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Glasgow 850 Events in Glasgow in October 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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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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A Dream Called Vienna

3rd October 2025 - 4th October 2025

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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Off the Rails - 850 Secondhand Market

4th October 2025

Join Springburn Auditorium for their final second-hand market of the season and in celebration of Glasgow's 850 year anniversary, you will get to fill an entire bag of clothing for only £8.50!

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BDP Project Insights: Guided Tour of the Learning & Teaching Building

8th October 2025

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

8th October 2025

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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Glasgow’s Greatest Hits: A Celebration of the City’s Musical Heritage

9th October 2025

Head along to the Scottish Music Centre on Thursday 9th October as they kick off their Glasgow 850 celebrations with an evening dedicated to the city's legendary music scene!

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Art of Possible: From The Docks to Drones - Glasgow’s Journey to Smarter Transportation

14th October 2025

This special edition of the award-winning Art of Possible series will explore how Glasgow City Region's legacy of industrial ingenuity is powering a new era of clean, smart and sustainable transport.

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Family Workshop: Monster Mascots

14th October 2025 - 15th October 2025

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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Autism Friendly Family Workshop: Monster Mascots

17th October 2025

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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Springburn Community Festival

18th October 2025

The Springburn Community Festival, celebrating the very best of Springburn, returns for 2025 taking place on Saturday 18th October from Midday in Springburn Way!

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Studio Open Day at Project Ability

18th October 2025

Join Project Ability for their Studio Open Day and explore the workshop spaces, meet their team of tutors, and get creative with a range of fun activities suitable for all ages!

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Flourish 850, A Celebration In Brass

24th October 2025

The Award winning Coalburn Brass Band will perform a range of uplifting music which will showcase their talent and the wonderful interior and acoustical properties of Glasgow Evangelical Church.

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GlasGLOW

24th October 2025 - 9th November 2025

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!

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Mackintosh on Film

29th October 2025

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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Events in Other Areas

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Tea Green
Fayre Play
City Of Glasgow Chorus
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Children's Classic Concerts
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Hostelworld
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Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Glasgow Science Centre
Hilton Glasgow
Glasgow City Council
Hilton Glasgow
City Sightseeing Glasgow
King Pins
Tea Green
Fayre Play
City Of Glasgow Chorus
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Children's Classic Concerts
East Renfrewshire Culture
Hostelworld
ATG

Popular Events

Glasgow’s Winter Wonderland
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland, the city's most anticipated festive celebration, will transform Glasgow Green and St Enoch Square into enchanting winter wonderlands of light, laughter and seasonal cheer!
Dumbarton Firework Display
West Dumbartonshire Council's annual firework display will be held at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton on Wednesday 5th November!
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!
Lenzie Family Fireworks
Enjoy great food and drinks, kids funfair and incredible fireworks when the annual Lenzie Family Fireworks, sponsored by CODA Estates, returns on Friday 7th November!
Dockyard Social Hogmanay Carnival
Dockyard Social's legendary family friendly Hogmanay Carnival returns with fire acts, stilt walkers, carnival games and more!

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