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22 May 2025

Glasgow 850 Festival Fund sees a further five city festivals receive funding and 44 community projects awarded small grants

More than £60,000 awarded to established and local groups to support a varied programme of events and activities across the city. The Glasgo…

29 Apr 2025

Glasgow Science Festival set to celebrate city’s 850th anniversary

The Glasgow Science Festival is launching its biggest-ever programme of events as part of the city’s ongoing celebrations of its 850th anniv…

20 Mar 2025

Where Did You GlasGOw? Be Part of Glasgow’s 850th Anniversary

Glasgow City Council is celebrating 850 years of history, and we’re inviting Glaswegians globally to be part of it. The Where did you GlasG…

07 Mar 2025

Glasgow celebrates 850 years with spectacular music event - Clyde Chorus

Line-up revealed including Nathan Evans & The Saint Phynx Band, Nina Nesbitt and much more. Glasgow City Council has today announced th…

07 Mar 2025

City Award Moo-ves with the Times as Elaine C. Smith Receives Freedom of the City of Glasgow

Celebrated actress and comedy star Elaine C. Smith will be granted the Freedom of the City of Glasgow as part of the city's 850th birthday c…

04 Mar 2025

Where did you GlasGOw? Glasgow 850 is calling on Glaswegians who have gone international to be part of this year’s celebrations

This year, Glasgow is celebrating its 850th birthday with its first living remembrance book to celebrate the people who have taken the Glasg…