Fun Events in Glasgow

The Scotland International Burlesque Festival is bringing the best quality burlesque the country has to offer, with high octane glamour, pure sexiness and sensational performances.

Sleeping in on a Sunday? Don't be ridiculous. Get yourself down to Slouch, where you can listen to some amazing acoustic live acts before partying until the early hours to rock n roll.

Get a heap of jazz into your life as Swing house trio Fraser John Lindsay, Charlotte Marshall, and Kenny Robertson host a night of music from local and touring musicians.

Scotland's biggest indoor street food market brings you fun for all the family, where you can tuck into tasty food, sip on cocktails and craft beers and listen to live music all weekend.

What better way to spend your bank holiday in August than drinking beer? Well, how about drinking vegan beer supplied by the William Bros Brewing Co, vegan food from Mono, and amazing times supplied by the Fat Gay Vegan.

Break up your week with nights of wild burlesque and cabaret! Some of Glasgow's most talented performers descend onto one place for you to cheer and whoop, and you could even win in a raffle!

This November, The Glasgow Festival of Burlesque takes over Merchant City's Riding Room for three nights of epic burlesque, acrobatic performances and cabaret dancers. Are you ready?

Fridays at Arta means its Club Cabaret, where you can enjoy a weekly night of burlesque, magic, live music, and cabaret, before descending into dancing at their club night till the early hours.

Get down to the Old Toll Bar for this fun thing to do in Glasgow. This welcoming and chill open mic night promises good vibes, a free drink for all the performers, and there's a guitar you can borrow too.

If you're Saturday nights are feeling a bit quiet, we've got the solution. Head to Slouch for a massive mix of rock n roll, funk, punk and soul to make sure you celebrate the weekend as you should.

Dance the night away to the best in Samba, Latino, Merengue, funk and loads more at Boteco Do Brasil every Friday, all while you sip some of their amazing rum cocktails all night long.

Every Tuesday night the Butterfly and the Pig South open their doors for their Open Mic nights. You can play solo, join a jam session, or sit back and enjoy the music. Everyone who plays gets a free drink!

This fun Glasgow event lets you put your sleuthing skills to the test as you solve clues and follow the map to find the ultimate treasure - a Glasgow pub where you'll receive 20% off your food and drinks bill. 

Firewater is opening up two rooms to make sure your Thursday nights are as rocking as ever, with top DJs on the decks and drink deals that start as long as 89p, it's almost impossible not to have fun.

The Pretty Ugly Cub is a hidden gem in the form of a kicking Glasgow club night. A very fun event in Glasgow's nightlife calendar Pretty Ugly means it's ladies night at the decks, as Aarti, Pam & Lynne, "three gals with good tunes and bad moves who like dark scuzzy clubs and sweaty sticky dancefloors," spin some of the the best alternative tunes in town. A cool and quirky club night with pop classics, retro finds and indie and electro favourites. A fun-tastic night out in Glasgow. 

Boteco Do Brasil's jam sessions are a force to be reckoned with. A weekly dose of rhythm, this fun Glasgow event, sees musicians of all walks of life get together for a reggae, Afrobeat, carnival clash of sounds that comes together for a night you won't forget in a hurry. Head down, to play, dance or even just watch, some of the best, most spontaneous and informal live music in Glasgow. 

Why not get top quality stand up this Saturday night? The Stand's Saturday Show has sold out every week for the past five years by bringing together five different acts, the best comperes and top quality headliners from around the UK and abroad.

We all know about bingo and some of us can't be dragged away from the telly box for it, or can we? Coming at you every 4th Wednesday of the month, this is one of the most unique nights out in Glasgow as you pair hooting and hollering bingo numbers with drag queens, drinks and more.

Some of us are blessed with pretty big brains, so what if you're blessed with a big brain full of movie facts? Then there's only the one thing for it. Join The Lane Bar ever Thursday in Glasgow as you work your way through a hilarious selection of quiz rounds and questions.

A very fun event in Glasgow every week, Neverland is where the over 18s get to act like big kids. The Sauchiehall Street club keeps revellers feeling forever young, with fun party tunes, a big screen for tweeting, and best of all a bouncy castle where you can relive your 8th birthday, only this time you're old enough to stay out on a school night. With two DJs and £1 drinks, this Thursday night party is a fun one in Glasgow every week.