History Events in Glasgow
Check out happening history events all around Glasgow, SC
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark In Concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Barbie Exhibition at The Kelvingrove Gallery, Glasgow
Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Free
Harry Potter Bridge, Glencoe and the Highlands Day Trip
Sun, 20 Sep at 08:00 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 50
Harry Potter Castle, Hogwarts and Bamburgh Day Trip
Sat, 03 Oct at 07:30 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 49
Loch Ness and Inverness Day Trip
Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 50
Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games 2026
Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am
West of Scotland Football Club, Glasgow Road, Milngavie
Oban, Inveraray Castle and the Highlands Day Trip
Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 49
Ghosts of Glasgow: Explore the Haunted Past!
Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am
111 Queen St
GBP 6
Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 2
Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 159
Glasgow, sport and the Commonwealth
Wed, 27 May at 10:30 am
McLennan Arch
Free
Family Baking Session: Bake Sandcake
Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am
The Mackintosh Tearooms
GBP 8
Twilight Tour - Mackintosh at The Hunterian
Wed, 10 Jun at 05:15 pm
Kelvin Hall
GBP 5
Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 1
Sat, 19 Sep at 08:00 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 159
Stand up Comedy in broken English • Victor Patrascan in Glasgow
Fri, 23 Oct at 09:00 pm
The Boardwalk
GBP 16 to 24
Tenement Trail 2026
Sat, 10 Oct at 02:00 pm
Various Venues
Renaissance Day at Provan Hall
Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am
Provan Hall
Free
Vintage Vehicle Show with Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am
Langside Halls
Family Baking Session: Bake Frangipane Fruit Tart
Sat, 01 Aug at 11:30 am
The Mackintosh Tearooms
GBP 8
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH’S PRESENCE IN THE WEST END *NEW*
Wed, 10 Jun at 06:45 pm
Kelvin Hall
"Win, lose or draw":The first conference on the history of Celtic FC
Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am
Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park
Free
JSD Band - Live at The Rutherglen Town Hall
Sat, 08 Aug at 07:30 pm
Rutherglen Town Hall
Holy Island, Lindisfarne Castle and North Berwick Day Trip
Sun, 01 Nov at 07:45 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 49
Outlander Tour (2): Doune and 4 Scottish Castles Day Trip
Sat, 07 Nov at 07:45 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 49
UNCONFORMITY. Gaps, absences and erasures in cultural history
Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am
Barclay Curle Complex
Free
Highlights of Glasgow Outdoor Exploration Game
Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am
Horseshoe Bar Glasgow
GBP 8
Outlander Tour (1), Portpatrick and 3 Castles Day Trip
Sat, 24 Oct at 09:00 am
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 49
Provan Hall Parafest 2026 - Ghost Tour
Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm
Provan Hall
GBP 22
Glasgow Science Festival: ChroniCode
Sat, 06 Jun at 09:45 am
The Mitchell Library
Free
Queer Glasgow
Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am
McLennan Arch
GBP 0 to 10
Historic Glasgow: The Testing of Thomas Outdoor Exploration Game
Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
GBP 6
Glasgow Ghost Hunt: Outdoor Exploration Game
Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am
Glasgow Central Station
GBP 8
GRT History Month Celebration 2026
Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm
Glasgow Elim Church
Free
Mull Historical Society
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
A History of Migration at Kelvingrove
Fri, 12 Jun
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Free
A Rich Slice of Victorian Glasgow
Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm
Kelvinside House
GBP 12
Ramshorn Graveyard Tour
Wed, 20 May at 11:00 am
Ramshorn Graveyard
Free
Heritage & Horizon: An Evening at Barclays Eagle Labs
Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm
Eagle Labs Glasgow
Free
Radical Print Histories Walking Tour
Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am
The Briggait, Wasps Studios
GBP 0 to 14
From Barga to Britain. Migration, Memory & Wine.
Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm
The Glasgow Art Club
GBP 20
Westfest 2026 - Step into the Arlington Baths
Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am
The Arlington Baths Club
Free
Glasgow Science Festival: Rediscovering Natural History
Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 am
Graham Kerr Building, Lecture Theatre 1
Free
Memories in the Museum
Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Free
Govan Radical Histories
Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am
Elder Park
GBP 0 to 10
Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets - Cathedral & Necropolis
Fri, 12 Jun at 02:30 pm
Glasgow Cathedral
Free
Lessons in History: Women, Witchcraft & Morality in Scottish History
Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm
The Boardwalk
GBP 8
Twilight Tour
Wed, 08 Apr
Kelvin Hall
GBP 5
Threads Pop-Up Preview
Fri, 03 Jul at 05:00 pm
Windows on Heritage Gallery - Glasgow School of Art- Reid Building
Free
Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm
The Boardwalk
GBP 14
IASS & The World in 1776/2026: The Wealth of Nations at 250: Conference
Wed, 17 Jun at 09:00 am
Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow
GBP 0 to 100
Good Morning Rolls : Scotland’s Forgotten Cultural Icon
Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm
Inn Deep
GBP 14
HERITAGE TALKS: HISTORY OF HILLHEAD
Tue, 09 Jun at 06:45 pm
Kelvin Hall
HERITAGE TALKS: QUIRKY WEST END
Mon, 08 Jun at 06:45 pm
Kelvin Hall
Film Screening: Sitting Tight & Red Skirts on Clydeside
Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm
Kinning Park Complex
Free
Mackintosh and the West End
Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm
Kelvin Hall
Free
Radical histories of the Gorbals
Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm
197 Pollokshaws Rd
GBP 0 to 10
Irish in Scotland: Between shores
Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm
National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall
Free
The Agnes Owens Archive – Centenary Talk at Kelvingrove
Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Free
Glasgow's Waters: Mediaeval Glasgow Trust's 2026 Symposium
Mon, 08 Jun at 09:30 am
Eyre Hall, Archdiocesan Offices
Free
Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets - City Centre Tour
Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 pm
8 Nelson Mandela Pl
Free
Guided Walk: Garnethill Refugee Trail 2026
Tue, 16 Jun at 02:00 pm
Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre at Garnethill Synagogue
Free
Govan Radical Histories - Kinning Park Complex special!
Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm
The Aitken Memorial Fountain
GBP 0 to 10
Tours, Talks & Teas at The Bothy Launch
Thu, 28 May at 12:00 pm
The Hidden Gardens
Free
Haunted Provan Hall - Ghost Tours of Scotland's Most Haunted House
Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm
Provan Hall
GBP 22
A Funny History of Glasgow Walking Tour: With A Comedian
Thu, 09 Apr at 02:00 pm
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow
GBP 8 to 14
Archive gems: WestFest dementia screening
Sat, 27 Jun at 02:30 pm
National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall
Free
Lachlan Goudie launches The Secrets of Painting - Glasgow Sauchiehall St
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 4 to 41
Workshop - Mapping Memory: Somali Presence in the Archives
Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am
Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow
Free
François Foucart: The Father of Physical Fitness in Glasgow
Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
Adult Autism-friendly sessions at Kelvin Hall
Wed, 03 Jun at 02:00 pm
National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall
Free
Cutting About: Collaging Sauchiehall Street Nights Out Across Time
Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm
Edward House
Free
Free Tours of AGA and AOA in June
Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 am
The Alasdair Gray Archive
Free
5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry at War 1914 - 1918
Sat, 18 Jul at 12:30 pm
The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum
Free
Light Sown in Memoriam: Listening with the curator
Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm
The Glasgow Necropolis
Free
A Kingdom in Perplexity: Voices of Seventeenth-Century Scotland
Thu, 11 Jun at 09:30 am
Glasgow University Union
Free
Boundaries, Bodies, and Control: Women’s Confinement Across History
Thu, 11 Jun at 12:00 pm
University of Glasgow
Free
Pirate Imperialism: A Round-Table Discussion with Prof Manuel Barcia
Mon, 08 Jun at 05:00 pm
1 University Gardens, University of Glasgow
Free
1955 Photography Collection - Part of WestFest
Tue, 23 Jun at 11:00 am
Kelvin Hall Open Collections
Free
Pinhole Camera Workshop
Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm
Provan Hall
GBP 31
Dr Luigi Prada: When Power Speaks Ancient Egyptian Double (Hybrid lecture)
Sat, 06 Jun at 01:30 pm
The Renfield Training and Conference Centre Glasgow
GBP 12
Stories of Kelvin Hall
Tue, 16 Jun at 11:00 am
Kelvin Hall Open Collections
Free
Emma Southon launches Servus at Waterstones Sauchiehall St
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 28
Sauchiehall Street Platter and Patter
Tue, 26 May at 12:00 pm
Edward House
Free
125 Years On: Glasgow's Great International Exhibition of 1901
Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
William McInnes: a Mercantile Collector in early 20th century Glasgow
Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm
Glasgow City Heritage Trust
GBP 6
The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women
Wed, 17 Jun at 06:30 pm
The Glee Club Glasgow
Through the Window: An Exploration of Alf Webster’s Life & Works
Sat, 20 Jun at 01:30 pm
416 Great Western Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
Mon, 23 Feb at 10:30 am
The tour meets outside the main doors to Glasgow City Chambers on George Square
GBP 14
Secrets of Embroidery: Clare Hunter in conversation with Emma Inglis
Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm
Provan Hall
GBP 15
The Glasgow Society of Lady Artists (1882-1971)
Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
The Derry Boat
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm
Grace's Irish Sports Bar
Free
Talk: The Glasgow Society of Lady Artists
Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm
416 Great Western Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Clyde Commons
Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm
The Pearce Institute
Free
Fiume o morte! A docufiction by Igor Bezinović
Fri, 29 May at 05:30 pm
Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow
Free
Free Tours of AGA and AOA in April and May
Fri, 24 Apr at 11:00 am
The Alasdair Gray Archive
Free
Migration and Transnational Ties between Italy and Scotland
Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm
Sarti
GBP 18
Writing/Re-writing: The Linguistics of Writing 40 Years On
Thu, 04 Jun at 04:00 pm
Stenhouse Building
Free
The Day We Stayed: An Interactive Storytelling Session
Thu, 28 May at 11:00 am
Kinning Park Complex
Free
Remembering Jimmy Reid - Glasgow Argyle Street
Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 20
The St Margaret Pilgrimage 2026
Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm
Dunfermline
Memories Scotland Group with the Open Museum
Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am
Partick Library
Free
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