Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow

The CCA is a unique contemporary arts organisation at the heart of Glasgow's city centre and vibrant cultural community.

About Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow

	350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 3JD
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CCA presents experimental contemporary visual art, performance, film, music, spoken word and other events. We are a hub for creative activity, engaging with individuals and communities, aiming to contribute to the vibrancy and vitality of cultural life in Glasgow and beyond.

Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) curates six major exhibitions a year, showing a wide range of Scottish and international contemporary art, as well as being home to Intermedia Gallery for emerging artists. Fast developing a reputation for world class improvised, experimental and electronic music, CCA also screens independent short, foreign and documentary films otherwise unavailable across the city.

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Upcoming Events at Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow

Theatre

Emergence Festival

21st January 2026 - 23rd January 2026

Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

Emergence Festival returns with a dazzling programme of performance from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Classical and Contemporary Text students!

Comedy

An (Unbiased) Evening With Allaster McKallaster

12th March 2026

Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

Scotland's Most Unbiased Commentator Allaster McKallaster brings his broadcasting brilliance to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival for the first time!

Music

The Breath

28th March 2026

Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly AKA The Breath will headline CCA Glasgow on Saturday 28th March!

Music

Dave McCabe (The Zutons) with Special Guest James Jay Lewis

20th April 2026

Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

The Zutons frontman Dave McCabe brings his first ever solo tour, with very special guest James Jay Lewis, to CCA Glasgow on Monday 20th April!

Music

Belle Chen

14th May 2026

Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

London-based pianist and composer Belle Chen will headline CCA Glasgow on Thursday 14th May as part of her upcoming tour.

Theatres

Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre

Kelvingrove Park Kelvin Way, Glasgow West End G12 8NR

The Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre offers a unique open air performance space in the idyllic grounds of Kelvingrove Park!

Theatres

The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow

121 Renfield Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 3AX

The Pavilion Theatre is Glasgow's favourite variety theatre and an important part of the city's cultural scene.

Theatres

Kings Theatre Glasgow

297 Bath Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 4JN

King's Theatre Glasgow is one of Scotland's most historic and significant theatres. Whether you're a fan of musicals, pantomimes, drama, dance or comedy it is a must-visit for any theatre lover!

Theatres

Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Glasgow West End G12 0QF

Based in the West End of Glasgow, the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre comprises a theatre (80 seats), museum and education unit.

Theatres

Gilmorehill Theatre

9-11 University Avenue, Glasgow West End G12 8QQ

Gilmorehill Theatre G12 is run by Glasgow University and housed in a modern church conversion. In addition to the theatre the building also contains a...

Theatres

SEC Centre

Scottish Event Campus Exhibition Way, Glasgow West End G3 8YW

Find out what's on at the SEC Centre Glasgow and book your tickets online with What's On Glasgow!

Theatres

Oran Mor

Oran Mor Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8QX

Formerly Kelvinside Parish Church, Òran Mór, Gaelic for 'great melody of life' or 'big song', is a thriving arts & entertainment venue in the heart of Glasgow's West End!

Theatres

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

103 Trongate, Glasgow City Centre G1 5HD

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is one of the most popular and unique attractions in Glasgow, entertaining and enthralling its audiences for over three decades since the original opening in 1989.

Theatres

Govanhill Baths

99 Calder Street, Glasgow South Side G42 7RA

The Govanhill Baths is a community hub based in the heart of Govanhill providing free Health and Wellbeing educational workshops and classes for the local community free of charge.

Theatres

Fort Theatre

Fort Theatre Kenmure Avenue, Bishopbriggs G64 2DW

The Fort Theatre is home to the Antonine Theatre Group who perform at least two full-length plays and a pantomime per season. Cabaret nights are also a regular feature in the theatre group's calendar.

Theatres

City Halls

City Halls Candleriggs, Glasgow City Centre G1 1NQ

City Halls, Glasgow's oldest purpose built performance space, has been entertaining visitors since 1841 and is renowned throughout the world for having some of the finest acoustics!

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