1st – 17th May 2026
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2026 Events coming soon – plus new Blythswood Festival Awards 2026 – watch this space & Facebook
The National Piping Centre, top of Hope Street Join our Piper Host for a very special tour during the Blythswood Festival, with tours running at 12 noon on Fridays and Saturdays through the festival, and across the summer. You will be welcomed to The National Piping Centre at the top of Hope Street by our […]
Explore our celebrated Exhibition in the original Willow Tearooms at your leisure and see and learn of the vibrant city of Glasgow in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Times of exciting change and innovation. Learn about the growth of the tea rooms and hear the successful story of entrepreneur Miss Kate Cranston and her […]
Mackintosh at The Willow, 217 Sauchiehall Street There is a tour at 10am, and at 11am. Mackintosh at the Willow is the unique working Mackintosh space in the city, retaining its 1903 original function as the original Willow Tearooms, so that visitors can view the impressive interiors and enjoy an immersive experience by dining with […]
Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, 518 Sauchiehall Street See and explore the military life and history of today’s Regiment, combining Glasgow’s famous Highland Light Infantry and the Royal Scots Fusiliers of Ayrshire and Glasgow, first starting as volunteer corps. From 1678 to the present day in all parts of the globe. Follow them soldiering around the […]
Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street Each year, members of the Seniors’ Art Class from Garnethill Multicultural Centre explore Glasgow School of Art’s Archives and Collections. Their new art work is the relaxing and thoughtful SITTING WITH MACKINTOSH, inspired by the iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh chairs in the Glasgow School of Art collection, beautiful […]
Gerber Fine Art, 178 West Regent Street Established in 1986 this gallery is an intimate Glasgow city centre space for art enthusiasts, collectors and first-time buyers to browse through an exciting collection of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by prominent 19th to 21st century British artists, Glasgow Girls & Boys, Scottish Masters, Modern British, St. […]
Compass Gallery, 178 West Regent Street Founded in 1969, Compass is Glasgow’s longest established contemporary art gallery exhibiting a fresh and exciting combination of original paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and ceramics by new Scottish Contemporaries, leading Modern Masters and selected recent graduates. A not-for-profit charity, it is renowned for its support of emerging new talent […]
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Paisley Art Institute’s 136th prize-winning Annual Art Exhibition, hosted at the iconic Glasgow Art Club on 185 Bath Street! Immerse yourself in a stunning display of over 500 exceptional artworks, paintings, sculptures, and ceramics featuring more than 200 talented artists. This is a unique opportunity to witness […]
RCS Associate Artist of Guitar, Alumnus & Grammy nominated guitarist Sean Shibe returns to the Stevenson Hall for this Fridays at One performance. Programme to include anon Scottish Lute Manuscripts, Thomas Ades Forgotten Dances, for guitar; Frank Martin Quatre pièces brèves and J.S. Bach Suite no. 6 in D Major BWV1012. This Fridays at One […]
The David James Brass Prize sees RCS Brass chamber groups perform varied repertoire for the chance to win this prize.
Talk by Hildegarde Berwick, art curator Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street Eight young lady students at Glasgow School of Art got together in 1882 and started the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists, the first such major female grouping in Britain. By the 1890s a permanent home was found and developed – the Lady Artists […]
Fields of Performance is a dynamic collection of experimental and interdisciplinary works, ranging from intimate solos to collaborative pieces presented in studio theatre settings and in public spaces around Central Scotland. This is the final year of the Contemporary Performance Practice programme, and this work honours the legacy of past and present students, their expansive […]
