What's On in Glasgow & West of Scotland

Tutankhamun Glasgow: An Immersive Experience

Venue: SEC Centre

Website: www.tutankhamunexperience.com/glasgow

Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition brings Ancient Egypt to life like never before, offering a cutting-edge 90-minute journey back in time. Featuring 8-metre high video projections, VR experiences,...

City Sightseeing Glasgow

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.city-sightseeing.com/en/92/glasgow/255/hop-on-hop-off-glasgow

Hop on the Red Route and explore the city’s top landmarks, from historic sites to vibrant streets. Whether visiting Glasgow or a local looking for a new perspective, their 1-day and 2-day ticket options...

CoderDojo Coding Clubs

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.glasgowlife.org.uk

Visit your local library and find out how to make computer games, interactive stories, music, art, robots, apps and more! Glasgow Libraries now have a network of free coding clubs where kids can learn...

Dance Inc. Studios

Venue: Bothwell, Busby and Bearsden

Website: www.danceincstudios.uk

Fun, confidence building, non-competitive dance classes for girls and boys of all ages.To book a two week trial or go straight to sign up visit the website and create a free account with ClassForKids,...

Elder Park Junior Parkrun

Venue: Elder Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/elderpark-juniors

Parkrun organise free, weekly, 2km junior timed runs which are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. Please register before your first run. The aim is to have fun. Go along and...

Fun Science Glasgow

Venue: Glasgow West and Renfrewshire

Website: www.fun-science.org.uk

Fun Science Glasgow offers science-themed workshops, parties, holiday clubs, after school clubs and free assemblies for primary schools. Visit the website to find out more information about their party...

Fun, Friends and French!

Venue: 3 Park Circus, Glasgow

Website: www.afglasgow.org.uk/french-culture

Give your child a head start with French at Alliance Française Glasgow.Their fun and interactive classes are taught by native French-speaking teachers and tailored for all ages - from toddlers to teens. Visit...

Golf It!

Venue: 1240 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow

Website: www.golf-it.com

On the banks of Hogganfield Loch, Golf It! offers a world of great value activities for all ages and abilities.The most popular attraction is the immersive, family-friendly Driving Range. Equipped with...

Stagecoach - Creative Courage for Life

Venue: The Broom Parish Church

Website: www.stagecoach.co.uk/glasgow

Stagecoach Glasgow provide quality part-time training in the performing arts for children aged 4-18yrs.Students take part in weekly skill building classes run by professionals from the entertainment industry...

The Enchanted Forest

Venue: Loch Dunmore Faskally Wood, Pitlochry

Website: www.enchantedforest.org.uk

The forest trail is a gentle walk which is family-friendly, and is accessible for wheelchairs and prams so whether you’re visiting with kids, or looking for a romantic autumn evening, you’ll find it...

Scary Trail and Pumpkin Patch

Venue: Loch Lomond Faerie Trail

Website: www.lochlomondfaerietrail.com

Trail through the eerie ancient forest solving clues in your activity guides as you go. The trail will lead you into Faerie Tale Farm where the farm friends are waiting to meet you. Pumpkin Patch is located...

Spooktacular Glasgow

Venue: South Street, Glasgow

Website: www.whatsonglasgow.co.uk/event/096506-spooktacular/

Expect a monstrous lineup of thrilling rides, spooky family fun, fang-tastic food stalls and plenty of opportunities to grab that perfect Halloween photo. From hair-raising attractions to magical mini...

Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s

Venue: Strathclyde Country Park

Website: www.scotlandsthemepark.com/event/pumpkin-festival-2025

Includes storytelling by Folksy Theatre in the Indoor heated Theatre, ‘Pumpkin’s Got Talent’, Halloween Themed Game – Everyone wins a prize and a Pumpkin Trail with a prize for everyone. Visit...

Scotland’s Scream, Zombie Checkpoint Kids 10+

Venue: Strathclyde Country Park

Website: www.scotlandsthemepark.com/events

This Halloween, Scotland’s Theme Park and the UK’s top zombie adventure creators, Zombie Infection, are teaming up to bring you something epic! For over 10 years, Zombie Infection have been thrilling...

High School Musical

Venue: Hamilton College

Website: www.hamiltoncollege.co.uk/high-school-musical

Hamilton College is hitting the stage with High School Musical - a high-energy, all-singing, all-dancing production that delivers big performances, unforgettable songs, and real school spirit. With four...

The Pantheon Club presents Shrek The Musical

Venue: King's Theatre, Glasgow

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Following their recent productions of Annie, Rock of Ages and Sunshine On Leith, Pantheon present everyone's favourite ogre in the hilarious stage spectacle, Shrek The Musical, based on the Oscar-winning...

Guided Bat Walk

Venue: RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch

Website: https://events.rspb.org.uk

Join RSPB Lochwinnoch for an enchanting evening as we delve into the world of bats! This event offers a unique opportunity to learn about these fascinating nocturnal creatures.Online booking is essential...

Roar at Hampden this Half Term

Venue: Hampden Park

Address: Glasgow

Website: www.hampdenpark.co.uk/whats-on/upcoming

Hampden Park is the national football stadium of Scotland, home to Scotland international matches since 1906. Visit the website to book tickets for Scotland V Greece on 9th October and Scotland V Belarus...

A Home for Hamish

Venue: Lanternhouse

Website: www.lanternhousearts.org

Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home for Hamish follows the story of May and their imaginary friend, Hamish the Haggis as they travel across Scotland to find a perfect...

Annual Open Weekend

Venue: Bridgeton Bus Garage

Website: https://gvvt.org/annual-open-weekend

Visitors will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of yesteryear with free vintage bus services to and from the City Centre and the Riverside Museum. Inside the garage, will be a fine display of buses,...

Kelburn Pumpkin Party

Venue: Kelburn Castle and Estate

Website: www.kelburnestate.com

This autumn celebration combines the magic of Halloween with hands-on creativity and outdoor play. Each child ticket includes pick and carve your own pumpkin, toast marshmallows over the open fire, spooky...

The Awakening at Almond Valley

Venue: Almond Valley

Website: www.almondvalley.co.uk

Visitors can enjoy spooktacular installations, embark on a fiendish scavenger hunt, journey on the Ghost Train and pick their perfect pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch. The Awakening promises spine-tingling...

The Goose and Mrs Frost by Luminous Tales

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Mrs Frost lives with her Goose keeping an eye on the world below. From crisp white paper pages to bright colourful pop-up scenes, this is a show about the changes in the seasons, overcoming adversity and...

Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

Designed for children and adults alike, Mark’s Spectacular Science Show explores the strange and magical properties of matter with exploding elephant’s toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and even...

Witches, Wizards and Goolies Shadow Puppet Workshop

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Join puppeteer for a how to make a shadow puppet workshop. Have lots of fun, projecting your character onto the lit screen and starting to make up your own scary story on the shadow screen, as Halloween...

Autumn Explorers

Venue:  National Museum of Rural Life

Website: www.nms.ac.uk/events/autumn-explorers

Autumn Explorers family activities are back, and this time on a nocturnal nature adventure with storytelling and sustainable crafts. Discover which animals like to explore the farm at night, find out what...

Autumn Junior 3 Day Ranger Camp: Woodlands, Wildlife and Wilderness

Venue: Mugdock Country Park

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mugdock-country-park-43865885713

Join the Ranger Alan and build hidden shelters, dam flowing streams and set wildlife traps as you explore the woodlands, grasslands, ponds and streams of Mugdock on this 3-day adventure. A fantastic opportunity...

Meet and Greet - Taylor Swift Tribute

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

Get the ultimate fan experience with a VIP Meet and Greet before the show! Tickets are now available for an exclusive chance to meet Xenna as Taylor Swift, one hour before the show, snap a selfie, ask...

The Eras Experience: Taylor Swift Tribute by Xenna

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

Whether you’re a die-hard Swiftie or simply love great music, this is the ultimate homage to one of the biggest stars in the world. Get ready to dance, sing, and relive Taylor Swift’s greatest hits...

You Can Draw Brilliant Pictures by Maria Herbert-Liew

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Join artist Maria Herbert-Liew author of You Can Draw Brilliant Pictures (Pub: Harper Collins) and member of the Scottish Book Trust for a fun, inclusive and playful drawing workshop. You’ll learn about...

Kipper the Sea Dragon and Bertie the Moon Dragon by Rachel Huggins

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Join Rachel Huggins for lively readings of Kipper the Sea Dragon and Bertie the Moon Dragon. These engaging sessions feature beloved songs from the productions and handcrafted puppets that bring the stories...

Monkey Madness! By Gary Dunn

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Gary and his cheeky side kick, Chico the Monkey, are back! Get ready for lots more monkey business and banana buffoonery in a magic show to entertain and amaze all ages and have everyone laughing their...

Stargazing at Mugdock: An Introduction to the Night Sky

Venue: Mugdock Country Park

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mugdock-country-park-43865885713

Join Ranger Alan for the first stargazing event of the season and search the skies for autumnal constellations. Indoor presentation if weather is bad. This is a family event and recommended for 8 years+....

Taylor Fever

Venue: The Town House Hamilton

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Swifties – get ready to be swept off your feet with Taylor Fever, the spectacular production to the sensational Taylor Swift. Alongside her incredible squad of dancers, this sensational show will have...

You Choose

Venue: Lanternhouse

Website: www.lanternhousearts.org

Based on the brilliant book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, Nonsense Room Productions (Shark in the Park, Hairy Maclary Shows) bring you an interactive musical show for all the family. But in this...

Glasgow Vegan Festival

Venue: Easterhouse Sports Centre

Website: www.veganeventsuk.co.uk

Includes 60 fantastic stalls, world food caterers, exciting demos and inspirational talks running throughout the day. If you are in search of inspiration or information for plant-based or vegan living,...

Dino Tales- Jurassic Rescue

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

With a captivating story, interactive activities throughout and a pre-historic finale that will bring the house down, Dino Tales is an unforgettable fun-filled family adventure starring Europe’s largest...

Princess Afternoon Tea

Venue: Hampden Park

Address: Glasgow

Website: www.hampdenpark.co.uk/whats-on/upcoming

A perfect afternoon of fairytale fun for little princes and princesses. Includes a meet and greet with princesses, interactive games, exciting prizes to be won and a delicious children's afternoon tea....

Lights of the North

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.sisf.org.uk

Over 11 days, some of the North’s most celebrated storytellers will join leading voices from Scotland to bring a feast of world-class storytelling, music, workshops, and shared experiences to Edinburgh...

Family Fright Nights

Venue: Almond Valley

Website: www.almondvalley.co.uk

With devilish interactive delights lurking around every corner - inlcuding the Wicked Woodland Trail, Ghost Train, Ghoul Splat, Spooky Storytellers, Circus Performers, and Dark Archaeology - The Awakening...

Halloween Family Party

Venue: Glasgow Science Centre

Website: www.glasgowsciencecentre.org

Families are invited to don their most creative costumes and explore three floors packed with interactive exhibits, eerie experiments, and spine-tingling surprises. Whether you're a mini monster or a grown-up...

Krazy Congo Slide and Seek Halloween Party

Venue: Strathclyde Country Park

Website: www.scotlandsthemepark.com/product/slide-and-seek-exclusive-halloween-party-for-little-ones-25

Join the annual Halloween Party at Krazy Congo Soft Play. Includes two hours of exclusive Soft Play entry, Spooky Halloween Party Games and Music, a voucher for any child meal and drink from the Bistro...

Paisley Halloween Festival

Venue: Paisley Town Centre

Website: www.paisley.is/featured_event/halloween

The centre point of the celebration will be a town centre- wide parade at 7pm each evening, featuring professional artists, costumed and choreographed community groups, large puppets, sound and light.The...

Fright at the Museum

Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Website: https://childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk

Help, Owen’s lost in the museum at Halloween! Who knows who (or what!) he’ll encounter in those frightful hallways when night comes. Will the extinct animals come out to dance in the moonlight? Or...

The Big Halloween Kids Comedy Show

Venue: The Stand Comedy Club

Website: www.thestand.co.uk

Back for 2025 the unpredictable Halloween Comedy show for the whole family filled with nonsense, games, stand up, improv, competitions and JUST a little bit of splatter with the laughter. Includes special...

Adventures On Old MacDonald’s Farm

Venue: Airdie Town Hall

Website: www.culturenl.co.uk

Join Old MacDonald’s Farm for fun, songs and excitement. Friendly Sammy Scarecrow is enjoying his first day on Old MacDonald’s Farm and loves meeting all of the colourful characters that live there....

Guided Tours at Bridgeton Bus Garage

Venue: Bridgeton Bus Garage

Website: https://gvvt.org/guided-tours

See the collection of over 130 buses, fire engines and commercial vehicles, from fully restored vehicles to those under various stages of restoration. Bridgeton Garage offer a Family tour, suitable for...

Where's the Ghost? By Gary Dunn

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Gary and Chico the Monkey are back, but where’s the Ghost? Just in time for Halloween, Gary will have you laughing your socks off in his amazing comedy magic show for all the family, along with his trusty...

Magic Den's Silly Spooky Magic Show

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Don’t miss Magic Den's hilarious silly and a wee bit spooky interactive Halloween magic show suitable for all the family....magic, comedy, puppet silliness, and mayhem! Also in the cafe Craft Activity...

Steve Backshall Deadly Live!

Venue: SEC Glasgow

Website: www.sec.co.uk/events/detail/steve-backshall

Join Steve as he embarks on heart-pounding adventures, tackling daring stunts, mind-blowing experiments, and cutting-edge science. Brace yourself as he tracks down some of the world’s most formidable...

The Enchanted Snake

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

Based on an Italian fairy tale collected by the Scottish poet, Andrew Lang, and adapted for performance by the inspiring Kenyan/Scottish storyteller, Mara Menzies, The Enchanted Snake blends compelling...

Hamilton College Open Day

Venue: Hamilton College

Website: www.hamiltoncollege.co.uk

With small class sizes, every child is known and supported to turn potential into achievement. Whether in the classroom, on stage or on the sports field, each new experience builds resilience. At Hamilton...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

Step into a world of pure imagination with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the musical! Join Charlie and friends on a magical tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory where anything is possible in the...

Plain Bob by Noisy Oyster

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

An interactive audience adventure under Bob's umbrella world :) As the audience watches, the stage is set… A trolley, a suitcases, an umbrella, and a rain coat appear, before Bob continues with his...

Snow Queen by Clive Chandler and His Puppets

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Meet the Icy Snow Queen in a classic tale told with glove puppets in the hands of puppeteer Clive Chandler with many years of puppeteering experience. Craft Activity, Colour-in and Cut-Out Puppets and...

Gallus in Weegieland

Venue: Tron Theatre

Website: www.tron.co.uk/shows/gallus-in-weegieland

A winter wonderland populated with strange-talking creatures, a maniacal power-hungry Queen and her son Knavey (quite possibly the hottest Harry Styles rip-off the pantosphere has ever seen).Contains audience...

Baltic

Venue: Lanternhouse

Website: www.lanternhousearts.org

Packed with cool tunes, snowballing laughs and plenty of chances to shout out, Baltic is a heartwarming festive adventure for the whole family. Full of friendship, fun and a little sprinkle of panto magic.

The Little Mermaid (Pantomime)

Venue: King's Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Join Glasgow pantomime superstar Elaine C Smith, and the King’s favourite funny-man Johnny Mac as they dive to the depths of the ocean in an exhilarating and enchanting theatrical extravaganza, the likes...

Snow White

Venue: Airdie Town Hall

Website: www.culturenl.co.uk

Don't miss the family-friendly pantomime, Snow White, presented by Spillers Pantomimes. Snow White promises to be a spectacular celebration, filled with laughter, magic, and festive cheer—just the perfect...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

The evil giant Blunderbore is terrorising the poor village of Skint upon the Brew. Can a poor farm boy named Jack save the village and the beautiful princess Jill from the giant Blunderbore and his glamorous...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: The Town House Hamilton

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Welcome to a mystical magical fairytale pantomime kingdom… somewhere in the deepest, darkest depths of South Lanarkshire… where the locals are under threat from the gruesome Giant Greedyguts and his...

Beauty and the Beast

Venue: Citizens Theatre

Website: https://citz.co.uk/whats-on/beauty-and-the-beast

Full of festive magic, this joyful and very funny take on the classic fairytale is the perfect Christmas show for families.Live music, beautiful set design and captivating storytelling will ensure a memorable...

Little Red Riding Hood

Venue: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Studio 32 brings the classic family pantomime to East Kilbride this festive season. Join Little Red as she makes her daily venture through the forest to visit her granny. Except this particular day her...

Sleeping Beauty

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

Step into a fairytale world of magical castles, bewitched spinning wheels and an enchanted sleep that only true love’s kiss can break…With fabulous songs, spectacular costumes, and oodles of slapstick...

The Nutcracker

Venue: City Halls

Website: www.sco.org.uk

From the delicate ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ to the elegant ‘Waltz of the Flowers’, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker conjures all the magic and wonder of Christmas – and it’s as much of...

Christmas Wishes

Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Website: https://childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk/events/christmas-wishes-2025

‘Tis the season to be jolly, so let’s make this the best Christmas yet! What would your Christmas Wishes be? A joyful musical celebration with your loved ones? A sparklingly magical display of dance?...

Christmas Wishes

Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Website: https://childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk

The Gift

Venue: Citizens Theatre

Website: https://citz.co.uk/whats-on/the-gift

This is a story reversing the idea that it is the wrapping paper, the cardboard boxes and ribbons that should be discarded, and reveals that playfulness, creativity and imagination are the true gifts....

A Cottiers Christmas Carol

Venue: Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland Street

Website: www.insideouttheatreproductions.com

It is Christmas eve and the Pantosphere is full of festive fun. Everyone is except Anjelica Scrooge, the richest woman in Panto Land. Anjelica will be up all day and all night with ghostly guests from...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Rutherglen Town Hall

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Welcome to a mystical magical fairytale pantomime kingdom… somewhere in the deepest, darkest depths of South Lanarkshire… where the locals are under threat from the gruesome Giant Greedyguts and his...

Snow White and the Seven Muppets

Venue: Lanark Memorial Hall

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Join Snow White and the gang for an all-singing, all-dancing family pantomime full of cheer! Simply the fairest show in the pantosphere. Will Snow win panto’s got talent? Can Snow and her muppet pals...

Snow Play

Venue: Lanternhouse

Website: www.lanternhousearts.org

What would you do if one year Winter decided to stay and moved into your house? You would have icicles in the kitchen and snow all over your bed! Well, that’s what happens in our snowy spectacular show...

Snow White and the Seven Muppets

Venue: Village Theatre East Kilbride

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

From the producers that brought you last year's smash hit ‘A Crackin’ Christmas Carol’, Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd proudly present Snow White and the Seven Muppets by Paul Harper-Swan. Join...