Glasgow 850th Programme
2025 is a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday.
2025 is a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who calls Glasgow home is invited to the party.
From January through to December, a curated programme of inclusive, citywide events and activities will be delivered to reflect on how the city has transformed. The programme will:
- Reflect on the city's growth since 1975 when Glasgow 800 was celebrated
- Speed up ambitions for the future centred around tackling poverty and inequality and increasing prosperity and opportunity
- Continue our fight against the climate emergency
- Put the River Clyde at the centre of this storytelling
- Enhance Glasgow's reputation and brand at home and abroad
- Deliver memorable moments for our city's diverse communities