History Events in Glasgow in January 2025
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Events in Glasgow
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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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 Necropolis Walking Tours
The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!
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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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Hidden Histories Tours
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
St Mungo, patron saint of Glasgow, is celebrated during the city's official St Mungo Festival held annually in January!
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Kelvingrove Bites
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
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 Museums Resource Centre Specialist Tours
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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King’s Theatre Glasgow Building And Heritage Tour
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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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:
Monumental Treasure Hunt: West Princes Street Gardens
Welcome to the Monument-al Treasure Hunt in West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh, a cultural & historical exploration for children & adults of all ages to enjoy.
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Theravāda Buddhism
This thought-provoking exhibition charts the history and influence of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition across the world, including its role in Scotland today.
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Arthur’s Amble
Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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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
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
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 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 - The History of Linwood
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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Paisley Heritage Group Event: Mill Movie Night
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 - Robert Burns & Witches
Join Paisley Heritage for their talk and presentation all about Robert Burns & Witches on Thursday 30th January!
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Burns an’ a’ that
Join us at Stirling Castle to celebrate burns an' a' that and why not have a go at addressing the haggis!
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Join Stirling Old Town's most grumblesome Ghoul, the Happy Hangman, Jock Rankin, on a creepy, comic guided ghostwalk!
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Winter Talk: The 91st’s Service in the South African (Boer) War 1899-1902
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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Highlight Talks
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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