Glasgow 850 events in Glasgow
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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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The Old Glasgow Club Talks
The Old Glasgow Club hosts regular talks and occasional events for people interested in Glasgow, its environs, its history and its people!
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Glasgow International Comedy Festival
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns in March 2025 featuring spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!
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Exhibition: Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson 150
This exhibition, commemorating the 150th anniversary of his death, is organised by The Alexander Thomson Society in conjunction with Glasgow Libraries and the staff of the Mitchell Library.
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Gray Matters: A Laugh For Glasgow’s 850 Years
Join Ashley Storrie, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Alan Bisset for three different performances as they use comedy to celebrate the life of Alsadair Gray as part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations.
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Art of Possible: From Shipyards to Satellites - Glasgow’s Advanced Manufacturing Evolution
A special Glasgow 850 edition of the award-winning Art of Possible, exploring how Glasgow's history of invention fuels its ambitions for the future, will be held at Glasgow Science Centre in March!
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Twilight Tour: Signed, sealed, delivered - Glasgow 850 in seals
Join Glasgow Life Museum's Curator Tony Lewis to explore the store at Kelvin Hall to view and touch a collections of Victorian copies of medieval seals recording Scottish and Glaswegian history.
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Celebrate Glasgow's 850th anniversary with an evening of music at the Lord Provost's CREATE Concert, showcasing the City's Young talent!
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Student Takeover: Family Fun
You can expect some free, fun family workshops and activities all themed around the Glasgow 850 celebrations at Glasgow Museums' Kelvin Hall Student Takeover event!
READ MOREGlasgow 850 Taste The Place
Taste the Place will provide the chance for locals and visitors to learn more about the history of Glasgow's hospitality scene by eating their way around the city!
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Family Workshop: Printing 850
Celebrate Glasgow's 850th birthday by printing your own designs of iconic Glaswegian symbols at Kelvin Hall during the Spring Holidays!
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Piping Live! Bagpipe Pop-Up - Castlemilk
As part of the year long celebrations for Glasgow 850, Piping Live! is bringing their free Bagpipe Pop-Up event to Castlemilk!
READ MOREPiping Live! Bagpipe Pop-Up - Pollokshields
As part of the year long celebrations for Glasgow 850, Piping Live! is bringing their free Piping Pop-Up event to Pollokshields!
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Specialist Tour - Gifts to Glasgow from the Land of the Rising Sun
Join Curator Dr Yupin Chung for a special tour at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre looking at items from Glasgow Museum's exquisite Japanese collections.
READ MOREPiping Live! Bagpipe Pop-Up - Ibrox & Govan
As part of the year long celebrations for Glasgow 850, Piping Live! is bringing their free Piping Pop-Up event to Ibrox & Govan!
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Yardworks Festival
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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Hidden Histories
It has been 100 years since the original Kelvin Hall was destroyed by fire. Join us for an evening of surprising stories exploring what has happened in this beloved building since then!
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Shoebox Street Crafternoon
At this fun family crafternoon you can design and create your own building to add to the shoebox street at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall!
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Clyde Chorus
In celebration of Glasgow's 850th anniversary, Clyde Chorus, a spectacular three-day music event, will shine a light on the city's rich musical heritage and its status as a UNESCO City of Music!
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Glasgow Mela
The Glasgow Mela, Scotland's biggest multi-cultural festival of music, dance and arts returns to Kelvingrove Park on Sunday 22nd June!
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Glasgow Kiss: Ashley Rawson Solo Exhibition
For the first time Ashley Rawson's original paintings are being put on display, don't miss the Glasgow Kiss Exhibition at Cass Art in December!
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