Exhibitions Events in Glasgow in August 2025
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Events in Glasgow
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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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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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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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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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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Mugdock - Form and Texture
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
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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From Brick to Building: Mount Stuart’s Development
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
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
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
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
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
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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Museum Of Things
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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The Wonder Wall: Printmaking Sans Frontiers
The Wonder Wall: Printmaking Sans Frontiers is the culmination of over three decades of collaborative printmaking, led by South African artist and master printer Jonathan Comerford.
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Eden by Michelle Campbell
A vibrant sensory map of neurodivergent perception, merging nature, emotion, and structure – blurring boundaries between feeling and form, intuition and method, chaos and clarity.
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East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust Summer Activities
From sports camps to crafts, children and young people are being offered the chance to enjoy an array of activities during the summer holidays with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust!
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Summer Holiday Food and Activity Programme
Come and join the team at Platform over the school summer holidays for a packed programme of free food and creative activities!
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Through The Ages
Through The Ages at Clydebank Town Hall is an art exhibition run by Faifley Art Group which has been inspired by Clydebank and surrounding area.
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Summer Stories and Collecting
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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Six Foot Gallery Annual Summer Show: Something in the Mirage
Something in the Mirage at Six Foot Gallery features an incredible collection of works by twenty nine artists inspired by the dreamlike shimmering of summer sunshine.
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
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
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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Govanhill International Festival and Carnival
The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival 2025 returns for its 9th year, celebrating creativity, solidarity, and liberation, from Friday 1st August to Sunday 10th August!
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Julie Smith and Bridget Hunter
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.
READ MOREUnearthed: The Power of Gardening Fun Day
The team at The Mitchell Library are hosting a fun day on Saturday 2nd August celebrating their exhibition Unearthed: The Power of Gardening!
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Orange: International Photography Exhibition
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
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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Glasgow Close Knit
Glasgow Close Knit brings together hundreds of knitted and crocheted blankets, carefully crafted by churches, community groups and individuals, for an exhibition at The Briggait in August!
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Starter Pack - Emerging Artists Exhibition
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
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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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:
Hooked: 500 Years of Addiction
From heroin to gambling, from alcohol to love, explore the history of addiction at Hooked, an exhibition at the Physicians' Gallery.
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LOVE is the thing: Imogen Alabaster
Imogen Alabaster is known for her emotive oil paintings and her new exhibition, LOVE is the thing, is showing at Upright Gallery from 9th to 29th August.
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The Power of Pattern: Bryce McKenzie in Conversation
Come along to Dovecot on the 7th August for this talk by Bryce McKenzie, one of the most stylish design names on Edinburgh’s Circus Place!
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Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Forthlines : Responses to Fife’s coastline produced during Covid
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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Bangers ‘n’ Flash
Bangers 'n' Flash is back... the chilled-out, family-friendly car show which celebrates the automobile in all its forms; from the humble econobox to the pristine supercar!
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St Andrews Model Railway Exhibition
St Andrews Model Railway Exhibition is a long established summer show and returns this August at the Town Hall!
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Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Hamilton Camera Club Photography Display
Enjoy a display of photography by members of Hamilton Camera Club at Chatelherault Country Park, running throughout August.
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Ian Hamilton Finlay: Images From The Arcadian Dream Garden
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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Cool Britannia: Britain in the 1990s
Cool Britannia: Britain in the 1990s explores the major events throughout Britain and the world focussing on the changing technology, shifting political landscape and pop culture that defined an era!
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Here's a selection of Exhibitions Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Art Off The Square
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
Large-scale public exhibition, The Big Art Show returns to The Art Department in Paisley between Saturday 30th August and Saturday 15th November!
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Film & Comic Con Glasgow
The Film & Comic Con Glasgow returns to Braehead Arena on the weekend of the 16th & 17th August bringing you the best in autograph sessions, photo shoots and panels with your favourite celebrities!
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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
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
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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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She Carries the Land - Folklore of the Cailleach
SHE CARRIES THE LAND - Folklore of the Cailleach, is a solo exhibition by Scottish printmaker and illustrator Abbie Lois, taking place at Made in Stirling from 16th July.
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Ayr & District Flower Show
The annual Ayr & District Flower Show returns for a seventh year to Ayr Racecourse on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th August!
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Largs Viking Festival & Festival of Fire
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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