Sunday 31st May 2009 Location: The Tall Ship. Admission: £7/£3 concession for daytime events, £7 for evening concert. Daytime Events 11am – 12noon: An introduction to Traditional music – family event. 1pm – 2pm: Family Ceilidh Dance Workshop. 2pm – 3pm: Family Ceilidh Dance With the “Blyde Lasses” from Shetland. Evening Concert 7 – 9.30pm:…
Tuesday 19th – Monday 25th May 2009 Admission: Prices vary according to date. For more information see below. The 18th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships will be played out in Glasgow’s Scotstoun Sports Campus in May of 2009. Over 20 nations from across the Commonwealth will compete in 7 different competitions during the Championships. Playing with amazing…
Saturday 30th May 2009 Million-selling hit follows million-selling hit as Abba meet the Bee Gees in brilliant box office blockbuster Thank You For the Music. Now in its 11th fantastic year, it’s coming to Glasgow in May 2009! Abba Magic and Bee Gees Magic star in the year’s biggest and best concert show, taking you…
Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th May
Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art has a social justice exhibition every other year. This year the topic is lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex and transgender life.
21st March – 14th June 2009 The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the largest and most prestigious wildlife photography competition in the world. This exhibition shows the winning and commended entries from the 2008 competition. In 2008, there were over 32,000 entries from 82 countries around the world. The exhibition in Glasgow’s Scotland Street…
23rd January – 30th May 2009 Through this exhibition, you can explore the works of James McNeill Whistler; master of etching. The exhibition is drawn entirely from Glasgow University’s world-famous art collection. Although Whistler’s full output is richly represented, the exhibition is not only comprised of art. It also presents some of the artist’s working tools, copper…
9th June 2009: Taking place in Glasgow Green, Barnado’s Big Toddle is the UK’s biggest event for children under 5!
Discover what it’s like to be a time lord… Meet scary monsters that could scare the pants off you… And on top of that, take a close look at the costumes, props and special effects used in the world’s longest running science fiction show.
Until 31st March 2009 The exciting and terrifying Alien Wars set is back home in Glasgow, where it all began. Originally staged in 1992, this total reality experience is back in Glasgow, in The Arches. An alien spacecraft has been found in the basement. Are you brave enough to go along and investigate? For more information…
7th Feb – 4th May 2009 Ancient Greeks: Athletes, warriors and heroes is a major touring exhibition from the British Museum, and will be on display in The Burrell Collection from Feb-May 2009. The exhibition focuses on the theme of competition in the Ancient Greek world, expressed through sport, politics, drama and music. Ancient Greeks features one…
25th April 2009 – 3pm Owen and Olly put the ‘O’ into ‘Wow’ as we discover which instruments have the X Factor. Feel the tension build as the contestants battle it out with show-stopping performances as they showcase their unique talents. Which section of the Orchestra deserves to be in the running to become your…
23rd – 25th January Glasgow’s City Chambers will be illuminated with the story of Scotland’s favourite poet, Robert Burns, told in sound and light from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th January. Over the weekend, artist Ross Ashton, famed for his outdoor building illumination, will tell the poet’s story in a wonderful sound and light presentation which…
Throughout 2009 In 2009, Scotland will host its first homecoming year in order to celebrate Scotland’s great contributions to the world. Such contributions include golf, whisky, technological and medical innovations, a rich ancestry and culture, and the work of Robert Burns whose 250th anniversary is in 2009. Homecoming Scotland will incorporate a year long programme…
1st January – 16th May 2009 View a selection of works of the ‘Glasgow Boys’ including George Henry, James Guthrie and John Lavery. The works on display highlight drawings and watercolours from the Hunterian collection, mainly belonging to the second half of the artists’ careers. This exhibition will be on display in the Hunterian Art…