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June 28, 2026

The Effect by Lucy Prebble at Cottiers

Wednesday, 1 July, 2026, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Cottiers Theatre,93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow  G11 5PU Select tickets Who I am is not a side effect. Hearts and minds racing, Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. But is their sudden and intoxicating chemistry real, or a side effect of a […]

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June 27, 2026

Dementia Heroes – Family Carers Day

Saturday 27 June and 18 July 2026, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Southern Necropolis, 300 Caledonia Road, G5 0TB Dementia Heroes Festival Fund project – Going for Gold – is a celebration of health & wellbeing;  proud to be advocating for a dementia aware Glasgow. Walking Tour, Activities, Refreshmenrs Supported by Friends of the Southern […]

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June 26, 2026

Exhibition Faifley Art Group

Tuesday 30 June – Thursday 6 August, 2026 Here We Are Again Exhibition by Faifley Art Group Clydebank Town Hall, 5 Hall St, Clydebank G81 1UB Tuesday – Friday, 9.30 a.m.- 4.30 p.m. Frre entry – All Welcome All art work is for sale!

Here we are again

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June 26, 2026

Take 2: Arco (Dubbed) at GFT

Saturday 27 June,2026 at 11.30 a.m. A 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and, along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to […]

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June 25, 2026

An Tír úd Thoir : Immigrants from Donegal to Glasgow share their stories

Monday 6 July, 2026 at 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Screening of An Tír úd Thoir (2009) by Conradh na Gaeilge Glaschú. Irish with English subtitles ByGovanhill Baths Archive The Deep End Venue Space – Govanhill Baths Community Trust 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow G41 2PZ An Tír úd Thoir (2009) by Conradh na Gaeilge Glaschú is […]

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June 22, 2026

Heritage Talks Kelvin Hall at WestFest

25 June, 2026 at 7 p.m., Kelvin Hall Heritage Talks at WestFest: Broomhill   Sunday 14 June, 2026 Event by WestFest and Kelvin Hall Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW Historian and author GORDON URQUHART leads a historical ramble in the ancient and evolving village of Partick, discussing the old milling and industrial sites on the Kelvin and […]

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June 18, 2026

WESTFEST Presents ROBOTS AND ORANGES WITH ALAN WINDRAM

Saturday 20 June, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Join award-winning author Alan Windram for a highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event featuring his latest One Button Benny picture book and brand new book ‘Kevin The Orange’. Stories, sing-along songs, robot and mixed fruit & veg dancing, and flying fluffy oranges. Suitable for families with children aged 3–6. Book […]

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June 16, 2026

Scottish Writers Centre Speakeasy The Griffin

Tuesday 30 June, 2026 7.30 p.m. Scottish Writers’ Centre, Speakeasy Special at The Griffin! If you’d like to read please let us know and fill out the form below. The Griffin *Function Suite*, 266 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP Free Event! Come along, share your writing and join SWC Speakeasy Spectacular at The Griffin’s wonderful […]

Hand on the baton, Scottish Writers Centre

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June 16, 2026

Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green

Sunday 19 July, 2026, 11.30 a.m.- 1.30 p.m. ByForgotten Women Glasgow GreenSaltmarket, Glasgow Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, Saltmarket G1 5DB A family-friendly walk where children and families come together to stand in solidarity with the children and women of Gaza. Come along on Sunday, 19th July 2026, from 11:30 AM, for a meaningful Children’s Walk for […]

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June 16, 2026

Big Sunday Kelvin Way at WestFest 2026

Sunday 21 June, 2026, Starts 11 a.m. WestFest  Kelvin Way, Kelvingrove, Glasgow WestFest returns to Kelvin Way for its biggest community event of 2026. A jam-packed day of live music, choirs, brass bands, samba bands, circus performers, face painters and community stalls. FREE and no booking required

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June 15, 2026

West End Bus Fest

Sunday 28 June, 2026 11 a.m. Event by Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Bridgeton Bus Garage and WestFest Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS On Sunday 28th June a selection of Vintage Buses from the GVVT collection at Bridgeton will operate a frequent service connecting Riverside Museum with Broomhill, Anniesland and the Botanic Gardens. Some vehicles will […]

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June 13, 2026

Refugee Festival Woodlands Community

Sunday 14 June, 2026, 11 a.m – 2 p.m. Woodlands Millennium Park, 69 Ashley St, G3 6HW IN CASE OF WET WEATHER at GAMH Community Hub (formerly Flourish House) 23-25 Ashley Street, G3 6BR Woodlands Community’s event for Refugee Festival Scotland will be looking at the migration of people and seeds and celebrating their journeys. […]

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June 12, 2026

Take 2 Access: Beauty and the Beast at GFT

Saturday 13 June, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who’s been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all — that true beauty comes from […]

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June 12, 2026

Barbie: The Exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery

Opens Saturday 13 June, 2026 runs until 18 October. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum,  Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG This major new exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum looks at the history and design of the world’s most iconic doll. Come and celebrate how Barbie has inspired generations across the world for over sixty […]

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June 11, 2026

Dear Green Music Scene at ARC, University of Glagow

Saturday 13 June, 2026 – 2.30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Outoor Ceilidh at St Mungo’s Square Advanced Research Centre Event by WestFest and Glasgow Folk-Music Workshop ARC, University of Glasgow11 Chapel Lane G11 6EW Come and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop for the annual outdoor ceilidh at the new St Mungo’s Square events space at University […]

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