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.
Social events are great and offer a world of possibilities. You can make new friends, learn new skills, see things from different perspectives and it’s fantastic for your mental health. And never before has companionship and being able to spend time with others been as important as it is today.
You probably remember being a kid and going up to another person your age and saying, “Do you want to be friends?” and that was pretty much that. Friend made. Alas, it’s not quite as simple now that we’re grown up, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult or as awkward as we think. There are thousands of people out there who would love to meet up with others, finding them just takes a bit of help and that’s what we’re here for.
On this page, we hope you’ll find some interesting events in Glasgow where you can make some new friends.
Local Groups’ Events in Glasgow
🪩 F*ck the Small Talk #1
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: glasgow city
**🎟️ [Sign up here to grab your ticket](https://lu.ma/ftstglasgow1) 🎟️**
F\*ck the Small Talk has traveled the world from Berlin, Melbourne, London, Lisbon, to Buenos Aires, and is now in **Glasgow (West End) for the first time this year**! 😎
**📦 WHAT’S THIS ABOUT?**
FTST is a **one-of-a-kind social experience** where strangers come together for an afternoon of meaningful, fun, and deep con(…)
Make friends & BlaBla Language Exchange Glasgow
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn
**⚠️⚠️⚠️ 🍹/🍔 You are asked to order a drink or something to eat BEFORE joining the group (MANDATORY) ⚠️⚠️⚠️**
Meet new people – Make international and local friends – Speak languages (mingle) – Have fun 😉
**👉 Any question or request?** **[Reach out to us on Instagram](www.instagram.com/blablalanguage) !**
**👉 Some guidelines for a delightful experience:**
\- 🍺🥤 You are asked to order a dr(…)
Databricks Scotland January meetup
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: BJSS
## Details
**Welcome to the Databricks Scotland Meetup in Glasgow!**
Whether you’re a seasoned Databricks user, just dipping your toes, or simply intrigued about what the platform can offer, this meetup promises to deliver insights, best practices, and opportunities for networking with like-minded individuals. We hope to see you there!
**Come join us for the Scotland Databricks meetup at BJSS, J(…)
Lunch, Live Music + a Wee Boogie @ The Piper
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: The Piper Whisky Bar
Always a great afternoon here with lunch and a boogie!!
As this is a really popular venue on a Saturday afternoon, **PRE-ORDER + PRE-PAYMENT** (**+ £2 group fee/tip** ) of meals is required to secure your place **NO LATER THAN noon on Sunday 19 January 2025**.
* Please ensure that you order from the **DINNER MENU** which can be viewed here: [https://www.thepiperbar.com](https://www.thepiperbar.co(…)
Late Afternoon Drinks, Chat & Tunes
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Platform
Hi guys,
We’ve had over 100 members join in the last 24 hours!!
Also – lots of people on the waiting list for 8th Feb, so I’ve decided to create another event so that more members can meet new people.
Again – will suss out possible venue in Glasgow and update with details. Open to suggestions! 🙂
Peter(…)
Blood on the Clocktower
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
We’ll be playing Blood on the Clocktower, a party game of murder and mystery, for up to twenty players.
Game 1 will start at 6:30 and will feature Trouble Brewing, a script designed for new players and a soft introduction into the social deduction genre. Game 2 will be players choice.
It’s an unlicenced venue so feel free to **bring along some beers or a bottle of wine** \- or if you prefer\, th(…)
January Event – Let’s Play Some Piano – Audience Welcome
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: St Bride’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Hyndland
All welcome to our first session of 2025! It’s a great opportunity to start playing again or maybe you’re interested in learning the piano for the first time. As always, audience/non-players are welcome.
People are welcome to perform regardless of ability, experience or musical style. If you’d prefer just to listen or have never played the piano feel free to come along too, maybe we can inspire y(…)
Putting the sex into wellbeing – Professor Kirstin Mitchell
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: The Admiral Woods
The science – and pseudoscience – of wellbeing is burgeoning. Surveillance of wellbeing involves aspects like health, relationships and community, but rarely includes sex and intimacy. This is odd because humans are sexual beings and sex is everywhere. This talk will explore the science of sexual wellbeing. Does measurement of general wellbeing improve if we include sexuality? What are the critica(…)
Board Game Night at The Gamer Club
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
A board game night at The Gamer Club.
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.thegamerclub.co.uk(…)
Shut Up And Write Glasgow WEST END!
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ 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(…)
Kaffee und Kuchen! (Samstag)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: The Tramway Cafe Bar
*[English below]*
**WANN**
Samstag, der 25. Januar, 13 – 16 Uhr
**WO**
Tramway Café (1. Stock), 25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE Glasgow
**WAS**
Ziel ist es, Deutsch und etwas Englisch in entspannter, freundlicher Runde zu sprechen. Alle sind herzlich willkommen, egal wie fortgeschritten Dein Deutsch ist.
Tramway befindet sich an der Südseite von Glasgow, ganz in der Nähe vom Bahnhof **Pollokshields E(…)
ATYN’s Life Drawing Club • Sloans | Glasgow
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ 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(…)
Print and a Pint (social) #3 – FREE event
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: The Crystal Palace
For this free event (bring cash for drinks), all we need from you is one (or more if you like) decent size print showing a photograph you’re pleased with or one you might want some more experienced eyes to look over and offer feedback.
I’ve set a start time so feel free to show up then or sometime afterwards as we’ll likely be hanging around for a few hours.
If you don’t have any prints to hand,(…)
Glasgow Language Exchange – Every Thursday!
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Nonna Said
**🌍 Connecting locals and internationals in Glasgow 🌍**
Join us every Thursday evening for the Glasgow Language Exchange, where over 50 people meet each week to practice new languages, share cultures, and make new friends.
See pics of our previous events on our [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/glasgowlanguageexchange), and chat to other members who are coming via our [whatsapp group](https(…)
Pub Quiz at Curlers Rest, Hillhead
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ 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, (…)
Burns Night Ceilidh🎶🎉
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Avant Garde Music Bar
Happy New Year everyone!🎉
Put on your dancing shoes and join us this Burns Night, Saturday 25th January, as we head to Avant Garde for their ceilidh, a traditional Scottish social dance event.🕺
Join our whatsapp chat for this event: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/Blqhf8kqwB6K9uOFBpbZ1i](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Blqhf8kqwB6K9uOFBpbZ1i)
With live music and plenty of dancing, it’s bound to be an unf(…)
Ainmean-àite Gàidhlig Ghlaschu (le Alasdair MacIlleBhàin)
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: An Lòchran
*[English below – but give the Gaelic a go!]*
**CÒ?**
An t-Òraidiche Alasdair MacIlleBhàin
**DÈ?**
Dualchas agus eachdraidh àinmean-àite Gàidhealach Ghlaschu!
Is tric a chluinnear a’ bhreug chumanta: “Cha robh Gàidhlig riamh ga bruidhinn ann an Glaschu.”
Thugainn còmhla rinn gus soillearachadh Alasdair MacIlleBhàin a chluinntinn a thaobh na h-eachdraidh fada a th’ aig a’ Ghàidhlig ann am Baile(…)
Beginner Friendly – Indoor Climbing at the GCC
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ 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(…)
Creatives with ADHD, the Original No-Pressure Meet & Chat
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ 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(…)
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
GSASA Burns Night Cèilidh
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: 20 Scott St
Join us to celebrate Burns Night in the newly re-opened Vic Bar on Friday January 24th !
Hip Replacement Disco
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Loks Bar and Kitchen
Hip is for people that want to dance but don’t want to have to go to a nightclub till 3 in the morning. Not too old to have a good time.
ROXETTE UK
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: The Bungalow
Capturing the essence of the Swedish pop rock legends; “Roxette UK” are the ultimate tribute show!
The Overs Presents – Soundtracks of the 90’s
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: The Buff Club
Soundtracks of the 90’s
Moving Pictures A Tribute to RUSH
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: The Bungalow
The brilliant Moving Pictures return to The Bungalow January 2025
Provand’s Lordship
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Saint Andrews West Parish Church
Scott Abercrombie discusses the history and recent conservation of Glasgow’s oldest residential building.
Scotland in Union Burns Night 2025
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
Come to our annual Burns Night Dinner on Thursday 23rd January 2025, at the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel in the West End, Glasgow.
Richmond’s Hope Charity Burns Night Quiz
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Number 10 Hotel
Join us for a fun-filled Burns Night Quiz to support Richmond’s Hope Charity – let’s celebrate and raise funds together!
Violence Prevention: The Journey from Despair to Hope
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow
A conference celebrating 15 years of Medics against Violence and 10 years of Navigator and charting our journey in violence prevention.
Vocal or Version – Studio One Special
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: The Rum Shack
Vocal or Version are BACK with another top night of vintage Jamaican music – reggae, ska, rocksteady, roots – all on original vinyl.
Glasgow Business Club Burns Lunch
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: House for an Art Lover
Join us for a networking lunch at Glasgow Business Club to connect with fellow professionals and grow your business contacts.
Anniesland SNP Burns’ Night 2025
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Scotstounhill Bowling Club
The renowned Anniesland SNP Burns’ night returns!
Professor Roger Crofts FRSGS: Whither Nature? GLASGOW
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: The Glasgow Academy
Environmental policy-maker Roger asks what nature means to us, at home or further afield, including humans or not.
Harry Potter Bridge, Glencoe and the Highlands Day Trip
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: There are 2 pick up points a) Main Gate of Glasgow Uni and b) Strathclyde Business School
Harry Potter Bridge, Glencoe and the Highlands Day Trip
The Flat Chat Pub Quiz 2.0!!
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Committee Room No.9
The Flat Chat Pub Quiz is back and bigger than ever! We loved it so much the first time it had to return!
Collage Workshop
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: The Alchemy Experiment
Join us on Wednesday 22 January from 18.30 to 20.30 for a mindful collage workshop at The Alchemy Experiment!
SMAS Business Improvement Academy Glasgow
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: Scottish Enterprise
Join the Business Improvement Academy and discover our innovative approach that drives business success.
Speed Friending – WOMEN ONLY – SheConnects Glasgow
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: BrewDog Glasgow Merchant City
Hey ladies! Join us for Speed Friending at SheConnects Glasgow – a fun way to meet new friends and build connections FAST!
Scottish Creative Network (SCN) – Casual Creative Networking
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ 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`!
Dr Abeer Eladany: Egypt in Aberdeen(Hybrid lecture)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: The Renfield Training and Conference Centre Glasgow
The University of Aberdeen houses one of the largest Egyptian Collections in Scotland.