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 June
Glasgow Science Festival
This year, Glasgow turns 850 years old, the perfect excuse for a party! To mark the occasion, Glasgow Science Festival will run from the 5th to 15th June 2025 with the theme 'Glasgow Celebrates'.
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Big Nights Out
Big Nights Out is an exciting new summer concert series taking place in Glasgow across two of the city's iconic outdoor bandstands featuring Arab Strap, Camera Obscura, Midge Ure, 10cc and more!
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Refugee Festival Scotland
Refugee Festival Scotland is back between the 13th and 22nd of June with a packed programme of events showcasing refugee arts and culture!
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RSNO’s Big Music Weekend
The Pyramid At Anderston is set to come alive with the sound of Scotland's National Orchestra when they host their Big Music Weekend between the 13th and 15th June!
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Attack Release Experimental Electronic Music Festival
Join Attack Release for their Experimental Electronic Music Festival, featuring 12 acts, at Bloc on Saturday 14th June!
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Vin Vivant - Natural Wine Festival
The Vin Vivant Natural Wine Festival, coming to The Briggait in June, is a day filled with natural and unconventional wines, brought to you by some of Scotland and the UK's top independent importers!
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Glasgow Jazz Festival
With locations across Glasgow set to burst with jazz talent, the 2025 five-day Glasgow Jazz Festival will take place between Wednesday 18th and Sunday 22nd June!
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Glasgow Real Ale Festival
The 2025 Glasgow Real Ale Festival will take place between the 19th and 21st June at The Briggait, in the Merchant City!
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Bungo in the Back Lanes
The ever popular neighbourhood festival Bungo in the Back Lanes, hosted by The Strathbungo Society, returns on Saturday 21st June!
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Helensburgh Midsummer Festival
Helensburgh is set to come alive again this June, with the return of the Midsummer Festival, a celebration of summer fun for the whole family!
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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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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!
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Glasgow International
Scotland's biennial festival of contemporary visual art, Glasgow International, will returns in 2026 between Friday 5th and Sunday 21st June!
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Glasgow Zine Fest
Join Glasgow Zine fest at their new festival home, Tramway and The Hidden Gardens, for a weekend celebrating zines, climate justice, activism, land resistance, and radical creativity!
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Loch Lomond Shores Summerfest
Loch Lomond Shores are hosting a two day festival of fun, food, shopping and entertainment for all the family this July with the return of Summerfest!
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Scottish House & Disco Summer Garden Party
The Scottish House and Disco Festival returns to SWG3 on Saturday 5th July with another EPIC lineup of some of the biggest names in House & Disco!
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Tequila Festival Glasgow
Ready to spice up your summer in Scotland? Grab your sombrero because Tequila Festival UK will be arriving in Glasgow on Saturday 5th July!
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Recovery Connects
The Recovery Collective are pleased to announce Scotland's annual alcohol and drug free festival Recovery Connects will return to Queen's Park Arena on Sunday 6th July!
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GAMSCA Cultural Festival
The GAMSCA annual cultural festival is a highly anticipated event that celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Glasgow and brings together people from all walks of life!
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TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT will return to Glasgow Green for its 8th year between the 11th and 13th July 2025, bringing its massive energy to the city once again!
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Laugh in the Park - Glasgow’s Southside Comedy Festival
Laugh in the Park, the Southside's annual outdoor comedy festival, returns for a mid-summer extravaganza, promising another evening of award-winning, side-splitting comedy!
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King Tut’s Summer Nights
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights music festival is back! With the grassroots festival returning for its 11th year, fans can expect another 7 weeks of the freshest talent Scotland has to offer!
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Merchant City Festival
Merchant City Festival is a fun-filled 3 day event held within the Merchant City area of Glasgow, offering something free for everyone to enjoy!
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Alexandra Park Festival Day
Platform's annual family Festival Day at Alexandra Park returns for 2025 on Saturday 19th July with live music, food & market stalls, kids activities and much more!
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Sufi Festival
The annual Sufi Festival is a cultural experience of Islamic art, culture and heritage in the heart of Scotland's most diverse and multicultural community in Glasgow's Southside!
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The Bridge Family Festival Day
Come along and join in the summer festivities when the big Family Festival returns to The Bridge, Easterhouse on Saturday 26th July!
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The Glasgow Choir Festival
The Glasgow Choir Festival returns on Sunday 27th July, bringing together choirs from all over the city to celebrate the power of music and community!
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Summer Nights at the Bandstand
The Summer Nights at the Bandstand festival returns to Kelvingrove Park for a tenth year with 13 nights of live music from elbow, Billy Ocean, Hue And Cry, Teenage Fanclub and many more!
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Rum & Reggae Festival
Celebrate all things Caribbean with David Rodigan, Mad Professor & Sister Aisha, The Marley Revival, UB40 Tribute & many more at the Rum & Reggae Festival on Saturday 9th August!
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Piping Live!
Piping Live!, Glasgow's International Piping Festival, will return for its 22nd edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Monday 11th - Sunday 17th August!
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Big City Festival
Big City Festival returns for 2025 to Kelvingrove Bandstand on Saturday 16th August, featuring LANKUM, Gruff Rhys, Prolapse, Rev Magnetic, Skloss and Tristwch Y Fenywod and more!
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Byre Festival
Get ready for a day of pure musical bliss when Byre Festival returns for 2025 with a day full of music, food, and drink from some of Scotland's finest!
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The Gin & Rum Festival
The UK's largest Gin & Rum Festival tour is returning to Glasgow! If you're thirsty for knowledge or just want to party the night away, the Gin & Rum Festival at The Briggait is for you!
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Doors Open Days
Doors Open Days, Scotland's largest festival of places, history and culture, will return for its 36th year in September 2025!
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Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival
The Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival, on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September, is an amazing weekend out for all the family featuring music, cookery, real ale, fresh produce and lots of fun!
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The Scottish Rum Festival
Whether you're a rum newcomer or seasoned connoisseur, the Scottish Rum Festival being held at SWG3 Glasgow on Saturday 6th September, is this year's unmissable drinks event.
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Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is an annual event celebrating the city's architecture, culture, and heritage through a free programme of open buildings and events taking place in September!
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Trash Cinema Presents - TRASHFEST
This October Trash Cinema is going all out for Hallowe'en with TRASHFEST a full-day horror movie marathon at Drygate!
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The Craft Spirit Show Glasgow: The Ultimate Gin, Rum & Vodka Spring Festival
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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Glasgow’s Whisky Festival
Glasgow's biggest and best whisky event, the Whisky Festival, returns to Hampden Park on Saturday 8th November!
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Glasgow Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival
Glasgow Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival is being held in the stunning surroundings of Oran Mor Glasgow on Sunday 16th November!
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Glasgow Festivals in January
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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Celtic Connections
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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Glasgow Festivals in March
Glasgow International Comedy Festival
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 2 Country
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 May
Latin Connections Film Festival
The Latin Connections Film Festival returns this month for its fourth year from May 22nd to June 14th
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