Arts, Music and Culture

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A city that celebrates arts and music

We want everyone to take part in Glasgow's incredible arts and music scene.

From giving a stage to world-class performers to hosting annual festivals and community events, there's so much to discover.

Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) now open

The 2026/2027 award scheme which makes bursaries available for individual artists and makers is now open for applications.

The Glasgow awards are a partnership between Glasgow Life and Creative Scotland.

Apply for these awards now

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Gaelic Arts at Glasgow Life

Supporting and promoting creative opportunities for Gaelic in the city

Community Touring programme

Engaging arts experiences and high quality performances

Artists In Communities

Transforms lives by engaging local communities across the city in creative and cultural activity

Artist Martin O'Connor shows a qr code to a group of children explaining the new trail.

Our creative artist: Kevin's story

Discover how a new placement has impacted a local artist's life

A bald man in a dark jacket smiles and points while seated in an empty theatre.

Velocity

A cultural initiative for Glasgow

Glasgow's Culture Strategy 2024-2030

Celebrates what makes Glasgow unique and sets out an ambitious vision

A performer dressed in a yellow jacket with a large eye on the front. They have their face to the sky and arms outstretched behind them. There are other similarly dressed performers in the background. The performance is taken place outdoors on a bridge in Glasgow and there is a blue sky and buildings in the background.

Our festivals

World Pipe Band Championships

14 - 15 August, 2026

Aye Write

2026

Celtic Connections

14 - 31 January, 2027

A large band of musicians on a smoky stage playing guitar and violin

Glasgow Mela

We'll be back in 2027

Three dancers in traditional dress art Glasgow Mela

Merchant CIty Festival

We'll be back in 2027

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Glasgow International

Next festival - 2028

Our music venues

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY

The outside of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on a sunny day

City Halls

Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ

City Halls exterior.

Old Fruitmarket

Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ

a gig setting indoors with blue lighting throughout. there are lots of people are fairy lights hanging from the balcony that surrounds the room

Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre

Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, G12 8NR

An empty Kelvingrove Bandstand with tall green trees in the background and curved concrete seating, pictured in evening light

Our arts venues

Tramway

25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE

Tramway front door - a large archway with the venue name across the top

Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)

Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH

A neoclassical building’s pediment decorated with a colorful mosaic featuring symbolic figures, shapes, and animals sits above a stone façade with gold lettering. Above the pediment, a clock tower rises with a round clock face showing the time around 10:10.

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