Upcoming · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Things to Do in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow hosts around 5,200 upcoming events, with approximately 1,500 scheduled for the next 30 days. About 5% of these listings are free. The largest category is Concerts & Live Music, featuring roughly 2,100 events, followed by Hiking & Outdoors with about 750 entries. Nightlife & Clubbing accounts for around 400 events, while Theater & Performing Arts and Comedy each have approximately 350 and 250 listings respectively. Community & Social gatherings also number about 250. Key venues include Drygate, Ashton Lane, The Egyptian Halls, OVO Hydro, Oran Mor, and the O2 Academy Glasgow. Notable performers with upcoming dates include The Long Ryders, A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Scrooge The Musical, and Kevin Bridges. The city also hosts the Oran Mor Christmas Panto. This diverse programme serves a population of about 630,000 as recorded in 2018.
City facts
- Population
- 626,410 (2018)
- Area
- 3,298 km²
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music2,174Theater & Performing Arts295Comedy243Festivals48Exhibitions & Art45Museums & Heritage4Food & Drink129Sports & Fitness143Family & Kids48Nightlife & Clubbing401Hiking & Outdoors732Workshops & Classes210Talks & Lectures25Movies & Film37Community & Social216Business & Networking109Wellness & Mindfulness88Seasonal & Holiday149Literary14Speed Dating & Singles32Conferences & Summits9Games1🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Fri 16 Oct
12:00 · £5.99 +
Glasgow Audio Tour: Stories & Spires of Glasgow's West End
Ashton Lane · 4 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
Hiking & Outdoors
£5.99 +
12:00 · £5 +
Spooktacular - Afternoon Session
Clydeside South Street · 225 South St, Glasgow, G11 6JY
Community & Social
£5 +
12:00 · £5.99 +
Glasgow Audio Tour: Merchant City Gems
The Egyptian Halls · Union St, Glasgow, G1 3QW
Hiking & Outdoors
£5.99 +
13:00 · See listing
A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Bottom's Dream
Oran Mor · Byres Road
Theater & Performing ArtsA Play, a Pie and a Pint
See listing
13:00 · £575 +
The Embodied Foundations Of Yin
Solar Pilates Studio · 1552 Great Western Rd, Anniesland, Glasgow G13 1HJ, UK
Sports & Fitness
£575 +
Sold out14:00 · £295 +
Mastering Mesotherapy & PRF Aesthetics Classroom Course
GLASGOW · Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Airport St. Andrew’s Drive, Paisley, PA3 2TJ
Wellness & Mindfulness
£295 +
14:00 · Free
Nearer to Nature Workshop: Coatbridge West End Park
In front of the Coatbridge Community Orchard / West End Bowling Club · Coatbridge ML5 1ET, UK
Business & Networking
Free
14:00 · £7.10 +
(Glasgow - Outside) Comedy Walking Tour
Duke of Wellington Statue · 16 Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AG
Comedy
£7.10 +
14:00 · £0 +
The Taylor Swift Effect
Greenbank Garden · Flenders Road, Clarkston, G76 8RB
Concerts & Live Music
£0 +
16:00 · Free
Trad Friday Sessions @ Blackfriars
Blackfriars Of Bell Street · 36 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1LG
Concerts & Live Music
Free
17:00 · Free
Neuk Glasgow: Halloween Pottery Painting
Creative Bloc · 814 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7ET, UK
Workshops & Classes
Free
17:00 · £5 +
Spooktacular - Evening Session
Clydeside South Street · 225 South St, Glasgow, G11 6JY
Community & Social
£5 +
18:00 · Free
Live music at The Dukes Umbrella
The Dukes Umbrella · 363 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8LT
Food & Drink
Free
18:00 · Free
Feels Like Friday with John Rush
The Noble Public House Glasgow · 16 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6NU
Concerts & Live Music
Free
18:00 · £22.27 +
NARS & Fizz with Cuvée
Cuvee Princes Square · Princes Square, Glasgow, G1 3JN
Nightlife & Clubbing
£22.27 +
Sold out18:00 · £8 +
Power Ballads - Glasgow
BAad Glasgow · 54 Calton Entry, G40 2SB
Concerts & Live Music
£8 +
18:00 · £16.65 +
Holy Priest presents The Holy Sh*t Show
OVO Hydro · Exhibition Way, Stobcross Rd, Glasgow, G3 8YW
Nightlife & ClubbingHOLY PRIEST
£16.65 +
18:00 · £13.69 +
The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Glasgow!
Classic Grand · 18 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, G1 4QD
Nightlife & Clubbing
£13.69 +
18:30 · See listing
Venue Premium - Holy Priest
OVO Hydro · Exhibition Way
Concerts & Live MusicHoly Priest
See listing
18:30 · £6.13 +
MOBILIZE MUSIC PRESENTS: THE LIFTS + FINNEY + ARRHYTHMIA
Universal Connections · Brouster Hill, East Kilbride, G74 1AF
Concerts & Live Music
£6.13 +
Rescheduled18:30 · See listing
Serena Terry
SEC Armadillo · Finnieston Street
ComedySerena Terry aka Mammy Banter
See listing
18:30 · See listing
Holy Priest presents The Holy Sh*t Show
OVO Hydro · Exhibition Way
Concerts & Live MusicHoly Priest
See listing
19:00 · See listing
Panchiko
TV Studio SWG3 · 100 Eastvale Place
Concerts & Live MusicPanchiko
See listing
19:00 · £6.13 +
SJK Night at The Oscars - Award & Floor show
The Function Rooms · 13 Keith Street The Shaw Suite, Hamilton, ML3 7BL
Theater & Performing Arts
£6.13 +
19:00 · See listing
Eleine
SLAY · 24 Glassford Street
Concerts & Live MusicEleine
See listing
19:00 · See listing
VGC Live
Oran Mor · Byres Road
Theater & Performing Arts
See listing
19:00 · £5 +
NEVER KYS X 4GETEVERYTHING PRESENTS: PUSHBIKE + MY RUSHMORE
Sauchiehall Street · Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, UK
Concerts & Live Music
£5 +
19:00 · £14 +
The Frescoes Glasgow Headline
Nice N Sleazys Upstairs · 421 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3LG
Concerts & Live Music
£14 +
19:00 · Free
Panchiko Glasgow
SWG3 · 100 Eastvale Place
Concerts & Live MusicPanchiko
Free
19:00 · £16.77 +
MICK McCARTHY live with A Celtic State of Mind in Glasgow ACSOM
Grace's Irish Sports Bar · 18 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1LD
Nightlife & Clubbing
£16.77 +
Plan ahead
Gong Sound Bath
Wed 4 Nov · G83 8SD
E-Bike Maintenance Class
Sat 14 Nov · Recyke-a-bike
Torridon Live in Glasgow
Fri 27 Nov · Saint Lukes And The Winged Ox
Annual Wine Tasting 2026
Sat 7 Nov · Trades Hall Of Glasgow
Hamilton Rugby Club Fireworks Display 2026
Fri 6 Nov · Hamilton Rugby Club
LUSH LAUGHS
Thu 19 Nov · LUSH STORE
Christmas Embroidered & Beaded decoration
Sun 22 Nov · Killearn Village Hall
Scottish Squash Annual Awards 2025/26
Sat 14 Nov · Village Hotel Glasgow
Frequently asked questions about events in Glasgow
- Are there any free events in Glasgow?
- Yes, free events make up about 5% of the total listings for the city.
- What is the most popular type of event?
- Concerts & Live Music are the most common, with around 2,100 upcoming listings.
- Which venues have the most events?
- The venues with the highest number of upcoming listings are Drygate, Ashton Lane, The Egyptian Halls, OVO Hydro, Oran Mor, and the O2 Academy Glasgow.