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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 July

King Tut’s Summer Nights

18 Jul 2024 - 31 Aug 2024

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights music festival is back! With the grassroots festival returning for it's tenth year, fans can expect another 7 weeks of the freshest talent Scotland has to offer!

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Summer Nights at the Bandstand

23 Jul 2024 - 10 Aug 2024

The Summer Nights at the Bandstand festival returns to Kelvingrove Park for a ninth year with 12 nights of live music from Gabrielle, Bananarama, Echo & The Bunnymen and many more!

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ButeFest

26 Jul 2024 - 28 Jul 2024

ButeFest, the much-loved boutique west coast music festival, returns this summer bringing live pop and folk music to the island from Friday 26th - Sunday 38th July!

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The Bridge Family Festival

27 Jul 2024 - 27 Jul 2024

Come along and join in the summer festivities when the big Family Festival returns to The Bridge, Easterhouse on Saturday 27th July!

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TRNSMT Festival

11 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025

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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Glasgow Festivals in August

Govanhill International Festival and Carnival

01 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024

The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival 2024 returns for its 8th year, celebrating creativity, solidarity, and liberation, from Thursday 1st August to Sunday 11th August!

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A Bowlie Event, Belle & Sebastian Present The Glasgow Weekender

02 Aug 2024 - 03 Aug 2024

Seminal Scottish indie-pop group Belle and Sebastian head to SWG3 Galvanizers Yard on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd August, for 'The Glasgow Weekender'!

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Core.

02 Aug 2024 - 04 Aug 2024

Core. Scotland's newest festival dedicated to heavy music, returns for 2024 taking place across several venues in Glasgow's West End between the 2nd and 4th August!

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M4 Festival

03 Aug 2024 - 03 Aug 2024

M4 Festival is a one-day live music event, bringing together hip hop, rap, grime, R&B, afro beat and acoustic artists to celebrate Scotland’s diverse, genre-spanning music scene!

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Sole Bloc Sneaker & Lifestyle Festival

04 Aug 2024 - 04 Aug 2024

The Sole Bloc Sneaker & Lifestyle Festival returns with a bang to SWG3 Glasgow on Sunday 4th August!

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Piping Live!

10 Aug 2024 - 18 Aug 2024

Piping Live!, Glasgow's International Piping Festival, will return for its 21st edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Saturday 10th - Sunday 18th August!

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The Gin & Rum Festival

16 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024

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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Kirkintilloch Canal Festival

31 Aug 2024 - 01 Sep 2024

The annual Kirkintilloch Canal Festival promises a fantastic mix of family fun, live music, fireworks, family fun and boat trips – culminating on Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September!

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Glasgow Festivals in September

Scottish Geology Festival

01 Sep 2024 - 06 Oct 2024

Learn about the incredible stories hidden within Scotland's rocks when the Scottish Geology Festival returns for 2024 between September 1st and October 6th!

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Indie Beer Scotland

06 Sep 2024 - 07 Sep 2024

Scotland's biggest independent craft beer festival featuring fresh cask beers and craft keg, plus cider & spirits from Scotland's best independent producers is returning to Glasgow in September!

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Southside Wellbeing Festival

06 Sep 2024 - 08 Sep 2024

The Southside Wellbeing Festival returns between the 6th & 8th September, showcasing the amazing wellbeing services, products and events that happen across the Southside!

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Clydebuilt Festival

07 Sep 2024 - 08 Sep 2024

Back for 2024, the Clydebuilt Festival will return to the Riverside Museum and on the Clyde on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September!

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Doors Open Days

07 Sep 2024 - 28 Sep 2024

Doors Open Days, Scotland's largest festival of places, history and culture, will return for its 35th year in September 2024!

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Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival

07 Sep 2024 - 08 Sep 2024

The Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival 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

07 Sep 2024 - 07 Sep 2024

Whether you're a rum newcomer or seasoned connoisseur, the Scottish Rum Festival being held at SWG3 Glasgow on Saturday 7th September, is this year's unmissable drinks event.

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FoxFest - The East End Beer Festival

20 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024

On Friday 20th and Saturday 21st September, Foxley Bowling Club will be hosting FoxFest... their brilliant annual beer festival in the East End of Glasgow!

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Lomond & Clyde Whisky Festival

21 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024

The Lomond & Clyde Whisky Festival will bring a cultural journey of National and Local independent, blended and Single Malt Whisky to Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre in September!

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Big Feed In The Park

28 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024

The Big Feed and Melting Pot are teaming up for another street party which will see them takeover Kelvin Way and the Kelvingrove Bandstand on the September Weekend!

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Glasgow Festivals in October

Tenement Trail

12 Oct 2024 - 12 Oct 2024

Scotland's Tenement Trail is THE music lover's festival, boasting the best emerging talent plus much-loved artists and will return on Saturday 12th October!

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Sword of Damocles Festival

19 Oct 2024 - 19 Oct 2024

Sword of Damocles is a one-day heavy rock festival bringing seven of the finest alternative rock acts to The Classic Grand on Saturday 19th October!

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The Gin To My Tonic Craft Spirit Show: The Ultimate Gin, Rum & Vodka Festival

25 Oct 2024 - 27 Oct 2024

The Gin To My Tonic Show, the ultimate Gin, Rum & Vodka Festival with unlimited tasting samples, is returning to the SEC Glasgow between the 25th and 27th of October!

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Nordic Music Days

30 Oct 2024 - 03 Nov 2024

One of the world's oldest celebrations of contemporary classical music and sound, Nordic Music Days takes place in Scotland for the first time in its 136-year history!

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Glasgow Festivals in November

Trancefest

16 Nov 2024 - 16 Nov 2024

Trancefest 2024 heads to SWG3 Glasgow, to take over the Galvanizers and TV Studio for an epic party on Saturday 16th November!

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Glasgow Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival

17 Nov 2024 - 17 Nov 2024

Glasgow Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival is being held in the stunning surroundings of Oran Mor on Sunday 17th November!

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Glasgow Festivals in December

Glasgow Festivals in January

Scottish National Whisky Festival

25 Jan 2025 - 25 Jan 2025

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

12 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2025

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns in March 2025 featuring spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!

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Country 2 Country

14 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2025

Country To Country, the UK & Ireland's largest contemporary country music festival will return to the OVO Hydro Glasgow between the 14th & 16th March!

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Glasgow Festivals in June

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