Audience watches a performance in Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. The stage features a Celtic banner.

Glasgow's Events Calendar

Glasgow hosts a vibrant and diverse programme of events year-round. Browse highlights below and visit our What's On calendar to find out more.

UEFA EURO 2028

The UEFA European Championship, the men’s international football tournament held every four years, will be hosted by the UK and Ireland in 2028.

Glasgow is set to host six matches during UEFA Euro 2028, including one quarter-final, all at Hampden Park. The matches are scheduled to take place between mid-June and mid-July 2028, with Glasgow expected to be a vibrant hub for fans and cultural events.

More information relating to The UEFA European Championships is expected to be announced by UEFA in Autumn 2025.

The official logo of Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 with the dates of the games taking place 23rd July - 2nd August

The official logo of Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 with the dates of the games taking place 23rd July - 2nd August

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Taking place from 23 July to 2 August, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games returns to Glasgow for a second time, with up to 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories competing in 10 sports and 6 Para sports.

The Games is an 11-day celebration that builds on the success of Glasgow 2014.

Glasgow 2026 is set to reimagine the Games you know and love – with a different, and altogether unique, ‘Clyde-built’ experience that embodies the city’s vibrant spirit, ingenuity and passion. A new model that combines world-class sport with a future-focused, sustainable, accessible and inclusive vision, setting a new standard for major sporting events – flexible and forward-thinking, whilst deeply connected to the place and the people hosting it.

The Games will take place at four iconic Glasgow venues, set within a concentrated, eight-mile corridor within the city, including three world-class venues operated by Glasgow Life:

  • Scotstoun Stadium - Athletics and Para Athletics
  • Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena - Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling, Artistic Gymnastics, Netball
  • Tollcross International Swimming Centre (Swimming and Para Swimming)
  • Scottish Event Campus (SEC) – Boxing, 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Bowls and Para Bowls, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting (Armadillo)

Glasgow is proud to be playing host once again to a major international sports event in the city. 

In parallel to the sporting action, the Glasgow 2026 Festival will take place between 23 May and 9 August 2026 and has been designed to complement the Games, activating the city through culture and sport and inviting everyone to get involved.

The Glasgow 2026 Festival is being developed and delivered by Glasgow Life on behalf of Glasgow 2026 and made possible thanks to £2 million of funding from Commonwealth Sport. 

The Glasgow 2026 Festival will feature altogether brilliant creative projects, family-friendly events and community activities, creating opportunities for people to gather, celebrate sporting endeavour and explore the culture, creativity, and heritage of communities around the Commonwealth.

Major events

Hosting one-off major events enhances Glasgow's annual calendar.

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