Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Glasgow, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Druk — Christmas holidays in Verenigd Koninkrijk, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Celtic Connections

  15 jan – 1 febMuziekfestivalBoek vroeg

  Two and a half weeks of folk and roots music across twenty-odd venues in the worst fortnight of the Scottish winter, which is precisely the point. Late-night sessions run past the last train. Bron ↗

Druk — February half-term in Verenigd Koninkrijk, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Glasgow Film Festival

  25 feb – 8 mrt

  Eleven days at the end of February built around the Glasgow Film Theatre, with a habit of screening things in swimming pools and car parks rather than cinemas. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Celtic Connections (15 jan – 1 feb)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Glasgow Film Festival (25 feb – 8 mrt)

Topdrukte — Scottish Grand National at Ayr, Easter / spring holiday in Verenigd Koninkrijk

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  Scottish Grand National at Ayr

  17–18 aprSportevenementDrukBoek vroeg

  Scotland's biggest jumps meeting fills Ayr racecourse over a Friday and Saturday in mid-April, an hour from Glasgow by train. Race-day trains from Central are packed and Ayr hotels go early. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Scottish Cup Final at Hampden, Late-May half-term in Verenigd Koninkrijk

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  Scottish Cup Final at Hampden

  23 meiSportevenementDruk

  Scottish football's showpiece is played at Hampden Park on the south side, usually on the last Saturday or two of May. Two sets of fans fill the trains, pubs and city-centre hotels for the weekend. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — TRNSMT, Late-May half-term in Verenigd Koninkrijk

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  TRNSMT

  19–21 junMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Three days on Glasgow Green; the date has moved between late June and mid-July, so check before booking a room. The city centre is loud and full for the whole weekend. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Scottish Cup Final at Hampden (23 mei)

Topdrukte — Merchant City Festival, Summer holidays in Verenigd Koninkrijk

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  Merchant City Festival

  22 jul – 3 aug · meestalKunstenfestivalDruk

  Street theatre, circus and free stages through the Merchant City over the last two weekends of July, spilling into the first days of August. Outdoor, so it lives or dies on the week's rain. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: TRNSMT (19–21 jun)

Topdrukte — Merchant City Festival, Piping Live and the Worlds

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  Piping Live and the Worlds

  9–15 augMuziekfestivalDruk

  A week of piping across the city ending with the World Pipe Band Championships on Glasgow Green. Two hundred-odd bands tuning up on the same grass is worth the day ticket alone. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Merchant City Festival (22 jul – 3 aug (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Festival

  Doors Open Days Festival

  17–20 sepGroot festivalBoek vroeg

  For a long weekend in September well over a hundred buildings that are normally closed, from tenements to City Chambers rooms and old industrial sites, open free with tours and talks. Popular slots need booking. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Great Scottish Run

  4 oktSportevenementDrukSluitingen

  Scotland's biggest running weekend, usually the first in October: a 10K and a half marathon along the Clyde to Glasgow Green. Expect road closures across the centre and the south side on race morning. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Great Scottish Run, October half-term in Verenigd Koninkrijk

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Great Scottish Run (4 okt)

Druk — Christmas lights and market, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

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  Christmas lights and market

  15 nov – 31 dec · meestalKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  The lights go on in mid-November and the markets run in George Square and St Enoch until the new year. Dark by four, which flatters the sandstone more than daylight does. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Christmas lights and market, Christmas holidays in Verenigd Koninkrijk

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas lights and market (15 nov – 31 dec (meestal))