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Colour Your World with Jo Sunshine at The Hunterian

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Sunday 7 September, 2025, 2 p.m. Hunterian Museum, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Get ready for a burst of colour and creativity at The Hunterian! Join brilliant local artist Jo Sunshine—whose vibrant work is featured in our latest contemporary art exhibition Assembly—for a fun, hands-on colouring workshop where you are the artist. Jo will show you […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days 2025: Eco-Hub & GUEST Gardens Tour (Late Afternoon)

eco hub university of glasgow

Thursday, 18 September, 2025 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. SOLD OUT Glasgow University Environmental Sustainability Team Boyd Orr Building, University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QW Come along and explore and learn about sustainable practices in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. Enjoy an in-person tour of the Eco-Hub and GUEST gardens on the University of Glasgow, […]

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Create It Clydebank

create it clydebank

Arts and Crafts Classes Clydebank Museum and Local History and Archives, Clydebank Library, 5 Hall St, Clydebank G81 1UB Celebrating the opening with free arts and craft classes in Clydebank. Watch out for details on West Dunbartonshire Heritage Facebook and on West Dunbartonshire Council’s events page. Events will be bookable at  Eventbrite – WDC Creative […]

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Banana Boot Pop Up Fun Day

Big banana boots day

Monday 25 August, 2025, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. St Enoch Centre, 55 St Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4BW Fun-filled day at the St Enoch Centre as Billy Connolly’s legendary banana boots make a rare appearance – for one day only! Snap a selfie with the boots that were made famous by the Big Yin […]

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BBC Radio 4 Any Questions Woodside Hall

BBC Radio 4 Any Questions Woodside Hall

29 August, 2025, 6.30 p.m. Community Central Hall Maryhill, is a charitable organisation which also run Woodside Halls.  They are reaching out to encourage people in the local comminity to participate in this live BBC Radio 4 Any Questions event . The show is one of radio’s longest-running and involves a panel of politicians, writers […]

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Glasgow Seed Library – Pollination: Seed to Seed Workshop

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Friday 25 July, 205 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Wash House Garden, C.I.C. 136 Tollcross Road Glasgow G31 4XA Want to tend a plant from seed to seed? Join a workshop as part of learning how to grow a crop for seed production, focusing on the pollination of squash, at a community scale. This […]

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Steven Alles Exhibition Alchemy Experiment

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25 July, 2025 – 3 August, 2025 Grey Glasgow 2024, Darker States 2025: Discovering Colour in Wet Scotland as Preparation to Manage Living in the United States Grey Glasgow/Darker States is a set of original artwork by an American physician inspired by the wet cloudy Glaswegian summer of 2024 and its influence upon return to […]

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Elder Park Community Festival 2025

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Saturday 16 August, 2025, 12pm – 8pm Event by Sunny Govan Community Radio Elder Park, Govan Rd, Govan Glasgow G5 A Community Celebration of Creativity, Sustainability & Local Pride The heart of Govan comes alive this summer for the Elder Park Community Festival — a massive collaborative event brought to you by nearly 20 incredible local […]

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Sma’ Shot Poetry Slam

sma shot poetry slam

5 July, 2025, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Paisley Arts Centre 15 New St, Paisley PA1 1EZ Part of Sma’ Shot Day – one of Scotland’s most radical heritage celebrations – this high-energy poetry slam brings together voices from across the country for a night of spoken word that’s bold, brave and brilliantly unforgettable. Want […]

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My Carbon Footprint – Workshop

my carbon footprint

Saturday 28 June, 2025, 1 p..m. – 2.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW A hands-on workshop exploring how everyday choices impact the planet—and what small steps can make a big difference. In the workshop, participants will be asked to turn climate action into something fun, colourful, and […]

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WestFest 2025: The Big Sunday at Kelvin Way

the big sunday kelvin way

WestFest Sunday 29 June, 2025 at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. What’s On at Big Sunday A brand new community event for 2025 on Kelvin Way, Kelvingrove, Glasgow G3 7TA A jam-packed street festival in partnership with Cala Jordanhill Park & Glasgow City Council, supported by National Lottery Communities Fund. Featuring live music, choirs, brass […]

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A Life Impacted by Carbon – Interactive Workshop at ARC

Saturday, June 28, 2025 11 a.m. – 12.30p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Explore the impact of carbon through storytelling and creative reflections in this interactive workshop led by Museum Studies students How does carbon shape our lives—and the lives of others across time and place? In this […]

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WestFest – Kirklee Allotment Open Day 2025

allotment kirklee

Saturday 21 June, 2025, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Kirklee Road at the Kirklee Gate, Glasgow, G12 0SS Come along to the annual open day at the Kirklee site of Kelvinside Allotments. Look round the allotments and talk to allotment members. Enjoy the flowers, fruit, vegetables and plants. There will be teas, homemade cakes, jams […]

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Tilka Documentary plus Q & A, Civic House Glasgow

Tilka documentary

Tuesday 17 June, 2025, 6.15 p.m. Civic House, 26 Civic Street, Glasgow, G4 9RH. TILKA is an an intimate portrait of five women who meet to create an original play amid Lebanon’s collapse. The film weaves together each woman’s individual story with a collective narrative of displacement, motherhood and hope told through the play. It […]

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Sunday, June 15, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Free Events

Partick Film Fest-athon

partick film fest-athon

Saturday, 14 June, 2025, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Partick Film Fest-athon at WestFest Partick Film Festival in collaboration with the Kelvin Hall has curated a programme of short films to celebrate Glasgow 850 at this year’s WestFest. The films feature the people and places who make this unique city that we call home. The […]

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2025 – From Shore to Shore

from shore to shore exhibition anniesland college

From Shore to Shore 13 – 22 June, 2025 9am – 5pm Anniesland campus of Glasgow Clyde College 19 Hatfield drive, Glasgow, G12 0YE Free Outdoor installation. Visitors can come at any time between 9 – 5pm. There are toilets and parking facilities on site. Glasgow Clyde College Art installation of messages and stories written […]

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Glasgow Science Festival: The Art of Science

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11 June, 2025,  6 – 8 p.m. University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW An adult-focused evening of fun activities, mini-talks and an exhibition to explore the connection between art and science. Join Glasgow Science Festival for an evening at the Advanced Research Centre for activities, mini talks and an exhibition […]

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CinemARC: Carbon Shorts with Glasgow Short Film Festival

CinemARC Short film festival

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Inspired by the Bengaluru Science Gallery exhibition CARBON: Under Pressure, at the Advanced Research Centre on  3 and 29 June, the ARC and Glasgow Short Film Festival have teamed up to explore the social, cultural and environmental […]

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Glasgow 850 – Group Show ProjectAbility

People Make Glasgow A.J. Duncan

7 June – 19 July, 2025, 11 a.m. –  5 p.m. 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Join ProjectAbility in celebrating 850 vibrant years of Glasgow with a joyful exhibition showcasing the city’s spirit through art. This special event brings together the talented artists of Project Ability alongside a dynamic selection of creatives who responded to […]

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CinemARC – The Life Aquatic

the life aquatic

13 June, 2025, 7.00 p.m. The ARC presents Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic as part of Glasgow Science Festival. Marking Glasgow’s 850th birthday, the ARC is taking inspiration from the fish on the city’s crest to present Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic for an evening screening. Starring Bill Murray, expect a colourful cast of characters in this […]

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German Cinema: Buddenbrooks

german cinema buddenbrooks

Thursday 26 June, 2025 6 p.m. Goethe-Institut Glasgow, 3 Park Circus Glasgow G3 6AX Framed by impressive documentary footage from the Lübeck harbor, the silent first film adaptation of Thomas Mann’s 1901 novel focuses on several episodes from the literary original, especially the fates of the siblings Thomas, Christian, and Tony Buddenbrook. As the eldest […]

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Saturday, May 31, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Free Events

Come along and try Pétanque – WestFest

try petanque west fest

Friday 27 June, 2025 at 6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Willowbank Bowling Club, 36 Downside Road, Dowanhill, Glasgow G12 9DW Glasgow Pétanque Club invites you to come along to the piste at Willow Bank Bowling Club to try out Pétanque (French Boules). Equipment and coaching will be available, and the bar will be open for […]

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Ashton Lane Street Party, West End Festival

ashton lane st party

Saturday 31 May, 12pm – 10 pm & Sunday 1 June, 2025, 12 pm – 7 pm Ashton Lane, (off Byres Road) G12 8SJ Ashton Lane Opening Street Party & Vinicombe Street Party WestFesst ️ ️ Ashton Lane is throwing the street party as part of the West End Festival. Grab your pals, bring the […]

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People’s Palace and Winter Gardens: redevelopment outreach event

peoples palace project team event

Friday 23rd May 2025, 12-4pm Bridgeton Library, 2 – 16 Orr St, Bridgeton, Glasgow G40 2QH The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens are being redeveoped. Arts & crafts, museum object handling, find out about the project, meet some of the team and get involved! Free event – All welcome. Walking Tour – Glasgow Green There […]

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Dear Green Music Scene at University of Glasgow ARC

Sunday 15th June, 2025 – 12.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. St Mungo’s Square, University of Glasgow ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW The second edition of the Dear Green Music Scene Festival. For 2025, the ARC, the College of Arts and Humanities Sustainability Forum, Doughnut Music Lab, GALLANT, Glasgow Science Festival, Music in the University and WestFest, have all teamed up to create this […]

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Ostriches are in the ARC – Glasgow Science Festival

Thursday 05 June 2025, 10:30 – 15:30 Ostriches Are In The ARC University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW Speaker: Prof. Christina Young Ostriches and flowers are in Professor Christina Young’s History of Art lab at the ARC – in paintings and botanical drawings on loan from Argyll & Bute and Kew […]

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Lord Provost’s Glasgow 850 Twin City Concert

lord provosts concert

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 , 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Glasgow City Chambers, 82 George Square Glasgow G2 1DU Lord Provost’s Glasgow 850 Twin City Concert Come along to Glasgow City Chambers for a night of celebration and music at the Lord Provost’s Glasgow 850 Twin City Concert! This free event will bring together performers […]

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WATER POLO DEMO at ARLINGTON BATHS CLUB

water polo demo

Saturday, June 21, 2025, 12.00 – 1 p.m. The Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street Glasgow G3 6DT Experience the thrill and skill of water polo at Arlington Baths Club as expert players from Western Baths Water Polo Club showcase their agility, teamwork, and strategy in an exciting live demonstration. Whether you’re a seasoned swimmer […]

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Free Talks at WestFest

2 – 26 June, 2025  WestFest Kelvin Hall1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW Part of Glasgow 850, join WestFest & Friends of Glasgow West for a series of free and fascinating talks at Kelvin Hall. All talks are fully illustrated and start at 7pm, lasting approx. 1 hour. Please arrive early to be sure of […]

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Glasgow Science Festival 2025 – Starbound: Space in Songs and Science

glasgow science festival

Tuesday 10 June, 2025, 6 p.m. University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW Listen to the sound of space in this immersive out of this world experience. Listen live to Maaike Siegerist from the University of Glasgow perform her new EP Starbound, a series of space themed songs, accompanied […]

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