Events in Glasgow on 28 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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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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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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Alice Faye & Special Guests
Glasgow's own Alice Faye brings her spellbinding blend of drama, melody, and storytelling to the newly reopened Citizens Theatre with a special preview of her forthcoming album, Vaude Villian.
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Bann and Carr/Mackintosh/Plumb
15 years in the plotting, Carr/Mackintosh/Plumb, known for their gleeful boundary pushing and exploration with traditional musics are finally working on new music together!
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Beginners Stained Glass Course
In a 7 week course you will learn the basics of stained glass and produce your own panel from start to finish. You will learn how to work from your own design, cut glass, lead and cement your panel.
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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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Best Of Frankie Valli - Starring Peter Andre
Starring Peter Andre - The Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is a spectacular high-pitched celebration of timeless music from one of the biggest selling groups of all time!
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Celtic Connections
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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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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Daughters of Donbas: Songs of Stolen Children
Art meets journalism in this unique concert from Ukrainian-Canadian musicians, Daughters of Donbas!
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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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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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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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Len Pennie & Paul Leonard-Morgan: Delusions
Delusions is a striking collaboration between poet Len Pennie and composer Paul Leonard-Morgan - two of the most creative voices in contemporary Scottish arts.
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LUSH Glasgow City Parent & Child Coffee Morning
Book in to Lush Glasgow City for a Coffee Morning like no other and let your little one explore the world of potion making with our bath bombs, shower slimes, and bubble bars.
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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart when it comes to the King's Theatre Glasgow!
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musicALL X Indepen-dance: A Celebration of Inclusive Music and Dance
Having last performed at the festival in 2024, The Fridays, the flagship band from musicALL, return to Celtic Connections with a new show!
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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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Rain City Drive & Honey Revenge
US rock groups Rain City Drive & Honey Revenge team up for a show in Glasgow on Wednesday 28th January at The Classic Grand!
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RURA with Ímar and Staran
Enjoy a triple-bill celebration of contemporary Celtic music's past, present, and future from RURA with Ímar and Staran at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
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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 Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow Lecture Series
If you enjoy listening, discussing, and debating, and want to learn more about disciplines old and new, then join The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow at one of their regular lectures!
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The Traveling Janes and Celtic Django Project
The Traveling Janes are an electrifying, all-female international collective breathing fierce new life into the joyous, hard-swinging music of early 20th-century jazz and blues pioneers!
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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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White Lies
Arguably one of the biggest guitar bands in the UK, White Lies have announced a UK tour which will see them headline SWG3 Glasgow on Wednesday 28th January!
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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:
Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
Edinburgh Zoo's award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter, for the first time in six years, with a never-before-seen theme, featuring all things aquatic!
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Dear Library
To mark our 100th birthday, the National Library of Scotland presents a special exhibition, 'Dear Library'.
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Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock
Martin Brock is back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
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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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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National Theatre Live - Hamlet
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy from the National Theatre being screened at Crail Community Hall.
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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:
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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Buds Bootcamp
St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation's Buds Bootcamp is back. With fitness testing, upgraded sessions, energising workouts, and a whole lot of motivation, there's never been a better time to start!
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ASN Football
Our ASN football sessions are open to individuals aged 16 and over. It offers regular training sessions and opportunities to participate in matches, all within a supportive and friendly environment.
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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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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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Dawn Hollis: Mountains Before Mountaineering
Dawn Hollis' talk tells a different story of intrepid travellers who climbed peaks and passes with fear and delight.
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