Exhibitions Events in Glasgow in May 2025
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Events in Glasgow
No More Sheep: Margot Sandeman on Arran
A new display focusing on the Arran artwork of Scottish artist and Glasgow School of Art graduate Margot Sandeman is now open in the Fragile Art gallery in Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery.
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Mimesis: African Soldier
GoMA's next main gallery exhibition is Sir John Akomfrah's Mimesis: African Soldier, a film installation which will be shown across three screens.
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From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams
From Pit To Pitch: A Story Of Coal Seams & Football Dreams at the Scottish Football Museum explores the links between mining and football in Scotland.
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Glasgow 850
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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Bet Low: An Island on Your Doorstep
The centenary of the birth of the Scottish artist Bet Low is to be marked through a collaboration between the Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art and the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, Orkney.
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I Like Things I Remember - An Exhibition by Jonathan McKinstry
Jonathan McKinstry's solo exhibition 'I like things I remember' is a collection of paintings inspired by childhood memories of fun, games, and tasty treats!
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Jessie Stephen: Maryhill’s Suffragette
This exhibition at Maryhill Burgh Halls brings to light the remarkable story and achievements of Jessie Stephen (1892-1979), a working-class woman who became a powerful force of social change.
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Ciara Phillips - Undoing it
Undoing It at the Gallery of Modern Art is a new solo exhibition by Canadian/Irish artist Ciara Phillips, of woodcuts, etchings and screen-prints.
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In The Folds
In the Folds, at Glasgow Women's Library, is an installation created by Alexandra Compton, a writer and artist from Bridgeton, Glasgow.
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Bearsden Art Club Annual Exhibition
Bearsden Art Club return to Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, between Saturday 5th April and Thursday 8th May with their Annual Exhibition!
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Denise Chateau Loney - Take a Leaf
Denise Chateau-Loney will bring her exhibition, Take a Leaf featuring botanical printing and watercolours, to Lillie Art Gallery in Milngavie from Saturday 5th April.
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Marion Drummond PAI Solo Exhibition
Annan Gallery, Glasgow is delighted to present a rare and highly anticipated Solo Exhibition of 40 new paintings by Marion Drummond PAI, one of Scotland's foremost contemporary painters.
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Tracing Rossi: An Exhibition Of Drawings Reinterpreting Aldo Rossi’s Analogical City
Tracing Rossi, an exhibition of drawings by Cameron McEwan, reinterprets architect Aldo Rossi's architectural and urban ideas through a practice of what McEwan calls 'close-drawing'.
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Not To Be Sniffed At: An Aromatic History of Sauchiehall Street
Follow your nose to Sauchiehall Street for this immersive exhibition on scent and memory - a collaboration between Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and perfumer Clara Weale!
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Greg Coultas and Struan Robb
Project Ability presents this two-person exhibition, featuring work by Greg Coultas and Struan Robb, both young painters from their Create studios.
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Glasgow Trades Union Council May Day Programme
Join Glasgow Trades Union Council this May Day as we celebrate the rich tapestry of our city's history, marking 850 years since Glasgow's founding!
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Alex Harrow: Capturing Life Through Colour
Six Foot Gallery is delighted to host multidisciplinary artist Alex Harrow's solo exhibition, Capturing Life Through Colour.
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Denny Social
The Scottish Maritime Museum (Denny Tank) and members of Dumbarton community invite everyone to step into the world of William Denny & Brothers in this new immersive exhibition!
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Glasgow Blythswood Festival
Glasgow Blythswood Festival blends arts, music, performance, exhibitions, heritage and culinary delights in this celebrated area of Glasgow city centre!
READ MOREScents of the City - A Night Out On Sauchiehall Street
Join perfumier Clara Weale and fashion historian Mairi MacKenzie for a journey through the scents of nights out across the ages.
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Civic House Party x baile/baile
Civic House Party returns with a luscious lineup of live performances, DJs, a soundscaped exhibition and an interactive Gaelic lesson on Friday 2nd May!
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Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening, a free display at The Mitchell Library, explores the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening.
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Woodside Hall - 100 Year Celebration
Celebrate 100 years of Woodside Hall with music, dance, poetry and more at this special event, all proceeds support the Woodside Community Fridge to tackle food insecurity!
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Dear Green Place Exhibition
The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts celebrates, Glasgow 850, The Blythwood Festival, and the RGI's Kelly Gallery's 60th Birthday, with its 'Dear Green Place' Exhibition!
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James McDonald RSW: Solo Exhibition of Paintings & Prints
Glasgow's Compass Gallery is proud to present a Solo Exhibition of Paintings & Prints from James McDonald RSW.
READ MORESavoy Centre Sniffari - Sensory Walking Tour
Join Clara Weale on a unique 'sniffari' tour through the Savoy Centre, Sauchiehall Street's iconic market and shopping centre!
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Yardworks Festival
Yardworks Festival returns to SWG3 in Glasgow for another electrifying year. Join us for a celebration of graffiti, street art, culture, and community on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May!
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Glasgow Women’s Art Collective Exhibition of Paintings
Glasgow Women’s Art Collective are thrilled to bring their individual works into one space, displaying a diverse range of artworks reflecting the individuality of each artist.
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Solange Pessoa
A major new presentation by one of Brazil's most renowned living sculptors, Solange Pessoa, will be hosted at Tramway Glasgow between Saturday 10th May and Monday 22nd September!
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Nature: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is hosting a 6 week long photography exhibition, showcasing the theme Nature in photography at their gallery on High Street between May and June.
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Portrait: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is hosting a 6 week long photography exhibition, showcasing the theme Portraiture in photography at their gallery on High Street between May and June.
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The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show - Glasgow
A visit to The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the SEC Glasgow is a must if you're planning a home upgrade!
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Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Super Sundays
The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust opens its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public for their Super Sunday events throughout the year!
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DIG 2025: Marie Béland and Simon Laroche - RADIOMATON (Quebec)
RADIOMATON delves into themes of truth construction, media contamination, fake news, and the body's role in perceiving information.
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Julie Brook, An Artist who works in the Landscape, Artist Talk and Screening
The House Arts Collective are thrilled to welcome Julie Brook for an artist talk, presentation and screening of a short selection of some of her work on film.
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Sight Village Glasgow
Sight Village, the UK's leading exhibition and an integral part of the blind and low-vision landscape, is coming to Glasgow on Wednesday 21st May.
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Exhibition On Screen: The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874
Stopgap Community Cinema CIC bring Exhibition On Screen's The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874 to Helensburgh Civic Centre on Thursday 22nd May!
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Ideal Home Show Scotland
Ideal Home Show Scotland makes a welcome return to the SEC Glasgow with a wonderland of inspiration for your home and garden between the 23rd and 26th May!
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Exhibitions Events in East Renfrewshire
Exhibitions Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Nurture Through Nature with Children’s Books
Delve into the Museum of Childhood’s book collection and explore the links between wellbeing and nature introduced to us through books from an early age.
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Grain and Groove Art Exhibition
Catch the Grain and Groove Art Exhibition by young Edinburgh based artists, showcasing their handcrafted designs, at Dr Neil's Garden in Duddingston from 10th to 14th May!
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Ian Hamilton Finlay
The centenary of celebrated Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) will be marked by a new, free display of his work at the National Galleries of Scotland: Modern.
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Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Buckhaven’s Hidden Harbour
Buckhaven’s Hidden Harbour was created by local P6 school children and explores the history of Buckhaven Harbour which was built in 1838.
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Scottish Ford Live
Knockhill Racing Circuit is excited to bring you one of the UK’s most anticipated Ford events on 25th May, where Ford owners and clubs will proudly showcase their beloved vehicles!
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Classic Car Meet & Greet
Join Fife Classic Car Group for these monthly classic car meet and greet events at Fife Heritage Railway in Leven!
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Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Lamington Heritage Exhibition
This exhibition explores the history surrounding Lamington from early times through the regeneration of the village until the death of the 3rd Lord Lamington in 1951 and up to the present day.
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Summerlee Museum Model Railway Show
The annual Summerlee Model Railway Show is being held on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June, come along and see model railway layouts, model vehicles and more!
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Mid Century Modern: Putting Scotland on the Map
The Mid Century Modern exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre explores the ways in which Scottish architects were both influenced by and themselves influenced the international movement.
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Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
ACCORD Hospice Annual Art Exhibition
ACCORD Hospice's Annual Art Exhibition returns - bigger and better than ever before - bringing together the best local and national artists to celebrate all forms of art and creativity!
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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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Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Smoke and Steel: The History of Scotland’s Railways
This exhibition at Stirling Castle charts the rise, decline and renewal of Scotland's railways.
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Stirling and District Classic Car Club Annual Show
The Stirling and District Classic Car Club is delighted to announce the return of its annual show on Sunday 11th May 2025 in aid of Charities!
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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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