Community events in Glasgow

The Mitchell Library Death Cafe hosted by Creating Conversations CIC

Join Creating Conversations CIC at The Mitchell Library for one of their regular Death Cafe, a safe, confidential and friendly space to come together and talk openly and honestly about death.

To Emergencies & Beyond Family Fun Day

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire are proud to be partnering with Lomond Shores in Balloch to stage their 2026 'To Emergencies & Beyond' Family Fun Day on Saturday 11th April!

WestFest Pop-up Launch

The WestFest team will be popping up across the West End on Saturday 18th April with free entertainment as they lunch this year's festival programme!

Victoria Park Spring Into Summer Family Fun Day

Join Glasgow Eco Trust and Victoria Park Community Trust on Sunday 19th April for their annual Spring Into Summer Family Fun Day with activities, music, info stalls and more!

Interfaith Eid Party

Join Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Association at Baitur Rahman Mosque on Saturday 9th May for a spectacular Eid celebration designed especially for women and children!

Film Screening: Everybody to Kenmure Street

Maryhill Against Racism* in partnership with Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust are pleased to present a community showing of Everybody to Kenmure Street (12A) on Sunday 17th May!

Glasgow 2026 Festival

From Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 9th August, the Glasgow 2026 Festival, inspired by The Games, will transform the city into a summer‑long cultural showcase!

WestFest

WestFest returns for its annual Summer festival between Monday 1st and Sunday 28th June, delivering a wide array of high quality, vibrant and inclusive events to the area!

Sunny Govan Riverside World Wide Community Music Festival

Join Sunny Govan Radio on Saturday 6th June for the Riverside World Wide Community Music Festival in Govan... a day of live music, community spirit and celebration by the river!

The Queen’s Park Food Festival

Celebrate global flavours, performing arts, and the very best of Glasgow's independent food scene when The Queen's Park Food Festival takes over Queen's Park Recreation Ground on 6th & 7th June!

Carmunnock Gala Day

The annual Carmunnock Village Gala Day returns for 2026 on Saturday 13th June... come along and share in the fun with all the family!

Glasgow Mela

The Glasgow Mela, Scotland's biggest multi-cultural festival of music, dance and arts returns to Kelvingrove Park on Sunday 5th July!

GAMSCA Cultural Festival

The GAMSCA annual cultural festival is a highly anticipated event that celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Glasgow and brings together people from all walks of life!

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

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!

Grab your favourite grown-up and venture into Clarkston on Sunday 19th April for the annual I Love Clarkston Easter Trail!

The Neilston Show is an agricultural and livestock show held annually on the first Saturday in May, it's a great day out for all the family!

East Renfrewshire Council is taking The Big Clean Up on tour throughout 2026, tackling litter and fly-tipping hot spots to help keep East Renfrewshire beautiful!

Celebrate the Local History Centre's 50th Anniversary with Victorian dress-up, crafts, and a global family tree project at the John Gray Centre on Monday 20th April!

Annual community celebration, Leith Festival Gala Day returns to Leith Links on Saturday 13th June with another brilliant mix of live music, food and games for locals and visitors alike!

Celebrate global flavours, performing arts, and the very best of Edinburgh's independent food scene when The Leith Food Festival takes over Leith Links on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May!

Town and gown unite each April for the Kate Kennedy Spring Procession - a joyful, costumed celebration of St Andrews' rich tapestry, with over 150 symbols of local and global heritage!

The Bruce Festival is set to return to Dunfermline's Pittencrieff Park this summer, on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May, to celebrate the 750th anniversary of King Robert the Bruce's birth!

Expect a vibrant celebration of farming, food, and rural life when The Fife Show returns for 2026 on Saturday 23rd May with a full programme of entertainment for all ages!

A fantastic week of celebrations are planned between the 7th and 13th of June 2026 for the annual Lanark Lanimer Week... one of Scotland's oldest traditions!

On Saturday 25th April, Lanark town centre will step back in time as Lanark Medieval Celebration returns with a lively programme of demonstrations, performances and hands-on activities for all ages!

Part of Rutherglen 900 and the Eden Project's nationwide celebration, spend a relaxed afternoon connecting with neighbours at The Big Lunch Buzzfest on Sunday 7th June!

The annual ACCORD Hospice Summer Fayre returns to the Lagoon Centre in Paisley on Saturday 6th June for another fun filled day for all the family... come along and show your support!

It should be a great day for all the family when Barshaw Park hosts its annual gala day on Saturday 20th June 2026!

Renfrew Gala Day 2026 will take place on Sunday 7th June with a day full of fun, entertainment, and celebration of our local community!

Culture Night Stirling: Carnival of the Wolf will bring venues and unexpected spaces across the city to life through an exciting variety of events on Friday 1st May!

The annual Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ringers Craft Fair returns on Saturday 25th April to Victoria Hall with a wide range of stalls from crafters from around the country!