Events in Glasgow on 20 March 2026

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring Season

With wonderful musicals, hilarious comedies and revealing dramas, there is something for everyone to tuck into at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Oran Mor Glasgow - alongside pies and pints of course!

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!

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.

Alfa Mist

London based producer, pianist, bandleader and MC, Alfa Mist is heading out on tour in support of his new album Roulette. Catch him live at The Classic Grand on Friday 20th March!

All Ages Retro Game Sessions

Get your game on at Glasgow's only family friendly retro gaming arcade... Choose from over 1700 games across over 20 consoles from the last 5 decades, including Atari, Nintendo, Sega and Playstation!

Amélie

This quirky and charming musical is based on Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2001 film and has been seen on Broadway and in London.

balletLORENT - Snow White

balletLORENT's family-friendly version of Snow White, for everyone aged 5+, is coming to Tramway on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March!

Billy Gillies

One of the most in demand DJ's of 2025, Billy Gillies is returning to Scotland for two exclusive 2026 shows including a night at the O2 Academy Glasgow on Friday 20th March!

Boardgames Social

R-CADE hosts a weekly boardgame meetup on Friday evenings for anyone to join in, learn new games and make some new friends!

Bongo’s Bingo Glasgow

Bongo's Bingo takes on Scotland and SWG3 Glasgow! Join us at our infamous bingo show for a unique twist on the traditional past time!

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!

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations... discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at Merchants House of Glasgow!

Carmunnock Heritage Trail

Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!

Celtic Park Stadium Tour

Experience the magic within, soak up the history and feel the passion at Celtic Park Stadium, Scotland's largest football stadium, on this one hour guided tour.

Climbing Tasters at The Climbing Academy

These one-hour 'have-a-go' climbing sessions at The Climbing Academy are perfect for anyone curious about indoor climbing but not quite ready to commit to a full course!

Colour Unbound

Step into a world where colour and movement take centre stage at The Glasgow Gallery's latest exhibition, Colour Unbound, which brings together the work of four artists!

Creative Citizens

Curated by artist Rachel Mimiec, this display in Kelvingrove's Community Gallery features props, costumes, and photography from all Creative Citizens productions!

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!

Disney On Ice

Share every magical moment filled with breathtaking ice skating and beloved Disney songs and stories that give everyone a reason to believe when Disney On Ice: Into The Magic comes to Glasgow!

Environment: International Photography Exhibition

In March, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography will be displaying a month-long international photography exhibition with the theme Environment running throughout the month.

Eve Christina

Rising folk-pop artist Eve Christina will headline The Poetry Club at SWG3 Glasgow on Friday 20th March!

Exhibition: Cafè D’Jaconelli - A Scottish-Italian Story

This exhibition at Maryhill Burgh Halls explores the story of Cafè d'Jaconelli, a long-standing Italian café in Maryhill and its place within Scotland's Scottish-Italian history.

Exhibition: Paul Kennedy and Tommy Fitchet

Join Annan Gallery for their two-person exhibition featuring the striking paintings of Paul Kennedy and Tommy Fitchet.

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!

Free After School Tennis Club for Ages 4-5

Calling all little tennis stars born in 2021 & 2022! Join Hillhead Tennis Club for a fun-filled introduction to tennis at their Free After School Club, designed especially for ages 4–5!

Friday Night Comedy

Glee Club Glasgow's Friday Night Comedy is the perfect way to end the working week! Four superb stand-up comedians and a great range of tasty food offerings!

Fridays At One

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's 'Fridays at One' series features performances from International guest artists, chamber ensembles, soloists and orchestras!

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.

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!

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!

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!

Glasgow International Comedy Festival

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns in March 2026 featuring spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!

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!

Glasgow’s History: A Comedy Walking Tour

Join two of Scotland's finest comedians, Ross Leslie and Kathleen Hughes, for a historical tour like no other... a journey through the history of Scotland's largest city, with laughs abound!

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!

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!

Harbour and Horizon Exhibition

Harbour and Horizon brings together artworks, historical photographs and artefacts from the last two centuries to the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton.

Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

Horrible Histories - The Concert

For the very first time, your favourite songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series HORRIBLE HISTORIES will be appearing live (and dead) on stage at the Theatre Royal Glasgow!

Innis and Gunn Pub Quiz on West Nile Street

Sharp thinker? Get a team together for the weekly pub quiz at Innis and Gunn Brewery Taproom West Nile Street!

Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For

Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Janine Harouni returns to The Stand Glasgow on Friday 20th March with a brand-new hour of joyful, quick-witted stand-up!

John Tothill - This Must Be Heaven

John Tothill's critically-acclaimed, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show 'This Must Be Heaven' comes to Glasgow for one night only as part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2026!

Journey

Journey is one of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre's two shows. It features a wide selection of kinetic sculptures including the most recent works by Eduard Bersudsky made in Scotland.

Kelvingrove Celebrates RSA200

To celebrate the Royal Scottish Academy's 200th birthday this year, join Curator of British Art Jo Meacock for a lively highlight tour of Kelvingrove, taking in key artworks by RSA notables!

Kelvingrove Organ Recitals

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!

Kids Community Choir

Come to The Glad Cafe every on Fridays during term time for weekly fun-filled sessions of singing, creativity and learning at The Glad Foundation's Kids Community Choir!

Kim Blythe: Cowboy

Unsure but thriving after a sold-out Fringe run, Kim Blythe brings her second show Cowboy to Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2026 for one last rodeo as she tries to make sense of it all.

Laura Smyth: Work In Progress

Fresh off her sold-out debut tour, multi-award-winning comedian Laura Smyth is working up her new show, don't miss this work-in-progress show at Oran Mor as part of Glasgow International Comedy Fest!

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.

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!

Made in Dagenham

Clydebank Musical Society comes to Denny Civic Theatre this March with Made in Dagenham... based on the real-life events of the 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike in Dagenham, England!

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!

Marc Jennings: Bread and Circuses

Scottish Comedian of the Year winner and Some Laugh podcast host Marc Jennings returns to Glasgow's iconic King's Theatre with his new show Bread and Circuses as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival!

March of Curiosity

March of Curiosity is a month‑long celebration of exploration, imagination and hands‑on science at Glasgow Science Centre!

Milngavie Market

Buy the best of seasonal local produce at Milngavie Market, held on the first and third Fridays of each month in Douglas Street!

Mixed Exhibition

Running throughout February and March, Gerber Fine Art's Mixed Exhibition features a continually changing display of notable Scottish artists and British Modern Masters!

Mixed Exhibition

Compass Gallery exhibits a fresh and exciting combination of original paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by several of their regular exhibitors.

Nest: Parent & Baby Yoga Taster Class

Welcome to a class crafted for you & your baby! Join Yoga With Lucie for a taster session of her Parent & Baby Yoga classes at Artspace G41 on Friday 20th March.

Paul Draper

Acclaimed songwriter and former Mansun frontman Paul Draper will return to Glasgow's King Tut's on Friday 20th March!

Pint-Sized Picasso - Children’s Craft Classes

Pint-Sized Picasso is an inclusive children's craft class for little ones aged 9 months onwards held on Friday mornings at The Annexe Healthy Living Centre!

Platform Singers Choir

Platform Glasgow's community choir is back and they are looking for members of all ages and abilities to get involved!

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!

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!

Project Hail Mary

Some missions call for a really big screen and this is one of them! Filmed for IMAX and based on Andy Weir's novel of the same name, Project Hail Mary bursts onto Scotland's BIGGEST screen!

R-CADE Gaming Friendship Club

Calling all game lovers ages 8-14... join R-CADE's 2-hour retro gaming event and make new friends!️ Staff will be on hand to set up lots of fun multiplayer games for you to play with other kids.

R-CADE Over 18’s Retro Gaming Sessions

Enjoy three hours of gaming in R-CADE's retro video game arcade with access to their specialised table top party games as part of their Over 18's Retro Gaming Sessions!

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!

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!

Retro Reels

Step back in time at Riverside Museum and immerse yourself in the unforgettable world of 1980s cinema, on a nostalgic journey through the props, stories, and creativity that shaped a generation.

Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

Rob Lamberti will bring his definitive show celebrating the music of George Michael back to The Barrowlands on Friday 20th March!

SCOTS The Musical

The musical history lesson no-one asked for but everyone needs! SCOTS is the story of Scotland. Its past, present and future. Its people and places, triumphs and failures!

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven, Pekka & the Dreamers’ Circus

Classical and folk join forces for a celebration of dance, in this joyfully unconventional programme masterminded by Pekka Kuusisto.

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!

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners

Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns with an even bigger production for its 10th anniversary, don't miss it at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in March!

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!

State of the World: Global Democracy and Human Rights

The Scottish Council on Global Affairs and the University of Glasgow are delighted to host a roundtable discussion on the state of global democracy and human rights.

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.

Tartan Coo Open Mic Night

Come join either presenter Edwin or Paddy & friends for a night of jamming & good chat at the Tartan Coo's weekly Open Mic Night on Fridays!

The Friday Show

Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Glasgow!

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!

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir

The International Music Exchange and Glasgow Cathedral will hold a free daytime concert by The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir on Friday 20th March!

Tom Stade: Naughty By Nature

Direct from his last smash-hit nationwide tour, legendary Canadian stand-up star Tom Stade comes to Helensburgh Lomond & Civic Centre with his brand-new show, Naughty By Nature!

Trad Friday Sessions

Kick off your weekend at Blackfriars with their Friday night trad sessions... expect ively tunes, great craic and the perfect pub atmosphere!

Violet

Violet at Project Ability is a group exhibition bringing together work by artists from across all three studio programmes celebrating the richness, variety and individuality of contemporary art!

Wintering Well Brew & Blether

You're not alone this winter. Join Glasgow Libraries for their free Brew & Blether gatherings for warmth, conversation, and small moments of brightness to winter well.

Women in Photography: International Photography Exhibition

In March, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography will be displaying a month-long international photography exhibition showing the work of Women in Photography running throughout the month.

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!

East Renfrewshire Council HSCP and East Renfrewshire Community Hub run several walking groups throughout the week perfect for beginners upwards!

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

In this special evening at Eastwood Theatre, Milton Jones will be joined by a line-up of fellow comics for a night of quick-fire jokes, clever wordplay and brilliantly unpredictable humour!

Join Summerhall Distillery at their historic venue for an immersive cocktail masterclass, where the art of mixology meets the science of spirits!

Vibrant Viki’s Messy Art Club is a lively, hands-on creative experience designed especially for children under five who love to explore, play, and get wonderfully messy.

Explore a different theme each week on Friday afternoons, during school term-time, with our Learning team at the National Museum of Scotland.

Willowhill is an evolving three-acre garden with a series of mixed borders designed with different vibrant colour combinations for effect all season.

Transept, a practising artist's group within the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts, will host their exhibition, Immaterial Evidence, at St Andrew's Episcopal Church.

It’s time to celebrate all things cocktail in St Andrews with the return of St Andrews biggest cocktail festival from 20th to 29th of March 2026!

Don't miss a night of music with the Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir and the Coalburn Bronze Band at Blantyre Old Parish Church on Friday 20th March!

The award-winning cast of the Ups & Downs Theatre Group are back with a brand new show bursting with energy, music talent, laughter, inspiration & plenty of feel-good fun for the whole family!

Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!

Heritage Buddies - Where Buddies Rest: Stories Rise is a 2 year project being delivered by the Urban Historian funded by the Culture, Heritage & Events Fund from Renfrewshire Council.

Join St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation for Little & Mini Buddies, fun and engaging football sessions for 3 to 6 years, at Renfrew Leisure Centre.

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.

Come and explore Kilbride Castle gardens! They cover some 12 acres and are situated above the Ardoch Burn and below the castle.

Join the Central Scotland School of Jewellery for an imaginative sculptural jewellery workshop and explore the endless possibilities of carved wax rings for silver casting.

International crime expert David Swindle brings his gripping live show Murder: A Search for the Truth to The Tolbooth Stirling on Friday 20th March!

AR26 Charity's Free Football For All Sessions are running between January and April, offering free fun and football on weeknights to kids between 6 and 14 years!