Events in Glasgow on 20 August 2025
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Events in Glasgow
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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Adult Music Workshops
Always wanted to play an instrument? Now's your chance! Join Amplify Music Academy for their relaxed, one-hour daytime group lessons for adults!
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AEW: Dynamite & Collision
AEW will make its Scottish debut for a very special dual taping of AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Wednesday 20th August!
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ATYN The Other Drawing Club
Join ATYN for their weekly life drawing club at House Of Toad on Wednesday evenings, where all are welcome!
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Behind The Scenes Tour of GMRC
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre is home to over a million treasures, come and see for yourself on one of their regular Behind the Scenes Tours!
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Burrell Bites
Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from the Burrell Collection each week, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!
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Capturing the Moment: Glasgow Then and Now
To celebrate Glasgow's 850th anniversary, students from Shawlands Academy have teamed up with Glasgow Life Museums to celebrate by curating this touring exhibition!
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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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Ciara Phillips - Undoing it
Undoing It at the Gallery of Modern Art is a new solo exhibition by Canadian/Irish artist Ciara Phillips, of woodcuts, etchings and screen-prints.
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Compass Gallery Summer Show
Running throughout June, July & August, Compass Gallery's Summer Show features a selection of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by some new graduates and regular contemporary exhibitors.
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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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Dams To Darnley Health Walks
On Wednesday mornings join the Dams To Darnley Countryside Ranger for a health walk through the park leaving from Darnley Mill Car Park.
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Family Climbing Tasters
These one-hour 'have-a-go' sessions are perfect for anyone curious about indoor climbing but not quite ready to commit to a full course!
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Flamingo Beach at Silverburn
Pink flamingos are flocking back to Glasgow for Summer as Silverburn prepares for the return of its Flamingo Beach, bigger and better for 2025!
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Folk Bitch Trio
Catch Folk Bitch Trio when they play Glasgow's King Tuts as part of their UK and Europe tour this August!
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From Brick to Building: Mount Stuart’s Development
Mount Stuart Trust hosts From Brick to Building, a summer exhibition exploring the architectural legacy of one of Scotland's most remarkable houses.
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From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams
From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams at the Scottish Football Museum explores the links between mining and football in Scotland.
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Gerber Fine Art Summer Exhibition
Running throughout July & August, Gerber Fine Art's Summer Exhibition features a huge variety of artists from mid-century to present day.
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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 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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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 Requiem: The Walk
Discover the hidden lives and stories of the city on an immersive audio journey through Glasgow with The Walk, FREE to experience for everyone.
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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!
READ MOREGood 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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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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Horse Jumper Of Love
Boston Indie 3-piece Horse Jumper of Love return to the UK for a run of dates including a night at Glasgow's Hug and Pint on Wednesday 20th August!
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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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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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Larry Fleet
Tennessee-born Country artist Larry Fleet has just announced a headline show at SWG3 Glasgow on Wednesday 20th August as part of the Hard Work And Holy Water Tour!
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Lens on Legacy: Glasgow Architectural Heritage
Discover the beauty of Glasgow's at-risk historic buildings through the lens of Queens Park Camera Club in this new exhibition from Glasgow City Heritage Trust.
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Live Music at Maggie’s
Enjoy live music 7 nights a week at Maggie's with Country classics and singalongs in the main bar every night!
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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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Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market!
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Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and friends celebrate the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.'s 'Fables of the Reconstruction' and more at The Garage Glasgow on Wednesday 20th August!
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Mimesis: African Soldier
GoMA's next main gallery exhibition is Sir John Akomfrah's Mimesis: African Soldier, a film installation which will be shown across three screens.
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Mugdock - Form and Texture
The first exhibition at Mugdock's Campsie Gallery, 'Mugdock – Form and Texture', is a photographic exploration by Alan McBride of the popular destination's natural and built structures.
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Museum Of Things
Through a process of artistic reclamation, Museum of Things delves critically and creatively into The Hunterian's spaces and artefacts, reimagining their significance in contemporary contexts.
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Our People’s Palace
Discover fascinating tales of Glasgow with the 'Our People's Palace' touring display! Check out intriguing objects and stories, celebrating Glasgow's vibrant history, coming to a venue near you.
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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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Ramshorn Graveyard Tour
Tobacco lords, body snatchers, plague and pestilence... Ramshorn Graveyard in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City has seen it all! Find out more by joining one of these regular free tours.
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Rangers Football Club Stadium Tour
Experience the magic of this world famous stadium with your very own 'access all areas' pass on a tour of Ibrox, the home of Rangers FC!
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Rollers Forever
Rollers Forever, a brand new musical play by Danny McCahon featuring all the hits from the greatest boy band of them all – The Bay City Rollers, comes to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in August!
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Sarah Rose - Torpor
Sarah Rose's exhibition at Tramway, Torpor, incorporates processes of material transformation using the basic elements of glass, heat and light.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Glenarn
Glenarn survives as a complete example of a ten-acre garden which spans from 1850 to the present day, come and explore as part of Scotland's Gardens!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: King’s Park Walled Garden
Come along and explore the C-listed Walled Garden within King's Park as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!
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Seaforce Powerboats - Boat Trips On The Clyde
The Clyde Ride, Glasgow's must-do boat trip, is perfect for sightseeing with friends, family and thrill-seekers alike in Scotland's vibrant city!
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Solange Pessoa
A major new presentation by one of Brazil's most renowned living sculptors, Solange Pessoa, will be hosted at Tramway Glasgow between Saturday 10th May and Monday 22nd September!
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Summer Stories and Collecting
Join Annan Gallery for their Summer Exhibition, Summer Stories & Collecting, a seasonal celebration of art during July and August of colour, memory, and imagination!
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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 Maccabees
After an emotional, euphoric goodbye in 2017, The Maccabees are reuniting and heading out on tour, don't miss them live at The Barrowlands on Wednesday 20th August!
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Thumpasaurus
Thumpasaurus have announced they'll bring their Existential Dread tour to Glasgow's Saint Luke's on Wednesday 20th August!
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition, a spectacular hi-tech experience will open its doors at SEC Glasgow on Thursday 24th July, following a sell-out 14-week run in London!
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Ukulele Classes For Wee Fingers
Looking for the perfect way to introduce your child to music? Amplify's fun and engaging ukulele classes are designed just for 5 to 8-year-olds—the perfect stepping stone into music education!
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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:
Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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Giffnock Run Club
Come and join Giffnock Run Club for a 5k run or jog around Giffnock and surrounding areas every Wednesday night!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses return with an extensive 2025 UK and EU Spring/Summer tour which will see them headline La Belle Angele on Wednesday 20th August!
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Resistance
Resistance explores how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK, and the powerful role of photography in documenting and driving change.
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Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Garry Starr is back! The multi-award-winning, sartorially shy comic wunderkind returns to the Fringe with his acclaimed anarchic masterclass: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirkbrae House
Visit Kirkbrae House with it's acre of walled garden sitting high in the village of Culross in the shadow of the Abbey.
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Forthlines : Responses to Fife’s coastline produced during Covid
This exhibition in the Scottish Fisheries Museum showcases squares made by people living in Fife reflecting places that they know and love.
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Burntisland Fairground
Burntisland Fairground returns this summer! Situated on the links just yards from a Blue Flag beach, this traditional funfair provides all you need for a great family day out!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire
Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!
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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks
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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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hawk House Gardens
We invite you to explore our formal and wild gardens at Hawk House, hidden inside protective mixed hedges, with formal gardens, a wildflower meadow, woodland and far-reaching views!
READ MOREEvents in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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Physio Led Antenatal Pilates
Grace Ferguson Pilates will launch an antenatal (pregnancy) Pilates class on Thursday evenings in Paisley at the lovely SANA Yoga & Massage from January 9th.
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The Keg Open Mic Night
From comedians to spoken word or jugglers to musicians The Keg Paisley can't wait for your to showcase your talent at their weekly Open Mic Night!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Aerial Yoga
Feeling inspired to try something new or expand your existing practice? Then join Andriani's Ahimsa Yoga at 3 Wellgreen Lane, Stirling for these Aerial Yoga classes on Mondays & Tuesdays!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardener’s Cottage Walled Garden
The walled garden, acquired in 2013 by the present owners, has been planted with extensive herbaceous borders, box hedging, roses and many unusual plants.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilbryde Castle
Come and explore Kilbride Castle gardens! They cover some 12 acres and are situated above the Ardoch Burn and below the castle.
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