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24 Feb 2025

Second phase of Glasgow 850 Festival Fund launches with new community grants available

A second phase of the Glasgow 850 Festival Fund is now open for applications, offering another opportunity for existing festivals and events…

22 Jan 2025

Glasgow 850 - Resident Offers

Glasgow Attractions, a group of the city's best visitor attractions, have launched a series of offers for residents of Glasgow to celebrate …

20 Jan 2025

Glasgow 850 kicks off a year of festivities with programme launch

Glasgow City Council has officially launched its Glasgow 850 programme for 2025, a spectacular year-long celebration marking 850 years since…

15 Jan 2025

Glasgow 850: A year-long celebration begins with interfaith service in Glasgow Cathedral

On Monday night, Glasgow Cathedral hosted an inspiring interfaith service to kick off Glasgow 850, a year-long celebration marking the 850th…

06 Dec 2024

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Announce Comedy Commission With The Alasdair Gray Archive

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has today announced a partnership with The Alasdair Gray Archive (AGA) to celebrate the iconic …

25 Oct 2024

Celebrated Comedy Actress Elaine C Smith set to be given Freedom of the City of Glasgow

Iconic comedy actress Elaine C Smith is set to be awarded the Freedom of the City as part of Glasgow’s 850th birthday celebrations. Lord Pr…