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Little Red Riding Hood

2nd December 2009 – 3rd January 2010: The Arches is transformed into a woodland haven for this magical re-telling of the classic Brothers Grimm story, Little Red Riding Hood.

An Evening with Kevin Smith

12th October 2009: Award winning screenwriter and director, as well as a comic book writer, author, actor and cult figure Kevin Smith is coming to Glasgow for his first ever live appearance in Scotland.

Zest: Glasgow's Kids Summer Holiday Programme

June 26th – August 10th 2009: Are you trying to find something to do with your kids during the long 9 weeks of summer holidays? Well Glasgow’s Zest Summer Holiday Programme is just the thing, with hundreds of events planned for kids throughout the summer.

Merchant City Festival 2009

24th – 27th September 2009: Attracting tens of thousands to Glasgow’s architecturally stunning and vibrant Merchant City, the Merchant City Festival presents a cutting-edge programme featuring the best of Scotland’s theatre, music, visual arts, comedy, dance, film, literature and fashion scene.

Bard in the Botanics

As has been proven in outdoor venues around the world, Shakespeare plays work very well in the open air. Glasgow’s beautiful Botanic Gardens provide the perfect backdrop for just such an event.

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.

Aye Write! Book Festival

6th – 14th March 2009
 The Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Book Festival returns in 2009 with a scintillating mix of fiction and non-fiction, poetry and prose, crime, comedy, politics and debate.
Aye Write! is Glasgow’s annual literature festival which in 2009 will celebrate the best of Scottish and international writers.
Events are available for all age groups, including a [...]

Burns Illuminated

23rd – 25th January

Glasgow’s City Chambers will be illuminated with the story of Scotland’s favourite poet, Robert Burns, told in sound and light from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th January. 
Over the weekend, artist Ross Ashton, famed for his outdoor building illumination, will tell the poet’s story in a wonderful sound and light presentation which will be [...]

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 [...]