Glasgow 850 events in Glasgow
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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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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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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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A Bird’s Eye View: An Immersive Journey Through 850 Years of Glasgow
Blending myth, memory, and plenty of Glaswegian gallusness, this immersive walking tour from Walking Tours In Glasgow swoops through 850 years of history!
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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!
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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 Kelvin West Parish Church.
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Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Maiden Mother Mage
From forgotten princess to fabled mother of Glasgow - a poetic reimagining of the legend of St Enoch. This powerful tale of exile, resilience & transformation weaves dramatic verse with live music.
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Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Resol Quartet
The Resol Quartet debuts works by George Swann and Mingdu Li as part of FoGRI's lunchtime series—inspired by the Glasgow Royal Infirmary's history, scientific innovations and societal transformation
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Glasgow Cathedral Festival: The Night With… Emma Jane Lloyd
An intimate programme of contemporary music, drawn from violinist Emma's new album mue—exploring the expressive depths of her instrument & spanning themes of transformation, solitude & collaboration
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Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is an annual event celebrating the city's architecture, culture, and heritage through a free programme of open buildings and events taking place in September!
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Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Metropolis
Exclusive screenings of a genre-defining sci-fi epic in the vast, gothic surroundings of Glasgow Cathedral—accompanied by the UK premiere of an exhilarating live soundtrack by Linda & Irene Buckley.
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Doors Open Days: Finding Glasgow - Kelvin Hall (re)collects
Join us at Kelvin Hall to discover Glasgow 850 through a series of talks, tours, films and conversations for Doors Open Day!
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Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Interstellar 10
Roger Sayer – original organist of Hans Zimmer's iconic Interstellar score – performs music from the blockbuster, alongside a cosmic light display & fascinating behind-the-scenes insights.
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Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Ollie Hawker and Zoe Markle
Enter a fragile ecosystem of pulsing tones and coalescing waves at this enchanting performance for double bass and electronics—part of GCF's sell-out Twilight in the Crypt series.
READ MOREGlasgow850 - Choral Extravaganza
Join the Lord Provost for a celebration of Glasgow's 850th anniversary with a spectacular choral extravaganza at Glasgow City Chambers on Saturday 20th September!
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Glasgow Catherdral Festival: Katelyn Emerson
Internationally acclaimed organist Katelyn Emerson gives the world premiere of a major new work by coronation composer Roxanna Panufnik: a radiant celebration & prayer for global unity.
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BDP Project Insights: Guided Tour of Glasgow Queen Street Station
BDP is delighted to offer a unique close-look at one of the city's most significant transport landmarks, Glasgow Queen Street Station, for a behind-the-scenes architectural tour.
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A Dream Called Vienna
Gallus Outlaws Theatre Company bring A Dream Called Vienna, a play about aspirations, hopes, and the freedom of change, to The Boardwalk in October!
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BDP Project Insights: Guided Tour of the Learning & Teaching Building
BDP invites you to explore one of the city centre's most ambitious educational redevelopments, the Strathclyde Learning & Teaching Building, through an exclusive guided tour.
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RCS Composers Lab
The RCS Composition Lab perform a selection of newly commissioned work by RCS composition students inspired by the 850th birthday of Glasgow.
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Family Workshop: Monster Mascots
Join the Glasgow Life Museums Learning Team at Kelvin Hall for their Monster Mascots workshop and Create a mascot for Glasgow 850 inspired by the creatures in the museums collection!
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Join the Glasgow Life Museums Learning Team at Kelvin Hall for their Monster Mascots workshop and Create a mascot for Glasgow 850 inspired by the creatures in the museums collection!
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Mackintosh on Film
Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall on Wednesday 29th October for an evening showcasing Charles Rennie Mackintosh in film!
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Glasgow Kiss: Ashley Rawson Solo Exhibition
For the first time Ashley Rawson's original paintings are being put on display, don't miss the Glasgow Kiss Exhibition at Cass Art in December!
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Hoolie In The Hydro
Don't miss a massive evening of entertainment when Hoolie In The Hydro returns with an all-star line-up featuring some of the top names on the Scottish music scene on Saturday 13th December!
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Glasgow International Comedy Festival
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns in March 2026 featuring spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!
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