Music · History and heritage · Festivals

Piping Live Festival

Every August · last held 2025

AugAugust
Piping Live Festival, Glasgow

Piping Live! returns for its 22nd edition in August. Events take place across Glasgow venues, including concert halls, churches and community spaces. Activities range from solo recitals and international pipe band competitions to afternoon workshops and informal sessions. Many events are free, while headline performances require tickets. No single ticket covers every event. Accessible venues offer hearing support and seating. Booking is recommended for evening events, especially competitions and recitals.

When11 to 17 August · 10am to 4.30pm
WhereGlasgow

Glasgow

Also on in October.

1 to 19 October · Edinburgh

Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival

Edinburgh's autumn gets a taste of Spain and Latin America as the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 13th year.

3 October to 11 December · Tobermory

An Fenten

Mull and Cornwall have more in common than you might think, and An Fenten sets out to show it.

3 October to 18 November · Glasgow

Citizens Theatre heritage building tours

The Citizens Theatre has stood in the Gorbals since 1878, and after a long rebuild you can now go behind the scenes on one of its heritage tours.