Events in Glasgow on 17 October 2023
View all the upcoming events in Glasgow on the 17 October 2023 below, or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Glasgow
A Quiet Fire
A Quiet Fire at Tramway is the first solo exhibition in a Scottish institution by Malawian artist Billie Zangewa.
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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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Abandoned: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting a month long photography exhibition, with the theme Abandoned at their new exhibition space on High Street during October!
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Artwork by Karl Stern
House for an Art Lover's Cafe welcomes the work of Karl Stern to its walls. Karl's works reflect people and landscapes from his experience of Finland, to Portugal, to his home country of Scotland.
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Ascarium - Trick or Treat
Get ready to dive into some 'spook-splash-tic' fun as SEA LIFE Loch Lomond transforms from aquarium to Ascarium this Halloween!
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Ashanti Harris Exhibition: A Carnival of Overlapping Histories
A Carnival of Overlapping Histories celebrates the cultures and family histories of the Caribbean, Africa and Asia - and explores how these have entangled with Scotland's own.
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Beagles & Ramsay: NHOTB & RAD
The vast neo-classical space of GoMA will undergo a radical transformation as three new NHOTB & RAD fashion lines are unveiled this Autumn by creative directors Beagles & Ramsay!
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Blue: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting a month long photography exhibition, with the colour blue as the theme at their gallery on Glassford Street during October!
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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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Cleo Mussi: Botanicals
A solo exhibition of mosaics by maverick ceramic artist Cleo Mussi, opens on Saturday 7th October at Compass Gallery!
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Comics Uncovered: From Glasgow to Gotham Exhibition
Delve into the fascinating history of comic books by exploring the 'Comics Uncovered: From Glasgow to Gotham Exhibition' at Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute!
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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Glasgow with two, quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt courtesy of Curious About!
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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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Exhibition: A stone, A spark, A shard of glass
Local G20 Artist Collective created new artworks inspired by the museum collection and the history and surroundings of Maryhill for this new exhibition, A stone, A spark, A shard of glass.
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Exhibition: All Mortal Greatness Is But Disease
The Scottish Maritime Museum (Denny Tank) in Dumbarton delves deep into Scotland's forgotten history of industrial whaling in their exhibition 'All mortal greatness is but disease'.
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Flowers Et Nature Morte: A Solo Exhibition by Lex McFadyen
The Glasgow Gallery is delighted to be hosting Lex McFadyen's current solo exhibition, Flowers Et Nature Morte!
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For Dom, Bruno & The Amazon
For Dom, Bruno & the Amazon is an exhibition at The Tall Ship telling the story of the destruction of the Amazon and highlighting hopeful solutions.
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Gavin Nicol: A Search for Truth
A special exhibition is being hosted by the Lillie Art Gallery, 50 years after the artist's work was shown at a previous display in the Milngavie venue!
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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 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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Go Quest Adventures - Glasgow
The Glasgow Quest is a fun and engaging way to explore the Merchant City area from a whole different perspective. Think walking tour, meets treasure hunt with an escape room twist!
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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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Katie Littlefield’s Solo Exhibition in support of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
Skypark, one of Glasgow's premier business destinations, has announced that Katie Littlefield's exhibition of Scotland’s coastline, in support of CHAS, will be hosted in its donated gallery space!
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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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Learn 50+ at CLL October Term Classes
Choose from a wide range of in-person and online classes and workshops and kick start your learning with the University of Strathclyde's Learn 50+ at CLL programme!
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LEGO Trail at Kelvin Hall
Planning a visit to Kelvin Hall? Be sure to check out their LEGO trail in celebration of Glasgow becoming the European Capital of Sport for 2023!
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Loch Lomond Scary Trail & Pumpkin Patch
This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Trail and Pumpkin Patch!
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Pollok House Guided Tours
Find out more about the history of Pollok House and the Maxwell family on one of their hour long guided tours!
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Spooktacular
Things are about to get spoooooky at Silverburn this Halloween, dare you enter the Spooktacular fairground when it returns in October?
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The Scottish Prize for Fine Art
The Scottish Prize for Fine Art is a must-see 'open' exhibition featuring the work of one hundred artists who have been selected for submission by a panel of professional practicing artists.
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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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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
100 Species Exhibition
The Firth of Forth is teeming with life and the '100 Species Exhibition' celebrates it's vast biodiversity.
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Islander Handbag Workshop
Come along and create your very own Islander Harris Tweed® Handbag, choose your favourite colours and get creative as you construct all the different components!
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Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park
Join us this October for spook-tacular Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Cool, Calm and Collections : Highlights from the Museum’s Art Store
This exhibition reveals some beautiful art works from the museum’s collection capturing the mood and tones of the coastline and seas surrounding Scotland.
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Seasonal Foraging Walk - Fife Area
Discover the lost art of Foraging in Fife on this two hour Wild Food Walk and talk, with opportunities to meet and taste wild edible plants during their seasons.
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Guided Walks Of The Old Course
Join an expert guide on a tour of the world's most famous golf course. Walk in the footsteps of icons of the game and experience a player's eye view of the fabled links.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Pumpkin Picking at Castlebank Horticultural Centre
Pick your own pumpkin at Castlebank Horticultural Centre ahead of Halloween between Friday 13th and Sunday 29th October... guaranteed family fun!
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National Treasure: South Lanarkshire’s Sir Harry Lauder Collection Exhibition
National Treasure: South Lanarkshire's Sir Harry Lauder Collection Exhibition showcases the famous stage performer's life and work, and his influence at the birth of the modern age of communication!
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The Coven
With tales of bone chilling hags, tearing the flesh from passers by, screams of agony heard in the dead of night will you embrace the darkness and experience The Coven at M&Ds?
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Big Art Show
Large-scale public exhibition, The Big Art Show returns to The Art Department in Paisley between August 31st and November 18th!
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Paisley’s Halloween Misfits Trail
Paisley First's Halloween Misfits Trail is coming to town from Friday 13th October to Tuesday 31st of October!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
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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Grierson & McLaren Exhibition
This exhibition at Creative Stirling is a multimedia celebration of Norman McLaren and John Grierson, two local filmmakers who were significant pioneers within the global film community.
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Stirling Jailhouse Horrors
This autumn let our Prison Surgeon, Dr Forrest, thrill you with the Horrible History of Stirling’s terrible Tolbooth – the worst Jail in Britain!
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Culzean’s Scary Fairy Trail
A Wicked Witch has cast an evil spell on Culzean and caused some fairies to get lost... can you help find them on Culzean's Scary Fairy Trail?
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Halloween Trail
Have you got what it takes to conquer the Halloween trail at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum?
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Kelburn’s Haunted Forest Presents Asylum
Kelburn's Haunted Forest, the most famous scare-fest in Scotland, returns this October with immersive horror experience Asylum!
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