Glasgow's Rainbow Trail: The Hidden History of LGBTQ+ Life in Glasgow

Schedule

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 12:30 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

The tour meets outside the main doors to Glasgow City Chambers on George Square | Glasgow, SC

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Discover Scotland and Glasgow’s place in LGBTQ+ history as well as LGBTQ+ right progression with Caron from Walking Tours in Glasgow.
About this Event

We are still here and we're still queer! Discover Scotland and Glasgow’s place in LGBTQ+ history as well as LGBTQ+ rights progression with Caron from Walking Tours in Glasgow.

From drag queens to lesbian witches, this 1.5 hour walking tour will take you around the key sights of Glasgow’s LGBTQ+ past, present and future. Hear stories of Glasgow's first publicly queer Poet Laureate, our iconic queer institutions like The Waterloo and Polo, all about the Lesbian Line, and much more during this special event tour. Discover the well and lesser known venues, people and marches that have shaped Glasgow’s queer culture and set us as one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the world.

Visit and discover:

  • GOMA
  • Buchanan St & Glasgow's Gay Rights Groups
  • Central Hotel & Gay Nightclubs
  • The Waterloo Pub
  • Broomielaw Pimps
  • Lesbian Avengers Glasgow

Please note: 10% of all tour proceeds will go to LGBT Youth Scotland


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Where is it happening?

The tour meets outside the main doors to Glasgow City Chambers on George Square, 82 George Square, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 15.00

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