About Glasgow Festivals
(Glasgow, Scotland)
The city of Glasgow offers many of Scotland's most notable festivals and celebrations, which include July's International Jazz and Blues Festival and T in the Park, together with the Great Scottish Run each August.
Popular festivals in Glasgow include the following events.
Annual Glasgow Festivals
- January: Burns Night, taking place towards the end of the month, when many suppers are held all over the country to celebrate this famous Scottish poet
- March: Glasgow International Comedy Festival, attracting many prominent comedians and performers, with a range of events
- May: Scottish International Children's Theatre Festival, lasting a week and featuring many of Scotland's top theatre companies, held in nearby Edinburgh
- June: West End Festival, a range of concerts and art exhibitions throughout June, both in and around this Scottish city
- July: Glasgow International Jazz and Blues Festival, taking place at the beginning of the month and attracting many famous blues musicians and jazz performers
- July: T in the Park, the biggest music festival in the whole country, held in nearby Perthshire
- August: Great Scottish Run, the second-biggest half marathon in the United Kingdom, starting at the Glasgow Cross
- October: Glasgay, a prominent gay and lesbian event, attractive large numbers
- December: Hogmanay, with a range of traditional festivities taking place on New Year's Eve throughout the city, often including fireworks at midnight
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC)
Address: Exhibition Way, Glasgow, Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)141 248 3000
Website: www.secc.co.uk/