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Theatre Events in Glasgow in January 2026

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Events in Glasgow

Gallus In Weegieland

19th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

The Tron Panto returns for 2025 with Gallus In Weegieland, a wild adventure down a mysterious pothole to a land full of strange-talking creatures and a maniacal power-hungry Queen!

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The Little Mermaid

22nd November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Join Glasgow pantomime superstar Elaine C Smith, and the King's favourite funny-man Johnny Mac as they dive to the depths of the ocean when they return in 2025 with The Little Mermaid!

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Oran Mor Christmas Panto - Mary Doll Poppins

25th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Get ready for a riotous Glasgow twist on everyone's favourite flying (well, sort of...) nanny when Oran Mor's Christmas Panto returns for 2025 in the shape of Mary Doll Poppins!

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Jock and the Beanstalk

27th November 2025 - 11th January 2026

Come and join your favourite Pavilion pals for a GIANT of a panto with the fabulous festive adventure Jock and the Beanstalk!

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Cinder’s Fella

5th December 2025 - 4th January 2026

Get ready for 45 minutes of pure festive fun as Folksy Theatre Company bring their brand-new mini panto to Glasgow’s Winter Wonderland on Glasgow Green!

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Free - Bumper Cabaret Show

Selected dates between 27th December 2025 - 28th February 2026

Join the Riding Room for their FREE bumper cabaret shows, doors swing open from 7pm with a delectable cocktail range, featuring all of the classics and their very own stable staples!

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Scottish Ballet - The Snow Queen

3rd January 2026 - 17th January 2026

Scottish Ballet's spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the Theatre Royal Glasgow, after its sell-out tour in 2022!

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Broadway Babies

Selected dates between 7th January 2026 - 25th February 2026

This one is for the musical theatre lovers! Join everyone's favourite Dynamic Duo, Mel & Dean, as they kick off Broadway Babies at Riding Room, Scotland's favourite Queer Cabaret Bar!

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Journey

Selected dates between 7th January 2026 - 20th December 2026

Journey is one of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre's two shows. It features a wide selection of kinetic sculptures including the most recent works by Eduard Bersudsky made in Scotland.

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Seussical Jr Auditions

7th January 2026

Seussical Jr. is coming to Glasgow Acting Academy — and you could be part of the magic! Join them for their cast auditions on Wednesday 7th January.

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An Evening with Rangers Legends - 9 In A Row Anniversary Show

8th January 2026

Don't miss an unforgettable evening at The King's Theatre Glasgow celebrating one of the most iconic achievements in Scottish football... Rangers' legendary 9 in a Row era!

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Wheels Of Life

Selected dates between 8th January 2026 - 20th December 2026

Wheels of Life at Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a special show which features some of the earliest and most exquisite work created by Eduard Bersudsky in Russia.

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The Girl Power Experience

9th January 2026

The ultimate singalong concert celebrating the music of iconic female artists from The Spice Girls to Beyoncé and Madonna is coming to the King's Theatre Glasgow on Friday 9th January!

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Hansel & Gretel - Mini Party Panto!

11th January 2026

Act About are back at the awesome Dockyard Social! Step into the enchanted forest as their Hansel & Gretel Mini Panto brings magic, mischief, and sweet storybook fun to life for all ages!

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Fawlty Towers - The Play

13th January 2026 - 17th January 2026

Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, don't miss it at The King's Theatre Glasgow in 2026!

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Go Your Own Way - The Fleetwood Mac Legacy

17th January 2026

Go Your Own Way is the spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac, don't miss it at the SEC Armadillo on Saturday 17th January!

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The Wizard Wae The Big Bawz

17th January 2026 - 18th January 2026

Starring Still Game's Sanjeev Kholi, River City's Gayle Telfer Stevens and fierce and fabulous Drag queen Cherry West, The Wizard Wae The Big Bawz is a post Christmas night out you don't want to miss!

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Hillhead Youth Theatre

18th January 2026

Hillhead Youth Theatre, open to all young people ages 5-12, is back for their Winter Term at Hillhead Library on Sundays from 18th January to 29th March!

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Drumchapel Youth Theatre

19th January 2026

Drumchapel Youth Theatre, open to all young people ages 5-12, is back for a brand new term at Drumchapel High School on Mondays from 19th January!

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Nashville Live

20th January 2026

Hit country show, Nashville Live, returns for another fantastic night of toe-tapping Country nostalgia. Don't miss it at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Tuesday 20th January!

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Partick Youth Theatre

20th January 2026

Partick Youth Theatre, open to all young people ages 5-12, is back for their new term at Partick Burgh Halls on Tuesdays from 20th January!

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The Woman In Black

20th January 2026 - 24th January 2026

Over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most chilling and successful theatre events ever staged, make sure you're one of them when The Woman In Black returns to Glasgow!

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An Evening With Damon Hill hosted by Tom Clarkson

21st January 2026

In conversation with Tom Clarkson, acclaimed host of the official F1 podcast Beyond The Grid, Damon Hill will share stories from his remarkable Formula 1 journey at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow!

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Emergence Festival

21st January 2026 - 23rd January 2026

Emergence Festival returns with a dazzling programme of performance from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Classical and Contemporary Text students!

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The Wizard Wae The Big Bawz

21st January 2026 - 24th January 2026

Starring Still Game's Sanjeev Kholi, River City's Gayle Telfer Stevens and fierce and fabulous Drag queen Cherry West, The Wizard Wae The Big Bawz is a post Christmas night out you don't want to miss!

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In Tronversation with Jonathan Watson

23rd January 2026

Join the Tron Theatre for their next 'In Tronversation' event on Friday 23rd January with Glasgow boy and star of stage and screen... Jonathan Watson!

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Varna Ballet - Swan Lake

23rd January 2026 - 24th January 2026

Varna International Ballet returns for a new season in 2026 brought to life by magical special effects, don't miss their production of Swan Lake at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo in January!

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Murder Maist Fowl - Burn’s Night Murder Mystery

24th January 2026 - 25th January 2026

Fancy a Burn's Night with a difference? Join the team at Arta for their murder mystery event... Murder Maist Fowl!

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Varna Ballet - The Nutcracker

24th January 2026

Varna International Ballet returns for a new season in 2026 brought to life by magical special effects, don't miss their production of The Nutcracker at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo in January!

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Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne

25th January 2026 - 26th January 2026

Blending storytelling, animation and movement with music composed with David Gray and Mairi Campbell this five-star show brings Scotland's most famous song to life.

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Oscar and the Highland Castle

25th January 2026

Mousetale Puppets return to The Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre on Sunday 25th January with Oscar and the Highland Castle!

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An Evening With The Fast Show

27th January 2026

Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members bring their comedic genius to the SEC Glasgow on Tuesday 27th January!

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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

27th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart when it comes to the King's Theatre Glasgow!

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Toryglen Youth Theatre

27th January 2026

Toryglen Youth Theatre, open to all young people ages 5-12, is back for their new term at Toryglen Community Hall on Tuesdays from 27th January!

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Anderston Youth Theatre

28th January 2026

Anderston Youth Theatre, open to all young people ages 5-12, is back for their new term at The Pyramid on Wednesdays from 28th January!

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Best Of Frankie Valli - Starring Peter Andre

28th January 2026

Starring Peter Andre - The Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is a spectacular high-pitched celebration of timeless music from one of the biggest selling groups of all time!

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Defying Gravity - West End Women

29th January 2026

Defying Gravity - West End Women, coming to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in January, is a celebration of women who have made their mark on the West End Stage!

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David Allison: Vagabondage Musical

30th January 2026

Scottish multi-instrumentalist David Allison (renowned for The Island Tapes and live scores at film festivals) returns with his most immersive show yet!

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Gallant Pioneers

30th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

Gallant Pioneers takes Rangers fans back to 1872 to follow the personal journeys of the boys who made Rangers Football Club and the obstacles they had to overcome.

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Size Matters

30th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

Size Matters is a wildly inventive new show from Mamoru Iriguchi which blends puppetry, science, and surrealist theatre!

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Theatre Events in East Renfrewshire

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

The Legends of American Country Show

The Legends of American Country Show

7th January 2026

Europe's number one country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to Eastwood Park Theatre for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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An Evening With Celtic Legends Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons

An Evening With Celtic Legends Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons

29th January 2026

An Evening with Celtic Legends brings together two fan favourites, Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons, for an unforgettable night of football nostalgia at Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Artie’s Singing Kettle: Live

Artie’s Singing Kettle: Live

11th January 2026

In a brand-new show, the Singing Kettle's founder, Artie dusts off the kettles and asks the audience at Eastwood Park Theatre to say the famous rhyme...

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Theatre Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Club 80s Live

Club 80s Live

17th January 2026

Give the Rubik’s Cube a night off and get ready to be taken back to an era of music that people will never forget with the Club 80's Live show!

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EUSOG presents: Into the Woods

EUSOG presents: Into the Woods

20th January 2026 - 24th January 2026

EUSOG presents Into The Woods at Church Hill Theatre, recounting the fairytale stories we all grew up with and asks the question: what happens next?

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Balancing in Freedom

Balancing in Freedom

Selected dates between 29th January 2026 - 20th November 2026

Following a sold-out, standing-ovation premiere at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in 2025, Balancing in Freedom returns to the stage in 2026.

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Theatre Events in Fife

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

National Theatre Live - Hamlet

National Theatre Live - Hamlet

28th January 2026

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy from the National Theatre being screened at Crail Community Hall.

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After The Last Waltz

After The Last Waltz

31st January 2026

Don't miss a night of Americana, folk, blues and classic rock and roll when After The Last Waltz returns to Carnegie Hall on Saturday 31st January!

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Scott Watson & Friends

Scott Watson & Friends

24th January 2026

Panto Star Scott Watson is BACK! After playing Wipey McBottie, Scott is back on the Adam Smith stage with the biggest Variety Show of the Year on 24th January!

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Theatre Events in Lanarkshire

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

The Legends Of American Country Show

The Legends Of American Country Show

17th January 2026

The UK's no.1 country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to Lanark Memorial Hall for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

31st January 2026

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy from the National Theatre being screened at Biggar Corn Exchange!

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Cinema Live: La Traviata

Cinema Live: La Traviata

Selected dates between 14th January 2026 - 18th January 2026

Heart-rending arias meet harsh realities in this captivating story. Don't miss a screening of the Royal Ballet and Opera's La Traviata at Airdrie Town Hall Cinema in January!

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Theatre Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

The Badly-Behaved Poets’ Society

The Badly-Behaved Poets’ Society

29th January 2026

With poetry, wit, and mayhem, The Badly-behaved Poets' Society explores art, freedom, and legacy whilst illuminating the human side of two literary legends.

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The Legends of American Country Show

The Legends of American Country Show

4th January 2026

The UK's no.1 country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday 4th January for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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Adult Panto Tour presents Beauty and the Beast

Adult Panto Tour presents Beauty and the Beast

27th January 2026

Packed with outrageous innuendo, dazzling drag, and more sass than you can shake a candle stick at, don't miss adult panto, Beauty and the Beast, at Beacon Arts Centre in January!

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Theatre Events in Stirling

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

Weans in the Wood

Weans in the Wood

28th November 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Grab your magic wands, dancing shoes and full-on-sing-along voices for this year’s panto extravaganza… Weans in the Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre! 

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Events in Other Areas

Sponsored Links

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Sponsored Links

City Sightseeing Glasgow
Cancer Research UK
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Cancer Research UK
City Of Glasgow Chorus
Number 10 Hotel
Enjoy East Ren
ATG

Popular Events

Day Fever Glasgow
DAY FEVER RETURNS TO GLASGOW! Yes, that's right! Day Fever, the Saturday daytime disco, that doesn't ruin your Sunday, is returning to BAaD in 2026!
Nathan Evans & Saint PHNX - Album Launch Show
Nathan Evans and SAINT PHNX are teaming up for their first collab album as a folk/pop band, don't miss their Album Launch Show at Edmiston House on Saturday 17th January!
Hansel & Gretel - Mini Party Panto!
Act About are back at the awesome Dockyard Social! Step into the enchanted forest as their Hansel & Gretel Mini Panto brings magic, mischief, and sweet storybook fun to life for all ages!
Partick Farmers Market
This popular farmers market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's West End twice a month!
Beginner Friendly Swing Dance Classes
Glasgow Jitterbugs return to Garnethill Multicultural Centre with their beginner friendly Swing Dance Classes on Thursday evenings!

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