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Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western Road
Glasgow, G12 0UE
Box office: 0141 334 2422
Phone: 0141 339 6964
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  • Opening times: Gardens open daily 7am–dusk; visitor centre 11am–4pm.

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A great place to relax in summer or take a brisk walk in winter, with a programme of events including stargazing, gardening talks and even theatre. Also look out for exotics and exhibitions in Kibble Palace Glasshouse and the vegetable, herb and flower gardens.

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Events at Glasgow Botanic Gardens (730 Great Western Road, Glasgow)

108 performances of 11 events at this location.

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Friday 1 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 11am West End Daily Health Walks 0141 334 2422 Free
Saturday 2 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 3 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 1pm–5pm Wonderland 0141 334 2422 Free
Monday 4 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Tuesday 5 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Wednesday 6 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Thursday 7 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 1pm West End Daily Health Walks 0141 334 2422 Free
Friday 8 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 11am West End Daily Health Walks 0141 334 2422 Free
Saturday 9 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 10 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 11am–2:30pm Punch & Judy in the Botanics 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 2pm Meditation in the Botanic Gardens 0141 334 2422 Free
Monday 11 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Tuesday 12 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Wednesday 13 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Thursday 14 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 1pm West End Daily Health Walks 0141 334 2422 Free
Friday 15 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 11am West End Daily Health Walks 0141 334 2422 Free
Saturday 16 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 17 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Monday 18 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Tuesday 19 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Wednesday 20 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest Journey to Prospero's enchanted isle for the first of this year's Bard in the Botanics adventures, which are all linked by the theme of 'Brave New… 0141 429 0022 £12 (£8)
Thursday 21 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 1pm West End Daily Health Walks 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest Journey to Prospero's enchanted isle for the first of this year's Bard in the Botanics adventures, which are all linked by the theme of 'Brave New… 0141 429 0022 £12 (£8)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare's most famous love story is retold in the atmospheric setting of the Botanical Gardens by the Bard in the Botanics team under director… 0141 429 0022 £12 (£8)
Friday 22 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 11am West End Daily Health Walks 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Saturday 23 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Sunday 24 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10am–6pm Plants Life People 0141 334 2422 Free
Tuesday 26 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Wednesday 27 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Thursday 28 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Friday 29 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Saturday 30 June
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Sunday 1 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Tuesday 3 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Wednesday 4 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Thursday 5 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Friday 6 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Saturday 7 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm The Tempest 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Tuesday 10 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Wednesday 11 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It An enjoyable woodland comedy completes the Bard in the Botanics programme for 2012, but not one without some good old-fashioned heartache, as… 0141 429 0022 £12 (£8)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Thursday 12 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It An enjoyable woodland comedy completes the Bard in the Botanics programme for 2012, but not one without some good old-fashioned heartache, as… 0141 429 0022 £12 (£8)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Friday 13 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Saturday 14 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Tuesday 17 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Wednesday 18 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Thursday 19 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Friday 20 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 8pm Romeo & Juliet 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Saturday 21 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Tuesday 24 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Wednesday 25 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 11am–3pm Wild in the City 0141 334 2422 Free
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Thursday 26 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Friday 27 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Saturday 28 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7:45pm As You Like It 0141 429 0022 £15 (£10)
Tuesday 31 July
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Saturday 4 August
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 5 August
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Tuesday 7 August
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Tuesday 14 August
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 6:30pm–7:30pm Camp Fitness Run Club! Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the main… 07866 446177 £4 ; first four sessions £2
Saturday 1 September
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 2 September
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4:30pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Saturday 6 October
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 7 October
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 4 November
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 2 December
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free
Sunday 9 December
Location Time Event Tickets
Glasgow Botanic Gardens 10:30am–4pm Craft Fair 0141 334 2422 Free

Reviews of Glasgow Botanic Gardens (730 Great Western Road, Glasgow)

1. Fiscalli, Glasgow – 7 April 2012, 12:17am2 starsGlasgow Botanic GardensReport

Gardens are fine but when I tried to find if there were any events on for the Easter weekend 2012 I got zilch.

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