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
Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle Day Trip
Sat, 02 May
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 49
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
Sat, 30 May
Strathclyde Business School
GBP 156
Vintage Vehicle Show with Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am
Langside Halls
Blythswood Festival: Square Mile of M**der
Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm
Mitchell Library
Free
A Rich Slice of Victorian Glasgow
Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm
Kelvinside House
GBP 12
Twilight Tour - Mackintosh at The Hunterian
Wed, 10 Jun at 05:15 pm
Kelvin Hall
GBP 5
"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
Stand up Comedy in broken English • Victor Patrascan in Glasgow
Fri, 23 Oct at 09:00 pm
The Boardwalk
GBP 16 to 24
Family Baking Session: Bake Sandcake
Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am
The Mackintosh Tearooms
GBP 8
Tenement Trail 2026
Sat, 10 Oct at 02:00 pm
Various Venues
Family Baking Session: Bake Hazelnut Shortbread
Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am
The Mackintosh Tearooms
GBP 8
Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm
The Boardwalk
GBP 14
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
A Talk about Recreating Margaret Macdonald's Gesso Panels with Dai Vaughan
Sun, 10 May at 01:00 pm
The Mackintosh Tearooms
GBP 8
Family Baking Session: Bake Frangipane Fruit Tart
Sat, 01 Aug at 11:30 am
The Mackintosh Tearooms
GBP 8
Film Screening: Everybody to Kenmure Street
Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm
Kinning Park Complex
Free
Glasgow Science Festival: ChroniCode
Sat, 06 Jun at 09:45 am
The Mitchell Library
Free
Free Glasgow West End Walking Tour
Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am
Hillhead Subway Station
Free
Twilight Tour
Wed, 08 Apr
Kelvin Hall
GBP 5
Mull Historical Society
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women
Wed, 17 Jun at 06:30 pm
The Glee Club Glasgow
GBP 15 to 33
A History of Migration at Kelvingrove
Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Free
Blythswood Festival: Library Resources for Family History
Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am
Mitchell Library
Free
Laurel and Hardy Film Matinee
Sat, 16 May at 02:30 am
113-117 Trongate, G1 5HD Glasgow, United Kingdom
Ramshorn Graveyard Tour
Wed, 20 May at 11:00 am
Ramshorn Graveyard
Free
The World Cup Schlaff - Argentina '78 - Scotland v Netherlands & Quiz
Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm
The Rum Shack
GBP 6
Radical Print Histories Walking Tour
Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am
The Briggait, Wasps Studios
GBP 0 to 14
Glasgow City Mission - 200 Year Conference
Fri, 15 May at 09:30 am
Queen’s Park Baptist Church
GBP 22
Queer Glasgow
Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am
McLennan Arch
Free
Good Morning Rolls : Scotland’s Forgotten Cultural Icon
Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm
Inn Deep
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
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
Glasgow Science Festival: Rediscovering Natural History
Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 am
Graham Kerr Building, Lecture Theatre 1
Free
Westfest 2026 - Step into the Arlington Baths
Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am
The Arlington Baths Club
Free
Memories in the Museum
Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Free
The Derry Boat to Donegal Hill Heritage Trail: Southside route
Mon, 04 May at 12:00 pm
61 Broomielaw
Free
Lessons in History: Women, Witchcraft & Morality in Scottish History
Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm
The Boardwalk
GBP 8
‘Gang Warily’: the Royal Scottish Automobile Club’s Unique Place in History
Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am
Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel
Free
Glasgow Necropolis - Walking Through the History of a City
Thu, 07 May at 10:30 am
The Western Club
GBP 5
The Making of Glasgow's Blythswood
Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
The Clyde and Glasgow Harbour
Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
Glasgow and the Irish Revolution Walking Tour
Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm
Former Meat Market Arch (off Gallowgate)
Free
Connected Community Talk: Stolen Stories
Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm
Maryhill Burgh Halls
GBP 0 to 8
Then and Now: A History of Dissection and Body Donation
Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm
Anatomy Facility, Thomson Building, Large Lecture Theatre Room 236,
Free
Hampden - birthplace of modern football
Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm
Kingsley Rose Gardens
Free
The Lost Voices of Pompeii with Dr Jess Venner at Glasgow Argyle St
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 25
An Evening with Claire Mitchell & Zoe Venditozzi-Kelvinside Hillhead Church
Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm
Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church
GBP 5 to 13
The History of Scotland in an Hour with Murray Pittock at Argyle Street
Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 18
Talk: Cathcart Castle Revisited & SGHET AGM
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm
The Deep End - Govanhill Baths Community Trust
Free
Cutting About: Collaging Sauchiehall Street Nights Out Across Time
Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm
Edward House
Free
Radical histories of the Gorbals
Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm
197 Pollokshaws Rd
GBP 0 to 7
‘Clubbable Sisters’: a history of women’s motoring societies
Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm
Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel
Free
WHY A STATUE OF JOHN MACLEAN?
Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm
Old Burnt Barns
Irish in Scotland: Between shores
Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm
National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall
Free
May Day special: Revolutionary Glasgow
Mon, 27 Apr at 10:30 am
McLennan Arch
GBP 0 to 10
Film Screening: Comandante
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm
Unite the Union
Free
Discover the heritage of Glasgow's Canal - guided walk: 11am and 2pm
Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am
Meet beside Gathering Ground Café, Old Basin House
Free
Cuairt air Achadh an Droighinn. Gaelic Tour of Auchindrain Township
Sat, 25 Jul at 08:00 am
An Lòchran
GBP 10 to 44
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
Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets - City Centre Tour
Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 pm
8 Nelson Mandela Pl
Free
Guided heritage walks at Bowling Harbour: 11am and 2pm
Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am
Bowling Harbour
Free
125 Years On: Glasgow's Great International Exhibition of 1901
Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
The Glasgow Society of Lady Artists (1882-1971)
Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
Archive gems: WestFest dementia screening
Sat, 27 Jun at 02:30 pm
National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall
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
Migration and Transnational Ties between Italy and Scotland
Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm
Sarti
GBP 18
Clyde Commons
Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm
The Pearce Institute
Free
1955 Photography Collection
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
Herbal Magic: Amanda Edmiston on 'Collected Curiosities'
Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm
Provan Hall
GBP 17
Pinhole Camera Workshop
Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm
Provan Hall
GBP 31
William McInnes: a Mercantile Collector in early 20th century Glasgow
Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm
Glasgow City Heritage Trust
GBP 6
Stories of Kelvin Hall
Tue, 16 Jun at 11:00 am
Kelvin Hall Open Collections
Free
Free Tours of AGA and AOA in April and May
Fri, 24 Apr at 11:00 am
The Alasdair Gray Archive
Free
Glasgow Launch — The Future in our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026
Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm
Unity Books
Free
Victoria Cross Heroes: More Stories of Bravery
Thu, 07 May at 12:30 pm
The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum
Free
Emma Southon launches Servus at Waterstones Sauchiehall St
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 28
William Patrick Library Talks: Iona With Love With Barbara Sellars
Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm
William Patrick Library
Free
CWGC War Graves Week Tour 2026 - Cadder Cemetery
Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm
Cadder Cemetery
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
What is Scottish Catholic Studies?
Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am
Clarice Pears (School of Health and Wellbeing), Room 103B
Free
Memories Scotland Group with the Open Museum
Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am
Partick Library
Free
Memories Scotland – Social Reminiscence and Memory Group
Tue, 02 Jun at 02:00 pm
The Mitchell Library
Free
Agnes Owens Out Of The Margins: Curators Tour
Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm
Lillie Art Gallery
Free
Trotsky, Stalin and the 1926 General Strike: Lessons for Today
Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square) hotel
GBP 3 to 10
Art and Archaeology
Tue, 19 May at 11:00 am
Kelvin Hall Open Collections
Free
Committees, Councils, and Federations in the WANA region
Wed, 22 Jul at 10:00 am
Room 237B, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow
Free
Glasgow Fun Puzzle Treasure Hunt! Singe route or double for racing! :)
Tue, 24 Oct at 10:00 am
Glasgow Central Station
GBP 20 to 70
Explore Glasgow’s hidden wonders with an exciting scavenger hunt!
Sun, 03 Nov at 07:00 am
Saint Enoch Square
USD 9 to 16
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