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Community events in Glasgow

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Events in Glasgow

Glasgow 850

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!

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Friends of Forth and Clyde Social Group

Selected dates between 24th January 2025 - 27th December 2025

Come along to Friends of Forth and Clyde's Social Group on Fridays for a heat, a chat or some peace and quiet - your choice!

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Full House Fridays: Bingo At Platform

Selected dates between 29th August 2025 - 19th December 2025

Join Platform Glasgow every Friday afternoon for a game of bingo, bowl of soup, special guests, surprises and plenty of prizes!

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Make Do

Selected dates between 30th August 2025 - 29th November 2025

Curated by artist Rebecca Fraser, Make Do are monthly gatherings at Platform, The Bridge Cafe Bar and library areas, celebrating local resources and exchanging skills!

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French Conversation in Glasgow

Selected dates between 6th September 2025 - 6th December 2025

The French Conversation in Glasgow group meets on the first Saturday of the month when those who speak French get together for a chat in French!

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Nearly New Collective

Selected dates between 15th October 2025 - 26th November 2025

Join Pollokshaws Parish Church each week on Wednesdays for the Nearly New Collective - a friendly mix of preloved shopping and community café vibes!

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Coffee, Cakes and Craft to support the Beatson Cancer Charity

18th October 2025

A Coffee Morning in aid of Beatson Cancer Charity is being held in Kenmure Church Hall, Bishopbriggs on Saturday 18th October, please come along and support this wonderful charity event!

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Springburn Community Festival

18th October 2025

The Springburn Community Festival, celebrating the very best of Springburn, returns for 2025 taking place on Saturday 18th October from Midday in Springburn Way!

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Moira’s Run

19th October 2025

Moira's Run returns for 2025 and will take place in Glasgow's Queen's Park or virtually at a venue of your choice on Sunday 19th October!

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Three Jewish Stories

19th October 2025
Glasgow West End

Intrigue, different cultures and food - this brand new venture is for 20-40 year olds, or thereabouts!

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Musicians in Exile & The Joyous Choir

23rd October 2025

Join Musicians in Exile and the Joyous Choir of the Maryhill Integration Network for an uplifting evening celebrating resilience, unity, and the power of music to bring people together.

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Castlemilk Park Pumpkin Festival

25th October 2025 - 29th October 2025

Castlemilk Park will be holding their annual Pumpkin Festival between Saturday 25th and Wednesday 29th October featuring pumpkin carving, illumination of the stables and the Spooky Walk!

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Community Circles

25th October 2025
Glasgow North

Join the Unity for Integration Project for Community Circles, a joyful and empowering 6-week programme designed for migrant, refugee, and low-income families living in Glasgow!

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Halloween Pumpkin Patch

25th October 2025

The Molly Weir Community Garden will host a free halloween event on Saturday 25th October, come and visit the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin to carve into a lantern and take home!

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Battlefield Lantern Parade

26th October 2025
Glasgow South Side

Battlefield Community Project presents the return of the weird and wonderful annual Battlefield Lantern Parade, led by Brass, Aye? on Sunday 26th October!

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Helensburgh Fireworks Display

2nd November 2025

Fun for all of the family, Helensburgh HEART are delighted to invite you to their annual firework display, come on down to the waterfront and enjoy a fantastic light show!

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Moving Minds

2nd November 2025

Join us for an uplifting day of community, creativity, and celebration as Moving Minds returns to Civic House as part of Glasgow 850!

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Glasgow Southside SOUP #2

6th November 2025

Join Glasgow SOUP for the second edition of Southside SOUP, a community gathering of good causes, good food and good people.

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Lenzie Family Fireworks

7th November 2025

Enjoy great food and drinks, kids funfair and incredible fireworks when the annual Lenzie Family Fireworks, sponsored by CODA Estates, returns on Friday 7th November!

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Helensburgh Winter Festival

29th November 2025 - 30th November 2025
Helensburgh

Helensburgh Winter Festival, one of the most popular events on the local calendar, returns for 2025 on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November!

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Light Up Kirky

29th November 2025 - 30th November 2025
Kirkintilloch

Kirky Cinema are teaming up with SHS Events and Adventure Events Ltd to bring festive magic to the heart of Kirkintilloch on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November!

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Nearly New Collective Christmas Fayre

29th November 2025

The festive season is almost here – and the Nearly New Collective can't wait to celebrate it with you at their Christmas Fayre inside Pollokshaws Parish Church!

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Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

23rd July 2026 - 2nd August 2026
Various Locations Glasgow

Running from 23rd July to 2nd August, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will bring together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete across 10 sports and six Para sports!

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Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Hilton Glasgow
City Sightseeing Glasgow
Glasgow City Council
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Open Pass Scotland
Hilton Glasgow

Community Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Community Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

A Very, Merry, Clarkston Christmas

A Very, Merry, Clarkston Christmas

15th November 2025

One of the most popular festive events in East Renfrewshire, 'A Very, Merry, Clarkston Christmas', makes its return to Clarkston Halls & Car Park on Saturday 15th November!

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Barrhead Big Clean Up

Barrhead Big Clean Up

24th October 2025

East Renfrewshire Council is set to carry out a 'big clean up' of Barrhead on Friday 24th October and is calling for the local community to get involved!

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The Community Hub Clarkston: Long Covid Peer Support Group

The Community Hub Clarkston: Long Covid Peer Support Group

Selected dates between 23rd September 2025 - 18th November 2025

Living with Long Covid? Join The Community Hub Clarkston's Long Covid Peer Support Group and connect with others who understand your experiences.

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Community Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Community Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

The Kindred Club

The Kindred Club

Selected dates between 1st November 2025 - 13th December 2025

The Kindred Club is a new dementia-friendly social group in Leith, created to bring people together through music, dance, conversation and connection.

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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party

31st December 2025

The world-famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party returns to the historic city centre, to once again light-up the Edinburgh skies!

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Bothan Dhùn Èideann

Bothan Dhùn Èideann

7th November 2025

Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for our November Bothan, a monthly session of Gaelic culture and community in Edinburgh!

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Community Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Community Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Anster Nicht: Silverburn Flax Mill

Anster Nicht: Silverburn Flax Mill

16th October 2025

Silverburn Flax Mill is undergoing a £10m renovation to save and restore the building for community use. Join Fiona Young for this talk on story of the Mill, the Russell family and flax!

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Bulbs & Bees: A Community Planting Day

Bulbs & Bees: A Community Planting Day

18th October 2025

We need your pollinator planting power! Join us for a free community planting event at Dunnikier Country Park as part of the Fife Climate Festival.

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Climate Conversation

Climate Conversation

14th October 2025

Join us at Culross Stables Hub for this Climate Conversation session, designed for those who are involved in, or interested in, the running of local natural, cultural or built assets.

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Community Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Community Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Biggar Little Festival

Biggar Little Festival

17th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

One of the most eclectic festivals rural Scotland has to offer, the Biggar Little Festival offers an inspiring mix of of culture and fun for locals and visitors alike across 10 days in October!

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Reminisce and Reunite - 1st Hamilton Girls’ Brigade 70th Birthday

Reminisce and Reunite - 1st Hamilton Girls’ Brigade 70th Birthday

23rd October 2025

Join 1st Hamilton Girls' Brigade on Thursday 23rd October as they open their doors to celebrate their 70th Birthday!

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Strathaven Reindeer Day

Strathaven Reindeer Day

7th December 2025

Come along to Strathaven on Sunday 7th December from 11am for the annual visit from Santa and his team of reindeer!

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Community Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Community Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Linwood Christmas Lights Switch On

Linwood Christmas Lights Switch On

5th December 2025

Linwood will officially light up for the festive season with the switching on of the Christmas Lights on Friday 5th December!

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Renfrew Christmas Lights Switch On

Renfrew Christmas Lights Switch On

22nd November 2025

Renfrew will host a festive day out for all the family on Saturday 22nd November and there's a sleigh-load of free activities on offer to keep even the littlest elf entertained!

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St John Ogilvie Primary School Christmas Fayre

St John Ogilvie Primary School Christmas Fayre

15th November 2025

St John Ogilvie Primary School in Paisley will host their annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 15th November... all welcome!

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Community Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Community Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Callendar Park Fireworks

Callendar Park Fireworks

5th November 2025

This year’s spectacular Firework Display is back and takes place in Callendar Park on Wednesday 5th November.

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A Bird’s Eye View on Hate Crime: Exhibition Launch

A Bird’s Eye View on Hate Crime: Exhibition Launch

16th October 2025

Learn more about 'A Bird’s Eye View on Hate Crime', the creative process, the voices behind the project, and the vision for the future, at the Exhibition Launch on 16th October at Creative Stirling!

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Events in Other Areas

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

20th October 2025 - 9th November 2025
Nationwide

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.

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Troon Round Table Fireworks

Troon Round Table Fireworks

1st November 2025
Troon

Troon Round Table's annual fireworks display will take place on Saturday 1st November!

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Kilwinning Community Fireworks

Kilwinning Community Fireworks

5th November 2025

Kilwinning Community Events are delighted to host their annual Community Fireworks Display at McGavin Park on Wednesday 5th November!

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Sponsored Links

Fayre Play
Tea Green
Renfrewshire Council
City Of Glasgow Chorus
Media Shop
East Renfrewshire Culture
King Pins
Hostelworld

Sponsored Links

Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Hilton Glasgow
City Sightseeing Glasgow
Glasgow City Council
Link
Open Pass Scotland
Hilton Glasgow
Fayre Play
Tea Green
Renfrewshire Council
City Of Glasgow Chorus
Media Shop
East Renfrewshire Culture
King Pins
Hostelworld

Popular Events

Spooktacular
Glasgow's biggest Halloween experience returns this October, running from 3rd - 26th October, at a brand new location that promises to take the fright factor up a notch!
GlasGHOST: Glasgow’s Biggest Indoor Family Halloween Experience!
Get ready for a spook-tacular adventure this October when GlasGHOST, a thrilling, family-friendly Halloween event like no other, comes to the SEC Glasgow!
GlasGLOW
This Halloween season, the city we love turns 850 and GlasGLOW are throwing one GLOW-rious celebration with an all-new 60-minute blockbuster light and sound show at the Botanic Gardens!
Magical October at Riverside Museum
Riverside Museum are getting ready for a magical October, with lots of fun activities planned as their street undergoes an enchanted makeover!
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams has announced his intimate 'Long 90's' tour, which will see him play the albums Life Thru A Lens and BRITPOP in full, will kick off at The Barrowlands on Wednesday 4th February!

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum King's Theatre Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut O2 Academy Glasgow SEC Armadillo Theatre Royal Glasgow The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow The Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall The OVO Hydro