Events in Glasgow on 30 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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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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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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Alasdair White with Tempest
One of the country's finest fiddle players of his generation, Alasdair White brings his considerable talents back to Celtic Connections!
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Annie & The Caldwells and Michelle Willis
Prepare for a truly electrifying spiritual experience as the mighty Annie and the Caldwells bring their powerful sound from West Point, Mississippi, to Glasgow!
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Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings
After captivating millions of Bridgerton fans worldwide, Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings is making its grand return to Glasgow!
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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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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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Cracking Good Jokes Show
Good Egg Comedy brings the freshest comedy in Glasgow to their little magical comedy room at Gael & Grain!
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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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Danú and The Outside Track
Danú stands as one of the most dynamic and acclaimed traditional Irish ensembles in the world, don't miss them live at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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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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David Allison: Vagabondage Musical
Scottish multi-instrumentalist David Allison (renowned for The Island Tapes and live scores at film festivals) returns with his most immersive show yet!
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Divas Through The Decades
Whether you strut like Tina Turner, can high kick like the Spice Girls or want belt out your inner Whitney Houston, Arta's Divas Through The Decades Tribute Night is sure to get you dancing!
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Erskine Burns Supper & Ceilidh
Celebrate the life and works of Scotland's National bard at the annual Erskine Burns Supper & Ceilidh at Oran Mor Glasgow on Friday 30th January!
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Fridays At One
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's 'Fridays at One' series features performances from International guest artists, chamber ensembles, soloists and orchestras!
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Gallant Pioneers
Gallant Pioneers takes Rangers fans back to 1872 to follow the personal journeys of the boys who made Rangers Football Club and the obstacles they had to overcome.
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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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Glasgow For Europe Euro Cafe
Glasgow for Europe are hosting a Eurocafe on on the last Saturday of the month in the Social Hub, come along for coffee and chat!
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Hen Hoose and Lacunas Music Society
The pioneering female and non-binary-led Hen Hoose Collective is back to launche its new album, The Twelve, at Celtic Connections 2026!
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Inyal and MAL
INYAL will perform Fathoms in its entirety at Celtic Connections, accompanied by some of Scotland's most renowned traditional musicians!
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Jim Malcolm with The Canny Band
This show brings together the ultimate Scots troubadour, Jim Malcolm, and the explosive young trio, The Canny Band.
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John Bramwell with Letitia VanSant & David McKindley-Ward
Set against the magnificent stained glass and soaring architecture of The Mackintosh Church, this concert promises to be a performance that is both intimate and transcendent.
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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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Led Zeppelin: Fulldome Experience
Get ready to rock the dome! Don't miss your chance to experience Led Zeppelin like never before in the Planetarium at Glasgow Science Centre!
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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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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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Max Cooper
Max Cooper brings his fully immersive & elaborate live AV show, celebrating his musical partnership with electronic music and sublime conceptual visuals, to SWG3 Glasgow on Friday 30th January!
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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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Nashville Nights UK
The ultimate country music experience is coming to The Garage Glasgow on Friday 30th January, bringing you the biggest hits from the best & brightest country artists!
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Postnatal Pottery
Postnatal Pottery is a weekly wellbeing-focused ceramic drop-in workshop for parents and babies at Art Space G41 beginning on Friday 16th January!
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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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Rum Ragged and Support
Having performed at some of the world's premier folk, Celtic and roots festivals, Rum Ragged bring their signature blend of Newfoundland folk, song, and storytelling to Celtic Connections!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Last Three Symphonies
Discover – or rediscover – the compelling power of Mozart's last three symphonies as Maxim brings his vibrant visions to Scotland.
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Siiga and Mairi Sutherland
Isle of Skye's Siiga will take you on a dreamy, intimate journey through the compelling stories of songwriter Richard Macintyre's soaring multi-layered sonic dreamworlds.
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Sloans Famous Friday Night Ceilidh
Sloans Famous Friday Ceilidh is back and it's bigger and better than ever... it's a must for everyone visiting Glasgow and any true weegie!
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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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Tom McGuire & The Brassholes
Catch Tom McGuire & The Brassholes, a colourful, hilarious bunch of wonderfully talented, animated young men, when they return to The Barrowlands on Friday 30th January!
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Torridon and The Tumbling Souls
Expect an explosive, hugely energetic show featuring fan favourites, when Torridon play Oran Mor Glasgow on Friday 30th January as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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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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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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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:
Michael Fullerton
A major exhibition by Glasgow-born artist Michael Fullerton comes to the City Arts Centre!
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Fabulous Old Town Tour
This free walking tour is fun and funny, performed by local independent tour guides, it will really help you to know the city and understand something about what life is all about!
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TBC Improv UK: Intro to Improv Course (101)
TBC Improv's 'Into to Improv Course' is your invitation to explore the fundamentals of improvisation in a supportive, playful environment on this 8 week course — no experience needed.
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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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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
R.E.M. - A Performance By STIPE
STIPE are the definitive tribute to one of the biggest bands in rock music... R.E.M. Catch them live at Cumbernauld Theatre on Friday 30th January!
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Chair Yoga for Every Body
Join Nicki from Superstar Yoga for some gentle Chair Yoga, suitable for all, at David Livingstone Birthplace on Friday afternoons!
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Caledonia Gladiators Basketball Game
Looking for something different for your next family day? Swap the screens for live basketball entertainment and enjoy big energy, music, mascots and a safe crowd for all ages!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
AIM presents An Evening with Celtic Legends
An Evening with Celtic Legends brings together two fan favourites, Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons, for an unforgettable night of football nostalgia at Beacon Arts Centre!
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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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SLIX
SLIX's infectiously energetic live presence, alternative-indie sound and relatable lyricism has fans and media buzzing for what's to come... don't miss them live at Beacon Arts Centre in January!
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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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Connor Burns: Gallus
Don’t miss the all-new Gallus – the latest comedy show from Connor Burns, Scotland’s breakout international stand-up sensation, at The Albert Halls Stirling on 30th January!
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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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