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Events in Glasgow in May 2024

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Events in Glasgow

The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

Selected dates between 4th May 2025 - 29th November 2026

Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby every Sunday on Glasgow Green... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart Requiem

1st May 2026

Riccardo Minasi is joined by the excellent SCO Chorus and a brilliant line-up of vocal soloists for Mozart's Requiem.

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Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic

3rd May 2026

Join the Novello Orchestra at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, a symphonic celebration of Disney music, animation and memories – a century in the making!

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Garth Marenghi: This Bursted Earth

3rd May 2026

Experience Garth Marenghi's deliriously dark imagination live... visions, omens, and catastrophic bursting await in this hilariously horrifying book tour event at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow!

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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

3rd May 2026

Has Josh Widdicombe mastered the art of stand-up? Come along and decide for yourself when he brings his new show, Not My Cup of Tea, to the King's Theatre Glasgow!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann Cello Concerto

8th May 2026

Join Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev and exceptional SCO Principal Cello Philip Higham for this varied concert.

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Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

11th May 2026 - 12th May 2026

The sensational multi award winning West End show, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, comes to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow for two nights in May 2026!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Dvořák ‘New World’ Symphony

15th May 2026

Join Maxim and the SCO musicians for an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the Season – with one of the most cherished symphonies of them all.

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Jen Brister: Reactive

23rd May 2026

Critically acclaimed comedian Jen Brister is back with a new tour where she aims to be less reactive. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you.

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The Bodyguard

25th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

The international, award-winning smash-hit musical based on the blockbuster film, The Bodyguard is back! Don't miss it when it returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow in 2026!

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The Battle

26th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

Glasgow's Theatre Royal is thrilled to announce The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events co-presented by Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep, will arrive at the venue in May 2026!

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Up A Close

29th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

Following a sell out run across Scotland, Kingsman Travelling Theatre Company is absolutely delighted to be bringing Up A Close, Joanna's story back to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow!

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Dropout Improv

31st May 2026

Comedy streaming service Dropout have announced their 2026 multi-city UK tour of Dropout Improv will kick off at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo on Sunday 31st May!

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Events in East Renfrewshire

Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon

5th May 2026 - 9th May 2026

Sunny Afternoon, the multi-award-winning musical sensation about one of the greatest bands of all time, The Kinks, is returning for a major UK tour, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Live Music at The Botanist

Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann Cello Concerto

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann Cello Concerto

7th May 2026

Join Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev and exceptional SCO Principal Cello Philip Higham for this varied concert.

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Events in Fife

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco

Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco

16th May 2026

Get ready to recreate the Magical 70's when Lost In Music take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!

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Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

That’s So 90s

That’s So 90s

1st May 2026

Get ready to Spice Up Your Life when The One and Only 90's show that's taking the UK by storm comes to Hamilton Town House on Friday 1st May!

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Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

1st March 2023 - 1st January 2028

This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.

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Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Glasgow Music City Tours
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Napier Uni
City Sightseeing Glasgow
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City Of Glasgow Chorus
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Popular Events

Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
Beloved Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire will be packing up her suitcase and hitting the road as her West End and Broadway musical Mrs. Doubtfire tours the UK and Ireland for the first time!
HAIM
HAIM have announced details of a UK arena tour in support of their fourth album, I quit, which will see them headline Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Friday 31st October!
Summer Nights at the Bandstand
The Summer Nights at the Bandstand festival returns to Kelvingrove Park for a tenth year with 13 nights of live music from elbow, Billy Ocean, Hue And Cry, Teenage Fanclub and many more!
Derren Brown: Only Human
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns to Glasgow with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN!
Summer Nights on The Southside
Del Amitri, The Saw Doctors, Echo & The Bunnymen and Ocean Colour Scene will all headline The Big Top Tent in Queens Park when Summer Nights on the Southside returns in 2025!

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum King's Theatre Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut O2 Academy Glasgow SEC Armadillo Theatre Royal Glasgow The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow The Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall The OVO Hydro