraordinary true story of the Greenock factory workers who barricaded the doors, held out for seven months, and won
Beluga Lagoon Takes the Barrowland — Not Once But Twice
Wildlife filmmaker Andrew O'Donnell brings his nature-inspired music back to Glasgow's most iconic stage for two headline nights next weekend
Dance, Dragons and a Haggis Called Hamish: The Easter Show Glasgow Families Will Love
A colourful, BSL-integrated adventure for ages 4–7 arrives at Platform Glasgow on 10 April
Grammy, BRITs, MOBOs — and Now Glasgow: Olivia Dean Brings Her Triumphant 2026 to the OVO Hydro
The most decorated British artist of 2026 brings her Art of Loving tour to two Hydro nights this month — with an extra date added after phenomenal demand
Glasgow's Biggest Summer Party Returns: TRNSMT 2026 Hits Glasgow Green This June
Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian and Lewis Capaldi lead an all-star lineup as Scotland's largest music festival takes over the city's iconic park
Big Feed's Easter Weekend at Govan Graving Docks Called Off — But There's Another Way to Get Your Street Food Fix
Met Office wind warning forces cancellation of near sold-out street food celebration, but Big Feed's Golf It collaboration at Hogganfield Loch rolls on
Three Nights, Two Venues, One Rising Star: Brooke Combe Is Having a Glasgow Moment This April
The Midlothian soul singer plays King Tut's this Monday before stepping up to two nights at Saint Luke's — with Donegal blues prodigy Muireann Bradley opening all three shows
Free Easter Fun at the Burrell Collection: Spring Holiday Sessions for All the Family
Drop-in family sessions running 4–19 April offer crafts, music and hands-on object handling — all completely free
Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art Is Turning 30 — Here's How to Celebrate With the Kids This Easter
Free family workshops at GoMA explore the original 1996 commissions that launched one of Scotland's most-loved galleries
First Scottish Production of Pulitzer-Winning 'Sweat' Opens at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre This May
Lynn Nottage's searing portrait of deindustrialisation finds its natural Scottish home in a co-production with the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh
Irvine Welsh Is Coming to the Barras — and You Really Don't Want to Miss This
An Audience With Irvine Welsh lands at Barras Art & Design on 24 April, with stories, a DJ set, and industrial-strength profanity guaranteed
Jazz Piano Meets Cello, Meets Full Orchestra: Glasgow Gets a Night of Music That Defies Every Category
Mercury-shortlisted Fergus McCreadie and Apollo Theater winner Ayanna Witter-Johnson join the BBC SSO at SWG3's Galvanizers on 22 April — and it promises to be extraordinary
An Evening With Gregor Fisher: Scotland's Comedy Legend Takes the Stage at the Pavilion
Rab C. Nesbitt, The Baldy Man, and a lifetime of Scottish screen gold — Gregor Fisher brings it all to Renfield Street this April
An Evening With Gregor Fisher: Scotland's Comedy Legend Comes Home to the Pavilion
From Rab C. Nesbitt to Love Actually, Gregor Fisher brings a career's worth of stories and laughter to Glasgow's beloved Pavilion Theatre on 22nd and 23rd April
Five Years of Funk: Scottish House & Disco Festival Celebrates at SWG3 This Easter
Glasgow's beloved house and disco celebration marks five years with a stacked international lineup across two stages at SWG3 on Easter Sunday.
Barrowlands Buzzing — Sigrid, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and More Hit Glasgow This Week
Glasgow's legendary Barrowland Ballroom has three cracking gigs in four days — here's what you need to know
Byres Road Festival 2026: Your Guide to Glasgow's Best West End Street Party
Live music, street food, and independent shops take over Glasgow's most famous thoroughfare as the Byres Road Festival returns this summer.
Scottish Ballet's Starstruck Brings the Magic of Gene Kelly to Theatre Royal Glasgow
Scotland's national dance company celebrates Hollywood's greatest dancer in a dazzling show that's perfect for ballet newcomers and seasoned fans alike
Food, Drink, and Fresh Air: Springfest Returns to Loch Lomond Shores
Two days of artisan food, craft drinks, live cooking demos, and family fun at one of Scotland's most spectacular waterfront settings — and entry is free.
Basement Jaxx Bring Their Legendary Live Show to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The electronic icons play an intimate Glasgow date on 31st March as part of their first UK tour in over a decade — and with other shows already sold out, this one won't hang around.
The High Life Is Back — Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson Return to Glasgow in Musical Spectacular
Thirty years after Air Scotia first took flight on BBC Scotland, all four original cast members reunite for a brand-new stage musical at the King's Theatre Glasgow this May.
A Pie, a Pint, and a Brand-New Play — Òran Mór's Spring Season Is in Full Swing
With 13 weeks of new theatre still to come, there's plenty of time to grab a seat in Glasgow's favourite lunchtime venue.
Sauchiehall Street's Cultural Revival — Why Now Is the Time to Explore Glasgow's Newest Art District
A £2.3 million heritage programme is breathing new life into one of Glasgow's most iconic streets — with public art, murals, and free events running through 2027.
Hope Comes to Hope Street: The Shawshank Redemption Live at Theatre Royal Glasgow
Stephen King's beloved tale of friendship and resilience arrives on stage this week, led by Strictly winner Joe McFadden
Glasgow's Funniest Week: Your Guide to the Comedy Festival's Grand Finale
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival enters its final week with big-name headliners, hidden gems, and one last chance to catch the funniest city in the world at its very best.
Glasgow International 2026 Unveils Ambitious Programme for June Festival
Scotland's biennial contemporary art festival returns for its 11th edition with over 60 artists, 30-plus venues, and a brand-new community strand.
Loadsamoney, Kevin and No Chums: Harry Enfield Goes Solo at Glasgow's King's Theatre
Comedy legend Harry Enfield brings 40 years of beloved characters to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival — and for once, he's doing it all by himself.
The Shawshank Redemption Arrives at Theatre Royal Glasgow — And It's a Must-See
The acclaimed stage adaptation of Stephen King's beloved story brings hope, friendship, and four-star reviews to Glasgow for one week only.
Daniel Sloss Brings Brand-New Show Bitter to the SEC Armadillo for Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Scotland's international comedy superstar returns home for a prestige GICF gig — and tickets are flying.
Disney on Ice Glides Into Glasgow — Here's Everything You Need to Know
"Into the Magic" brings Frozen, Moana, Coco and more to the OVO Hydro, with nine shows still to catch this weekend.
Gabby's Dollhouse Live! Comes to the SEC Armadillo — Here's Everything You Need to Know
The hit Netflix preschool show lands in Glasgow on 27 March for a rainbow-bright live spectacular — and it's the opening night of the entire UK tour.
Glasgow Gears Up for Joyful Eid al-Fitr Celebrations as Ramadan Draws to a Close
Communities across the city prepare for prayers, feasts, and festivities as the holy month ends and Eid begins on Friday.
Irn-Bru Opens Free Tattoo Parlour in Glasgow to Mark 125th Birthday
Scotland's favourite fizzy drink is inviting fans to make their love permanent — with free ink at a pop-up 'Tat-BRU' parlour this Saturday.
Miniature Worlds, Massive Appeal: Model Rail Scotland Returns to the SEC
Scotland's premier model railway exhibition steams into Glasgow's SEC Centre from March 27-29, celebrating its 60th anniversary with three days of jaw-dropping layouts, community spirit, and a hobby that's never been more alive.
Peter Kay Brings Record-Breaking Tour to the OVO Hydro — And Every Penny Goes to Charity
Britain's best-selling comedian plays two huge Glasgow nights on 3–4 April, with all profits from his final arena shows donated to 12 cancer charities.
Richard Ashcroft Brings Bitter Sweet Symphony — and a Whole Lot More — to the OVO Hydro
The former Verve frontman plays a sold-out Glasgow arena show on March 31, riding a wave of momentum from the Oasis reunion tour and an acclaimed new album.
Glasgow's Biggest Comedy Festival Is in Full Swing — Here's What You Can Still Catch
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival runs until 29 March with hundreds of shows still to see, from arena headliners to free gigs in pub basements.
Gorillaz Bring The Mountain Tour to the OVO Hydro — and It's Already Sold Out
Damon Albarn's genre-defying virtual band arrive in Glasgow on March 24 for their first Scottish show in nearly a decade.
Horrible Histories: The Concert Brings History to Life (and Death) at Glasgow's Theatre Royal
The BAFTA Award-winning CBBC show hits the stage this week with live music, comedy and plenty of gory facts — with five performances across three days and tickets from just £13.50.