Merchant City Festival 2026

Schedule

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Merchant City Glasgow | Glasgow, SC

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The Merchant City Festival returns for 2026, transforming the heart of Glasgow into a vibrant hub of creativity from 24 - 26 July and 31 July- 2 August 🎉
From circus and dance to a dedicated family programme, we’re bringing arts and performance out of the theatre and onto the pavement.
As a flagship event of the Commonwealth Games Festival, this year is bigger than ever. We’re bringing an enhanced schedule of performance to the historic Merchant City and nearby venues, proving that in our city, the streets are the stage.
With added mid-week programming coming to Candleriggs...
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Merchant City Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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