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Tonight in Glasgow

6:30pmDuran Duran, plus special guest PigeonThu 15 October, 6:30pm · OVO Hydro · From £758pmA Certain RatioThu 15 October, 8pm · Òran Mór · From £26TonightDirty DancingThu 15 October · King's TheatreFreeTonightDomestic BlissThu 15 October · Gallery of Modern ArtTonightEast Is EastThu 15 October · Citizens TheatreFreeTonightHarold Offeh: The Mothership Collective 2:0Thu 15 October · TramwayTonightRoyal National Mòd 2026Thu 15 October · Various venues incl. Glasgow Royal Concert HallFreeTonightStill GlasgowThu 15 October · Gallery of Modern ArtTonightThese Are Our NeighboursThu 15 October · Citizens Theatre (Studio)TonightFLY: Cam StockmanThu 15 October · Sub ClubTonightIt Walks Around The House At NightThu 15 October · Tron Theatre

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

FreeSatMòd Massed Choirs ProcessionSat 17 October, 10am · Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (procession start)FreeSatShawlands Farmers MarketSat 17 October, 10am · Langside Avenue, ShawlandsFreeSatThe Barras MarketSat 17 October, 10am · The Barras MarketFreeSatThe Rail Yard Farmers MarketSat 17 October, 10am · The Rail YardSatWorld Solo Drumming Championships 2026Sat 17 October, 3pm · Glasgow Caledonian University · From £12.7SatRachel Fairburn: Vexy BeastSat 17 October, 4pm · The Stand Comedy ClubSatGiants Live: World Tour Finals & World Log Lift ChallengeSat 17 October, 5pm · OVO HydroSatVinyl Fantasy 3.0: The Third Dimension Birthday PartySat 17 October, 5pm · SWG3 WarehouseSatGary FauldsSat 17 October, 7pm · SEC Armadillo · From £31SatFerocious DogSat 17 October, 8pm · Òran Mór · From £28SatThe Saturday ShowSat 17 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubSatBeth OrtonSat 17 October · Saint Luke's & The Winged OxSatSubculture with Harri b2b ButhoTheWarrior and MoodymannSat 17 October · Sub ClubSunProfessor Brian Cox: EmergenceSun 18 October, 7pm · OVO HydroSunJon Richardson in Conversation: The Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up ComedianSun 18 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubSunightvision presents: Kyle Starkey & EntasiaSun 18 October · Sub Club

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Glasgow

Cail BruichWest End · $$$$Ubiquitous ChipWest End · $$$Café GandolfiMerchant City · $$CrabshakkFinnieston · $$Mother IndiaFinnieston · $$Ox and FinchFinnieston · $$Paesano PizzaCity Centre · $StravaiginWest End · $$Butchershop Bar & GrillWest End · $$$GambaCity Centre · $$$The Butterfly and the PigCity Centre · $$The ButteryFinnieston · $$$Kimchi CultWest End · $MacTassosVarious · $MharsantaCity Centre · $$PieceVarious · $

Going out

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Bars, live music and nights out

Fri 8pmThe Friday ShowFri 16 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubFri 10pmAnjunabeats WarehouseFri 16 October, 10pm · SWG3 GalvanizersFriMagic City: 10th Birthday with DJ EZFri 16 October · Sub ClubMon 7:30pmKatherine JenkinsMon 19 October, 7:30pm · Glasgow Royal Concert Hall · From £38Tue 7pmMelanie CTue 20 October, 7pm · SWG3 GalvanizersTue 8pmDexys Midnight RunnersTue 20 October, 8pm · Glasgow Royal Concert Hall · From £46Wed 7pmThe Wanted 2.0Wed 21 October, 7pm · SWG3 WarehouseThu 8pmDamian LewisThu 22 October, 8pm · Òran Mór · From £30ThuSih-Lest presents: DATSKOThu 22 October · Sub ClubKing Tut's Wah Wah HutCity CentreSub ClubCity CentreÒran MórWest EndThe Stand Comedy ClubWest EndSwg3FinniestonSloansCity CentreDrygate BreweryDennistoun

Walking tours

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Free, tip-based, self-guided and guided

FreeThe Dark and Secret Past of Glasgow Tour.Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeThe Mysterious and Magnificent History of GlasgowDaily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeEssential Glasgow Free TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeGo drinking with a Scotsman in Glasgow Daily · 1.5 hrs▶ VideoGlasgow Travel Guide: 2 Day ItineraryAny time · From €2

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park8 hrs · Balloch, Balmaha or Aberfoyle (train, bus or car) · FreeStirling Castle8 hrs · Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling by trainThe Falkirk Wheel4 hrs · Falkirk (train from Glasgow Queen Street, then short… · From £17.95Cruise Loch Lomond1 hr · Luss, Balmaha, Tarbet and Inversnaid piers · From £17Isle of Arran Day Trip8 hrs · Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour, then ferry to BrodickLoch Lomond Cruises from Balloch1.5 hrs · Balloch (train from Glasgow Queen Street) · From £18.5National Wallace Monument4 hrs · Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling by train
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Get outside

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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Glasgow

FreeGlasgow City Centre Mural Trailabout 1.5 hrsFreeCharles Rennie Mackintosh Self-Guided ToursRoute from Charles Rennie Mackintosh SocietyFreeWest Highland Way (Milngavie start)154.5 kmFreeClyde Walkway64.4 kmFreeGlasgow Art Trail Cycle Routeabout 4 hrsFreeKelvingrove Park to Speirs Wharf Cycle Loopabout 4 hrsFreeNational Cycle Network Routes in GlasgowRoute from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust

Date night

Dinner, drinks and a show

The Absent EarCity CentreMon 8pmChristopher Hall: PizazzMon 19 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubBabbity BowsterMerchant CityCathouse Rock ClubCity CentreMacsorley'sCity CentreNice N SleazySauchiehall StreetTable Twenty EightMerchant City · $$TabacCity CentreThe Ben Nevis BarFinniestonThe Park BarFinnieston

Comedy, theatre & film

TodayDirty DancingThu 15 October · King's TheatreTodayEast Is EastThu 15 October · Citizens TheatreTodayThese Are Our NeighboursThu 15 October · Citizens Theatre (Studio)TodayIt Walks Around The House At NightThu 15 October · Tron TheatreFri 8pmThe Friday ShowFri 16 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubFriMagic City: 10th Birthday with DJ EZFri 16 October · Sub ClubSat 4pmRachel Fairburn: Vexy BeastSat 17 October, 4pm · The Stand Comedy ClubSat 8pmThe Saturday ShowSat 17 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubSun 8pmJon Richardson in Conversation: The Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up ComedianSun 18 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubSunKyle MacLachlan – Fictional SelvesSun 18 October · King's TheatreSunThe Big Comedy RoadshowSun 18 October · Tron TheatreMon 8pmChristopher Hall: PizazzMon 19 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy ClubThuScottish Opera: TurandotThu 22 October · Theatre Royal Glasgow

Day trips from Glasgow

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park8 hrs · Balloch, Balmaha or Aberfoyle (train, bus or car) · FreeStirling Castle8 hrs · Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling by trainIsle of Arran Day Trip8 hrs · Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour, then ferry to Brodick

More in Glasgow

Glasgow: what's on, answered

What's on in Glasgow this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 18 events listed in Glasgow, including Mòd Massed Choirs Procession, Shawlands Farmers Market and The Barras Market. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Glasgow?

Yes: 4 free walking tours (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 7 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Glasgow?

There are 7 tours and day trips to book, including Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and Stirling Castle and 1 self-guided walking tour you can start on your phone at any time, from FreeGuides Tours.

Where should I eat in Glasgow?

Local favourites include Cail Bruich, Ubiquitous Chip, Café Gandolfi and Crabshakk, and for a drink, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut and Sub Club.

Where can I go hiking near Glasgow?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Glasgow include Glasgow City Centre Mural Trail, Charles Rennie Mackintosh Self-Guided Tours and West Highland Way (Milngavie start).

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Glasgow, booking partners and self-guided tours from tours.freeguides.com. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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