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

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!

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

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

3 to 18 November

Glasgow has been chosen to stage the Billie Jean King Cup 2022 Finals this November at the Emirates Arena.

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