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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 November

Taiwan Film Festival in Scotland

04 Nov 2025 - 19 Nov 2025

Taiwan Film Festival in Scotland presents 18 contemporary Taiwanese films across 13 screenings in Glasgow - exploring identity, memory, and social transformation through cinema as a living archive.

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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 Winter Wonderland

06 Nov 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

Glasgow's Winter Wonderland, the city's most anticipated festive celebration, will transform Glasgow Green and St Enoch Square into enchanting winter wonderlands of light, laughter and seasonal cheer!

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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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Havana Glasgow Film Festival

11 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

The annual Havana Glasgow Film Festival returns with the usual high-quality mix of thought-provoking Cuban films, Cuban culture, debates as well as some special surprises!

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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

Glasgow Festivals in May

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Glasgow Festivals in June

TRNSMT Festival

19 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026

TRNSMT will return to Glasgow Green for its ninth year between the 19th and 21st June 2026, bringing its massive energy to the city once again!

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Glasgow Festivals in July

Glasgow Festivals in August

Gin & Rum Festival Glasgow

21 Aug 2026 - 22 Aug 2026

The Gin & Rum Festival tour is returning to Glasgow! If you're thirsty for knowledge or just want to party the night away, this is the event for you!

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Glasgow Festivals in September

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Children's Classic Concerts
Fayre Play
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Hostelworld

Glasgow Festivals in October

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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City Sightseeing Glasgow
Renfrewshire Council
Hilton Glasgow
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
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East Renfrewshire Culture
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Tea Green
City Of Glasgow Chorus
Children's Classic Concerts
Fayre Play
ATG
Hostelworld

Popular Events

Dumbarton Firework Display
West Dumbartonshire Council's annual firework display will be held at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton on Wednesday 5th November!
Glasgow’s Winter Wonderland
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland, the city's most anticipated festive celebration, will transform Glasgow Green and St Enoch Square into enchanting winter wonderlands of light, laughter and seasonal cheer!
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!
Lenzie Family Fireworks
Enjoy great food and drinks, kids funfair and incredible fireworks when the annual Lenzie Family Fireworks, sponsored by CODA Estates, returns on Friday 7th November!
itison Drive-In Movies
The Christmas tradition of the year is back... Scotland's original Drive-in returns to Loch Lomond Shores this December, with your favourite festive classics!

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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