Glasgow

Art

Glasgow International celebrates its 10th edition

Returning after a three-year hiatus, the tenth edition of Glasgow International – Scotland's largest festival for contemporary art – opens on Friday (7 June).

07/06/2024

Lifestyle

Know your Swift! Class announced for parents needing to keep up

A Scottish college is offering a course on Taylor Swift to educate parents accompanying children to the singer's sold-out The Eras Tour. They'll become Swifties in no time.

02/05/2024

Destinations

Inside Glasgow’s plan to offer free public transport to all

The pilot scheme would initially be tested out on 1,000 Glaswegians - but it’s far from coming to fruition as funding has yet to be allocated.

26/04/2024

Culture news

Actor speaks out about viral Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow

An actor from the now-infamous Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow, which led to disappointed children and police intervention, has shared some behind-the-scenes scoop on the ordeal.

01/03/2024

United Kingdom

Pro-Palestine activists blockade BAE Systems over ties to Israel

Activists in Glasgow have staged a blockade at the BAE Systems factory, joined by coordinated protests across the UK and Europe, urging the company to sever ties with Israel and calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

07/12/2023

Culture news

Official Banksy exhibition coming to Glasgow

Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art set to play host to the elusive artist's first solo show in 14 years from Sunday 18 June.

17/06/2023

Travel News

Summer ‘travel chaos’ warning as Edinburgh airport staff back strikes

Scotland’s busiest airport could be hit by walkouts during the busy summer season due to a row over pay.

26/05/2023

Culture news

A Glasgow museum pays tribute to late designer Mary Quant

The exhibition, featuring over 100 designs from the inventor of the mini skirt, opens on 20 May at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the Scottish city.

19/05/2023

Food and Drink

The inventor of the Chicken Tikka Masala has died

Ali Ahmed Aslam has died, aged 77 in Glasgow, where he came up with the iconic dish.

22/12/2022

Tech News

This nightclub is saving energy by harnessing revellers' body heat

The BodyHeat system harvests heat generated by partiers and stores it in 12 underground boreholes, before being used to heat or cool the venue later.

14/11/2022

Culture news

Glasgow set to become the UK's first 'feminist city'

Glasgow will put women, non-binary and genderfluid people at the centre of city planning and policy development.

07/11/2022

Culture news

Europe’s Largest Country Music Festival to return in March 2023

Line dancing, check shirts and Stetson hats. Oh, and whole lot of good foot-tapping, hip-thrusting tunes. That's only a small part of what's promised to be on show as fans look forward to gathering at Europe's biggest country music festival.

25/10/2022

Ecotech

These smart European cities are helping residents to save energy

Umeå, Glasgow and Rotterdam embarked on a major six-year project, using data to decarbonise their transport and energy systems.

26/09/2022

Earth News

Just Stop Oil: Who are the protesters attacking artwork?

The group has gripped the headlines once again this week with mixed responses to their climate change protests.

09/07/2022

Travel News

Euroviews. Visas, luggage tips and finding a place to live: How to move abroad

Magesh and his family claim they would have saved £3,000 if they had known these tips when moving from Australia to the UK.

05/06/2022

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Football fans swarm to sunny Seville ahead of Europa League final

Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans enjoy Seville as they await the Europa League final

17/05/2022