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Exhibitions Events in Glasgow in August 2025

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Events in Glasgow

Mimesis: African Soldier

26th October 2024 - 31st August 2025

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

20th November 2024 - 31st December 2025

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

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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Ciara Phillips - Undoing it

22nd March 2025 - 26th October 2025

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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Solange Pessoa

9th May 2025 - 22nd September 2025

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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Mugdock - Form and Texture

22nd May 2025 - 27th August 2025

The first exhibition at Mugdock's Campsie Gallery, 'Mugdock – Form and Texture', is a photographic exploration by Alan McBride of the popular destination's natural and built structures.

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Lens on Legacy: Glasgow Architectural Heritage

Selected dates between 4th June 2025 - 29th August 2025

Discover the beauty of Glasgow's at-risk historic buildings through the lens of Queens Park Camera Club in this new exhibition from Glasgow City Heritage Trust.

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Alasdair Gray: Works from the Morag McAlpine Bequest

5th June 2025 - 5th June 2026

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.

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From Brick to Building: Mount Stuart’s Development

10th June 2025 - 31st August 2025

Mount Stuart Trust hosts From Brick to Building, a summer exhibition exploring the architectural legacy of one of Scotland's most remarkable houses.

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Capturing the Moment: Glasgow Then and Now

13th June 2025 - 21st December 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

To celebrate Glasgow's 850th anniversary, students from Shawlands Academy have teamed up with Glasgow Life Museums to celebrate by curating this touring exhibition!

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Compass Gallery Summer Show

14th June 2025 - 30th August 2025

Running throughout June, July & August, Compass Gallery's Summer Show features a selection of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by some new graduates and regular contemporary exhibitors.

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Gerber Fine Art Summer Exhibition

14th June 2025 - 30th August 2025

Running throughout July & August, Gerber Fine Art's Summer Exhibition features a huge variety of artists from mid-century to present day.

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Sarah Rose - Torpor

14th June 2025 - 7th September 2025

Sarah Rose's exhibition at Tramway, Torpor, incorporates processes of material transformation using the basic elements of glass, heat and light.

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Our People’s Palace

20th June 2025 - 5th December 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

Discover fascinating tales of Glasgow with the 'Our People's Palace' touring display! Check out intriguing objects and stories, celebrating Glasgow's vibrant history, coming to a venue near you.

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Spotlight: An Exhibition By Art Factory And Nu Gen

20th June 2025 - 30th August 2025

Spotlight is a new exhibition featuring a range of drawing, painting and sculpture by young people and adults who attend Platform's weekly taking part art groups.

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Museum Of Things

21st June 2025 - 19th October 2025

Through a process of artistic reclamation, Museum of Things delves critically and creatively into The Hunterian's spaces and artefacts, reimagining their significance in contemporary contexts.

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Summer Stories and Collecting

5th July 2025 - 31st August 2025

Join Annan Gallery for their Summer Exhibition, Summer Stories & Collecting, a seasonal celebration of art during July and August of colour, memory, and imagination!

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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition

24th July 2025 - 26th October 2025

Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition, a spectacular hi-tech experience will open its doors at SEC Glasgow on Thursday 24th July, following a sell-out 14-week run in London!

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Young Talent

26th July 2025 - 6th September 2025

Project Ability's annual Young Talent exhibition is back for 2025 showcasing and celebrating the inspiring work made by young artists with disabilities!

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Julie Smith and Bridget Hunter

2nd August 2025 - 30th August 2025

The Glasgow Gallery are delighted to welcome two vibrant and expressive artists, Julie Smith and Bridget Hunter, for a joint exhibition rooted in the rich beauty of the Scottish landscape.

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Orange: International Photography Exhibition

6th August 2025 - 31st August 2025

The Glasgow Gallery of Photography are hosting an international photography exhibition with the theme of Orange, discover how artists around the world interpret and explore this vibrant hue!

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Street: International Photography Exhibition

6th August 2025 - 31st August 2025

For the month of August the Glasgow Gallery of Photography is showcasing the work of photographers from the UK and Internationally in an exhibition with the theme of Street photography.

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Starter Pack - Emerging Artists Exhibition

12th August 2025 - 26th August 2025

Explore a dynamic range of painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture when Starter Pack, an emerging artists exhibition, comes to Six Foot Gallery.

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Birds, Flowers, Moon, Kimono by Megumi Barrington Uenoyama

15th August 2025 - 19th September 2025

This exhibition is selected new print works from Orkney-based Japanese artist, Megumi Barrington Uenoyama, exploring themes relating to her dual cultural influences.

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Exhibition: Performing 19th Century Glasgow: Nation, Celebrity, Empire

18th August 2025 - 30th September 2025

The Mitchell Library presents an exhibition showcasing the city's vibrant theatrical culture between 1800 and 1900.

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Have You Dreamt This by Lou Graves

28th August 2025 - 11th September 2025

Step inside the world of Glaswegian, illustrator, and artist Lou Graves when Six Foot Gallery host his exhibition, Have You Dreamt This.

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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:

Dyed in the Wool

Dyed in the Wool

16th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

Contemporary Edinburgh artist Davy Macdonald presents Dyed in the Wool, a unique new exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversaries of Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian football clubs!

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Scots on the Move: Railways and Tourism in Victorian Scotland

Scots on the Move: Railways and Tourism in Victorian Scotland

4th August 2025 - 26th September 2025

Join us at the National Records of Scotland and find out how tourism in Scotland was transformed by the birth of the railways during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901).

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Leith Connections - Exhibition

Leith Connections - Exhibition

6th August 2025 - 31st August 2025

Leith Connections is a collaborative exhibition of creatives from all walks of life exploring their personal, emotional, and historical connections to the town.

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Exhibitions Events in Fife

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

Jack Vettriano Exhibition 2025

Jack Vettriano Exhibition 2025

4th March 2025 - 28th October 2025

Affordable Arts are thrilled to announce a Jack Vettriano exhibition running from March to October!

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Forthlines : Responses to Fife’s coastline produced during Covid

Forthlines : Responses to Fife’s coastline produced during Covid

19th June 2025 - 31st August 2025

This exhibition in the Scottish Fisheries Museum showcases squares made by people living in Fife reflecting places that they know and love.

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The Lost Words

The Lost Words

28th June 2025 - 26th October 2025

Discover The Lost Words, an enchanting exhibition featuring original artwork by artist Jackie Morris and spell-poems by writer Robert Macfarlane – from their best-selling book of the same name.

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Exhibitions Events in Lanarkshire

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

Hamilton Camera Club Photography Display

Hamilton Camera Club Photography Display

1st August 2025 - 31st August 2025

Enjoy a display of photography by members of Hamilton Camera Club at Chatelherault Country Park, running throughout August.

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Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2024 Winners’ Exhibition

Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2024 Winners’ Exhibition

25th August 2025 - 19th September 2025

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2024 Winners' Exhibition, celebrating nature, wildlife & landscape photography and filmmaking in Scotland, returns to The Tolbooth, Lanark!

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Ian Hamilton Finlay: Images From The Arcadian Dream Garden

Ian Hamilton Finlay: Images From The Arcadian Dream Garden

5th July 2025 - 28th September 2025

Biggar Museum presents Images from the Arcadian Dream Garden, a centenary exhibition honouring the life and work of internationally acclaimed artist, poet, and landscape designer Ian Hamilton Finlay!

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Exhibitions Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Art Off The Square

Art Off The Square

21st August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

Returning between 21st and 23rd August, annual art show, Art Off The Square at Kilbarchan Parish Church promises another excellent exhibition of artwork, sculpture and jewellery!

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Big Art Show

Big Art Show

30th August 2025 - 15th November 2025

One of Scotland's largest open entry exhibitions, Paisley's annual Big Art Show, returns for a fourth edition from Saturday 30th August - Saturday 15th November!

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Micro Layouts Model Railway Show

Micro Layouts Model Railway Show

22nd March 2025 - 22nd March 2026

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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Exhibitions Events in Stirling

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

The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

1st March 2023 - 1st January 2028

This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.

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Beyond Home - An Exhibition by Ron O’Donnell

Beyond Home - An Exhibition by Ron O’Donnell

2nd August 2025 - 27th September 2025

Stirling Photography Festival in partnership with Street Level Photoworks of Glasgow are delighted to present Ron O’Donnell at the Tolbooth Gallery, in his first ever hometown exhibition.

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Scottish Contemporary Collective- Pop up Exhibition

Scottish Contemporary Collective- Pop up Exhibition

30th August 2025 - 1st September 2025

Fresh from their acclaimed debut at Tighnabruaich Gallery, the Scottish Contemporary Collective brings this groundbreaking exhibition to Dunblane for three days only.

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Events in Other Areas

Largs Viking Festival & Festival of Fire

Largs Viking Festival & Festival of Fire

30th August 2025 - 7th September 2025
Largs

The 2025 Largs Viking Festival & Festival of Fire, marking the 1263 Battle of Largs, will be held between Saturday 30th August and Sunday 7th September!

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Popular Events

September West End Festival
Get ready for the ultimate 10 day celebration of Glasgow's 850th Birthday with non-stop entertainment, thrills, and fun for all ages at the September West End Festival!
GlasGLOW
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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!
Take That
Take That have announced the return of their record-breaking tour, The Circus Live, which will see them play Hampden Park on Friday 12th June with special guests The Script and Belinda Carlisle!
Celtic The Musical
Featuring the songs that have rung round Celtic Park over the years, Celtic The Musical tells the amazing story of this legendary club, don't miss it at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in September!

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