Upcoming events
We take a Team Glasgow approach to events, with Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life working in partnership with EventScotland and other partners to attract, secure, deliver and promote events to manage a distinctive calendar of annual and one-off major events. These are some of the highlights of the months ahead made possible through our partnership.
Merchant City Festival
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28 to 31 July
Merchant City Festival 2022 is back this summer for a long weekend of entertainment from outdoor arts, circus, dance, food, drink and craft stalls.
Piping Live!
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6 to 14 August
Piping Live! is now in its 19th year, the festival annually attracts over 30,000 attendees to Glasgow.
World Pipe Band Championships
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12 to 13 August
World Pipe Band Championships will return to Glasgow Green this August where one band will receive the ultimate prize in pipe band competition.
Billie Jean King Cup
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