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Festivals in Glasgow

From music to film, comedy to books, family to the arts there's a wide range of cultural festivals being held through the year in Glasgow!

Glasgow Festivals in October

Take Me Somewhere

15 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025

Take Me Somewhere is an international, biennial festival and year-round sector support organisation that exists to position Scotland as the place to create and see radical performance.

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Hoe Down Show Down

22 Oct 2025 - 22 Oct 2025

Glasgow are you ready... Hoe Down Show Down, the BIGGEST Country Festival to hit Glasgow City Centre, comes to The Garage on Saturday 22nd November!

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The Craft Spirit Show Glasgow: The Ultimate Gin, Rum & Vodka Spring Festival

24 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025

The Craft Spirit Show Glasgow, the Ultimate Gin, Rum & Vodka Festival with unlimited tasting samples, is returning to the SEC Glasgow between the 24th and 26th of October!

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Castlemilk Park Pumpkin Festival

25 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2025

Castlemilk Park will be holding their annual Pumpkin Festival between Saturday 25th and Wednesday 29th October featuring pumpkin carving, illumination of the stables and the Spooky Walk!

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Scottish Queer International Film Festival

27 Oct 2025 - 01 Nov 2025

Celebrating emerging and boundary-pushing LGBTQIA+ filmmakers and artists from Scotland and beyond, the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) returns for its 10th year!

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Tenement Trail

10 Oct 2026 - 10 Oct 2026

Scotland's Tenement Trail is THE music lover's festival, boasting the best emerging talent plus much-loved artists and will return on Saturday 10th October!

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Glasgow Festivals in November

Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival

06 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

Glasgow's Book Festival, Aye Write, will celebrate its 20th edition across 11 days this November, with a series of pop-up events coming before!

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Glasgow’s Whisky Festival

08 Nov 2025 - 08 Nov 2025

Glasgow's biggest and best whisky event, the Whisky Festival, returns to Hampden Park on Saturday 8th November!

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International Film Festival Glasgow

12 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

The International Film Festival Glasgow has announced details of its 12th edition which will run from 12th to 16th November at venues across Glasgow!

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Glasgow Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival

16 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

Glasgow Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival is being held in the stunning surroundings of Oran Mor Glasgow on Sunday 16th November!

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Helensburgh Winter Festival

29 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

Helensburgh Winter Festival, one of the most popular events on the local calendar, returns for 2025 on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November!

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Trancefest

29 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

Trancefest 2025 heads to SWG3 Glasgow, to take over the Galvanizers and TV Studio for an epic party on Saturday 29th November!

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Glasgow Festivals in December

Loch Lomond Shores Christmas Festival

06 Dec 2025 - 07 Dec 2025

Loch Lomond Shores is set to host their fantastic Christmas Festival on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December featuring street food, children's entertainers and rides, live entertainment and more!

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Glasgow Festivals in January

Glasgow 850

01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

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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Celtic Connections

15 Jan 2026 - 01 Feb 2026

The January blues are set to be well and truly banished as Glasgow comes alive when Celtic Connections returns for 2026 between Thursday 15th January and Sunday 1st February!

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Scottish Confetti Wedding Festival

17 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2026

The Scottish Confetti Wedding Festival 2026 brings together some of the best suppliers to the Scottish Wedding Industry to Oran Mor for two days on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th January!

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Scottish National Whisky Festival

24 Jan 2026 - 24 Jan 2026

Take a deep dive into the modern world of spirits and live music with the Scottish National Whisky Festival at SWG3 Glasgow - the definitive whisky and cultural experience!

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Glasgow Festivals in February

Glasgow Festivals in March

Glasgow International Comedy Festival

11 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns in March 2026 featuring spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!

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Country To Country

13 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026

Country To Country, the UK & Ireland's largest contemporary country music festival will return to the OVO Hydro Glasgow for 2026 between the 13th & 15th March!

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Glasgow Festivals in April

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Glasgow Festivals in September

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Media Shop
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Renfrewshire Council
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King Pins
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Tea Green
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Popular Events

Spooktacular
Glasgow's biggest Halloween experience returns this October, running from 3rd - 26th October, at a brand new location that promises to take the fright factor up a notch!
GlasGLOW
This Halloween season, the city we love turns 850 and GlasGLOW are throwing one GLOW-rious celebration with an all-new 60-minute blockbuster light and sound show at the Botanic Gardens!
GlasGHOST: Glasgow’s Biggest Indoor Family Halloween Experience!
Get ready for a spook-tacular adventure this October when GlasGHOST, a thrilling, family-friendly Halloween event like no other, comes to the SEC Glasgow!
SPT Wheels & Thrills Family Day
Looking for a fun FREE family day out during the October Holidays? Join SPT for their Wheels & Thrills event on Sunday 19th October at Buchanan Bus Station!
A Festive Family Celebration
Join Include Me 2 Club for A Festive Family Celebration... a fun-filled afternoon of Christmas magic, laughter, and activities for the whole family at the Hilton Glasgow!

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum King's Theatre Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut O2 Academy Glasgow SEC Armadillo Theatre Royal Glasgow The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow The Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall The OVO Hydro