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Southside Fringe
A 16-day festival incorporating music, theatre and activities for all the family.
Southside, Glasgow (2.2 miles)
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary
West End Festival
Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.
West End, Glasgow (1.8 miles)
Fri 31 May
Times & prices vary
Sat 1 Jun
Times & prices vary
Sun 2 Jun
Times & prices vary
Confessions of a Justified Sinner Reconstructed
Untitled Projects and actor George Anton present an archive of Paul Bright's 1987 Scotland-spanning adaptation of the James Hogg novel.
Tramway, Glasgow (1.7 miles)
Fri 14 Jun
£6 / 0845 330 3501
Sat 15 Jun
£6 / 0845 330 3501
Tue 18 Jun
£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501
Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder
Agatha Christie Theatre Company present the Queen of Mystery's classic thriller, packed with red herrings and suspense til the very end.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow (0.5 miles)
Mon 18 Nov
£10–£35 / 0844 871 7647
Tue 19 Nov
£10–£35 / 0844 871 7647
Wed 20 Nov
£10–£35 / 0844 871 7647
Dirty Dancing
See Baby not put in the corner in the musical based on the late Patrick Swayze's popular film. We can't promise you'll have the time of your life, but you'll probably leave singing as much.
King's Theatre, Glasgow (0.9 miles)
Tue 26 Aug
£10–£75 / 0844 871 7648
Thu 28 Aug
£10–£75 / 0844 871 7648
Glasgow Show
Glasgow's oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids.
Glasgow Green (0.8 miles)
Sat 20 Jul
Times & prices to be confirmed
Sun 21 Jul
Times & prices to be confirmed
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
Powerful rhythms and theatrical choreography from the energetic drumming group.
Cottiers Kelvinbridge, Glasgow (1.5 miles)
Thu 20 Jun
£18 (£10) / 0141 357 5825
Fri 21 Jun
£18 (£10) / 0141 357 5825
Music Hall Memories
Re-live the Music Hall days with this variety show. And if you think entertainment in Granny and Grandad's time was all prim and proper, you might get a surprise from the saucy singers, comics, jugglers, dancers and magicians strutting their stuff here in one of the world's oldest intact music halls.
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Sat 25 May
Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840
- 13:00
- 15:00
Sun 26 May
Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840
- 13:00
- 15:00
Sat 29 Jun
Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840
- 13:00
- 15:00
The Poor Mouth
Blue Raincoat present the final part of the Flann O'Brien trilogy, a satire on Irish culture.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Wed 5 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
Thu 6 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
Fri 7 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
Sat 8 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
The Sash
Hector MacMillan's nailbiting story about families pitted against each other due to conflicting beliefs.
King's Theatre, Glasgow (0.9 miles)
Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow (5.0 miles)
Tue 28 May
£13 (£11; Students £9) / 0141 577 4970
When You're Smiling
When her marriage breaks down, Ella turns to the ghost of her dead father for comfort.
Brian Cox Studio, Glasgow (0.3 miles)
Sat 25 May
£10 (£8) / 0141 552 4267
- 19:30 – 21:00
100
This thought-provoking drama explores notions of the afterlife with physical theatre and minimal props.
The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow (1.6 miles)
Thu 27 Jun
£9 / 0141 946 6600
Fri 28 Jun
£9 / 0141 946 6600
Ghost
Musical based on the Oscar-winning movie about a man trapped between this world and the next who's trying to communicate with his heart-broken girlfriend through a psychic.
King's Theatre, Glasgow (0.9 miles)
Tue 1 Oct
0844 871 7648
Thu 3 Oct
0844 871 7648
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells For Two
Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.
City Halls, Glasgow (0.2 miles)
Tue 28 May
£18–£21 / 0141 353 8000
- 19:30
Scottish Dance Theatre: Second Coming and Winter, Again
The dance troupe's double-bill spring show takes on the LA-street-dance-influenced Second Coming and Winter, Again, an exploration of the season choreographed by someone who knows it well – Jo Strømgren, a Norwegian.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow (0.5 miles)
Tue 28 May
£10.50–£25 / 0844 871 7647
- 19:30
- 19:30
Wed 29 May
£10.50–£25 / 0844 871 7647
- 19:30
- 19:30
Sinister Wink
A dark blend of cabaret, music, mime and comedy.
The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, Glasgow (2.0 miles)
Sun 26 May
Spring Awakening: A Musical
Johnny McKnight directs the rock musical version of Frank Wedekind's scandalous tale of teenage sexuality and moral outrage.
Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow (2.5 miles)
Sat 25 May
£10–£12 / 0141 357 4000
- 17:00
- 20:00
Angels Among Us
Written and directed by Lawrence Crawford Angels Among Us follows the Angels of Glasgow and the effect they have on the city, presented by the Arches Actors Symposium.
The Arches, Glasgow (0.6 miles)
Sat 25 May
£4 / 0141 565 1000
- 19:00
Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom
- Directed by: Richard Lewis
- Written by: Mani Svavarsson (music)
Richard Lewis's adaptation of the award-winning television animation set in a miniature world of fairies, elves and insects. The production features original music by Mani Svavarsson, with original lyrics by Matt Lewis.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow (0.5 miles)
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
Tom and his little sister really, really, really want a goldfish. So why not swap dad to get one? Mum can offer a few good reasons, and so she sends the pair out on an adventure to get their father back. A new stage adaptation based on a book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. Suitable for ages 6–10.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Sat 25 May
£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267
- 11:00
- 14:00
Cats
One of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most successful musicals, in a production directed by Trevor Nunn, goes on tour.
King's Theatre, Glasgow (0.9 miles)
Mon 16 Sep
£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7648
Tue 17 Sep
£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7648
Far Away and Seagulls
Double bill. Caryl Churchill's play, Far Away, is set in a dystopian world, where a young girl wakes in the night at her aunt and uncle’s house to hear and see disturbing things she will not forget. Also performed is Seagulls, a short play about a woman who has the unusual gift of being able to move objects by power of…
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow (0.8 miles)
Sat 25 May
£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022
- 19:30
Tue 28 May
£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022
- 19:30
Wed 29 May
£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022
- 19:30
Grit
Puppetry takes on a serious note with Grit, the story of a girl who looks back over the life of her late father, a war photographer. Inspired by true stories of young people living in conflict zones.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Fri 14 Jun
£7.50–£10 / 0141 552 4267
- 18:15
Sat 15 Jun
£7.50–£10 / 0141 552 4267
- 18:15
Magic of Motown
Tribute to the sweet soul sounds of Motown starring the supremely-talented Magic of Motown band, with hits made famous by the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and more.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow (0.5 miles)
Fri 8 Nov
£25 / 0844 871 7647
Mickey's Rockin' Road Show
Your fave characters come to life in a musical extravaganza starring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and scores more Disney friends.
Braehead Arena, Glasgow (4.7 miles)
Fri 19 Jul
£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700
- 13:30
Sat 20 Jul
£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700
- 10:30
- 13:30
Sun 21 Jul
£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700
- 10:30
- 13:30






