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Archive of the Category 'Festivals'

Glasgow Film Festival

18th – 28th February 2010: With 11 days of premieres, celebrity guests, family events and more, the Glasgow Film Festival is the best place to see exciting and innovative films, old and new.

Glasgow Comedy Festival

11th – 28th March 2010: 2010 will see the Glasgow Comedy Festival return for it’s eighth year. And this year is the biggest yet, with more than 100,000 tickets available for over 350 shows packed into just 18 days, in venues throughout the city!

Homecoming Live – The Final Fling

Saturday 28th November 2009: On Saturday the 28th of November, Scotland will proudly celebrate St Andrews day (albeit 2 days early) with a festival that will bring Scots from across the globe for a one-off ‘reunion’, at Homecoming Live – The Final Fling in Glasgow’s SECC.

Hellowe'en Ceilidh (or Gayleidh)

31st October 2009: Spooky ceilidh (or should that be gaylidh?) in aid of Gay Mens Health. Part of Glasgay!

Martin O'Connor's Playing Houses

13th – 17th October 2009: As part of Glasgay! 2009, the Arches plays host to Martin O’ Connor’s sensitive take on this year’s theme – FAMILY. It’s the eviction night on Big Brother. All eyes are on the house. But something equally eventful is happening in another house…

Louise Welsh's Memory Cells

20th – 24th October 2009: Best selling author Louise Welsh explores the age old pattern of women being trapped and contained by predatory men, taking in constriction, sexuality, power and obsession. Part of Glasgay! 2009

Free Vintage Bus Service

Sunday 28th June 2009: As part of the West End Festival, and in conjunction with the Glasgow Museum of Transport, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust again offers you the opportunity to travel on vintage buses and coaches from the 1950’s to the 1970’s.

East End 5k and Big Day Oot!

28th June 2009: The East End 5K Run this year plans to be a Big Day OOT (out) for all the Family!

Retrofest 2009

28th – 30th August 2009: Following two sell-out years, Retrofest has further stretched its spandex offerings as it returns for 2009 with a line-up that spans over three decades in music.

Glasgow River Festival

25th – 26th July 2009: The annual Glasgow Festival on the Clyde (formerly known as the Glasgow River Festival) returns again this year with a huge array of activities on and around the Clyde.

Glasgow Festival On The Green

1st & 2nd August 2009: The Glasgow Show is one of the biggest events in the city’s calendar, with tens of thousands of visitors each year, enjoying a huge range of performances.

Southside Festival

Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th May 2009
Location:  Queens Park, Glasgow’s Southside.
Admission:  Mostly free with the exception of a few evening events.
After it’s hugely successful debut in 2008, the Southside Festival will returning on the weekend of the 23rd and 24th May 2009 for an extended 2 day music and dance extravaganza.
In 2008 Queens Park hosted the [...]

West End Festival 2009

Friday 12th June – Sunday 28th June 2009: This year, Glasgow’s West End Festival will present 2 weeks packed full of more than 300 events including street parties, comedy, film, theatre, dance, music and family fun.

Celtic Connections 2010

n January 2010, Glasgow will once again provide the backdrop for Celtic Connections, one of the world’s largest and most prominent winter music festivals.

Homecoming Scotland 2009

Throughout 2009
In 2009, Scotland will host its first homecoming year in order to celebrate Scotland’s great contributions to the world.
Such contributions include golf, whisky, technological and medical innovations, a rich ancestry and culture, and the work of Robert Burns whose 250th anniversary is in 2009.
Homecoming Scotland will incorporate a year long programme of events, starting [...]

The Annual Santa Dash, 2009

Sunday 14th December
After it’s successful debut last year, Glasgow’s Santa Dash is back! 
Make sure your name appears on Santa’s nice list this year!  Register for Glasgow’s Santa Dash and help raise money for charity.  The Marina Dalglish Appeal and The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice will benefit from money raised.
The 5K Fun Run will follow a [...]

Santa's Grotto in George Square

22nd November – 24th December 2008: Santa is back in George Square, and is waiting to offer a warm and friendly welcome to anyone wishing to visit him.

T in the Park

Thu 9th – Sun 12th July 2009: Voted the festival with the best line-up in 2008, and the best major UK festival in 2006, T in the Park is one of the UKs premiere and best loved festivals.