History Events in Glasgow

Check out happening history events all around Glasgow, SC

Barbie Exhibition at The Kelvingrove Gallery, Glasgow

Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Free

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 2

Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 am Strathclyde Business School GBP 159

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 1

Sat, 19 Sep at 08:00 am Strathclyde Business School GBP 159

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

Oban, Inveraray Castle and the Highlands Day Trip

Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 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

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 4

Sat, 17 Oct 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

Argyll Forest, Glenbranter and Holy Loch Day Trip

Sun, 01 Nov at 08:00 am Strathclyde Business School GBP 49

Twilight Tour - Mackintosh at The Hunterian

Wed, 10 Jun at 05:15 pm Kelvin Hall GBP 5

Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm The Boardwalk GBP 14

Ghosts of Glasgow: Explore the Haunted Past!

Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am 111 Queen St GBP 6

Renaissance Day at Provan Hall

Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Provan Hall Free

A Rich Slice of Victorian Glasgow

Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm Kelvinside House GBP 12

Family Baking Session: Bake Frangipane Fruit Tart

Sat, 01 Aug at 11:30 am The Mackintosh Tearooms GBP 8

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 9 to 18

Family Baking Session: Bake Sandcake

Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am The Mackintosh Tearooms GBP 8

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

Tenement Trail 2026

Sat, 10 Oct at 02:00 pm Various Venues

JSD Band - Live at The Rutherglen Town Hall

Sat, 08 Aug at 07:30 pm Rutherglen Town Hall

Glasgow, sport and the Commonwealth

Wed, 27 May at 10:30 am McLennan Arch Free

Mackintosh and the West End

Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Kelvin Hall Free

Provan Hall Parafest 2026 - Ghost Tour

Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Provan Hall GBP 22

Outlander Tour (1), Portpatrick and 3 Castles Day Trip

Sat, 24 Oct at 09:00 am Strathclyde Business School GBP 49

Queer Glasgow

Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am McLennan Arch GBP 0 to 10

Barras Haunted History Tour

Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm 62 Moncur St Free

The Founders Trail - Trip to Rosneath

Sat, 18 Jul at 10:30 am Ibrox Stadium

Glasgow Ghost Hunt: Outdoor Exploration Game

Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Glasgow Central Station GBP 8

Highlights of Glasgow Outdoor Exploration Game

Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Horseshoe Bar Glasgow GBP 8

Twilight Tour

Wed, 08 Apr Kelvin Hall GBP 5

Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets - Cathedral & Necropolis

Fri, 12 Jun at 02:30 pm Glasgow Cathedral Free

AGAP Theatre FRINGE PREVIEW: "Gaudi: God's Architect"

Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm St Thomas the Apostle Church Hall, Riddrie, Glasgow GBP 6 to 12

GRT History Month Celebration 2026

Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Glasgow Elim Church Free

A History of Migration at Kelvingrove

Fri, 12 Jun at 11:30 am Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Free

Govan Radical Histories

Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Elder Park GBP 0 to 10

Mull Historical Society

Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm King Tuts Wah Wah Hut

Memories in the Museum

Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Free

Threads Pop-Up Preview

Fri, 03 Jul at 05:00 pm Windows on Heritage Gallery - Glasgow School of Art- Reid Building Free

Lessons in History: Women, Witchcraft & Morality in Scottish History

Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm The Boardwalk GBP 8

Historic Glasgow: The Testing of Thomas Outdoor Exploration Game

Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum GBP 6

Cuairt air Achadh an Droighinn. Gaelic Tour of Auchindrain Township

Sat, 25 Jul at 08:00 am An Lòchran GBP 10 to 44

The Glasgow Entertainment Tour

Sat, 13 Jun St Enoch subway station

HERITAGE TALKS: GLASGOW’S CINEMA EXPERIMENT *NEW*

Wed, 24 Jun at 05:45 pm Kelvin Hall

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

Radical Pollokshields

Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm The Bowling Green Free

Westfest 2026 - Step into the Arlington Baths

Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am The Arlington Baths Club Free

Merchant City Music

Sat, 30 May The Clutha Bar

HERITAGE TALKS: THE WORK OF GLASGOW CITY HERITAGE TRUST

Tue, 23 Jun at 06:45 pm Kelvin Hall

Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets - City Centre Tour

Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 pm 8 Nelson Mandela Pl Free

Bridgeton Bus Garage Guided Tours

Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Bridgeton Bus Garage

Govan Radical Histories - Kinning Park Complex special!

Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm The Aitken Memorial Fountain GBP 0 to 10

Voices From The Glasgow Central Fire- Monologues

Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm 76 Waterloo St GBP 6 to 12

Radical Southside

Wed, 22 Jul at 06:00 pm Moyra Janes GBP 0 to 10

HERITAGE TALKS: HISTORY OF HILLHEAD

Tue, 09 Jun at 06:45 pm Kelvin Hall

Glasgow Ramshorn Graveyard Walking Tour

Wed, 20 May at 11:00 am Ramshorn Graveyard Free

Haunted Provan Hall - Ghost Tours of Scotland's Most Haunted House

Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Provan Hall GBP 22

François Foucart: The Father of Physical Fitness in Glasgow

Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm The Mitchell Library Free

Light Sown in Memoriam: Listening with the curator

Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm The Glasgow Necropolis Free

Workshop - Mapping Memory: Somali Presence in the Archives

Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow Free

Archive gems: WestFest dementia screening

Sat, 27 Jun at 02:30 pm National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall Free

1955 Photography Collection - Part of WestFest

Tue, 23 Jun at 11:00 am Kelvin Hall Open Collections Free

5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry at War 1914 - 1918

Sat, 18 Jul at 12:30 pm The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum Free

HERITAGE TALKS: VICTORIAN STYLE LEISURE AND PLEASURE

Thu, 18 Jun at 06:45 pm Kelvin Hall

Pinhole Camera Workshop

Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Provan Hall GBP 31

Herbal Magic: Amanda Edmiston on 'Collected Curiosities'

Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Provan Hall GBP 17

Guided Walk: Garnethill Refugee Trail 2026

Tue, 16 Jun at 02:00 pm Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre at Garnethill Synagogue Free

HERITAGE TALKS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF BROOMHILL *NEW*

Thu, 25 Jun at 06:45 pm Kelvin Hall

Connected Community Talk: Wumming's Work

Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Maryhill Burgh Halls GBP 0 to 8

Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Colonial Histories Walking Tour

Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Glasgow Botanic Gardens Free

Stories of Kelvin Hall

Tue, 16 Jun at 11:00 am Kelvin Hall Open Collections Free

PHEW summer visit to Ayshire

Sat, 25 Jul at 09:45 am Killermont Street GBP 40

HERITAGE TALKS: CHARLES WILSON ARCHITECT *NEW*

Mon, 15 Jun at 05:45 pm Kelvin Hall

Lachlan Goudie launches The Secrets of Painting - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 41

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

Adult Autism-friendly sessions at Kelvin Hall

Wed, 03 Jun at 02:00 pm National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall Free

Talk: The Glasgow Society of Lady Artists

Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Boundaries, Bodies, and Control: Women’s Confinement Across History

Thu, 11 Jun at 12:00 pm University of Glasgow Free

A Kingdom in Perplexity: Voices of Seventeenth-Century Scotland

Thu, 11 Jun at 09:30 am Glasgow University Union Free

Free Tours of AGA and AOA in June

Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 am The Alasdair Gray Archive Free

Clyde Commons

Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm The Pearce Institute Free

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

The Day We Stayed: An Interactive Storytelling Session

Thu, 28 May at 11:00 am Kinning Park Complex Free

The St Margaret Pilgrimage 2026

Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Dunfermline

The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women

Wed, 17 Jun at 06:30 pm The Glee Club Glasgow

The Derry Boat

Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Grace's Irish Sports Bar Free

Remembering The Battling Bishop

Sun, 29 Nov at 01:00 pm Glasgow Cathedral

Memories Scotland Group with the Open Museum

Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Partick Library Free

The Colonel’s Stray Dogs

Mon, 22 Jun at 06:15 pm 213 New City Road, G4 9PA Glasgow, United Kingdom

Commemoration of Srebrenica Memorial Day

Fri, 03 Jul at 03:00 pm University of Glasgow Free

The Derry Boat

Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Grace's Glasgow Irish Centre