Glasgow 850 Celebrations.

Glasgow’s 850th Birthday Celebrations 2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as the city  celebrates this milestone.  Everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party.

Come and enjoy, and support, a yearlong inclusive, citywide, programme of events and activities that reflect how Glasgow has transformed, particularly over the last fifty years. Take part in the celebrations and help inspire further change for a sustainable future over the next fifty years.

Glasgow 850 Will Provide A Range of Opportunities to:

Join with partners to reflect on the city’s transformation and growth since 1975 when Glasgow 800 was celebrated

Speed up ambitions for the future centred around Glasgow City Council’s challenges of tackling poverty and inequality and increasing prosperity and opportunity

Continue the fight against the climate emergency and improve  sustainability

Put the River Clyde at the centre of storytelling as the lifeblood of the city and a symbol for community wealth building and climate action for the future.

Enhance Glasgow’s reputation and brand at home and abroad

Deliver memorable moments and legacy for communities in Glasgow.

Find out more and enjoy the celebrations