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Glasgow 850 Events in Glasgow in August 2025

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Events in Glasgow

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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Glasgow 850 Theatre & Entertainment Tour

Selected dates between 24th April 2025 - 30th August 2025
Glasgow City Centre

Enjoy an edifying, amusing and sensational walking tour of the entertainment and theatre history of Glasgow over the last 850 years!

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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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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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St Mungo Museum - Nature Inspired Activities

Selected dates between 5th July 2025 - 6th August 2025

As part of Glasgow 850 celebrations St Mungo Museum are celebrating our Dear Green Place with a variety of nature inspired activities for all the family to enjoy!

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Celebrating Glasgow at Kelvingrove

Selected dates between 8th July 2025 - 7th August 2025

Celebrate Glasgow 850 with the Glasgow Museums team at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, use a range of materials, learn about the collection and express yourself!

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Printmaking at GoMA

Selected dates between 8th July 2025 - 7th August 2025

Celebrate Glasgow 850 by experimenting with different printmaking techniques, viewing different artworks in the exhibitions and learn more about Glasgow at GoMA!

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Sandyford Summer Cafe

Selected dates between 22nd July 2025 - 14th August 2025

Join us at Sandyford Church as we celebrate the 850th anniversary of Glasgow (and the 170th anniversary of our building) with a free summer cafe.

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How Glasgow Built The World: A Walking Tour

16th August 2025 - 17th August 2025

Discover Glasgow's radical thinkers and how they changed the world on this tour from Walking Tours in Glasgow in celebration of the city's 850th birthday!

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In The City Festival - POSTPONED

23rd August 2025 - 24th August 2025

Curated from the heart and full of soul, In The City Festival welcomes a collection of era-defining artists, elite selectors and fresh local talent to celebrate Glasgow 850 in Barrowland Park!

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Billy Connolly’s Banana Boots

25th August 2025

Get ready for a fun-filled day at St. Enoch Centre as Billy Connolly's legendary banana boots make a rare appearance – for one day only on Monday 25th August!

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Crookston Castle Fun Day

30th August 2025

Join Friends of Crookston Castle for a fantastic Fun Day at Crookston Castle on Saturday 30th August, as part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations!

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Victoria Park Spring Into Summer Family Fun Day - CANCELLED

30th August 2025

Join Glasgow Eco Trust and Victoria Park Community Trust on Saturday 30th August for their annual Spring Into Summer Family Fun Day with activities, music, info stalls and more!

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Greyfriars Biophilic Garden Open Day and Celebration of Glasgow 850

31st August 2025

As part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations, Greyfriars Biophilic Garden are holding an open day on Sunday 31st August, come along and enjoy this oasis in the city!

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Popular Events

GlasGLOW
This Halloween season, the city we love turns 850 and GlasGLOW are throwing one GLOW-rious celebration with an all-new 60-minute blockbuster light and sound show at the Botanic Gardens!
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!
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!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Autumn Season
With wonderful musicals, hilarious comedies and thrilling dramas, there is plenty of great treats to tuck into this Autumn at A Play, A Pie and A Pint!
Cardonald Market
Browse a wide variety of stalls and discover something new while supporting independent traders at Cardonald Market, held on the first Saturday of each month!

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