Sauchiehall Street Strip the Willow
This Burns Night, join in Glasgow's big outdoor Strip the Willow dance down the recently reopened pedestrian thoroughfare of Sauchiehall Street, to celebrate a new year, and new street!
About Sauchiehall Street Strip the Willow
| 25th January 2025 | |
| 2pm - 3pm | |
| Glasgow City Centre | |
| This is a free event | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
For Burns Night, you are invited to join in Glasgow's big outdoor Strip the Willow dance down the recently reopened pedestrian thoroughfare of Sauchiehall Street, to celebrate a new year, and new street. Led by professional dancers and a band of pipers, this event encourages people of all ages to come together and celebrate the street’s heritage through dance and music.
Meeting point: outside Edward House, 199 Sauchiehall Street
Register to join us and stay in touch with information about the day by emailing amcv@glasgowlife.org.uk. Drop ins on the day are also welcomed.
Sauchiehall Street’s name originates from the Scots language, and means “Willow Meadow”, referring to a time when the area was no more than a moorland lined with willow trees. Dance also forms a part of the street’s social heritage, from the Locarno Ball Room to the many dance halls, music venues and club nights which live on in the memories Glaswegians across generations.
This event is supported by The National Piping Centre and coincides with Celtic Connections.
This event is a part of the Sauchiehall Street Culture and Heritage District development phase programme, bringing people in Glasgow into the conversation about Sauchiehall Street’s vibrant heritage and future renewal.
This work is made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, organised by Glasgow Life and in partnership with Glasgow City Council, as part of Glasgow 850 celebrations.
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