Literary-art Events in Glasgow

Check out happening literary-art events all around Glasgow, SC

Craig Ferguson: Pants on Fire

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Glasgow

The Braw Beard Weekender 2026

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm Drygate

Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow GBP 25

Hotel Mira in Glasgow

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm The Poetry Club SWG3

SAND, SILT, FLINT AT CELTIC CONNECTIONS

Tue, 27 Jan at 08:00 pm Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Bookface Sip & Swap with Alice Feeney

 Thu, 29 Jan at 05:30 pm Berlinkys

Burns Celebration

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow GBP 70

Single White Female Live at Theatre Royal Glasgow

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm The King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow

MEAN GIRLS

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:30 pm The King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow

Bookface Sip & Swap with Jennie Godfrey at Berlinky's

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:30 pm Berlinkys GBP 33

From Big Country

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm 14 stewart street, G626BY Milngavie, United Kingdom

Fort Theatre Psychic Show

Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Fort Theatre Bishopbriggs

LittleWingNicos' Auld Bastard 50th Perty

Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm Ivory Blacks

The Comedy Spot Live at Hampden

Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Hampden Park

Lake District and Windermere Day Trip

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am Strathclyde Business School GBP 49

The Rumpled in Glasgow

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Poetry Club SWG3

A BUNCH OF JESSIES DOUBLE BILL : ALWAYS THE BRIDE / DONT CRY FOR ME IM THE CLEANER

Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall

Alan Jay: The Notorious F.A.G.

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Tennent’s Laughter Lounge

Louise Welsh in conversation - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 20

Crossings: An encounter with Liz Rosenfeld and João Florêncio

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:15 pm Glasgow School of Art- Reid Building Free

Burns Night at Gael & Grain

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm Gael & Grain GBP 49

Keza MacDonald: Super Nintendo - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 23

Slighe Fonn na Bàrdachd le Màiri Callan

 Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 pm The Kelvin Free

Gab 42 | A Get Together for Creative Folk

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Sloans GBP 0 to 10

Tartan Noir with Professor David Wilson and Martin Frizell - Glasgow

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) Conference, Meetings & Events - University of Strathclyde GBP 25 to 71

Welcome to the Coven: A Night of Scottish Witch Lit

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

Creative Writing Retreat

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am Govanhill Baths Community Trust GBP 17 to 22

How to write your first play- with Éimi Quinn

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm The Pantheon Club (Glasgow) Ltd GBP 33

Creative Writing for Trans and Nonbinary People

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm Glasgow City Centre Venue Free

The songs of Matt McGinn

 Wed, 11 Mar at 12:00 am Rutherglen Town Hall

Queer Theory: Girl Meets Girl

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Nice N Sleazy

Creative Conversations: Rachelle Atalla

 Tue, 20 Jan at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

GIA FORD - 30th January 2026 - Slay Glasgow (Studio)

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Slay Glasgow

Burns Night at the Panopticon

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall

Creative Conversations: Lily Dunn

 Mon, 26 Jan at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

Letters to the Future at Celtic Connections

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm Tramway

An Evening with David Larbi - Glasgow Byres Road

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 15

An Evening with James Alistair Henry at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 12

A Renga with Alan Spence

 Sun, 22 Mar at 10:30 am Kibble Palace Free

Open Mic Sessions with Talking is Mental

 Sun, 18 Jan at 03:00 pm Stereo Free

An Evening of Poetry with Mohammed Moussa at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 13

Burns and Nature

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall Free

Harry Baker: Tender @ Glasgow

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Adelaide Place Venues GBP 17 to 20

Burns Night

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, G41 5BW Glasgow, United Kingdom

Presenting Sauúti Terrors with the BFS at Waterstones Argyle St

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

An Afternoon Celebration of the poetry of Robert Burns

 Thu, 22 Jan at 02:45 pm Kelvin West Parish Church Crypt GBP 5

Split Screen - An evening with Maria Sappho

 Thu, 29 Jan at 05:30 pm Civic House Free

Inside Voices: Who We Are

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:30 pm Mono Free

New Romantics Book Club - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Waterstones Free

An Evening of Scottish Science Fiction at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5

Daniel Foxx: How Lovely - Glasgow

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:45 pm The Glee Club Glasgow

Performing Poetry with City of Poets and Stravaig Creative Arts

 Sun, 08 Feb at 11:00 am Knightswood Pavillion GBP 35

An Evening with David Szalay - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 12

The Last Stanza

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Hampden Bowling Club Free

Sam Lewis

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm The Rum Shack Glasgow

Amy Duncan - Greetings From Gartnavel In Store

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Music From Big Blue - Unit 10 The Hidden Lane

An Evening with Katalina Watt and L. R. Lam at Glasgow Argyle St

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 23

Sarah Irvine and The New Mothers' Writing Circle Present:The Motherhood Set

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm The Glad Cafe CIC GBP 0 to 16

Nirvanher (All Female Nirvana Tribute) at Ivory Blacks, Glasgow

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm Ivory Blacks

Japanese Shodo Calligraphy

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Woodside Library GBP 25

Poetry Reading Club with The City of Poets (A book club for poetry lovers)

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:30 pm Knightswood Pavillion GBP 15

Poetry and Rap with City of Poets and OILCAN - The Musical

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am Knightswood Pavillion GBP 35

January Book Club - Glasgow @ iCafe Merchant City

 Sun, 25 Jan at 11:00 am iCafe Merchant City GBP 10

Candlelight Poetry Slam 2026 @ The Old Toll Bar

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:30 pm The Old Toll Bar Glasgow

Argonaut Poetry.

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm The Argosy

Beyond Unpalatable with Sophie Lee at Waterstones Argyle St

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 18

The Oracles Rebellion

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am The Haberdashery GBP 93 to 304

Revolting Now & Then: Anti-Capitalist Writing Workshops (Part 1: Past)

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Glasgow Zine Library GBP 0 to 14

Shawn James / Òran Mór, Glasgow / 18.02.26

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm Òran Mór

Creative Conversations: Elle Machray

 Mon, 19 Jan at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

Bookface Sip & Swap with Tom Hindle at Glaschu

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:30 am Glaschu Restaurant & Bar GBP 28

Revolting Now & Then: Anti-Capitalist Writing Workshops (Part 2: Present)

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm Glasgow Zine Library GBP 0 to 14

An Evening with Katriona O'Sullivan at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 22

Creative writing workshop: “Winter Words" with Beth McCallum

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm Il Salotto GBP 14 to 28

Maiden, Mother, Crone: the Life of a Glasgow Medieval Woman | Mary W. Craig

 Mon, 02 Feb at 06:00 pm Eyre Hall, Archdiocesan Offices Free

An evening with Frances Crawford - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 20

Bookface Sip & Swap with Catherine Newman at Festa, Glasgow

 Wed, 04 Feb at 05:30 pm FESTA GBP 28

Revolting Now & Then: Anti-Capitalist Writing Workshops (Part 3: Future)

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Glasgow Zine Library GBP 0 to 14

Lee Scratch Perry by Omar Perry & ERM (LIVE) - The Rum Shack, Glasgow - 12.02.26

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm The Rum Shack Glasgow

LJ Ross in conversation - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

Training Essentials - 5 December 2026

 Thu, 05 Feb at 09:30 am The Boardwalk Free

Intensive One Day Business Reboot with Tyson Franklin

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Glasgow Central Hotel

Creative Conversations: Matthew Rice

 Mon, 09 Feb at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

City of Poets feat.food - A Poetry & Food Workshop

 Sun, 01 Feb at 11:00 am Knightswood Pavillion GBP 35

Mental Health and Incapacity Law Conference 2026

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow GBP 190

GRIDLOCK - Theatre show

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm SWG3 Glasgow GBP 12

Civic intermediaries and urban change: UK and Italian perspectives

 Wed, 28 Jan at 03:30 pm Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow Free

Book, Fabric & Seed Swap

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:30 am Knightswood Pavillion GBP 4

Jamie Lafferty - An Inconvenience of Penguins - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 24

Release your Inner Poet with The City of Poets

 Sun, 22 Feb at 11:00 am Knightswood Pavillion GBP 35

Creative Conversations: Chris Barkley

 Mon, 23 Feb at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

Creative Conversations: Nicky Melville

 Mon, 02 Mar at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

Glasgow Networking for Female Entrepreneurs (Feb '26)

 Wed, 11 Feb at 11:15 am The Glad Cafe CIC GBP 18 to 20

Harriet Tyce in conversation - Witch Trial - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 22

Creative Conversations: Maoilios Caimbeul

 Mon, 16 Mar at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

From goths to gothicism: A word’s evolution

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Debating Hall, Glasgow University Union Free

Michael Pedersen in conversation with Fern Brady - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 12

Beasties, Birds & Belles- Poetry Signing.

 Sun, 25 Jan at 12:00 pm The Glad Cafe CIC GBP 5

Creative Conversations: Isabel Waidner

 Mon, 23 Mar at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

Glasgow - Authors Invade Scotland 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel GBP 0 to 35