1st – 17th May 2026
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2026 Events coming soon – plus new Blythswood Festival Awards 2026 – watch this space & Facebook
Returning for this concert is PLUG regular, percussionist Calum Huggan, who will be performing alongside our contemporary music ensemble, RCS MusicLab. Programme to include new works by: Ember Murray, Niall Docherty, Po-Shu Hsu (Hiro Kyo), Peter Rowan and Mingyi Wang.
Talk by Norry Wilson, LOST GLASGOW journalist Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street How one woman’s drive and determination turned Glasgow into a ‘very Tokyo of tea rooms.’ In Britain, Glasgow created tea rooms and London followed. LOST GLASGOW’s Norry Wilson tells all. Doors open at 6.30pm. £15 Including glass of wine or soft refreshment.
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 […]
For this PLUG edition of Fridays at One, we’re joined by tuba and euphonium duo, Dopey Monkey, who will be performing a range of new student works. Dopey Monkey Danielle Price Tuba Martin Thomson Euphonium Programme to include new works by Riley Mackenzie, Elise Haller-Shannon, Hannah Siddiqui, Lucy Morrell, Patrick Fernandez and Rachel Sullivan.
The finalists of the Classical Concerto Prize perform in the Ledger Recital Room for this coveted award. The winner will be given the opportunity to perform their concerto with the RCS Symphony Orchestra next year.
