Events in Renfrewshire in October 2020
View all the upcoming events in Renfrewshire during October 2020 below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Renfrewshire
Lockdown Virtual Tour and Tasting
Come and join us at Stirling Distillery as our team take you on a virtual tour and tasting from the comfort of your own home!
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Operating Theatre Live
Join award-winning Sam Piri and Amy Straughan LIVE from the operating theatre every Tuesday and Thursday as they examine the incredible structure of the human body to learn in a way never done before!
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Harry Papadopoulos ‘The Edit: Volume 2’
As a photographer with Sounds magazine, Harry Papadopoulos worked with many up and coming Scots band that emerged during the early 80s, some of his photography is now on display at Beacon Arts Centre!
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Art and Craft Online Market
If you're missing art and craft fairs, join Art & Craft Online Markets for their 3 weekly events, featuring a selection of your favourite crafters from across Scotland!
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Paisley Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Paisley Town Centre on the second and last Saturdays of each month!
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Centre for Lifelong Learning’s Autumn Online Classes
With the help of expert tutors, the Centre for Lifelong Learning at University of Strathclyde have developed an exciting range of classes to help keep you busy this Autumn!
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Pedal It Purple
Cycle your purple socks off this October with by taking park in Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's brand new cycling challenge... Pedal It Purple!
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Galoshans Festival
For Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters, Galoshans Festival programme explores the deepest darkest depths of the sea & spine-tingling tales of Inverclyde's bewitching waters!
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Paisley Pumpkin Halloween Trail
There's plenty of Halloween fun to be had in Paisley town centre this October with this fun Pumpkin Halloween Trail from Paisley First!
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Black History Month Renfrewshire: ‘Museum of Me’ Online Exhibition
Museum of Me is an exciting online exhibition brought to you by PACHEDU The School of African Culture and Paisley Museum Creative Learning Team.
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Big Halloween Pumpkin Trail
Cardwell Garden Centre is staging a Big Halloween Pumpkin Trail around the centre for youngsters to take part in!
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Halloween Pumpkin Hunt
Explore the woodland trail and see how many goulish pumpkins you can find on the scavenger hunt with your family at RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve!
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YCreate Online
Join YDance for YCreate for a live, online weekly dance programme for ages 3 – 8, designed to develop co-ordination, creativity and confidence!
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Invisible Cities Virtual Halloween Party
Celebrate Halloween with the Invisible Cities team this year by joining them online for a virtual party!
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Black History Month Renfrewshire: Cultural Conversation Webinar
The Our Culture, Our Future webinar will explore the black, Asian, minority ethnic experience of culture in Scotland with a focus on Renfrewshire.
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Monthly Dance Parties - Halloween
Join YDance for this one-off, spooky Halloween dance class for ages 8 -12. Get dressed up in your scary costume (optional) and learn some great new dance routines!
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Open Book & Paisley Library Shared Reading Group
Join Open Book and Paisley Library for an hour of shared reading on Wednesday mornings!
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Startup Summit
Startup Summit returns online this year with everything you need to start, grow and thrive in business!
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The SAY Award 2020
The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award will officially announce the winner of the award and the £20,000 cash prize this Thursday 29th October from 7pm on YouTube Premiere.
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Halloween at The Parking Lot Social: Glasgow
The Parking Lot Social brings the ultimate drive-in Halloween party to Glasgow! They've created a spook-tacular event space and packed it full of chills, thrills, tricks and treats!
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The Signatures Northern Soul - CANCELLED
LNP Promotions are delighted to bring The Signatures, Northern Soul Band back to the Bungalow Paisley on Friday 30th October!
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Clan Classics - Glasgow Clan v Manchester Storm
The Glasgow Clan have a spooktacular stream this Saturday when the Manchester Storm come to a virtual Braehead Arena for an exciting Halloween clash from the 2019/20 season!
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Dressmaking Workshop
Ever wanted to learn how to make your own clothes? Then this Dressmaking workshop from Thimbleberry Sewing is the workshop for you!
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Scottish Beatbox Championships
The 2020 Scottish Beatbox Championships will be live streamed on Facebook on Saturday 31st October... be prepared to have your mind blown!
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The Haunted Concert Hall
Join Children's Classic Concerts and Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a family concert packed with epic Halloween hits, some tricks and plenty of treats...
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Macmillan East Ren Move More
Move More is a programme of physical activity, advice and support for people at all stages of the cancer journey, contact the Macmillan East Ren team and find out how to get involved.
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Friends Online Sessions
Alzheimer Scotland's Dementia Advisor is now delivering free, interactive and informative online Dementia Friends information sessions throughout East Renfrewshire.
Beat The Street East Renfrewshire
Beat the Street is a fun, free game that will see communities in East Renfrewshire transformed into a giant game! See how far you can walk, cycle and run in just 6 weeks!
Ghosty Giffnock Halloween Trail
Let's have some fun, bring the community together and create an amazing Ghosty Giffnock Halloween Trail for all to enjoy!
Eaglesham and Waterfoot Spooky Window Competition
This Halloween, The Eaglesham Street Library is hosting an Spooky Window competition for houses in the Eaglesham and Waterfoot area!
The Great Clarkston Pumpkin Trail
With Hallowe'en not too far away, I Love Clarkston are celebrating one of the best holidays of the year, with The Great Clarkston Pumpkin Trail!
Witchy Windows
This Halloween, Clarkston Community Council invite you to take part in Clarkston's first ever Witchy Windows event!
Dead and Buried: The Wants and Worries of the 19th Century Deceased
Join anatomist and social historian Charlie Guy and explore the fascinating world of the Victorian dead at this online Halloween talk for Friend of the Cemetery!
The Eaglesham Street Library
The Eaglesham Street Library is an unmanned weekly box of donated books that sits outside the steps of the Montgomerie Hall every Saturday between 10am and 8pm.
Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Leith Market
Come and meet our small independent traders at this bustling weekly farmers market right beside the Water of Leith.
Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market
Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market is open but with strict rules and guidelines. Come and join us for some bargains and for sellers to have a clearout!
Edinburgh Farmers Market
Experience Edinburgh’s original Farmers’ Market at Castle Terrace every Saturday from 9am-2pm!
Mid-Century Modern Art and Design From Conran to Quant
Explore the furniture, fashion, textiles, lighting, ceramics, and printed material that defined Mid-Century Modern in this exhibition on now at Dovecot Studios!
The Real Mary King’s Close Tours
Edinburgh's deepest secret, the Real Mary King’s Close is buried deep beneath the Royal Mile... a warren of hidden streets that has remained frozen in time since the 17th Century!
Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt
Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.
Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Edinburgh
Invisible Cities offer family friendly guided walking tours of Edinburgh that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh’s Medical History
Join the Surgeons Hall Museums on their weekend walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment.
Traverse Young Writers’ Scratch Performances
Traverse is delighted to present brand new, specially created, pieces from nine Young Writers online, with performers filming in their own homes under lockdown conditions.
YogaBellies Edinburgh North - Online
YogaBellies Edinburgh North is holding LIVE classes, starting from Wednesday 5th August and bookings are now open!
Grassmarket Weekly Market
Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement as we host our weekly market.
Weekly Online Computing Club for Kids
Check out ComputerXplorers SEScotland's online kids computing clubs, the perfect way to learn the latest technologies and develop invaluable tech skills.
Scotland’s Precious Seas
To celebrate the Year of Coasts and Waters, this small exhibition explores Scotland’s diverse sea life and the many threats facing our marine life.
Ocean Terminal Market
Ocean Terminal Market is a fantastic and fun weekend market has a great range of arts, crafts, food and drinks!
Auld Reekie Tours
Take a journey into the dark side of old Edinburgh's history touring the haunted underground vaults with Auld Reekie Tours!
Scots Music Group: Instrument and Song Classes
Scots Music Group is running its autumn term online! Check out the full list of weekly classes available through Zoom!
Top Banana
Catch the stars of the future right at the beginning every Wednesday night at our new act competition 'Top Banana'!
Charles Phillips Pre-Auction Opportunity
Due to Covid-19 we are are unable to perform our normal live auction event in your area therefore we will now offer an online collection at way below the auction estimates.
User Not Found
What happens to your digital life after you die? If there was a magic button, would you delete your online existence?
Bright Shadows: Scottish Art in the 1920s
The 1920s was a period of contrasts and this exhibition explores the styles, ideas and events that shaped Scottish art during this influential decade.
Music Classes for Children age 4 to 12
St Marys Music School Edinburgh is delivering various online music classes for children age 4 to 12 years starting in September.
Interior Design Service
Make your dream home a reality with the IKEA Interior Design Service. It's a tailored and hassle free shopping experience for your convenience!
First Bite Junior Youth Theatre
First Bite Junior Youth Theatre is run by Live Drama and is for all 7 - 11 year olds with a love of drama and the performing arts and starts on 17th September!
The Big Escape Edinburgh
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Edinburgh City Centre into a giant escape game!
The Phantom of the Opera
The brilliant original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera arrives at the Festival Theatre for the first time ever in 2020!
Paths to Other Places - Drawing Parallels
Enjoy a virtual tour of 'Paths to Other Places: Drawing Parallels' and see this fantastic new exhibition by Scottish artist James Cosgrove!
Global Lab
Global Lab offers inspiring examples of creative practice in the arts, education and frontline activism, with the opportunity to share, question and dialogue.
Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Family Fun Day Trip to Loch Ness from Edinburgh
The Hairy Coo offers the best family fun day out this October with their day trip to Loch Ness from Edinburgh. See if you can spot Nessie!
Make memories aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia has attained VisitScotland's 'We're Good To Go' certificate, so step aboard and follow in the footsteps of Royalty this October!
Fore Play Crazy Golf
Round up your pals and get the ball rolling for your next night oot as Fore Play Crazy Golf Edinburgh pop-up has found a new home!
ECHO
ECHO is Michael Craik's first solo exhibition at &Gallery and he presents a new collection of contemplative, minimal acrylic paintings.
Tools for Change
Theatre Uncut and the Traverse Theatre present digital reimaginings of three plays from the Theatre Uncut archive that explore racism, censorship, power and identity.
Halloween Pumpkin Carving at The Cauldron
Join us to carve a Jack-o'-lantern at The Cauldron Edinburgh on Frederick Street in New Town while enjoying a mug of The Cauldron’s signature HallowCream!
Five Sisters Zoo Autumn Nights
The Five Sisters Zoo will be beautifully illuminated every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Friday the 9th October to Sunday 15th November.
Secrets of Witches Wood
Follow the winding footpaths and venture into the lost lands of the Calder Witches at Almond Valley Heritage Centre this October!
Joint Wildlife Art Exhibition
The Scottish Ornithologists Club is hosting a joint exhibition of paintings, prints and sculptures by three specialist wildlife artists: Robert Greenhalf, Matt Underwood and Anthony Theakston!
Halloween at The Anatomist Escape Room
Wondering how to celebrate Halloween this year with the latest restrictions? Get your costume ready and head to ‘The Anatomist’ - a brand new immersive escape room by Escape The Past.
Mana Poke pop up in Leith
Visit the Mana Poke pop-up shop in Leith for your dose of healthy food and a good chat! Open Fridays - Sundays from 16th October – 29th November.
O for Light by Catherine Sargeant
O for light is a new body of painterly text pieces based on the changing sky, created during spring and summer 2020 by Edinburgh text artist Catherine Sargeant.
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Join the search for Wally with your family this October half term at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh!
Conifox Halloween Spooktacular
Conifox Halloween Spooktacular is on from 17th October to 1st November, follow the spooky trail around the park then get creative and carve your own pumpkin!
Open Hearth
The Festival’s famous Open Hearth sessions move online in a ceilidh of cultures and featuring some of the finest traditional storytellers from around the world.
Storytelling Cafe Sessions
Rediscover the joy of ‘eye to eye, mind to mind, and heart to heart’ storytelling at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
The Gruagach Solais
Claire Hewitt’s images are a response to the abundant natural and mythological landscape around her.
Online Pilates Classes
Enjoy an online Pilates workout with Jane from Happy Being! Perfect if you are working from home sitting at a desk all day.
By Leaves We Live: Patrick Geddes Story Tour of the Old Town
Walk in the footsteps of the great Victorian polymath, Patrick Geddes, who made his home in St James court and shaped the community and gardens of the Old Town.
Wondrous Woods
Come and join us for a creative lighting journey through the winding mystical pathways of the Wondrous Woods at Hopetoun House in a family friendly and safe event this Autumn!
Nerf Zombie Wars
Zombies are taking over Conifox Adventure Park this Halloween and we need YOU to help save us. Join us and Foam Dart Thunder for a ghoulish outdoor Nerf Wars!
Ray Harryhausen - Titan of Cinema
This exhibition is in collaboration with the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation to celebrate what would have been film special effects superstar Ray Harryhausen's 100th birthday year.
Hidden Secrets of the Royal Mile Virtual Tour
Join Edinburgh tour guide Hannah Mackay Tait of Scotland with Hannah for a virtual journey through the hidden secrets of the Royal Mile!
Peace Starts With a Smile: Stuart Duffin RSA
In 2016 Stuart Duffin was granted a Gillies Bequest Award by the RSA to finance an artist’s residency at the Jerusalem Print Workshop. This exhibition is largely the result from that residency.
Reduct: Abstraction and Geometry in Scottish Art
This exhibition of works by 31 Scottish artists, Reduct: Abstraction and Geometry in Scottish Art will examine the ways in which non-objective expression remains a compelling approach.
SISF: Black History Walking Tour of Edinburgh
Hear the fascinating but littleknown stories of Edinburgh’s deep connections with Africa, Asia and the Caribbean over the past 500 years.
Cilla The Musical - POSTPONED
Sheridan Smith reprises her award-wining portrayal of the late Cilla Black to star in Bill Kenwright’s stage production, Cilla The Musical at Edinburgh Playhouse in October.
Siobhan Miller
With all album launch gigs cancelled, Siobhan Miller is delighted to share some of the tracks with us from her new album 'All is Not Forgotten' in this pre-recorded gig on Traverse 3.
Walk Don’t Walk Exhibition
Walk Don’t Walk is an exhibition of diverse new work by artists, comic makers and illustrators, each pushing the limits of riso production.
Edinburgh Marathon Festival Virtual Challenge
The first ever Edinburgh Marathon Festival Virtual Challenge is up and running and you can complete your challenge anytime before 31st December 2020!
Halloween Special Free Screening: An American Werewolf in London
Halloween’s here and to bring in the season Grassmarket Community Project is screening John Landis’s classic horror 'An American Werewolf in London' in all its glory, if you can handle it…
Once Upon A Time
Lachlan Goudie’s exhibition at The Scottish Gallery presents a new collection of works, inspired by places that are, or at least may have recently felt far far away.
Weekly Kids Yoga for 3 - 7 year olds
Come to yoga class with Clunie Clouds and learn some special stretches and poses, perfect to nourish health but have fun after school.
Drawing for Beginners - 8 week online course
Have you always wanted to learn to draw? This relaxed 8 week online evening drawing class run by The City Workshop is ideal for complete beginners with no prior drawing experience.
Historic Underground
A seasonal Halloween tour of Edinburgh’s most haunted vaults with Mercat Tours – this descent will take you eerily close to the spirit world!
Playtime with New Focus
Playtime's ace bassist Mario Caribe & drum master Tom Bancroft are joined by New Focus (pianist Euan Stevenson & saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski) for this session on 29th October!
Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran
This darkly comedic, dizzying show about entitlement, consumption and digital technology invites you to use Instagram to explore what is happening in the world.
Stone Foundation
British Modern Soul Group Stone Foundation have collaborated with Paul Weller, Nolan Porter, Graham Parker, Carleen Anderson, Kathryn Williams and more, catch them at La Belle Angele in October!
The Hangman’s Haunts
Edinburgh’s gallows had no shortage of candidates – and visitors will meet some of them on this Halloween tour of Edinburgh with Mercat Tours!
After Dark in the Witches Wood
There's ancient magic in the air as strings of tiny lights guide your way to secret places in the Witches Wood at Almond Valley Heritage Centre!
Annasach’s Hallowe’en Ceilidh
Come and dance to Annasach Ceilidh Band at our Hallowe'en Ceilidh from 8pm at The Counting House on Friday 30th October! All dances can be called so beginners welcome.
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Edinburgh
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Edinburgh with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Livingston
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Livingston with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Halloween Tales - CANCELLED
Discover the darker side of Trinity House`s maritime history and hear tales of hauntings, superstition and mystery this Halloween!
Create Your Very Own Haunted House using CAD Drawing Age 8+
Join ComputerXplorers SEScotland LiVE on 31 October to learn how to create and design your very own haunted house complete with ghosts and ghouls using Computer Aided Design (CAD drawing)!
Halloween Dance Workshops
Learn terrifyingly fun Halloween-themed choreography, with a video of the routine being provided to all participants at this dance workshop run by House of Jack!
Hearth Fire – Digital Samhuinn Fire Festival
Meet the Beltane Fire Society at the virtual hearth fire for an evening of performance, music, and ritual bringing our traditional Samhuinn celebrations to life in the digital realm!
The Bloody History of Surgery: Online Workshop for Adults
Looking to do something fun this Halloween weekend? Join Surgeons Hall Museum for some hands on learning in this online Zoom workshop!
Events in Fife
Pregnancy Pilates - Online
Pregnancy Pilates helps to reduce those aches and pains, keep you active and benefit from some social time with other expectant women.
Seniors Pilates - Online
Join Sam Mace Wellness for an online weekly Pilates class for the over 60's and strengthen your back and core, rebalance your body and improve posture through re-alignment!
Kirkcaldy Boot and Mart
Kirkcaldy Boot and Mart, indoor and outdoor every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday... all welcome!
Well Being Well Doing
Using the labyrinth, earthship, yurt and lochside gardens to mindfully connect with nature, be with others in a like minded community and get creative in a simple and easy way!
Up In Smoke
Through a combination of art, literature, advertising and movies, this exhibition highlights smoking as a social practice, focusing on the period from the 1800s onwards.
Kirkcaldy Farmers Market
The Kirkcaldy Farmers Market, located in the bautiful Town Square, is a lovely location to stoll around and has so much choice of produce on offer!
Blooming Marvellous
Everything in the garden’s lovely as we explore the wonderful world of wildlife and plants through our colourful and entertaining family-friendly exhibition!
Artisan Fridays Market
Artisan Fridays is a weekly hot & cold food market, every Friday on Kirkcaldy High Street.
Fife Art Exhibition 2020: Coast and Waters
Fife’s biggest annual arts competition will be going ahead in 2020 with a new theme and in a brand new venue!
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Join the search for Wally with your family this October half term at the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther!
Ghostly Encounters at Halloween
Meet Madame Griselda our Edwardian Gypsy Queen who will introduce you to the spirits of Hill of Travit, some of which you might encounter at the Séance or later on our ghostly tour of the Mansion.
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Dunfermline
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Dunfermline with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Halloween Weekend Special - Night with the Spirits
Enjoy a Night with the Spirits! Grab a cocktail and let us take you back to 12th century Lindores, hearing sinister tales in the darkness of the Abbey Ruins, this Halloween!
Rocky Road Ramblers - CANCELLED
Our October event at Methil Ex Servicemen's Club is the Rocky Road Ramblers, a four piece traditional country/rockabilly band. It's Rockabilly at it's VERY BEST!
Scarefest at the Drive In
Scarefest 2020 is here! Four classic spooky films over two days this Halloween, with free popcorn for every car and a fancy dress competition!
SCO: Mailhaud, Copland, Bernstein and Poulenc - CANCELLED
Join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra on 31st October at Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews for an evening of jazzy, foot-tapping tunes!
Events in Glasgow
Curious About Glasgow
Have fun discovering Glasgow with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow run Health Walks right across the city which are suitable for all ages and abilities!
Love Letter to Glasgow
Local artist Lee Robertson has been working on 'Love Letter to Glasgow' an exhibition which was due to be held in Sogo Arts on the Saltmarket, he's now taken his exhibition online!
Govan Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets retail market and car boot sale in Govan (opposite the Govan Shopping Centre)!
Bookbug Fun Online With Glasgow Libraries
Join Glasgow Libraries online Bookbug session every Wednesday at 10am for fun songs, stories and rhymes your little ones will love!
Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Glasgow
Invisible Cities offer friendly walking tours of Glasgow that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 2.5-3 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
Merchant City Music Past and Present
Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!
Music Mile Walking Tour
Feel the beat of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of the city centre with Glasgow Music City Tours!
Street Art Walking Tour
Walking Tours in Glasgow is now offering a two hour Street Art tour! This mural and modern culture tour will show the beautiful street art pieces scattered around the city of Glasgow!
Bridgeton Cross Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the twice weekly City Markets Bridgeton Cross Retail Market!
Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market!
NYCOS Mini Music Makers Online
Join NYCOS for their Mini Music Makers Online classes, providing an opportunity for you and your child to make and enjoy music together!
Stained Glass Workshop: 1 Day
Learn how to create stained glass panels on this one day workshop for total beginners at Cass Peters Glass Art!
Solo Photography Exhibition, David Gilliver: It’s a Small World
The Scotia Gallery welcomes you to a solo photography exhibition featuring an impressive series of macro photography created by Scottish Artist and photographer David Gilliver!
Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
Castlemilk Park Volunteer Group
The Castlemilk Park Volunteer Group meet on Thursdays and Fridays to carry out practical work in the park and keep it looking beautiful!
Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Sofa
Glasgow Science Festival are back with a digital programme of hands-on activities, talks, shows and more, to entertain and inspire!
Holmwood House Re-opening
Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's finest domestic creation, Holmwood House, will reopen on Saturdays from 12th September until the end of October!
Seasonal Yoga Classes Online
Join Simply Yoga By Laura for her seasonal yoga classes on Zoom and increase your flexibility and feel healthier and fitter with a regular yoga practice from the comfort of your own home!
Yoga (Led into Mysore) with Kate
Join an online guided Ashtanga yoga class, open and suitable for all levels of students, including Mysore practitioners.
Yoga (Led into Mysore) with Laura
Join an online guided Ashtanga yoga class, open and suitable for all levels of students, including Mysore practitioners.
The Big Escape Glasgow
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Glasgow City Centre into a giant escape game!
Yoga (Mysore) With Sue
Yoga (Mysore) With Sue is an ashtanga yoga class where you will be taught one-to-one but within a group setting... Mysore style.
Loch Lomond Scary Faerie Trail
This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Faerie Trail!
Walking:Holding Film Screening
Performance art & mobile technology converge in Walking:Holding, a meditative journey through urban landscapes focusing on LGBTQ+ experience.
Platform Glasgow Free Taking Part Activities: Online
Check out the new ‘taking part’ season at Platform Glasgow, on now until December 2020!
Virtual Running Event - Run 5K, 10K, 21K - Glasgow Medal
Do you love Glasgow and want to get fit? Then why not try Beat Your Goal's virtual event and get your hands on this stunning medal!
Flock Together - CANCELLED
'Flock Together' is a Social/befriending Group aimed towards people who feel unable to speak openly about difficult family situations and to feel valued and supported.
Pumpkinfest Picnic - Family Baking, Crafts & Autumn Themed Picnic!
Back by popular demand for 2020...Three Sisters Bake have created an “at home” version of last year's sold out PUMPKINFEST family events!
Hallowe’en at Escape Glasgow
Looking for a spooky treat? Escape Glasgow has plenty of spine-chilling adventures ready and waiting for you!
Window Works by Sean Ellcombe
The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts (RGI) Kelly Gallery are pleased to announce the first exhibition since lockdown will be Window Works by Sean Ellcombe!
Music Broth’s Online Ukulele Lessons as part of the ‘Band Together’ Project
Music Broth are hosting online Ukulele Lessons live on Zoom every Saturday for eight weeks starting on Saturday 24th October as part of the Band Together Project!
Rajni Perera: Traveller
Tramway is delighted to present Traveller', the first exhibition in the UK by multi-disciplinary artist Rajni Perera!
Blood Brothers - SUSPENDED
Blood Brothers tells the captivating tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences, don't miss it at the Glasgow King's!
Morwenna Kearsley: Leave the Dishes, Poke the Jelly
Leave the Dishes, Poke the Jelly is an exhibition of new photographs and writing inspired by the life and legacy of the artist Lee Miller, focusing on her final creative output as a gourmet cook.
An Audience With Roy Keane - CANCELLED
For the first time ever in Glasgow, we bring to you a World Exclusive event with arguably the greatest club captain in the history British football!
Choosing Audition Materials (Online Course)
This online course is for people age 16+ who are interested in applying to the BA Acting and BA Musical Theatre programmes at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Drawing Glasgow by Kelly Stewart
Glasgow's distinctive architecture is rich with history and character. In this exhibition, award-winning artist Kelly Stewart depicts the city's much-loved buildings with her unique mixed media style.
Harry Manx - POSTPONED
Harry Manx, Canada's most versatile and expressive blues player, will perform live at Websters Theatre Glasgow on October 28th!
The Witches of Pollok - CANCELLED
Join professional mind readers and historical witchcraft experts Cara Hamilton and Ethereal Fearchara for a night you will not forget at Pollok House!
After Dark Tours at Pollok House
Pollok House has connections to one of the darkest episodes of Scottish history: the horrific witch trials... come along to an After Dark tour for a truly unique Halloween experience!
Chinese Ghost Stories
This Halloween, Ricefield Arts are bringing the folklore to you at home, via Zoom! You'll hear scary stories, take part in creepy activities, and compete in their costume contest!
GlasGLOW
This Halloween, step into a magical world full of light, fantasy and fun when GlasGLOW returns to Glasgow's Botanic Gardens courtesy of itison!
Into the Night: International Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography will host 'Into the Night', displaying night photography from a wide range of international photographers, between the 29th and 31st October!
Legend - The Music Of Bob Marley - CANCELLED
Legend, the music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza! Catch it at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Thursday 29th October!
Spooktacular Paddle Boarding
Join West End Adventure for a spooktacular Nightime Paddle Boarding Journey this Halloween!
The Crafters Roadshow - St. Enoch Centre
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow returns to St. Enoch Centre!
(Umi) and the Sea
'海(Umi) and the Sea' is the second of eight films being released by Tricky Hat and The Flames as part of their latest film series, #DontStopTheFlames.
An Audience with Liverpool Legends
DOn't miss the ultimate evening for Liverpool fans with Champions League Winners in 2005 Luis Garcia, John Arne Riise and Vladimir Smicer on stage together hosted by Jed Stone!
Ghost Stories from around the World - Online
It's time to prepare yourself for an evening of ghostly tales from the world's oldest (and probably most haunted) surviving music hall to the comfort of your own home!
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Milngavie
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Milngavie with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Halloween Spooktacular Online
GSC At Home presents... Halloween Spooktacular - bringing you all the thrills and fun of Glasgow Science Centre's famous family Halloween night into your living room at 7pm on Friday 30th October!
Thank You For The Music - CANCELLED
Smash-hit tribute show, Thank You For The Music, brings all of ABBA's No. 1 hits to the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in a production like no other!
The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce is a brand new science festival for the East End of Glasgow, bringing you mind-blowing shows, talks, comedy and workshops for wee ones and big yins alike!
The Iris Ayr Halloween Drive-In
The Iris Ayr are back with another selection of drive-in movies, just in time for Halloween... expect horror classics, family favourites and much more!
BA Performance in BSL and English - Taster Weekends (Online Course)
These online weekend courses will provide an introduction to the BA Performance in BSL and English degree programme at the RCS.
Big Girls Don’t Cry - CANCELLED
Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band at the Glasgow Pavilion Theatre on October 31st!
Children’s Classic Concerts and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra present: Ghost Ship - CANCELLED
This Halloween, enjoy creepy classics and spooky sound waves as Owen and his crew of ghostly pirates from the RSNO sail the seven seas in search of musical bounty!
CULT - CANCELLED
Kelburn Estate's Haunted Forest team presents CULT, an immersive horror experience, new for Halloween 2020!
Halloween at The Cafe Hub
Organised around strict covid regulations, join us for our annual Halloween party for 3-5 year olds at The Café Hub!
Halloween Pumpkin Hunt
Come to our RSPB Loch Lomond reserve for some spooky fun, follow our Spooktacular pumpkin trail and see how many of our ghoulish pumpkins you can find!
Online - Halloween Family Yoga
This Family Yoga Halloween class is a great way to spend some quality time together, reconnect with each other and have fun through Yoga!
STREETrave Presents SEATrave - Halloween Special
STREETrave Presents SEATrave, the Halloween Special, featuring Bassheads (DJ Set), Iain Boney Clark and Michael Kilkie... plus very special guest Irvine Welsh outdoors at SWG3 Glasgow!
SWG3 Seated Sessions with Optimo (Espacio)
SWG3 Seated Sessions Presents Optimo (Espacio) live from their outdoor marquee for a Halloween Special on Saturday 31st October!
The Bitches of Eastwick - POSTPONED
Don't miss a Halloween Drag Parody of The Witches of Eastwick at The Britannia Panopticon produced and presented by 'Scotlands Premier Theatrical Drag Troupe', The VESTA Girls!
The High School of Glasgow Virtual Open Event
The High School of Glasgow are hosting a virtual Open Event from 31st October, register now and find out how the school can help your child to flourish.
The Weekend Fling: A Pure Dead Brilliant Drive-In Burlesque Show
Join the Glasgow Festival of Burlesque on the 31st October at the Rotunda Comedy Club Drive in where they'll be bringing you a cheeky burlesque show with some of their favorite performers!
Events in Lanarkshire
Tenement Through Time
Tenement Through Time is a new, innovative and interactive exhibition which explores tenement life in New Lanark between 1881-1971!
New Lanark Makers Market
New Lanark's regular Makers Market's showcase the best of hand-made products from designers, crafters and artists across Scotland!
Yoga with Nikki from The Stillness Company
Take part in weekly yoga classes from the comfort of your own home with Nikki from The Stillness Company!
Darktober at M&D’s Presents: Anarchy
Don't miss Anarchy, a terrifyingly unforgettable experience where terror rules and your fate can change with every turn, at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park!
St Andrew’s Hospice Light Up A Life
You can celebrate the life of someone special and make a difference to the lives of patients and their loved ones this Christmas by supporting St Andrew's Hospice 'Light Up a Life' campaign!
Clack & Yack
Join East Kilbride Universal Connections online every Thursday afternoon for their Clack and Yack group... all welcome!
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Join the search for Wally with your family this October half term at the Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride!
Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival
From the 10th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!
Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s
The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!
#NLHalloweek
NLC Youthwork and Friends will be helping you get ready for Halloween at Home this year with online activities and their 'The Haunted Hunt'!
A Closer Look
A Closer Look is a photographic exhibition of Lanark's Closes by Kirsten Harris at The Tolbooth between the 26th October and 12th November!
Haunted Maize Maze
Between the 26th and 31st October terrifying characters will entertain and scare you from beyond the grave at Valley View at Gouldings' Haunted Maize Maze!
Frightfully Weird Wildlife - A Halloween Special!
Ahead of Halloween, join the team at Castlebank Horticultural Centre for a virtual tour of the strangest, scariest and weirdest living things on Earth!
Halloween Art Class for Kids
Join Healthy n Happy's resident artist George Price for a FREE and ONLINE spooky Halloween arts session for kids!
Jane Henderson and Nicky McDonald in Concert - POSTPONED
Don't miss one of this season's programme highlights at East Kilbride Village Theatre... Jane Henderson and Nicky McDonald in Concert!
Halloween at Flip Out Glasgow
Halloween traditions aren't cancelled at Flip Out Glasgow this year, where there will be plenty of ghostly games to get flippers in the spooky spirit from Friday 30th to Saturday 31st October!
John Goldie
Catch an intimate and up close evening with one of the world's top fingerstyle guitarists, John Goldie, in a very special hometown show at the Georgian Hotel on October 30th!
An Evening of Past Life Regression
Join us this Halloween on Saturday 31st October 2020, the Blue Moon, when the veil is at it's thinnest and take a journey into the beyond with Frankie Mooney!
Ghouls in the Garden
Boo! Castlebank Horticultural Centre's Halloween event 'Ghouls in the Garden' event is back, with a socially distanced twist!
Halloween Baby Disco - CANCELLED
Tear the dance floor to shreds and bust some moves with your cutest dance partner at Lanark Memorial Hall's Halloween Baby Disco!
Halloween Party - CANCELLED
There's lots of spooky happenings at the award-winning National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride this Halloween!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
The John Muir Family Award
Under The Trees is offering the chance for families to undertake the John Muir Award with them. It's a fantastic outdoor learning award, and is easy to achieve - even under our current situation!
Santa@Home
Woodland Experience has launched Santa@Home, a fun-filled experience that will ensure your family can still enjoy Santa’s magic this year from the comfort of your own living room!
The Crafters Roadshow - The Thistles Stirling
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers at The Crafters Roadshow at The Thistles, Stirling.
Flights of Fancy by Stirling and Districts Embroiderer’s Guild
The Stirling Smith is delighted to welcome back the Stirling and Districts Embroiderer’s Guild for their latest exhibition ‘Flights of Fancy’.
Halloween Fun
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park is going PUMPKIN-tastic this Halloween. It might be smaller in scale, but will still be big on family fun!
Oscillations
This immersive installation explores the way distant or invisible phenomena can have a tangible effect on our day-to-day lives.
Walk on the Wildside at Black Devon Wetlands
Celebrate the Year of Coasts and Waters locally by walking on the wildside and exploring RSPB’s Black Devon Wetlands Reserve with our interactive trail!
Give a Dog a Bone Alloa - Community Hub Drop-in for Adults and Reflexology for Over 60’s
Give a Dog a Bone charity, which offers a safe space for older people to make new friends, have a chat and mix with dogs, will reopen on Tuesday October 27 at 11am.
Cycle Tourism - Stories, Tips and Tricks
Join David, a cycle tourism aficionado, for this practical event explaining what he has learnt during his many cycle trips around the world.
Boys State + Live Satellite Q and A
Boys State, the sensational winner of the Grand Jury Prize for documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is screening at Macrobert Arts Centre on Thursday 29th October.
Hocus Pocus on the Hill
Hocus Pocus on the Hill is an illuminated trail around the beautiful Holmehill in Dunblane, featuring lights, music, dance and even some high flying aerial performance in amongst the trees.
Halloween Lockdown Drive In Movies
Halloween Lockdown Drive-In is coming to Falkirk! Have a fun filled night and help make a difference to sick children across Scotland.
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Stirling
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Stirling with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein - Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature
Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch alternate between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation in this National Theatre Live screening directed by Danny Boyle.
Shirley
A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after the arrival of a young couple in this 2020 psychodrama screening at Macrobert Arts Centre from 30th October.
The Tina Turner Experience - POSTPONED
The Tina Turner Experience, the only completely live touring tribute to this multi-award winning legend, is coming to The Albert Halls on 30th October!
Bannockburn’s Autism Friendly Halloween Spooktacular
Join us at the Battle of Bannockburn for an Autism Friendly Halloween Spooktacular with reduced capacity and a more relaxed atmosphere!
Bannockburn’s Halloween Spooktacular
Come along to the Battle of Bannockburn for our Halloween Spooktacular. Make your way through the spooky woodland trail, solve the riddles and collect your treat!
Coco
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Host + Director Q and A
Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong.
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein - Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation in this National Theatre Live screening directed by Danny Boyle.
Stone Setting Saturday Workshop
Create a beautiful piece of jewellery, featuring a semi-precious cabochon stone set in sterling silver in this workshop on 31st October at Central Scotland School of Jewellery!
The Climb
The Climb is a funny and poignant story of enduring human connection and the challenges it faces. Catch it at Macrobert Arts Centre from 31st October!
Events in Other Areas
Hydro Halloween Spook-tacular
Ghosts, goblins and ghouls are set to descend on the Victorian Gardens at Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire for a packed Halloween weekend of events.
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