Community events in Glasgow

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.

Treats for Pets - Make Donation Bags for Animals

Join the Family Volunteering Club at Hillhead Library on Thursday 12th March for a fun and feel good family volunteering session where children can help make a real difference for animals in need!

A Wellbeing Economies Film - Purpose

Get ready to shape Glasgow's future! Join GALLANT and Glasgow City Council for a film screening and discussion on building a thriving economy that puts people and the planet first!

Govan Music Festival

The festival with a social conscience and a big heart, organised by Govan’s regeneration orchestra The Glasgow Barons, returns for its fifth year from Sunday 22nd to Saturday 28th March!

Ruchill Park Spring Clean and Scavenger Hunt

Join the Family Volunteering Club at Ruchill Park on Sunday 22nd March for a fun family Spring Clean & Scavenger Hunt and take pride in caring for this much loved green space!

FND Awareness Day

Glasgow FND Awareness Support Circle invite you to join them for information, mini workshops and more at their Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Awareness Day at Parkhead Hub on 25th March.

Byres Hub Community Day: A Prescription for Change

Discover projects improving health and wellbeing in the community from a range of organisations and research groups at Byres Hub Community Day 2026 on Saturday 28th March!

Flea Market At The Cafe Hub

Grab a bargain at The Language Hub & Cafe's spring Flea Market on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March where all proceeds raised will go towards the running costs of their community library!

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!

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!

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!

Every week at Barrhead Foundry, trained Macmillan volunteers offer a friendly listening ear to anyone affected by cancer, including those with a cancer diagnosis, as well as family and friends.

Get ready for the BIGGEST family party of the summer when Include Me 2 Club return to Barrhead's Cowan Park on Saturday 13th June with their Family Festival!

Are you at retirement age? Are you aware of the benefits that may be available to you? Pop along to The Community Hub in Rouken Glen Park where Citizens Advice is on hand to help.

Join storyteller Beth Cross at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community, friendship and activities!

One of Scotland's most iconic events, The Royal Highland Show, returns to Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre in June for another four day celebration of farming life!

Join in the fun at the Leith Festival Pageant on Sunday 21st June, featuring a parade of music and costumes through the heart of Leith all leading to the Leith Festival Community Tattoo!

Join the Anstruther Improvements Association for a cup of tea or coffee, some home-baking, book swap and stories, craft table and a good blether at our community café for all generations!

Get ready for a fantastic celebration by the sea at Crail Fest! A sun-soaked day of live music, local treats, and family fun, all while raising vital funds for CHAS and Crail Primary School!

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!

From The Co to Woolworths... enjoy a trip down memory lane as Rutherglen Library host a talk and slideshow of some rarely seen photos of historic shops and businesses as part of Rutherglen 900!

The 2026 Carluke & District Gala Day is being held on Saturday 13th June, featuring the annual procession, crowning of the queen and much-loved street party, it's a great day out for all the family!

Enjoy the Rutherglen 900 celebrations with a tour across the whole of Rutherglen from Farmecross to Cathkin on a bespoke Heritage Bus this June!

Paisley's annual Sma' Shot day event, one of the oldest workers' festivals in the UK, will take place this year on Saturday 4th July!

Get ready for Halloween in Paisley, where gothic creatures and macabre masterpieces await... Paisley Halloween Festival, one of the biggest and best of its kind in the UK, returns for 2026!

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.

This exhibition presents a creative collaboration with Support for Families (S4F) celebrating the everyday moments of care, connection, and resilience that shape the S4F community.

Enjoy an afternoon of music from The Doune Bassoon Quartet at Doune Rural Hall on Sunday 19th April, all to help raise funds for a new charity formed to rebuild and restore Plean House and Stables!

The Stirling Ramadan Programme is a much-loved annual community initiative, returning for its fourth year at the University of Stirling!