Events in Glasgow on 16 August 2025
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Events in Glasgow
80th Commemoration of Victory in Japan
Veterans, families and friends, including local communities will join hands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan at the Veterans Monument Knightswood on Saturday 10th May.
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A Wee Walk & A Whisky (or three!)
Enjoy a wee walk and a premium whisky tasting in a local pub with a fun, local guide and see a new side to the city on your trip with this small group tour with Walking Tours in Glasgow!
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All Ages Retro Gaming Sessions At R-CADE
Get your game on at Glasgow's only family friendly retro gaming venue by booking one of their Retro Gaming Sessions!
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Big City Festival
Big City Festival returns for 2025 to Kelvingrove Bandstand on Saturday 16th August, featuring LANKUM, Gruff Rhys, Prolapse, Rev Magnetic, Skloss and Tristwch Y Fenywod and more!
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Carmunnock Heritage Trail
Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Walking Tour
Join Walking Tours in Glasgow to explore the streets of Mackintosh's home city to experience and witness his lasting legacy!
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Ciara Phillips - Undoing it
Undoing It at the Gallery of Modern Art is a new solo exhibition by Canadian/Irish artist Ciara Phillips, of woodcuts, etchings and screen-prints.
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Cowboy Stripshow
Saddle up for the cheekiest cabaret in town as Maggie's Rock 'N' Rodeo presents the Cowboy Stripshow!
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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Glasgow on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Discover - Make And Create, Handle And Discuss Objects
Kelvingrove's Discover - Make And Create, Handle And Discuss Objects weekly sessions offer free hands-on fun designed for families with children!
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Discover! Weekend Sessions
Join The Burrell Collection each weekend for a free drop in family session where you can get hands on and find out more about the collection through crafts, music and object handling!
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From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams
From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams at the Scottish Football Museum explores the links between mining and football in Scotland.
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Gin Tour and Tastings
Isle of Cumbrae Distillers' Gin Tour and Tastings highlight the important role women played in the history of gin and showcase the colourful smuggling history of the Clyde and the history of Millport!
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Glam Rock Party with Electric Warrior
Prepare yourself for a journey back in time as Electric Warrior delve into the thrilling sounds of the 70s, delivering an unforgettable evening for all fans of this beloved music genre!
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Glasgow 850
2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!
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Glasgow 850 Theatre & Entertainment Tour
Enjoy an edifying, amusing and sensational walking tour of the entertainment and theatre history of Glasgow over the last 850 years!
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Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 1.5 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
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Glasgow Music City Tours: Merchant City Music Walking Tour
Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!
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Glasgow Music City Tours: Music Mile Walking Tour
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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Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours
The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!
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Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour
Immerse yourself in a different side to Glasgow on this unique street art and modern culture tour, a popular tour for those looking to go off the beaten track!
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Glitterbox
The Glitterbox phenomenon returns to SWG3 Glasgow's Galvanisers Yard for another outdoor show on Saturday 16th August!
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Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow's Health Walks are easy, fun and free. What's more, with over 50 walks taking place each week, there's bound to be one near you!
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Gothic Glasgow
Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!
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Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
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Kelvin Hall Building Tour
Join the volunteer tour guides for a free 45 minute tour of Kelvin Hall and take a peek behind the scenes in Glasgow Museums' store!
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Kelvingrove Organ Recitals
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!
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Live Music at Maggie’s
Enjoy live music 7 nights a week at Maggie's with Country classics and singalongs in the main bar every night!
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LKP Markets & Events: St Enoch Centre Market
LKP Markets & Events is delighted to host a regular market at St Enoch Centre, come along, have a browse and support local talented businesses!
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Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Located in one of Scotland's most charming villages, join Loch Lomond Faerie Trail for a delightful adventure through our enchanting woodlands!
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Maggies Rock N Rodeo Cowboy Ceilidh
Get ready to go buck wild at Maggies Rock N Rodeo's sellout Cowboy Ceilidh - the wildest country party this side of Texas!
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Mimesis: African Soldier
GoMA's next main gallery exhibition is Sir John Akomfrah's Mimesis: African Soldier, a film installation which will be shown across three screens.
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Pollok Parkrun
Pollok Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Pollok Country Park in the Southside of Glasgow!
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Polmadie Car Boot Sale
Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!
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R-CADE Over 18’s Retro Gaming Sessions
Enjoy three hours of gaming in R-CADE's retro video game arcade with access to their specialised table top party games as part of their Over 18's Retro Gaming Sessions!
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Saturday Art Club
The Gallery of Modern Art holds a regular, drop in, Saturday Morning Art Club for 5 to 12 year olds!
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Saturday Night Comedy
Treat yourself to an evening of award-winning comedy at Glee Club Glasgow, featuring four superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Glenarn
Glenarn survives as a complete example of a ten-acre garden which spans from 1850 to the present day, come and explore as part of Scotland's Gardens!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: King’s Park Walled Garden
Come along and explore the C-listed Walled Garden within King's Park as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Linn Botanic Gardens
Work has been taking place to renovate and reopen Linn Botanic Gardens, and to rebuild the disintegrating villa at their heart, come along and see this work in progress as part of Scotland's Gardens.
READ MOREShawlands Farmers Market
Shawlands Farmers Market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's Southside on the first and third Saturdays each month!
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Solange Pessoa
A major new presentation by one of Brazil's most renowned living sculptors, Solange Pessoa, will be hosted at Tramway Glasgow between Saturday 10th May and Monday 22nd September!
READ MORESpringburn Parkrun
Springburn Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Springburn Park in the North of Glasgow!
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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!
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Take 2: Family-Friendly Films
Everything from kid-friendly classics to family foreign language and the latest blockbuster releases, Take 2 screenings at Glasgow Film Theatre will keep even the littlest film fans entertained!
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The Barras Market
With its iconic archways The Barras Market is a Glasgow institution, open to the public every weekend, come along and grab yourself a bargain or two!
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The Courettes
The Courettes live show is outstanding, a sweat dripping extravaganza of riffs and pure unadulterated adrenalin!
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The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour
Enjoy a walking tour and explore the thriving food scene of Glasgow's leafy west end with The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour!
READ MORETollcross Parkrun
Tollcross Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Tollcross Park in the East End of Glasgow!
READ MOREVictoria Parkrun
Victoria Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Victoria Park in the West End of Glasgow!
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Wheels Of Life
Wheels of Life at Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a special show which features some of the earliest and most exquisite work created by Eduard Bersudsky in Russia.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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Giffnock Litter Pickers
Join the Giffnock Litter Pickers on Saturday mornings through the year and help remove litter from the streets of Giffnock!
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Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
READ MOREEvents in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Speak Japanese with Confidence – Join Our Japanese Chat Club!
Looking to practise speaking Japanese in a relaxed and supportive environment? Then join our Japanese Chat Club, led by Edinburgh-based native tutor Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Orpheus and Eurydice
Circa joins with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a chorus from Scottish Opera for the European premiere of this electrifying production of Gluck’s seminal opera at The Edinburgh Playhouse.
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Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography
This exhibition at The Palace of Holyroodhouse, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirkbrae House
Visit Kirkbrae House with it's acre of walled garden sitting high in the village of Culross in the shadow of the Abbey.
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Cirque - the Greatest Show
Cirque: the award-winning, smash-hit circus musical that is fun for all the family is coming to The Alhambra Theatre!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Helensbank House
Hidden away from public view, this is an 18th-century walled garden, with main feature a Cedar of Lebanon, reputedly planted in 1750 by the sea captain who built the house.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Cool Britannia: Britain in the 1990s
Cool Britannia: Britain in the 1990s explores the major events throughout Britain and the world focussing on the changing technology, shifting political landscape and pop culture that defined an era!
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Julie Keys Bumps Couples Workshop
Julie Keys Bumps Couples Workshop is tailored to equip expecting mums and their birth partners with the necessary tools and knowledge to navigate childbirth with confidence and positivity!
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Saturday Crafts at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre hold a range of fun arts and crafts activities every Saturday afternoon for children!
READ MOREEvents in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Fireman Sam: The Great Camping Adventure
Join Fireman Sam at Beacon Arts Centre on Saturday 16th August as he sets out to rescue Norman and his friends on a camping adventure!
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Physio Led Antenatal Pilates
Grace Ferguson Pilates will launch an antenatal (pregnancy) Pilates class on Thursday evenings in Paisley at the lovely SANA Yoga & Massage from January 9th.
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Kilmacolm Farm Tours
Experience a fantastic farm animal safari from a purpose built 14 seater all weather trailer where you can enjoy the panoramic 360 degree views of this working farm in Kilmacolm!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Japanese Garden at Cowden
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!
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Scotland’s National Hero
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
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Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
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Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
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