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Events in Glasgow on 31 August 2024

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Events in Glasgow

A Wee Walk & A Whisky (or three!)

13th January 2024 - 14th December 2024

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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All Ages Retro Gaming Sessions At R-CADE

Selected dates between 11th January 2024 - 1st December 2024

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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Boat Trips Helensburgh

30th March 2024 - 3rd November 2024

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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Carmunnock Heritage Trail

29th March 2024 - 31st December 2024

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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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Walking Tour

Selected dates between 27th April 2024 - 28th September 2024

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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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

27th August 2024 - 8th September 2024

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the most fantasmagorical musical of all time, flies into the King's Theatre Glasgow for two weeks only in 2024!

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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

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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Delaine Le Bas - Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding

7th June 2024 - 13th October 2024

Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding is an exhibition of work by artist Delaine Le Bas (1965) presented within an expansive and layered installation.

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Discover! Weekend Sessions

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 29th December 2024

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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Discovering Degas: Collecting in the Age of William Burrell

24th May 2024 - 30th September 2024

The Burrell Collection will host an international exhibition celebrating one of the most-loved Impressionist artists, Edgar Degas, between 24th May and 30th September.

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East Park: 150th Anniversary Exhibition

6th October 2023 - 6th October 2024

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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Fleetwood Mac Tribute Night

31st August 2024

Celebrate the music of Fleetwood Mac at Arta courtesy of MacFleet, a unique 5 piece live band playing tribute to the legendary supergroup!

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Gin Tour and Tastings

6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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

17th May 2023 - 17th May 2030

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

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

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

13th January 2024 - 15th December 2024

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 Music City Tours: Merchant City Tour

Selected dates between 30th March 2024 - 28th September 2024
Glasgow City Centre

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

Selected dates between 30th March 2024 - 28th September 2024
Glasgow City Centre

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

13th January 2024 - 15th December 2024
Glasgow City Centre

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

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

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

Selected dates between 3rd April 2024 - 30th December 2024

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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Helensburgh Market in the Square

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 14th December 2024

Buy the best of seasonal local produce at Helensburgh Market in the Square held on the second and last Saturdays of each month in Colquhoun Square!

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Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Selected dates between 5th January 2024 - 15th December 2024

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

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Journey

Selected dates between 3rd January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Journey is one of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre's two shows. It features a wide selection of kinetic sculptures including the most recent works by Eduard Bersudsky made in Scotland.

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June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me

30th August 2024 - 1st September 2024

The story of one of country music's most iconic voices: June Carter Cash. In this raw, honest, and authentic show, Charlene Boyd gets to grips with a life less ordinary.

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Kelvin Hall Building Tour

Selected dates between 13th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

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

8th January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!

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Kirkintilloch Canal Festival

31st August 2024 - 1st September 2024
Kirkintilloch

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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Loch Lomond Faerie Trail

28th March 2024 - 31st August 2024

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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Looking For Laughs

Selected dates between 27th April 2024 - 30th November 2024

Looking For Laughs is a cross between Whose Line is it Anyway? and First Dates and it's coming to Van Winkle West End!

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Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 24th November 2024

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 Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

30th August 2024 - 1st September 2024

The world-renowned Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, is poised to make an exhilarating return to Glasgow with a dazzling revival of his iconic dance extravaganza!

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New Absolute Beginners Line Dance Classes

23rd May 2024 - 23rd May 2025

Join Lorna's Jazz Boxes for a new Absolute Beginners Line Dance Classes starting in Glasgow Southside on Thursday 23rd May!

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Pollok Parkrun

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 18th December 2024

Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!

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R-CADE Lates Over 18’s Retro Gaming Sessions

Selected dates between 12th January 2024 - 1st December 2024

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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Saturday Art Club

Selected dates between 13th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

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

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 28th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 27th January 2024 - 28th December 2024

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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SBH Scotland: Zip Slide the Clyde

30th August 2024 - 1st September 2024

Feel the rush of adrenaline as you zip slide 1000 feet over Glasgow's majestic River Clyde in aid of SBH Scotland!

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Springburn Parkrun

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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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The Barras Market

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

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 Fifth Step

28th August 2024 - 31st August 2024

The Fifth Step, David Ireland's latest collaboration with the National Theatre of Scotland tells a complex story about men, intimacy and our belief systems.

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The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour

8th January 2024 - 1st December 2024
Glasgow West End

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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Tollcross Parkrun

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 28th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 28th December 2024

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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Wax Carving Class: Make Your Own Silver Ring

Selected dates between 24th February 2024 - 30th November 2024

Join AOK Jewellery for an introduction to wax carving, a great jewellery-making class for everyone to enjoy whether you have experience making jewellery or are a beginner!

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Wheels Of Life

Selected dates between 3rd January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

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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Wrest

31st August 2024

Wrest will headline the famous Glasgow Barrowland, the band's only Glasgow show of 2024, on Saturday 31st August!

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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:

Giffnock Litter Pickers

Giffnock Litter Pickers

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

Join the Giffnock Litter Pickers on Saturday mornings through the year and help remove litter from the streets of Giffnock!

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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

8th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

Castle Street Market

Castle Street Market

1st April 2024 - 13th October 2024

Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!

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Grassmarket Market

Grassmarket Market

Selected dates between 1st January 2024 - 28th December 2024

Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement with the arrival of the weekly market, home to art, crafts, jewellery, gifts, not to mention amazing locally made food!

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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral

Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral

10th December 2023 - 1st December 2024

Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!

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Events in Fife

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Up A Close

Up A Close

31st August 2024

Following its first sell out run in 2019 The Travelling Theatre Company bring Up A Close, the story of Joanna and her life growing up in a Partick tenement flat, to the Adam Smith Theatre!

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Veterans Supper Club

Veterans Supper Club

12th December 2023 - 10th December 2024

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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Kirkcaldy Boot and Mart

Kirkcaldy Boot and Mart

Selected dates between 13th January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Kirkcaldy Boot and Mart, indoor and outdoor every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday... all welcome!

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Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

MacFloyd: All That Is Now

MacFloyd: All That Is Now

31st August 2024

MacFloyd bring their new show 'All That Is Now' to East Kilbride Village Theatre on Saturday 31st August, join them on their journey for over two hours of great music and an experience to remember!

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Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

28th August 2024 - 31st August 2024

Studio32 return to East Kilbride Arts Centre in August with their hilarious and touching performance of the much loved play, Steel Magnolias!

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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!

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Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Sma’ Shot Cottages

Sma’ Shot Cottages

Selected dates between 1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024

The Sma' Shot Cottages are a major attraction in the Renfrewshire area, providing visitors with an insight into two distinct periods of Paisley's weaving history!

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Paisley Farmers Market

Paisley Farmers Market

Selected dates between 27th January 2024 - 14th December 2024

Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Paisley Town Centre on the second and last Saturdays of each month!

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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Events 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

Loch Ard Canoe Tours Full Day

14th March 2024 - 31st August 2024

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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Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree

Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree

1st May 2024 - 1st September 2024

Thorntree is an inspiring garden to visit at any time of the year. From the garden you can see panoramic views from Ben Lomond to Doune.

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Scotland’s National Hero

Scotland’s National Hero

10th February 2024 - 27th October 2024

Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.

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Events in Other Areas

History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour

History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour

28th December 2023 - 31st October 2024

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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Largs Market

Largs Market

Selected dates between 2nd March 2024 - 21st December 2024

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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