What we do for Glasgow

Glasgow Life supports the mental, physical and economic wellbeing of the city. Through our various partnerships we make sure Glasgow is culturally vibrant and active.

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Glasgow Strategies

Glasgow Life leads on several key city strategies alongside Glasgow City Council and partners. Find out more about this work.


Glasgow strategies

Physical Activity and Sport Strategy for Glasgow

2025 – 2035

Glasgow is a city that thrives on the energy, resilience, and spirit of its people. This strategy outlines a city-wide approach to enhancing the health and wellbeing of every resident through physical activity and sport.

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Glasgow's Culture Strategy

2024 -2030

Culture is Glasgow's heart. This new strategy sets out the mission and values for shaping and building the future health, prosperity and sustainability of our world city and its diverse people.

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Glasgow is a world-leading events destination and one of Europe’s most vibrant and diverse locations. The city has an enviable calendar of major events and festivals. Events range from Celtic Connections and the World Pipe Band Championships to the Glasgow Mela and the Merchant City Festival.

We have a proven track record of delivering world-class sporting events, most recently the 2023 UCI World Cycling Championships. And in 2024, Glasgow will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships and World Irish Dance Championships.

As a UNESCO City of Music, Glasgow has a wide variety of iconic music venues which welcome globally renowned artists throughout the year. It is also home to TRNSMT festival, which takes place each year at Glasgow Green.

Events in Glasgow

A six-piece band playing string instruments and drums on stage at Celtic Connections with spotlights on them.
Celtic Connections
Cyclists in the Merchant City in Glasgow during the road race event at the 2023 UCI World Cycling Championships.
2023 UCI Cycling World Championships
A person in colourful dress and head piece is smiling and performing on a stage. There is a person singing into a microphone behind them.
Glasgow Mela
Members of Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band smiling and holding a trophy after winning the 2023 World Pipe Band Championships.
World Pipe Band Championships

Interested in finding out what else we do?

Discover more about how we inspire people to become engaged and active in a city globally renowned for culture and sport.

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A person writing their ideas during a workshop for the Sauchiehall Street: Culture and Heritage District project.

Sauchiehall Street: Culture and Heritage District

Sauchiehall Street is receiving a share of £200 million over the next ten years through the National Lottery Heritage Fund Heritage Places initiative.

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The Big G sculpture of the Commonwealth Games logo in Glasgow's George Square in front of the City Chambers during the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy

Ten years on, take a look at some of the legacies of the best ever Commonwealth Games

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