Events in Glasgow on 18 May 2024
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Events in Glasgow
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring Season
A Play, A Pie and A Pint's fabulous Spring Season features 18 wonderful new plays which will shine a spotlight emerging writers, many of whom have never written for them before!
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A Wee Walk & A Whisky (or three!)
Enjoy a wee walk and a premium whisky tasting in a local pub with a fun, local guide and see a new side to the city on your trip with this small group tour with Walking Tours in Glasgow!
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Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties
Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties have announced a headline show at Saint Luke's Glasgow on Saturday 18th May!
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All Ages Retro Gaming Sessions At R-CADE
Get your game on at Glasgow's only family friendly retro gaming venue by booking one of their Retro Gaming Sessions!
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Big Condo Records: First Lap Tour
Big Condo Records presents the First Lap Tour 2024 in Glasgow with The Glass Skies, The Froobz, Frog Soup, The Sapiens and the Cosmic Empire!
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Billy Gillies
Billy Gillies prepares to head to Glasgow again, this time for an epic show in SWG3 Galvanizers... you can expect non-stop trance, and tech-trance hits from start to finish!
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Black Edition: International Photography (Digital) Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography presents a six week long exhibition called The Black Edition, themed on the colour black.
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Boat Trips Helensburgh
Join Boat Trips Helensburgh for a tour of the Clyde Estuary, round the Sugar Boat Wreck, to the Holy Loch, up the River Clyde, and a variety of other places!
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Bongo’s Bingo Glasgow
Bongo's Bingo takes on Scotland and SWG3 Glasgow! Join us at our infamous bingo show for a unique twist on the traditional past time!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with author Sara Sheridan
Book lovers in Glasgow are eagerly anticipating a literary extravaganza as best-selling author Sara Sheridan takes centre stage as the guest author at the upcoming Bookface Sip & Swap event!
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Bruce Dickinson
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson is heading on a UK tour in support of his seventh studio album, The Mandrake Project, the tour will see him headline The Barrowlands on Saturday 18th May!
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Bungee For Quarriers
Quarriers, one of Scotland's leading social care charities, is thrilled to announce that it is involved in an exhilarating charity bungee jump taking place at the iconic Riverside Museum!
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Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA
Discover the music of ABBA at the Merchants House of Glasgow under the gentle glow of candlelight at this live, multi-sensory musical experience!
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Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay and Ed Sheeran
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay and Ed Sheeran at The Tall Ship at Riverside under the gentle glow of candlelight!
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Carmunnock Heritage Trail
Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!
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Casual Drag
Edinburgh garage-punks Casual Drag return to headline Nice N Sleazy and launch their new single 'Can You Hear Me Now?' – with support from Vos Rough and Opium Clippers.
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Celtic Park Stadium Tour
Experience the magic within, soak up the history and feel the passion at Celtic Park Stadium, Scotland's largest football stadium, on this one hour guided tour.
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Walking Tour
Join Walking Tours in Glasgow to explore the streets of Mackintosh's home city to experience and witness his lasting legacy!
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Cirque - The Greatest Show
Cirque, the award-winning, smash-hit circus musical that is fun for all the family, will return to the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May!
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Copperfoil Stained Glass Suncatcher Weekend Workshop
Learn how to cut and shape glass to a template and then wrap each piece in foil tape before soldering together to make a beautiful suncatcher on this weekend workshop with Emma Lindsay Glass Studio!
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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Glasgow on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Day Fever Glasgow
DAY FEVER COMES TO GLASGOW! Yes, that's right! Day Fever, the Saturday daytime disco, is returning to BAaD on Saturday 18th May!
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Dead Girls Rising
Dead Girls Rising is a furious coming-of-age punk cabaret show about trying to survive in a violent patriarchy, our deepest fears, and how we seek to control them.
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Discover! Weekend Sessions
Join The Burrell Collection each weekend for a free drop in family session where you can get hands on and find out more about the collection through crafts, music and object handling!
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East Park: 150th Anniversary Exhibition
This exhibition explores the long history of East Park through a series of never-before-seen photographs at Maryhill Burgh Halls!
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English Teacher
Leeds indie heavyweights English Teacher have announced their biggest UK headline tour to date which will see them perform at King Tut's on Friday 18th May!
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
The smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie returns to Glasgow in 2024, don't miss it at the King's Theatre in May!
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Gin Tour and Tastings
Isle of Cumbrae Distillers' Gin Tour and Tastings highlight the important role women played in the history of gin and showcase the colourful smuggling history of the Clyde and the history of Millport!
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Glasgow Antiques & Fine Arts Society: Atkinson Grimshaw: Master of Moonlight
Glasgow Antiques & Fine Arts Society present a talk by Alexandra Epps, Accredited Art Society lecturer, on painter Atkinson Grimshaw.
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Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 1.5 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
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Glasgow Life Museums Annual Art Competition
Glasgow Life Museums' prestigious Annual Art Competition is open to children aged 3-18 who are invited to visit their museums to paint or draw!
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Glasgow Music City Tours: Merchant City Tour
Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!
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Glasgow Music City Tours: Music Mile Tour
Feel the beat of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of the city centre with Glasgow Music City Tours!
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Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour
Immerse yourself in a different side to Glasgow on this unique street art and modern culture tour, a popular tour for those looking to go off the beaten track!
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Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow's Health Walks are easy, fun and free. What's more, with over 50 walks taking place each week, there's bound to be one near you!
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Gothic Glasgow
Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!
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Hand-Building: BYOB, Group Class - Make a Mug, Pot or Jug!
Join The Craft Pottery Studio for their most popular BYOB pottery session... a fun introduction to making ceramic forms using hand-building techniques!
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Helensburgh Beer & Gin Festival
Helensburgh Beer and Gin Festival, The Wee Fest in The West, returns to Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th May!
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Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
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Introduction to Fused Glass
Join Tim Kirman and Moira Buchanan at the Leith Collective, Glasgow Fort for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the basics of creating your own stunning fused glass piece!
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Jesmonite Bum Pot Workshop
Join Braw Wee Craft Club for their Jesmonite Workshop and you'll go home with a couple of coasters or tea light holders and your own Bum Pot!
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Kelvin Hall Building Tour
Join the volunteer tour guides for a free 45 minute tour of Kelvin Hall and take a peek behind the scenes in Glasgow Museums' store!
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Kelvingrove Organ Recitals
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!
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Kevin Fraser: Africa Is A Feeling
Witness the untamed spirit of Kevin Fraser’s unforgettable performances in Africa when he brings 'Africa Is A Feeling' to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's New Auditorium on Saturday 18th May!
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Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Located in one of Scotland's most charming villages, join Loch Lomond Faerie Trail for a delightful adventure through our enchanting woodlands!
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Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair
The Merchant Square Craft Fair & Design Fair is held every weekend, why not spend a relaxing afternoon browsing the stalls!
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Michael McIntyre: MACNIFICENT
Michael McIntyre is back on stage with his brand new show MACNIFICENT! Don't miss him live at the OVO Hydro over three nights in May!
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Movement: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting a month long photography exhibition, showcasing Movement in photography at their exhibition space on High Street during May.
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No Rush Hikes Around Glasgow
Join Gaby from Skylark Guiding for a women-only hill walk, perfect for those who want to spend time in beautiful landscapes without rushing!
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Pollok Parkrun
Pollok Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Pollok Country Park in the Southside of Glasgow!
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Polmadie Car Boot Sale
Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!
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Pottery Wheel: Group Introduction Class
Join The Craft Pottery Studio for one of their regular introduction to making ceramic forms using the potter's wheel sessions!
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Punch Needle Class
Learn the art of punch needle and how to make your own colourful rug art in this punch needle class run by Glasgow Artist Rachael Bell!
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R&B Lovers
Get ready for a massive daytime 90s & 00s R&B Festival when R&B Lovers returns to SWG3 Glasgow on Saturday 18th May!
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R-CADE Lates Over 18’s Retro Gaming Sessions
Enjoy three hours of gaming in R-CADE's retro video game arcade with access to their specialised table top party games as part of their Over 18's Retro Gaming Sessions!
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Reportage: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting a month long photography exhibition, showcasing reportage in photography at their exhibition space on High Street during May.
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Rachmaninov Two
Rising star Patrick Hahn joins the RSNO at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 18th May for Rachmaninov, Liszt and more!
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The Gallery of Modern Art holds a regular, drop in, Saturday Morning Art Club for 5 to 12 year olds!
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Saturday Night Comedy
Treat yourself to an evening of award-winning comedy at Glee Club Glasgow, featuring four superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday!
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Saturday Nights at Arta
Enjoy live music on Saturday nights at Arta... entry to the venue is free before 11pm so why not book a table in the main bar and put the entry fee towards a cocktail!
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Second Hand Rose Sale
Love a good rummage? Adore a Jumble sale? Can't resist a car boot? Can't walk passed a charity shop? Then join the Britannia Panopticon for the Second Hand Rose Sale!
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Shawlands Farmers Market
Shawlands Farmers Market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's Southside on the first and third Saturdays each month!
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SoulINQUEST
SoulINQUEST is a powerful touring photography exhibition that sheds light on state-related deaths and provides the opportunity for bereaved families to express their experiences.
READ MORESpringburn Parkrun
Springburn Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Springburn Park in the North of Glasgow!
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Springfest: The Scottish Food & Drink Festival
Springfest, The Scottish Food & Drink Festival, returns for 2024, celebrating delicious local produce on the beautiful bonny banks of Loch Lomond!
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Star Wars Walkabout at Riverside
The Imperial Army have released Stormtroopers to patrol the grounds of Riverside Museum... meet them as they surround the building!
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Sunbeam - Daytime Clubbing with Jon Pleased Wimmin
Sunbeam, a new daytime clubbing event, will head to SWG3 Glasgow on Saturday 18th May where cult icon DJ Jon Pleased Wimmin will headline!
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Table Top Sale
Join Dumbarton & District Pipe Band for their Table Top Sale on Saturday 18th May and help them raise funds for this season and tutoring of the youngest members.
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Teddy Swims
Georgia-born singer-songwriter Teddy Swims tours his stunning debut studio album, I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1), don't miss him live at the O2 Academy Glasgow on Saturday 18th May!
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The Barras Market
With its iconic archways The Barras Market is a Glasgow institution, open to the public every weekend, come along and grab yourself a bargain or two!
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The Comedy Cabaret
Three or more Top UK Comedians perform in The Comedy Cabaret's back-to-back variety show at Blackfriars Of Bell St on Fridays and Saturdays!
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The Fallen
Based on true events, The Fallen at Websters Theatre explores the stories of lives that were changed forever when unmarried mothers were forced to give their babies away for adoption.
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The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour
Enjoy a walking tour and explore the thriving food scene of Glasgow's leafy west end with The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour!
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The Murder Trial Live
Take part in a live jury experience produced by real barristers based on a true story when the Murder Trial Live comes to Glasgow!
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The Sonu Nigam Show
Prepare for an unforgettable night at the SEC Glasgow filled with magical and electrifying performances from legendary singer Sonu Nigam!
READ MORETollcross Parkrun
Tollcross Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Tollcross Park in the East End of Glasgow!
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Victoria Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Victoria Park in the West End of Glasgow!
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Wheels Of Life
Wheels of Life at Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a special show which features some of the earliest and most exquisite work created by Eduard Bersudsky in Russia.
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White Edition: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography presents a six week long exhibition called The White Edition, themed on the colour white.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
The Bike Month Challenge with Love to Ride! - East Renfrewshire
This May, join the movement to create safer, more bike-friendly streets with the Bike Month Challenge and #MakeEveryRideCount!
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Preloved Car Boot Sale
On Saturday 18th May I Love Clarkston are bringing Clarkston's first Preloved Boot Sale event to the Goods Yard Car Park (outside Clarkston Hall)!
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Anything Goes The Musical
Runway Theatre Company are delighted to return to Eastwood Park Theatre with the latest version of modern classic musical, Anything Goes!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Ukrainian Orchestra - Lord of the Sound
The renowned symphonic orchestra Lord of the Sound presents the musical program "The Music of Hans Zimmer" at Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 18th May!
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Photography Tuition in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Learn to use your camera in one of the most beautiful cities in the world from a working photographer and film maker! Perfect for solo travellers, couples and families.
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Japanese Language for P1-P7 kids
This is a special chance in Edinburgh for kids (P1-P7) to learn Japanese language, crafts, food, art, and culture from a qualified Japanese teacher this May!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
AIA Seasonal Coffee Mornings
Join the Anstruther Improvements Association for a cup of tea or coffee, some home-baking, book swap and stories, craft table and a good blether at our community café for all generations!
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Veterans Supper Club
The Knights Templar Goodwill Charity of Scotland are hosting suppers for Veterans, Serving Personnel and Reserves every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical
Discover a world of “pure imagination” in this delicious, toe-tapping hit musical based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Foo Fighters GB - CANCELLED
Foo Fighters GB bring the most authentic and genuine recreation of a Foo Fighters gig in the tribute world to Motherwell Concert Hall on Saturday 18th May!
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Johnny Cash Roadshow
The Johnny Cash Roadshow, the only show to be endorsed by the Cash Family, is coming to Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 18th May!
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The Collie’s Shed
With dramatization of real stories and experiences, The Collie's Shed brings a powerful and emotional call to arms over injustices and hardships that are arguably still felt to this day.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
The Bishopton & Dargavel Farmers Market
The Bishopton & Dargavel Farmers Market is held at Bishopton Train Station Car Park on the third Saturday of each month!
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The Teardrop Explodes - A Paisley Pattern Exhibition
The Teardrop Explodes, an exciting new exhibition for 2024 at The Art Department, explores all things Paisley Pattern!
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Kilmacolm Farm Tours
Experience a fantastic farm animal safari from a purpose built 14 seater all weather trailer where you can enjoy the panoramic 360 degree views of this working farm in Kilmacolm!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Loch Ard Canoe Tours Full Day
Enjoy a history siteseeing canoe tour run by Loch Ard Adventure Centre and explore Loch Ard and all the beautiful scenery!
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The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
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Yoga Classes in Stirling
Join Roz Yoga Lifestyle for these weekly mat and chair yoga classes at The Dunblane Centre!
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Dalquharran Dash & Dander
Sign up for the inaugural Dalquharran Dash & Dander, a free community fun run set to take place along the picturesque Dalquharran Path Network as part of the Dailly Village Fete on Saturday 18th May!
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FREE Lochlea Whisky Tasting
Geraldo's are delighted to welcome back Patrick Dupuy of Lochlea Distillery for an in-store tasting of the Lochlea range of whiskies!
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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour
Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!
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Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
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Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
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Short Attention Span Theatre
Six mini masterpieces are on the menu as Ayr’s leading cultural hub serves up another series of treats for theatre fans.
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