Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
The free Paisley Halloween Festival returns on 23 and 24 October with a 'Haunted House' theme, a 7pm parade of 400 costumed participants, street performances, light installations and a fringe programme. Includes accessibility and optional grandstand details.


Scottish indie-pop duo The Getaway headline a show at King Tut's, supported by Sidewalk.

A candlelit concert bringing the music of Pink Floyd to the atmospheric Merchants House of Glasgow, performed by The Quartet Scotland.

The world's leading solo pipe band drummers compete for one of the most prestigious titles in the piping and drumming calendar.
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El Santo in Glasgow's Merchant City hosts a two-part Day of the Dead celebration on Saturday 31 October 2026. A family daytime session with face painting runs from 14:00 to 17:00, followed by an evening Latin fiesta with dancers and a DJ.

The Royal National Mòd 2026 runs in Glasgow from 9 to 17 October, with the city named 'City of the Gaels'. Around 10,000 people and 2,000 competitors across 16 venues, with nearly 300 events plus a fringe programme.

Burns Night show of supergroups covering Talking Heads and David Byrne songs and recitals of Robert Burns' verse at the Old Fruitmarket.

A collaboration of four master musicians from Scotland and Ireland, Duncan Chisholm, Michael McGoldrick, Gerry O'Connor and Tony Byrne, as a special Celtic Connections gathering.

Halloween night of cabaret, stand-up, drag and house music hosted by Juno Birch at Drygate Brewing Co.

Family pantomime of The Wizard of Oz by Drumchapel Amateur Panto Club, with audience participation, costumes and well-known songs.

Short magical puppet show for all ages by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre, with characters made from recycled materials, at the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre.
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Glasgow's biggest Halloween event returns to the Botanic Gardens with the Zombie Zoo light and sound trail, featuring decontamination tunnels, observation labs and live feeding demonstrations.

Stevie Wonder performs his iconic album Songs in the Key of Life in its entirety for the 50th anniversary tour.

Immersive Christmas show taking audiences on a magical journey through Glasgow's past, present and future using 24 state-of-the-art projectors.

Deep Purple live in concert at the OVO Hydro, with special guests Mammoth and Jayler.

Van Morrison live in concert, presenting his blues album 'Somebody Tried To Sell Me A Bridge'.