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History Events in Glasgow in January 2025

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Events in Glasgow

Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025

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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Glasgow Central Station Tours

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025

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 Necropolis Walking Tours

Selected dates between 10th November 2024 - 28th December 2025

The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!

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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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Gothic Glasgow

Selected dates between 3rd January 2025 - 29th March 2025

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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Hidden Histories Tours

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 5th May 2025

Curators at The Burrell Collection hold monthly Hidden Histories Tours exploring different aspects of the museum's magnificent collection!

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St Mungo Festival

6th January 2025 - 25th January 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

St Mungo, patron saint of Glasgow, is celebrated during the city's official St Mungo Festival held annually in January!

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Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Selected dates between 7th January 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

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Burrell Bites

Selected dates between 8th January 2025 - 17th December 2025

Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from the Burrell Collection each week, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!

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Themed Tours at The Burrell Collection

Selected dates between 9th January 2025 - 30th January 2025

Join the Burrell Collection's expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours.

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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour

11th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

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 Vintage Vehicle Trust Guided Tours

Selected dates between 11th January 2025 - 13th April 2025

On selected dates Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust are opening Bridgeton Garage for pre-booked guided tours!

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Behind The Scenes Tour of GMRC

Selected dates between 15th January 2025 - 17th December 2025

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre is home to over a million treasures, come and see for yourself on one of their regular Behind the Scenes Tours!

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Kelvingrove Bites

Selected dates between 17th January 2025 - 14th March 2025

Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!

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Shipyard Bards, Tall Tales and Dinner

Selected dates between 18th January 2025 - 1st February 2025

Hear the folk songs and legends of Glasgow's famous shipyards with this storytelling session accompanied by live music and meal at Mharsanta courtesy of Glasgow Music City Tours!

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Glasgow 850 - Appreciating The Stained Glass In Cathedral Precinct

20th January 2025

To celebrate Glasgow 850, St Mungo Museum are teaming up with Glasgow Cathedral, their partners on the Cathedral Precinct, for a morning of stained glass art history appreciation!

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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre Specialist Tours

Selected dates between 21st January 2025 - 4th November 2025

Throughout the year Glasgow Museums Resource Centre holds Specialist Tours where you can join the curators for an in depth look at the collections!

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LGBT+ Tours at The Burrell Collection

Selected dates between 21st January 2025 - 25th April 2025

Join curators at The Burrell Collection on a journey through the galleries uncovering hidden LGBTQ+ histories from their collection!

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Glasgow: City Of Poets

22nd January 2025

In the lead-up to Burns night, The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall is delighted to present in partnership with St Mungo's Mirrorball, 'Glasgow: City of Poets'.

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‘Stained Glass’ Workshop

24th January 2025 - 26th January 2025

Celebrate Glasgow 850 by creating your very own 'stained glass' lanterns using recycled glass or design paper silhouettes of stained glass windows at Glasgow Cathedral!

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King’s Theatre Glasgow Building And Heritage Tour

Selected dates between 25th January 2025 - 22nd February 2025

This exceptional insight into the King's Theatre Glasgow is your chance to get to know the building like you never have before and grab some historical facts along the way!

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City Of Glasgow Chorus
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History Events in East Renfrewshire

History Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Maps: Memories from the Second World War

Maps: Memories from the Second World War

9th March 2024 - 26th January 2026

Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this exhibition at the National War Museum charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.

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Daring Women of Edinburgh: Private Walking Tours

Daring Women of Edinburgh: Private Walking Tours

3rd November 2024 - 5th January 2025

Join the lively women’s history guide Annabel on this private walking tour and gain a unique insight into some of the daring women in Edinburgh's history!

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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland

Treasures of the National Library of Scotland

30th March 2024 - 30th April 2025

The National Library of Scotland's permanent exhibition provides a unique insight into Scotland’s history, culture and people and its place in the world.

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History Events in Fife

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

Carving out Connections: Scotland’s Rock Art

Carving out Connections: Scotland’s Rock Art

5th October 2024 - 8th January 2025

Pre-historic Rock Art is one of Scotland's greatest mysteries, this exhibition drawn from Historic Environment Scotland's archives, looks to trace its connections through time and place.

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The Lewis Chessmen

The Lewis Chessmen

9th January 2025

Come along and hear Dr. David Caldwell explain recent changes to the story of The Lewis Chessmen, one of the most valuable finds to ever come out of Scottish Soil!

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History Events in Lanarkshire

History Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Paisley Heritage Talk & Presentation - Robert Burns & Witches

Paisley Heritage Talk & Presentation - Robert Burns & Witches

30th January 2025

Join Paisley Heritage for their talk and presentation all about Robert Burns & Witches on Thursday 30th January!

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Paisley Heritage Group Event: Mill Movie Night - CANCELLED

Paisley Heritage Group Event: Mill Movie Night - CANCELLED

9th January 2025

Take a step back in time and visit Ferguslie and Anchor Mills on screen at this special event hosted by Paisley Heritage Group,

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Paisley Heritage Talk & Presentation - The History of Linwood

Paisley Heritage Talk & Presentation - The History of Linwood

16th January 2025

Join Robert Law in Paisley Heritage's event space A100 at UWS Paisley for this fascinating talk and presentation all about Linwood and its history.

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History Events in Stirling

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

Winter Talk: The 91st’s Service in the South African (Boer) War 1899-1902

Winter Talk: The 91st’s Service in the South African (Boer) War 1899-1902

11th January 2025

This talk will look at the origins of the Boer War, the build-up to a protracted conflict against a highly manoeuvrable partisan force and the series of notable setbacks that followed.

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The Incredible and Unbelievable History of Gartmore

The Incredible and Unbelievable History of Gartmore

22nd January 2025

Join the Gartmore Heritage Society on Wednesday 22nd January and hear all about the incredible and unbelievable history of Gartmore!

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Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

3rd January 2025 - 27th December 2025

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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Events in Other Areas

Highlight Talks

Highlight Talks

Selected dates between 11th September 2024 - 18th June 2025

On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!

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Sponsored Links

Gin To My Tonic
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
City Sightseeing Glasgow
ATG

Sponsored Links

Fayre Play
Great Run Company
City Of Glasgow Chorus
Cancer Research UK
Gin To My Tonic
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
City Sightseeing Glasgow
ATG

Popular Events

Summer Nights at the Bandstand
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Day Fever Glasgow
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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!
Easterhouse Living Archive Project: Stained Glass Window
Join Platform Glasgow to help design and make a community Stained Glass Window that will form part of their Easterhouse Living Archive Project!

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