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Exhibitions Events in Glasgow in May 2025

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Events in Glasgow

No More Sheep: Margot Sandeman on Arran

25th June 2024 - 1st June 2025

A new display focusing on the Arran artwork of Scottish artist and Glasgow School of Art graduate Margot Sandeman is now open in the Fragile Art gallery in Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery.

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Mimesis: African Soldier

26th October 2024 - 31st August 2025

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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From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams

20th November 2024 - 31st December 2025

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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Glasgow 850

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

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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Bet Low: An Island on Your Doorstep

11th January 2025 - 2nd August 2025

The centenary of the birth of the Scottish artist Bet Low is to be marked through a collaboration between the Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art and the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, Orkney.

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I Like Things I Remember - An Exhibition by Jonathan McKinstry

15th February 2025 - 31st May 2025

Jonathan McKinstry's solo exhibition 'I like things I remember' is a collection of paintings inspired by childhood memories of fun, games, and tasty treats!

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Jessie Stephen: Maryhill’s Suffragette

11th March 2025 - 13th June 2025

This exhibition at Maryhill Burgh Halls brings to light the remarkable story and achievements of Jessie Stephen (1892-1979), a working-class woman who became a powerful force of social change.

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Ciara Phillips - Undoing it

22nd March 2025 - 26th October 2025

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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In The Folds

1st April 2025 - 31st May 2025

In the Folds, at Glasgow Women's Library, is an installation created by Alexandra Compton, a writer and artist from Bridgeton, Glasgow.

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Bearsden Art Club Annual Exhibition

5th April 2025 - 8th May 2025

Bearsden Art Club return to Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, between Saturday 5th April and Thursday 8th May with their Annual Exhibition!

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Denise Chateau Loney - Take a Leaf

5th April 2025 - 8th May 2025

Denise Chateau-Loney will bring her exhibition, Take a Leaf featuring botanical printing and watercolours, to Lillie Art Gallery in Milngavie from Saturday 5th April.

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Marion Drummond PAI Solo Exhibition

12th April 2025 - 4th May 2025

Annan Gallery, Glasgow is delighted to present a rare and highly anticipated Solo Exhibition of 40 new paintings by Marion Drummond PAI, one of Scotland's foremost contemporary painters.

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Tracing Rossi: An Exhibition Of Drawings Reinterpreting Aldo Rossi’s Analogical City

18th April 2025 - 23rd May 2025

Tracing Rossi, an exhibition of drawings by Cameron McEwan, reinterprets architect Aldo Rossi's architectural and urban ideas through a practice of what McEwan calls 'close-drawing'.

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Not To Be Sniffed At: An Aromatic History of Sauchiehall Street

19th April 2025 - 1st May 2025

Follow your nose to Sauchiehall Street for this immersive exhibition on scent and memory - a collaboration between Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and perfumer Clara Weale!

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Greg Coultas and Struan Robb

23rd April 2025 - 31st May 2025

Project Ability presents this two-person exhibition, featuring work by Greg Coultas and Struan Robb, both young painters from their Create studios.

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Glasgow Trades Union Council May Day Programme

24th April 2025 - 11th May 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

Join Glasgow Trades Union Council this May Day as we celebrate the rich tapestry of our city's history, marking 850 years since Glasgow's founding!

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Alex Harrow: Capturing Life Through Colour

25th April 2025 - 9th May 2025
Glasgow City Centre

Six Foot Gallery is delighted to host multidisciplinary artist Alex Harrow's solo exhibition, Capturing Life Through Colour.

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Denny Social

26th April 2025 - 9th August 2025

The Scottish Maritime Museum (Denny Tank) and members of Dumbarton community invite everyone to step into the world of William Denny & Brothers in this new immersive exhibition!

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Glasgow Blythswood Festival

1st May 2025 - 18th May 2025
Glasgow City Centre

Glasgow Blythswood Festival blends arts, music, performance, exhibitions, heritage and culinary delights in this celebrated area of Glasgow city centre!

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Scents of the City - A Night Out On Sauchiehall Street

1st May 2025

Join perfumier Clara Weale and fashion historian Mairi MacKenzie for a journey through the scents of nights out across the ages.

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Civic House Party x baile/baile

2nd May 2025

Civic House Party returns with a luscious lineup of live performances, DJs, a soundscaped exhibition and an interactive Gaelic lesson on Friday 2nd May!

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Unearthed: The Power of Gardening

2nd May 2025 - 10th August 2025

Unearthed: The Power of Gardening, a free display at The Mitchell Library, explores the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening.

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Woodside Hall - 100 Year Celebration

2nd May 2025

Celebrate 100 years of Woodside Hall with music, dance, poetry and more at this special event, all proceeds support the Woodside Community Fridge to tackle food insecurity!

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Dear Green Place Exhibition

3rd May 2025 - 31st May 2025

The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts celebrates, Glasgow 850, The Blythwood Festival, and the RGI's Kelly Gallery's 60th Birthday, with its 'Dear Green Place' Exhibition!

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James McDonald RSW: Solo Exhibition of Paintings & Prints

3rd May 2025 - 24th May 2025

Glasgow's Compass Gallery is proud to present a Solo Exhibition of Paintings & Prints from James McDonald RSW.

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Savoy Centre Sniffari - Sensory Walking Tour

3rd May 2025

Join Clara Weale on a unique 'sniffari' tour through the Savoy Centre, Sauchiehall Street's iconic market and shopping centre!

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Yardworks Festival

3rd May 2025 - 4th May 2025

Yardworks Festival returns to SWG3 in Glasgow for another electrifying year. Join us for a celebration of graffiti, street art, culture, and community on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May!

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Glasgow Women’s Art Collective Exhibition of Paintings

9th May 2025 - 11th May 2025

Glasgow Women’s Art Collective are thrilled to bring their individual works into one space, displaying a diverse range of artworks reflecting the individuality of each artist.

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Solange Pessoa

9th May 2025 - 22nd September 2025

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!

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Nature: International Photography Exhibition

10th May 2025 - 20th June 2025

The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is hosting a 6 week long photography exhibition, showcasing the theme Nature in photography at their gallery on High Street between May and June.

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Portrait: International Photography Exhibition

10th May 2025 - 20th June 2025

The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is hosting a 6 week long photography exhibition, showcasing the theme Portraiture in photography at their gallery on High Street between May and June.

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The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show - Glasgow

10th May 2025 - 11th May 2025

A visit to The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the SEC Glasgow is a must if you're planning a home upgrade!

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Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Super Sundays

Selected dates between 11th May 2025 - 7th September 2025

The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust opens its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public for their Super Sunday events throughout the year!

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DIG 2025: Marie Béland and Simon Laroche - RADIOMATON (Quebec)

14th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

RADIOMATON delves into themes of truth construction, media contamination, fake news, and the body's role in perceiving information.

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Julie Brook, An Artist who works in the Landscape, Artist Talk and Screening

16th May 2025

The House Arts Collective are thrilled to welcome Julie Brook for an artist talk, presentation and screening of a short selection of some of her work on film.

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Sight Village Glasgow

21st May 2025

Sight Village, the UK's leading exhibition and an integral part of the blind and low-vision landscape, is coming to Glasgow on Wednesday 21st May.

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Exhibition On Screen: The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874

22nd May 2025

Stopgap Community Cinema CIC bring Exhibition On Screen's The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874 to Helensburgh Civic Centre on Thursday 22nd May!

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Ideal Home Show Scotland

23rd May 2025 - 26th May 2025

Ideal Home Show Scotland makes a welcome return to the SEC Glasgow with a wonderland of inspiration for your home and garden between the 23rd and 26th May!

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Exhibitions Events in East Renfrewshire

Exhibitions Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Out of Chaos: Post-War Scottish Art 1945-2000

Out of Chaos: Post-War Scottish Art 1945-2000

17th May 2025 - 12th October 2025

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Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography

Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography

28th February 2025 - 7th September 2025

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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Jerwood Survey III

Jerwood Survey III

28th February 2025 - 4th May 2025

Jerwood Survey, a major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, is showing at Collective Edinburgh from 28th February!

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Exhibitions Events in Fife

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

Scottish Ford Live

Scottish Ford Live

25th May 2025

Knockhill Racing Circuit is excited to bring you one of the UK’s most anticipated Ford events on 25th May, where Ford owners and clubs will proudly showcase their beloved vehicles!

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Classic Car Meet & Greet

Classic Car Meet & Greet

Selected dates between 13th April 2025 - 12th October 2025

Join Fife Classic Car Group for these monthly classic car meet and greet events at Fife Heritage Railway in Leven!

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Jack Vettriano Exhibition 2025

Jack Vettriano Exhibition 2025

4th March 2025 - 28th October 2025

Affordable Arts are thrilled to announce a Jack Vettriano exhibition running from March to October!

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Exhibitions Events in Lanarkshire

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

The Artful Codgers

The Artful Codgers

30th March 2025 - 9th June 2025

The Artful Codgers Exhibition celebrates the work of three old pals – award winning artist, Jim Scullion, acclaimed actor and director Tony Roper and Scottish football legend, Danny McGrain.

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Scottish Garden Festival

Scottish Garden Festival

23rd May 2025 - 25th May 2025

Whether you're a gardening enthusiast or simply looking for a fun and enriching outing, the Scottish Garden Festival promises a memorable experience for everyone!

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Cool Britannia: Britain in the 1990s

Cool Britannia: Britain in the 1990s

23rd May 2025 - 18th August 2025

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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Exhibitions Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Micro Layouts Model Railway Show

Micro Layouts Model Railway Show

22nd March 2025 - 22nd March 2026

Join Renfrewshire Model Railway Club, Cupar Model Railway Club and Leven Valley Trains for the Micro Layouts Model Railway Show on Saturday 22nd March!

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ACCORD Hospice Annual Art Exhibition

ACCORD Hospice Annual Art Exhibition

1st May 2025 - 30th May 2025

ACCORD Hospice's Annual Art Exhibition returns - bigger and better than ever before - bringing together the best local and national artists to celebrate all forms of art and creativity!

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Exhibitions Events in Stirling

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

Smoke and Steel: The History of Scotland’s Railways

Smoke and Steel: The History of Scotland’s Railways

26th April 2025 - 7th September 2025

This exhibition at Stirling Castle charts the rise, decline and renewal of Scotland's railways.

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Milestones To Moments – Forth Valley Welcome Photography Exhibition

Milestones To Moments – Forth Valley Welcome Photography Exhibition

3rd May 2025 - 28th June 2025

From Milestones to Moments: The New Scots Experience, a photography exhibition showing the experience of New Scots as they settled into Scotland.

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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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