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
Tech Meetup Glasgow – March 2024
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Civic House
Join us at Civic House, Glasgow on the first Thursday of each month for our free event featuring two talks on tech with soft drinks and pizza.
**✨ Speaker 1:** [Matt Graham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/m1graham/) UI/UX Lead at Vidatec
**Design Thinking in the AI Age**
Design Thinking in the AI Age explores how the principles of human-centred design can shape the development and application of art(…)
Mellow evening of drinks and great conversation at the Society Room
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: The Society Rooms (Wetherspoons)
We’ll get together at the Society Room Wetherspoons on West George Street, which is fairly close to both Central Station and Queen Street Station.
Since February 2013 we meet at least once a month between expats from all over the world.
When arriving in a new country it is very helpful and fun to meet people who are in the same situation as you, we too have been puzzled by the Scottish patter at(…)
Glasgow Games Soapbox
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Barclays Eagle Labs Glasgow
An evening of talks about games and game development.
We will have a small selection of speakers from in and out of the games industry sharing their wisdom. Expect talks to be around 30 minutes long.
**Em Reed – Reframing Excess: Visualizing Gaming’s Dark Matter**
Em is a writer and game designer focusing on interactive narrative. She will be talking about the rise of excess, the encroachment o(…)
Strictly Social Meet & Greet
◦ When: Tuesday, Mar 4th
◦ Where: All Bar One Glasgow
All Bar One have very kindly reserved their upstairs area for our exclusive use. It is an airy space with plenty of room for us to spread out while socialising. So why not come along and join us at the monthly Meet and Greet for the Strictly Social meet-up group. Become a Socialite and join our friendly, welcoming group for an evening of brilliant banter, fun and laughter.
We know it can be daunt(…)
🐼 Pandas That Don’t Just Sit and Chew Bamboo: Advance techniques using Pandas
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
Pandas: they’re cute, they’re fuzzy, and way more powerful than you think. But are you still stuck feeding them basic snacks like .head() and .describe() ? It’s time to unleash their inner beast! Join Juan Palomeque-Gonzalez for a wild ride into advanced pandas wizardry, where DataFrames evolve from bamboo-munchers to data-crunching champions.
Expect a mix of pro tips, code sorcery, and real-world(…)
£10 Texas Hold’em No Limit Poker Tournament – Beginners welcome!
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
Our friendly monthly poker tournament. £10 buy in. Beginners welcome.
The game will start at 7:30pm, but please allow time to arrive and get seated/chips.
The venue is **BYOB, so feel free to bring some beers/wine** etc – there is free tea and coffee available.
Join our online Glasgow poker chat (#poker:glasgow.social) via our invite link: [https://glasgow.social/matrix](https://glasgow.social/(…)
🌟 Intro Event: Get to Know Each Other at VEGA – Coffee, Sips & Connections
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Vega
🌟 Intro Event: Get to Know Each Other at VEGA – Coffee, Cocktails & Connections 🌟
📅 **Date:** Sat, 8th March
⏰ **Time:** 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 **Venue:** VEGA at YOTEL Glasgow, 260 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8QW
**Event Description:**
Join us for our very first *People Beat Glasgow Blues* themed-meetup at the stunning VEGA bar, perched high above the city with breathtaking views of Glasgow’s sky(…)
Python Glasgow: 🐼 Pandas That Don’t Just Sit and Chew Bamboo: Advance technique
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
[Python Glasgow](https://pythonglasgow.org/) event:
Pandas: they’re cute, they’re fuzzy, and way more powerful than you think. But are you still stuck feeding them basic snacks like .head() and .describe() ? It’s time to unleash their inner beast! Join Juan Palomeque-Gonzalez for a wild ride into advanced pandas wizardry, where DataFrames evolve from bamboo-munchers to data-crunching champions.
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Glen Sherup horseshoe, Glen Devon
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: undefined
Join Glasgow Young Walkers for a walk around the Glen Sherup horseshoe, Glen Devon, As per Walkhighlands ‘A circular tour of the hills either side of Glen Sherup, including the popular summit of Ben Shee, the Donalds Innerdownie and Tarmangie Hill, and the Glendevon Woodlands. Superb views from the high ground.’
Meeting point: Woodland Trust’s Glen Sherup car park, 1.5 miles west of Glendevon. [O(…)
Video games and board games afternoon
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
We’ll have everything from the Playstation to the N64 to the Atari 2600 set up and ready to play as well as our huge collection of top board games – come join us for an afternoon of gaming of all types.
The event is free, but there is a **donation tin** in the venue to help cover our costs.
We have a [special list of ‘couch-games’](https://wiki.thegamerclub.co.uk/local_multiplayer) (two player s(…)
Shut Up And Write Glasgow WEST END!
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ 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(…)
Board Game Night at The Gamer Club
◦ When: Tuesday, Mar 4th
◦ 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/#/%23boardgames:glasgow.social
See the full list of board games on the Gamer Club website: https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/boardgames
The venue (…)
Tech Meetup – Beer and tech chat! (First Fridays)
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: The Gamer Club
[The Glasgow Tech Social Meetup](https://wiki.glasgow.social/tech_meetup) \- this is regular event on the first Friday of the month where we catch up over a drink and talk all things tech\. We do not judge anyone and everyone has something to contribute\, no matter their level of expertise\. There are no particular topics or activities set for these meetings\, and each one of us is responsible for(…)
Glasgow Language Exchange – Every Thursday!
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ 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, Mar 4th
◦ 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, (…)
Pydata Glasgow 2025
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) & Other NLP Techniques
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: undefined
The zoom link for this event will be shared at a later date before the day of the meeting. We will appreciate your presence.(…)
Creatives with ADHD, the Original No-Pressure Meet & Chat
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ 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.
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20schemes Weekender GLASGOW | 7-8 March 2025
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: Harper Church
Join us for a weekend of teaching and worship on the theme of ENDURANCE from 2 Corinthians 4.
Day Party Comes to Glasgow!
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Classic Grand
DAY PARTY IS COMING TO GLASGOW! A unique daytime clubbing experience for 25+..
Definitely Oasis
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: Charlies Loft
NNE & Charlies Loft are delighted to announce that the Definitely OASIS lads will head back to Charlies Loft in in March 2025.
SSF Awards 2025
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: voco Grand Central Glasgow, an IHG Hotel
The SSF Awards Night 2025
Where We Stop ~ Celebrating International Women’s Day
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: The Social Hub Glasgow
Join us for a screening and panel discussion – let’s explore where we stop and where we go next! #accelerateaction
Lake District, Windermere and Bowness Day Trip
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Strathclyde Business School
Lake District and Windermere Day Trip
Howard Donald DJ Set (2nd show added)
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Charlies Loft
Due to popular demand – 2nd show now added – 10pm – 2am (8th march)
Student Food Festival
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: City of Glasgow College
Student Food Festival (Hosted by HND Professional Cookery Students, Year 2)
MOT Joint Seminars 2025
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: GTG Glasgow
SMTA in conjunction with the DVSA are delighted to bring you the latest MOT updates and news – Supported by Dingbro Ltd
She Connects International Women’s Day Celebration
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Nonna Said…
Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day with the theme Accelerate Action for Gender Equality!
Faithful – Scottish Fairytale Movie Premiere
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Grosvenor Picture Theatre
Join us for the enchanting premiere of “Faithful,” a Scottish fairytale movie that will transport you to a magical world filled with wonder
Football v Homophobia Awards Night 2025
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: Òran Mór
The LGBTQ+ & Ally Football Event of the YEAR!
Glasgow Craft Collective: Scrapbooking & Junk Journalling Event
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Candleriggs
A wholesome evening of scrapbooking/junk journalling. Everyone is welcome. BYOB
Hello from Heaven Paisley
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Mill & Brae Formerly The Gleniffer Hotel
An evening of Mediumship with Northern Irish Psychic Medium Fiona Stewart Williams at the Mill & Brae Hotel
Up Like A Bird- the story of the helicopter escape from Mountjoy prison
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: The Old Burnt Barns, Lynchs Bar
Brendan Hughes the man who planned the audacious helicopter escape from Mountjoy prison speaking on his book Up Like A Bird.
JAMES Tribute Band LAID
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: The Bungalow
Laid are the country’s #1 tribute to James. Playing all the hits like “Sit Down”, “She’s a Star” and “Laid” with official blessing from Tim
Fairfield – a shipyard success story 1834 – 2024
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: Fairfield Heritage
Ian Johnston talks about the history of the Fairfield shipyard, the book of which has recently been published.
Ewan Morrison Unleashed: unintended consequences, idealism and dystopia
◦ When: Tuesday, Mar 4th
◦ Where: St George’s Tron Church of Scotland
An early evening event with Scotland’s foremost contemporary novelist and essayist, Ewan Morrison. Carol Craig will introduce and facilitate
8BN Glasgow Effective Networking Skills Masterclass
◦ When: Tuesday, Mar 4th
◦ Where: Chaophraya Glasgow
Discover the Secrets of Successful Networking that no one ever told you about, UNTIL NOW.
TURNER SYNDROME SUPPORT SOCIETY UK SEMINAR DAY
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel
Seminar Day is for those with TS their and their families to learn about Cardiology & Fertility in TS.
Events for Expats and Locals to meet
InterNations Glasgow – an Evening at Vodka Wodka – Merchant City
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ 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