Local Glasgow News
Keep up to date with what's going on in Glasgow with our local news updates.
Glasgow Life announce opening dates for selected venues
Glasgow Life have announced the phased re-opening of 61 of their venues which will take place between July and October.
Last Updated: 3rd July 2020
VisitScotland launches new Sketching Scotland series
VisitScotland has come up with a new way to draw attention to some of the country’s most iconic sights!
Last Updated: 2nd July 2020
Glasgow Film Theatre announce reopening date
Glasgow Film Theatre have announced that they are set to open their doors to the public once again on Monday 31st August!
Last Updated: 2nd July 2020
Culzean Country Park is reopening on Monday 6th July
Culzean Country Park is set to reopen next week and the team are advising visitors to pre-book their admission online in advance.
Last Updated: 1st July 2020
Over 1,000 people book in for opening week of brel!
Ashton Lane's most magical venue, brel is reopening on 6th July and over 1,000 people have already secured a space for when they do!
Last Updated: 1st July 2020
Scottish Album of the Year Award goes digital
The Scottish Album of the Year Award is calling on music fans, artists and labels to submit eligible albums to be in the running for Scotland's pre-eminent music prize!
Last Updated: 1st July 2020
East end to benefit from pop up cycle lanes
Work has begun to create new pop-up cycle lanes in the east end of the city as part of Glasgow City Council's Spaces for People programme.
Last Updated: 1st July 2020
Bib Gourmand Ox and Finch revealed as new itison at Home restaurant
Last week itison launched it’s new at home dining service, itison at Home, selling out an astonishing 1000 meals with Ka Pao in just 3 minutes.
Last Updated: 30th June 2020
Nextbike scheme hits a million
Glasgow's hugely popular bike hire scheme has recorded one million hires just as a significant expansion of the service is about to go live.
Last Updated: 30th June 2020
Annual Paisley festival gets ready for digital debut!
This weekend marks the digital debut of Paisley's annual Sma' Shot Day celebrations as a series of virtual events and workshops will take place to mark this important date in the town's calendar.
Last Updated: 29th June 2020
Merchant City Festival programme is going online
The Merchant City Festival will return with a new online programme and performances scheduled for Saturday 4th July when the outdoor arts festival was originally scheduled to take place!
Last Updated: 29th June 2020
Fans to relive festival highlights with a special TRNSMT takeover on BBC Scotland
Highlights from some of the most iconic performances from previous years will be broadcast for one night only on BBC Scotland and iPlayer, during what should have been the weekend of TRNSMT 2020!
Last Updated: 28th June 2020
itison announce Drive In Movies Summer (of lockdown)
itison confirm they will be returning to the stunning shores of Loch Lomond this July with Scotland's first socially distanced event, Drive In Movies Summer (of lockdown)!
Last Updated: 25th June 2020
Schools out for Summer with Clyde 1
Clyde 1 DJs, Callum Gallacher and Cassi, are celebrating the end of what has been an unusual school term with the ultimate Schools Out for Summer parties!
Last Updated: 25th June 2020
Consultation begins on the future of four city centre districts in Glasgow
Glasgow City Council has launched a consultation on the future of the Cowcaddens, Learning Quarter, Merchant City, and Townhead districts in the city centre.
Last Updated: 25th June 2020
560 grassroots music venues, including 42 in Scotland, sign open letter to UK Government
42 grassroots music venues in Scotland sign the Music Venue Trust's open letter to the UK Government highlighting the need for an immediate financial support package to prevent venues closing.
Last Updated: 24th June 2020
National Trust for Scotland gardens and grounds get ready for visitors again
The National Trust for Scotland is preparing to welcome visitors again at dozens of gardens and estates across the country, as lockdown continues to ease.
Last Updated: 23rd June 2020
VisitScotland and Glasgow Life unveil new programme of webinars for tourism businesses
Tourism businesses across the Glasgow City Region are being encouraged to sign up to a series of webinars to help support their re-opening and recovery from the current coronavirus pandemic.
Last Updated: 23rd June 2020
itison pivots to launch premium at home dining service, itison at Home
As the entire restaurant sector looks for ways to survive during Covid, itison has unveiled a new premium restaurant home dining service, launching Thursday 25th June with Ka Pao!
Last Updated: 19th June 2020
SWG3 plan to open massive outdoor food and drink venue
SWG3's Galvanizers Yard is set to be transformed into a massive outdoor food and drink venue once Phase 2 restrictions are lifted!
Last Updated: 17th June 2020
Win a pub experience for your garden!
Tennent’s Lager are asking you to share your Da's best dad joke for your chance to win a pub experience in your garden!
Last Updated: 17th June 2020
Glasgow creative programme is making art accessible to all
A new at-home creative programme developed by Glasgow Sculpture Studios (GSS) and Queen's Cross Housing Association (QCHA) is making art accessible for all during lockdown.
Last Updated: 17th June 2020
Great news... Golf, Tennis and Lawn bowls are back!
Glasgow Life is delighted to announce the reopening of Knightswood and Lethamhill golf courses; Kelvingrove, Queen's Park and Drumchapel Tennis; Kelvingrove, Queen's Park and Knightswood Bowls.
Last Updated: 15th June 2020
VisitScotland CEO welcomes provisional date of 15th July for reopening of tourism businesses
VisitScotland Chief Executive has welcomed today's announcement from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism.
Last Updated: 10th June 2020
Scottish Charities working together during the pandemic
Two Scottish charities have teamed up to help some of the most vulnerable people in Glasgow, Edinburgh & Fife who are struggling to cope during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Last Updated: 10th June 2020
16k Dog Owners Remove over 24 MILLION pieces of litter
PAWS on PLASTIC invites dog owners to pick up 2 pieces of plastic while out walking their beloved hounds.
Last Updated: 10th June 2020
Vital support to cancer patients
Beatson Cancer Charity develops new initiatives to deliver vital support to cancer patients.
Last Updated: 10th June 2020
Glasgow Film Festival and Electric Frog announce music and movie drive in event
Two of Glasgow's best loved festivals are joining forces to create a special movie and music drive-in taking place next month!
Last Updated: 9th June 2020
Help Glasgow City Archives document Coronavirus
Glasgow City Archives would like to encourage you to record your experiences of coronavirus, which they will keep forever in the City Archives for future generations.
Last Updated: 9th June 2020
Glasgow Life online content still in demand
Glasgow's love for culture, sport and learning is leading to a surge in take up of Glasgow Life’s online services during lockdown.
Last Updated: 7th June 2020
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