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Opening Night: Celebrating Glasgow 850

Celtic Connections' iconic annual Opening Concert is set to live up to expectations with an epic marking of Glasgow 850, heralding the start of the city's year-long 850th birthday celebration!

Opening Night: Celebrating Glasgow 850

About Opening Night: Celebrating Glasgow 850

16th January 2025
7.30pm
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 3NY
From £22.78
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‘Let Glasgow Flourish’ is the motto on the city’s coat of arms, and this unique concert will pay tribute to the city’s rich artistic heritage and flourishing future through a special night of surprises incorporating music, spoken-word, dance and film.

Celebrating the scale and calibre of incredible musicians, artists and poets Glasgow has produced and inspired, and how this has fed into the very bloodstream of Celtic Connections, the concert will feature unique collaborations from well-kent faces, emerging stars of the future, surprise guests and commissioned performances and film.

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Jonathon Heyward conducts and joins an RSNO favourite – saxophonist Jess Gillam – in a thriller from Anna Clyne: an Irish legend of banshees and night terrors, told in music like you've never hear

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Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly - Featuring The Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv

6th April 2025

Back by overwhelming public demand, Ellen Kent's award-winning Opera Madama Butterfly returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall featuring The Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv!

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Ellen Kent: La Bohème - Featuring The Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv

7th April 2025

Back by overwhelming public demand, Ellen Kent's award-winning Opera La Bohème returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall featuring The Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv!

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Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis

10th April 2025

Internationally renowned as one, if not The Best Elvis Tribute in the world today, Ben Portsmouth returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with his new show, This Is Elvis!

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Glasgow Music City Tours: Music Mile Walking Tour

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 27th September 2025

Feel the beat of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of the city centre with Glasgow Music City Tours!

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In The Name Of Love - The Diana Ross Story

20th April 2025

Prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visiting one of the greatest musical stories ever told when The Diana Ross Story comes to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in April!

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Lang Lang

21st April 2025

Lang Lang, piano icon of our time and star of hit Channel 4 series The Piano, has announced a one-off date in Scotland at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Monday 21st April!

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Anastacia

25th April 2025

Join pop icon Anastacia as she brings her #NTK25 tour, celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut album 'Not That Kind', to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 25th April!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Mozart’s Requiem

26th April 2025

Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Hahn joins the RSNO Chorus and a terrific team of guest singers to bring the legend of Mozart's Requiem to life!

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Satinder Sartaaj

29th April 2025

An enchanter of melodies; Satinder Sartaaj prepares to illuminate the stage with The Sphere of Eminence UK Tour!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: The Music Of John Williams

3rd May 2025

Join the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a full-scale symphonic tribute to movie composer John Williams at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 3rd May!

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Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

4th May 2025

Retro music collective Postmodern Jukebox return to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 4th May with their Moonlight & Magic tour!

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Daniel O’Donnell

7th May 2025

Don't miss Daniel O'Donnell, one of the best loved artists of our time, when he returns to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 7th May!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Night-Sky-Blue

10th May 2025

Håkan Hardenberger performs the Scottish premier of night-sky-blue at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 10th May!

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Steven Wilson

16th May 2025

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and one of the most eclectic and prolific artists in rock music, Steven Wilson will bring his new tour to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 16th May!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Wagner’s Ring Symphony

17th May 2025

This orchestral 'adventure' with the RSNO gives you a taste of Wagner's Ring Symphony – all its majesty, power and drama – in just over an hour!

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Magic Queen

18th May 2025

Magic Queen's ability to recreate Queen live performances is something truly special! Don't miss them live at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 18th May!

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Aljaž and Janette: A Night To Remember

27th May 2025

A Night to Remember, the brand-new show from Strictly favourites Aljaž Škorjanec & Janette Manrara, is coming to Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall on Tuesday 27th May!

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Elkie Brooks

29th May 2025

Elkie Brooks celebrates her illustrious award winning career in music with the Long Farewell Tour which will see her perform at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 29th May!

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The World Famous Elvis Show starring Chris Connor

30th May 2025

Join Chris Connor and his band as they recreate ELVIS at his very best at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 30th May!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

31st May 2025

Young American violinist Randall Goosby, the RSNO's Artist in Residence, will perform Mendelssohn's magical Violin Concerto at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 31st May!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Spectacular Shostakovich

7th June 2025

Join the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for Spectacular Shostakovich a tribute to the composer on the 50th anniversary of his death.

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Bonnie Raitt

11th June 2025

American Blues singer and guitarist Bonnie Raitt will return to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 11th June as part of her 2025 tour!

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The Waterboys

12th June 2025

The Waterboys will return to Scotland in June for a run of shows including a night at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 12th!

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Holly Johnson

18th June 2025

Holly Johnson will bring the Welcome to the Pleasuredome 40th Anniversary Tour to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 18th June!

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The McCartney Songbook

19th June 2025

Celebrating the music of Sir Paul McCartney, The Beatles and Wings, don't miss The McCartney Songbook when it returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 19th June!

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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

23rd June 2025

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, the world's finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac, returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Monday 23rd June celebrating the very best of Fleetwood Mac!

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John Wilson and Sinfonia of London: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Greatest Hits

28th June 2025

Prepare to be enchanted as John Wilson and Sinfonia of London bring the timeless music of Rodgers & Hammerstein to life at this spectacular concert in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!

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Level 42

19th September 2025

Level 42 return to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with their World Machine 40th Anniversary Tour featuring special guest Roachford!

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The Sensational 60’s Experience

28th September 2025

The biggest and best 60's show touring the UK, will return to The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with a brand new production on Sunday 28th September!

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Wet Wet Wet

10th October 2025

Wet Wet Wet have announced a huge tour of the UK for 2025 which will see them perform at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 10th October!

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Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Songbook

14th October 2025

Get ready to relive the magic of The Carpenters' legacy with the ultimate homage to the two siblings who changed the musical landscape forever at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!

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Al Stewart

17th October 2025

Al Stewart with his band The Empty Pockets will bring The Farewell Tour to The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 17th October!

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Nathan Carter

18th October 2025 - 19th October 2025

Ireland's number one Country singer Nathan Carter returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with his band for another spectacular show!

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