Events in Glasgow on 17 January 2026
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Events in Glasgow
A Christmas Escape: The Elf Trials
Santa is bringing his Elf Trials to Glasgow for a limited run! Do you have what it takes to win all the gold stars in 30 minutes? A fun and competitive game to see who comes out top elf!
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A Night Of Lionel Richie & Motown Classics
Enjoy a night of Lionel Richie hits and Motown classics courtesy of Ralph Petersen at The Ferry!
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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 exhibition space on High Street during January!
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Afel Bocoum
Afel Bocoum, one of the Sahel's most beloved artists, will play The Mackintosh Church on Saturday 17th January as part of a 13-date UK tour!
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Alasdair Gray: Works from the Morag McAlpine Bequest
A display of nine of Alasdair Gray's works from The Morag McAlpine Bequest is open now in the Fragile Art Gallery in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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Amal Kaawash: Songs from the Palestinian Tradition
After a powerful debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2025, Palestinian singer and songwriter Amal Kaawash returns to Scotland for Celtic Connections 2026!
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Amplify: Short Music Course
Amplify Music Academy's 4-week Short Courses, beginning in January, are the ideal way for young people to start their music journey!
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Become a Sports Massage Therapist
Thinking of changing your career? Doing something you are REALLY interested in? Then begin your journey into helping others by becoming a Sports Massage Therapist!
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Candlelight: Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations... discover the music of Simon and Garfunkel at the Trades Hall.
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Cauld Blast Orchestra and Support
Having recently reformed after a 20-year hiatus, the legendary Cauld Blast Orchestra return to Celtic Connections with new blood and the same trailblazing spirit!
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Celebration of Gaelic Song: Suas leis a’ Ghàidhlig
Don't miss a stellar lineup of multi-award-winning Gaelic singers and musicians at The Barony Hall on Saturday 17th January as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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The January blues are set to be well and truly banished as Glasgow comes alive when Celtic Connections returns for 2026 between Thursday 15th January and Sunday 1st February!
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Celtic Connections Late Night Sessions
Drygate Brewery will host this year's Celtic Connections Late Night Sessions featuring a number of talented musicians across the festival!
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Cherish the Ladies: 40 Years Strong - The Heart of the Tradition
Glasgow favourites Cherish the Ladies return to Celtic Connections for a spectacular celebration marking 40 years as one of the world's most beloved Irish music ensembles!
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Enjoy introspective, contemporary folk; nature-inspired lyrics, delicate fingerpicking and warm vocals from Chris Brain and special guests at the Tron Theatre as part of Celtic Connections!
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Come Dancing With Phil Kelsall MBE
Shake off the January blues and waltz your way into a dazzling afternoon of dance as Blackpool comes to Glasgow in spectacular style!
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Cowboy Stripshow
Saddle up for the cheekiest cabaret in town as Maggie's Rock 'N' Rodeo presents the Cowboy Stripshow!
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Creative Citizens
Curated by artist Rachel Mimiec, this display in Kelvingrove's Community Gallery features props, costumes, and photography from all Creative Citizens productions!
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Danny Kyle Open Stage
This free event is one of the most vital, and exciting traditions in the festival, providing a launchpad for the folk and roots stars of tomorrow!
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Daytripping
Daytripping at Platform is a collection of evocative photographs documenting the joy of day trips, celebrating people and place, taken by photographer Alan Dimmick.
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Fawlty Towers - The Play
Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, don't miss it at The King's Theatre Glasgow in 2026!
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Free - Bumper Cabaret Show
Join the Riding Room for their FREE bumper cabaret shows, doors swing open from 7pm with a delectable cocktail range, featuring all of the classics and their very own stable staples!
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Gartnavel Royal Summer House Residency
Project Ability artists and inpatients from Gartnavel Royal Hospital reflect on ideas of comfort and disturbance in nature, with visits to the Gartnavel Summer House and gardens.
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Go Your Own Way - The Fleetwood Mac Legacy
Go Your Own Way is the spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac, don't miss it at the SEC Armadillo on Saturday 17th January!
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Gordon Duncan Tribute Pipe Band: Live ‘N’ Well @ 30 and Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton
Prepare for an electrifying afternoon of pipe music as the Gordon Duncan Tribute Pipe Band celebrates 30 years since the release of the game-changing album, Live 'N' Well!
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Hand-Building: Introduction Class - Craft & Sip
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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Heritage Building Tours
Learn about legendary productions, backstage innovations, and the community spirit that has defined the Citz on one of their regular Heritage Building Tours!
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Kevin McGuire
Scotland's 'home-grown Yellowstone' Kevin McGuire is bringing his Country party to Celtic Connections for the first time on Saturday 17th January!
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King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut has revealed the lineup for the 15th edition of its annual New Year's Revolution Festival being held between the 2nd and 31st January!
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Landless and Natalie Wildgoose
Landless, the highly acclaimed Irish quartet bring their mesmerizing, unaccompanied traditional songs to the first Saturday of Celtic Connections 2026!
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Leap then Look: Play Interact Explore
Play Interact Explore is an exhibition of interactive artworks and resources created by Leap Then Look, which is artists Lucy Cran and Bill Leslie.
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Maggies Rock N Rodeo Cowboy Ceilidh
Get ready to go buck wild at Maggies Rock N Rodeo's sellout Cowboy Ceilidh - the wildest country party this side of Texas!
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Megalichen and CLR Theory
Prepare for a truly unique journey into the wild heart of alternative folk with Megalichen at Oran Mor Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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Merchant City Trad Trail
Glasgow Music City Tours are back with more entertaining walking tours designed especially for Celtic Connections 2026!
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Michael McGoldrick Band with Sona Jobarteh
The Old Fruitmarket on a Saturday night is the perfect home for the sheer, joyous power of the Michael McGoldrick Band!
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Paramore Eras Party - Early Club
Paying tribute to all things Paramore/Hayley as well as a LOT of classic hits from the best pop punk/emo bands!
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Pictish Trail and Support
Enjoy an unexpected set of songs spanning the lo-fi folk-pop genre courtesy of Pictish Trail at Glasgow's Saint Luke's as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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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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Rae-Yen Song Solo Exhibition
Tramway presents the most ambitious solo exhibition to date of Glasgow based artist Rae-Yen Song, as they transform Tramway's vast gallery space into a sub-aquatic world!
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RCS Traditional Music Showcase and Mhairi Hall: Of The Land
Future Scottish folk stars and virtuoso piano blend traditional and classical at RCS Traditional Music Showcase and Mhairi Hall: Of The Land as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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Enjoy an evening of intimate, JUNO-winning folk-pop from Canadian singer-songwriter Rose Cousins at Glasgow's City Halls as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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Scottish Ballet - The Snow Queen
Scottish Ballet's spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the Theatre Royal Glasgow, after its sell-out tour in 2022!
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Scottish Confetti Wedding Festival
The Scottish Confetti Wedding Festival 2026 brings together some of the best suppliers to the Scottish Wedding Industry to Oran Mor for two days on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th January!
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Shipyard Bards, Tall Tales and Dinner
Hear the folk songs and legends of Glasgow's famous shipyards with this storytelling session accompanied by live music and meal at Gael & Grain courtesy of Glasgow Music City Tours!
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Skerryvore & Special Guests
Prepare for a landmark event as three-time winners of Scotland's Live Act of the Year, Skerryvore, celebrate the end of the Scottish leg of their global 20th Anniversary Tour!
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Still Glasgow
Still Glasgow at the Gallery of Modern Art is an extensive new exhibition which has photography at its core and looks at Glasgow, past and present.
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The New Leaves and The Wildwoods
Prepare for an evening of truly beautiful, modern Irish storytelling courtesy of The New Leaves at Cottiers Theatre as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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The Wizard Wae The Big Bawz
Starring Still Game's Sanjeev Kholi, River City's Gayle Telfer Stevens and fierce and fabulous Drag queen Cherry West, The Wizard Wae The Big Bawz is a post Christmas night out you don't want to miss!
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TMSA: 60th Anniversary Celebration
Join the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland as they kick off their 60th anniversary with a celebration at City Halls as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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Tony Carroll - Think I’m Ars*d Tour
Get ready for an evening of chaos, laughter, and a party atmosphere when Tony Carroll brings his Think I'm Ars*d Tour back to The Stand Glasgow!
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Travel: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting a month long photography exhibition, showcasing Travel in photography at their exhibition space on High Street during January.
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Watchhouse and Support
Watchhouse, one of Americana and folk music's most acclaimed acts, arrives in Glasgow for a truly special evening at the Pavilion Theatre as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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X-CRAFT ‘Dive Deep’
X-CRAFT Dive Deep is an ALL NEW 360 Immersive Show that utilises MASSIVE 360 degree screens to tell the story of the submarine pioneers that paved the way for the submarines of today!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture
Featuring examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the exhibition at City Art Centre spans almost 400 years of artistic production.
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Hays Community Education Courses (Free and accredited)
Hays Community Hub is excited to launch a brand-new learning opportunity designed to support you every step of the way.
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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret
Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
From These Parts: Scotland, Art and Identity
Join us at Wardlaw Museum for this exhibition and uncover Scotland’s identity through the creativity of its artists!
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Utopia
Utopia is a book, exhibition and workshop programme that explores our never-ending quest for a perfect life in the towns and cities where we live and work.
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Bonnie & Clyde the Musical
Join Playhouse Theatre Company for an electrifying night of passion, danger, and rebellion in this thrilling musical that tells the legendary story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Music In Lanark
Music In Lanark return to Christ Church with their 2025/26 concert series featuring a selection of concerts held between September and May!
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James Gardner: Jockney Rebel
James Gardner is one of Scotland’s most exciting new comedians, and he's coming to Cumbernauld with his smash-hit Edinburgh Fringe show 'Jockney Rebel'!
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Bruce Fummey - Scotland Made The World
Bruce Fummey, the comedian behind YouTube channel Scotland History Tours, returns with a new show. Expect laughs galore and quirky observations as Bruce explains how Scotland Made the World!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Micro Layouts Model Railway Show
Join Renfrewshire Model Railway Club, Cupar Model Railway Club and Leven Valley Trains for the Micro Layouts Model Railway Show on Saturday 22nd March!
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North Sea, Nature Untamed - Film Screening
Join Refractive for a screening of the stunning documentary North Sea, Nature Untamed by director Mark Verkerk at The Wynd Centre on Saturday 17th January.
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Roxette UK
Capturing the essence of the Swedish pop rock legends, Roxette UK are the ultimate tribute show, don't miss them live at The Bungalow Paisley on Saturday 17th January!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Botanical Printmaking
Join artist and nature enthusiast Liz Gaffney for an immersive Botanical Printmaking workshop at Central Scotland School of Craft on 17th January!
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Christmas Disco Party Nights
Let the festivities commence with a fun-filled Christmas disco night at Inchyra in Falkirk!
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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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