Let’s explore social events in Glasgow, Scotland happening this week. Local events are a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Look through this page and consider going out and socializing during one of these social events.
Are you looking to take a break from your regular ventures, build friendships or develop emotional intelligence? Social events could just be just the thing you are missing. As they always say, one’s company, two’s a crowd, three’s a party. In these events, you will get to meet a whole new range of people, engage other cultures and understand different perspectives. You get opportunities to expand your circle through the interactions and conversations elicited. Whether you are looking to improve your social or work connections, this is it for you.
There are many events held across Glasgow, Scotland. Events range from backyard outings, outdoor activity events, singles events, professional networking, meaningful discussions, and more. They are all varied and interesting covering your lifestyle and preference. If you find it hard to make connections or socialize in these events, here are a few tips to save your situation.
Local Groups’ Events in Glasgow
AFTER WORK DRINKS!@ Revolucion de Cuba 🍹
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: Revolucion de Cuba
Join us for a fun evening at Revolution de Cuba !
I’m excited to announce that The Social Club is now part of Amigo club and we have a QR code for our group. I’m going to share with everyone on the night the QR code which gives amazing benefits to each member Mon – Fri.
* **£6 Selected Cocktails**
* **£4 Mocktails**
* **£4 Pint of Birra Moretti**
* **3 for £15 Tapas Plates**
* **£10 Burgers/Cuba(…)
Social – Monday evening pub quiz
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: The butterfly and the pig
Beat the Monday blues with a fun pub quiz night in the city centre of Glasgow and meet current/new members of Glasgow Young Walkers.
* **Venue : The Butterfly and the Pig**
* **Meeting time** : 7:30 pm ( the pub quiz starts at 7:30-8:00 pm)
* Prizes on offer: 1st – £25 voucher, 2nd – £15 voucher
* **Entry fee: Free**
* Food available: Until 8.30pm
If you have any questions on the social, please (…)
🎙️ AI Builders – Andy McMahon & Mark Wilkinson 🎙️
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: CMS Glasgow
**🎙️ AI Builders 🎙️**
✨ Join us at CMS Glasgow on Thursday, February 20th, for the another of our Bits & Bytes series!
**Guest Speakers:**
✨ **Andy McMahon – Principal AI & MLOps Engineer @ Barclays** ✨
**🎙️** AI – The Good, The Bad and the Outright BS (Yes we will have to discuss [OpenAI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/openai/), [NVIDIA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nvidia/) & [DeepS(…)
Glasgow Speed Dating | Ages 32-44
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: Revolution Mitchell Street
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE HERE:
[BOOK NOW](https://www.speeddater.co.uk/event/speed-dating/Glasgow/details/83741a628f509aefa99f7b87ac534e3a/?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=83741a628f509aefa99f7b87ac534e3a)
*PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WON’T BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE EVENT IF YOU DON’T PURCHASE A TICKET PRIOR TO THE EVENT. YOUR RSVP ON MEETUP DOESN\`T COUNT AS BOOKING*
**Chemist(…)
Dark City (1998) sci-fi movie screening
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
Following on from our [sci-fi book group](https://www.meetup.com/the-glasgow-geeks/events/305444932/) earlier in the evening – we’re going to screen a classic sci-fi movie: [Dark City (1998)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/)
The movie will start at 7:30pm sharp but join us from 7pm for a glass of wine or cup of tea and lets chat about classic sci-fi movies.
There will be time afterwards to(…)
Riverside Museum – Tour from the Arms & Armour Curator
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: Riverside Museum
Meet Ralph Moffat, the Curator of Arms and Armour at Glasgow Life Museums, to find out how medieval armourers helped astronauts survive in space. Further information can be found at [https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/meet-the-arms-armour-curator-from-the-middle-ages-to-the-space-age](https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/meet-the-arms-armour-curator-from-the-middle-ages-to-the-space-age)
Fre(…)
Beginner Friendly – Indoor Climbing at the GCC
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: Glasgow Climbing Centre
This meetup is open to complete beginners or novices to try indoor climbing. You’ll get a chance to climb and be belayed by a competent climber. This session runs from 7PM to 9PM. The centre is open until 10pm. Please meet at the reception at the entrance at 7PM to get signed in. Please don’t be late. At the moment, there are only 2 spaces. However this may change and it is always worth joining th(…)
EMPIRE FIRST: Churchill’s War Against D-Day
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: The Admiral Woods
Why did Churchill oppose Overlord? Why did he want to send Allied troops into easily defended, mountainous regions – Italy, Greece, the Balkans – instead of Normandy? Did he fear Hitler’s Army? Did he dread a re-run of 1914-18? Or did he prioritise British Oil and Empire interests over the task of liberating Europe from fascism? Did the ‘Greatest Ever Briton’ favour a ‘Brexit’ military strategy wh(…)
Shut Up And Write Glasgow WEST END!
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: iCafe Kelvingrove
Fancy writing with company in a cafe on a Saturday morning? Well, we’re doing just that, every week, alongside the online sessions – come along and be super-inspired in the company of other writers and get stuff done!
**Where can I find you?**
We’re at the Woodlands iCafe in the West end, in the big room to the right as soon as you walk through the front door, and there’ll be at least a couple s(…)
West End Intercambio English/Espanol @ Curlers
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: The Curlers Rest
Hola!
UPDATE MAY 2023
Hola a todos! From Monday 8th May, Monday evenings will be upstairs at Curlers and Thursdays evenings in Tennent’s!
Curlers is next to Hillhead subway on Byres Rd. As you enter, head upstairs, turn right and we are usually at the table in the far left corner by the window. Or, as you enter Tennent’s from Byres Rd, turn left and it is normally one of the tables by the windo(…)
Board Game Night at The Gamer Club
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
A board game night at The Gamer Club open to everyone.
We usually start with an icebreaker game then split into groups to play some different board games. Feel free to make suggestions of games to play ahead of time on the Matrix chat.
[https://matrix.to/#/#boardgames:glasgow.social](https://matrix.to/#/%23boardgames:glasgow.social)
See our full list of board games on our website:
[https://www.t(…)
Cinema Night: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (SS)
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: Cineworld Cinemas
**Meet in The Merchant Pub, 134-136 West George Street, on the corner of Renfield Street, from 6.30 pm for a meal or drinks. We often sit at the large oval table no. 28, on the raised area at the far end of the bar.**
**See you in Cineworld, if not at The Merchant.**
**19:30 Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (15) 125mins. S/Screen 3.**
**Seats no’s H10-H11** are booked for 2 regular members.
**Fi(…)
Kaffee, Kuchen und Brettspiele @ Tramway!
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: The Tramway Cafe Bar
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**WANN**
Samstag, der 22. Februar, 13 – 16 Uhr
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Tramway Café, 25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE Glasgow
**WAS**
Wir werden uns im 1. Stock des Tramway-Cafés treffen, um Kaffee, Kuchen und einige Karten- und Brettspiele auf Deutsch in entspannter, freundlicher Runde zu genießen! Alle sind herzlich willkommen, da die Spiele bei Bedarf auf Deutsch und auf Englisch erklärt werden kön(…)
ATYN’s Life Drawing Club • Sloans | Glasgow
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: Sloans
*Welcome!*
BOOKING: Please [book your tickets on Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-the-young-nudes-life-drawing-club-sloans-in-glasgow-tickets-394257142727) using this code (M33TuP) at checkout for your discounted Meetup rate. You can also pay on the door if arriving with the group, but be sure to RSVP here for the discount.
Welcome to our weekly life drawing club every Monday eveni(…)
General Knowledge and Geekdom Quiz
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
General Knowledge and Geekdom Quiz hosted by Brian and Cameron.
£1 per person entry. Max of 5 people per team.
Prize for 1st place individual/team.(…)
Sci-fi Book Group – Booker prize winner 2024 – Orbital by Samantha Harvey
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
A regular book group night to discuss sci-fi and expand our reading horizons!
This month we’re reading [Orbital](https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/orbital) by [Samantha Harvey](https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/authors/samantha-harvey) \- the winner of the Booker Prize 2024\.
The topic for our next book group might be a specific book, author or general topic like (…)
Pub Quiz at Curlers Rest, Hillhead
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: The Curlers Rest
Please join to be part of our team at Curlers Rest. This pub is on Byres Road next door but one to Hillhead Subway. There are also frequent bus services operating nearby.
This is a weekly event. Aileen will try to make most of them but in my absence please continue quizzing! Table(s) will usually be reserved under the name McLaren from 18.45.
Food and drink are available by ordering at the bar, (…)
Creatives with ADHD, the Original No-Pressure Meet & Chat
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: Offshore Coffee
**We moved to Glasgow and don’t know anyone. What do we have in common?**
🎨 We’re both in the creative industry and have ADHD.
So we started this meetup to make some like-minded friends.
Held every 2 weeks in a quiet café.
We grab some cozy sofas & hot drinks, then have a natter for a couple hours.
**Introverted?** We don’t have any expectations. This is an inclusive (queer friendly!), no pr(…)
CEILIDH NIGHT @ AVANT GARDE
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Avant Garde Music Bar
Join us for a night of traditional ceilidh dancing. don’t know how to? that’s fine. just follow what everyone else is doing. and the live band will teach us what to do.
We can decide nearer the time if we fancy meeting for dinner beforehand.
Would advise buying tickets in advance.
**LOCATION** Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT
**TIME** 8PM
**PRICE** £5 ( https://avantgardeglasgow.co.(…)
Tips to meet people at social events
You can make more friends at one party by showing interest in them than in a month by trying to meet people online. Meeting new people and making genuine connections in local events can be fun and easy if you go with the right mindset.
When it comes to meeting new people, nothing beats showing up in the real world. But none of the tips will work if you are not coming from the right place. Keep an open mind when attending social events. Reframe strangers as potential friends, it will make it much easier to approach conversations and fully engage in them.
When choosing an event, keep an eye on interesting themes, something you can relate to. Meeting new people in the context of mutual interest increases your chances of being friends.
Research events with the types of people you want to meet. They could be people in your age group, your field of work, or a specific neighborhood. Do not be too strict though, loosen up a little bit from your expectations.
Go where people are intentionally looking to make friends such as networking events where it feels normal and expected to walk up and introduce yourself.
In this digital era, apps and websites are the most convenient solutions for finding out about local events. If you are not sure where to look for events happening in Glasgow, you can try out Visitscotland.com, Visitscotland.org, or Peoplemakeglasgow.com.
RELATED: How To Meet People in Glasgow, Scotland
Swiftogeddon – The Taylor Themed Club Night – Glasgow
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: SWG3 Studio Warehouse
Swiftogeddon: The Taylor Themed Club Night
The Marketing Confex 2025
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: Hampden Park
Get ready to dive into the latest marketing trends and strategies at The Marketing Confex 2025 – it’s going to be epic!
Al Manakh – المناخ
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Barony Hall
Celebrate Kuwait National Day with live music by Abdulaziz Al Duwaihi (عبدالعزيز الضويحي), traditional food, and cultural festivities!
Adventures On Old MacDonald’s Farm – Clydebank Town Hall
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Clydebank Town Hall
Join us down on Old MacDonald’s Farm for fun, songs and excitement
Glasgow Business Club Networking Lunch
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: Ibrox Stadium
Join us for a networking lunch at Glasgow Business Club to connect with fellow professionals and grow your business contacts.
Quiz Night – Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition Fundraiser (BYOB)
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: Strathblane & Blanefield Village Club
Join us for a fun Quiz Night to raise funds towards our Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition.
MAIDEN SCOTLAND
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: The Bungalow
Maiden Scotland are one of Europe’s longest running and established tributes to British Heavy Metal legends Iron Maiden.
Luke Combs by Ross Mcguire
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Charlies Loft
Ross Mcguire plays Luke Combs Experience and other modern country classics.
Protecting Our Children in Times of Fitna
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Al Meezan
Islamic Studies Trust is pleased to host a parenting course facilitated by Shaykh Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari
Merryn Glover: A Cairngorms Journey with Nan Shepherd GLASGOW
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: The Glasgow Academy
Merryn’s talk is a celebration of Scotland’s high and rocky heart and the people who explore it.
Musical Meditations
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: Govan and Linthouse Parish Church
Experience Musical Meditations: an evening of mindful relaxation with Dowland’s Lachrymae, Afrodeutsche’s He Sings Over Me, and Golijov’s Te
SlapFIGHT UK 5 in Glasgow
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Glasgow University Union
SlapFIGHT UK 5: Razor vs. The Viking for the British Heavyweight Title! Witness epic action & history in the making. Get tickets now!
XOXO
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: The Art School: Gsa Students’ Association
Expect a plethora of pop remixes
Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip – Group 1
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: There are 2 pick up points a) Main Gate of Glasgow Uni and b) Strathclyde Business School
Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip
Scottish Creative Network (SCN) – Casual Creative Networking
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: The Social Hub Glasgow
After a successful relaunch, we’re returning to monthly gatherings at the Social Hub here in Glasgow. All creatives welcome`!
Balloch Castle, a Romantic House in a Sublime Landscape
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: Saint Andrews West Parish Church
Fergus Sutherland explores the picturesque movement and gothic revival in Scotland.
Fairy Puck’s Glen, Argyll Forest and Holy Loch Day Trip
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Strathclyde Business School
Fairy Puck’s Glen, Enchanted Argyll Forest and Holy Loch Day Trip
ILLUMINATED FIGURES LIFE DRAWNG
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: McChuills
✨ MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY ✨ 6.30PM – 8.30PM ✨ This is an untutored, relaxed session, with no experience necessary. Everyone is welcome.
Big Record fairs arrive in Glasgow – fast track tickets
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Glasgow Club Bellahouston
VIP RECORD FAIRS! The biggest and most established event for music fans in the area. Loads of sellers with bargains galore.
Events for Expats and Locals to meet
InterNations Glasgow – an Evening at Vodka Wodka – Merchant City
◦ When: Friday, Feb 28th
◦ Where: Vodka Wodka
Lively bar for drinks and cocktails.
The new venue, Vodka Wodka Merchant Square in Candleriggs has a lively atmosphere and buzzing late night vibe.
Open 7 days a week from 12pm until late, it is not only serving its classic range of cocktails and spirits, but it will include Jolly Rancher and the 1L sharing shot bottle, Kamikaze – two drinks offerings that have been on the menu since the beginn