Scotland

Welcome to the vibrant and enchanting world of Scotland, where ancient castles, breathtaking landscapes, and lively traditions await your exploration. From captivating festivals that ignite the streets with music and dance to exhilarating sporting events that ignite the spirit of competition, we’ve curated a handpicked selection of the most exciting and memorable happenings across this remarkable country. Let the adventure begin!

Gigs, gigs, gigs

Don’t miss out – get your tickets to the gigs everyone’s talking about!

Disturbed

Various locations

Rock band, Disturbed have announced they will be performing across the UK this October as part of ‘The Sickness: 25th Anniversary Tour’ in Birmingham, Manchester, London & Glasgow.

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Forth 50 – LIVE!

31/05/2025

Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

To celebrate hitting their 50th birthday in 2025, Forth 1 have lined up some incredible 90’s Pop Dance acts to take to the stage for one day only in front of 8,000 fans, at The Royal Highland Centre. Featuring – K:Klass, Heather Small, Haddaway, Robin S, Corona, Snap, Whigfield, Alison Limerick, Angie Brown, D:Ream, Rozalla, Oceanic, Mary Kiani.

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Mogwai

17/05 – 07/08/2025

Multiple venues

Two pioneering acts are announced to set the stage alight at South Facing Festival this summer. Scottish band Mogwai headline with very special guests, hypnotic Irish folk group Lankum, in an unmissable double bill at Crystal Palace Park on 7 August.

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The Offspring

The Offspring

10/11 – 18/11/2025

Multiple Locations

Calling all my punk rockers.. what do you get when you put The Offspring and Simple Plan together? The Supercharged would tour, coming to the UK for 2025.

Big laughs and fresh comedy

From the biggest names to rising stars in comedy, you’re guaranteed to bust a gut!

Richard Herring

01/02 – 14/05/2025

Various venues

In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger. It turned out that he had testicular cancer and one month later he was lying in hospital waiting to have his murderous gonad removed.

With extra dates added in 2025 for his much-anticipated return to stand-up after six years, Richard talks bollocks and answers the question on everyone’s lips: Is a severed gonad in a jar a fittin (…)

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The Horne Section

21/10 – 17/11/2025

Various venues

“Britain’s Funniest Band” (The Guardian) have made appearances on The Last Leg (Channel 4), Peter Crouch’s Year- Late Euros (BBC One), and are the only band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

Unruly, ridiculous, and surprisingly satisfying, the six-headed comedy band includes five outstanding musicians and one non-musical stand-up, Alex Horne, the creator and co-host of the BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning Taskmast (…)

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The Sound of Glasgow with Twin Atlantic

Join us for a trip down memory lane with Twin Atlantic

Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic has teamed up with Ticketmaster to unveil a deeply personal short film chronicling their musical journey from Glasgow’s iconic dive bars to grassroots venues, culminating at the forefront of the Scottish music scene.

Ross McNae from Twin Atlantic, said: “We loved sharing our story through this new film, honouring the venues and communities that have been such a huge part of our musical journey. From the small grassroots venues of Glasgow to the global stage, this documentary is a testament to the shared experiences and unforgettable moments we’ve created together. Thank you for being a part of our story.”

Check out all the upcoming shows in Glasgow and Scotland on this guide, and don’t forget to grab your tickets to see Twin Atlantic on their live shows this year.

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Ready, set, sports!

Explore all the thrilling matches and tournaments coming to Scotland – and be there when history is made!

Unique Attractions + Family Fun

No matter what your age or taste, you’ll find all kinds of great things to do in Scotland!

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What’s On in Scotland

Look at what’s playing in some of Scotland’s finest venues.

O2 Academy Edinburgh

O2 Academy Edinburgh

01/01 – 31/12

Edinburgh

Built in 1909, this was formerly the award-winning Corn Exchange and has played host to the likes of Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Grace Jones, Oasis and more. It’s now part of the Academy Music Group, and has added comedy – including a month of stand-up as part of the Edinburgh Fringe – to its offerings

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Scotland Guide

Our Scotland Event guide covers the best events across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and more. If you’re looking for things to do in Scotland, you’ve come to the right place. Our guide covers all Scottish events, from comedy, theatre, music gigs, concerts, sporting events, family fun days out and much more. Whether you’re native to Scotland and looking for the hottest upcoming events, or visiting as a tourist, you can find the best tickets here.

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Our Scotland Guide covers events and Scottish venues with upcoming concerts and gigs, comedy, theatre shows, sporting events, days out and much more. Events across Scottish cities and wider Scotland are covered, including Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Search A-Z by each section or by date range to find events happening today, tonight, this week and this weekend.

Along with our list of events in the Scotland Guide, we also shortlist some of the best Scottish events happening every month, from concerts and gigs, theatre, comedy, sports and much more. Check out our favourite things to do in Scotland this month here.

Our guide includes things to do in Glasgow including music gigs, comedy and theatre. The following Glasgow venues have upcoming events.

The following venues have upcoming Glasgow events:

Our guide contains things to do in Edinburgh, including music concerts, theatre productions and musicals, comedy and much more.

Upcoming Edinburgh events are happening in the following venues:

Our guide contains things to do in Aberdeen including music concerts, theatre, comedy and much more.

Upcoming Aberdeen events are happening in the following venues:

Some additional Scottish Venues outside of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen include:

Our guide covers all the music events you need to know about happening in multiple music venues across Scotland’s various cities. Find upcoming Scottish music events by venue and date in the music section, where you can search A-Z by artist name and by date to find Scottish gigs happening near you. There’s also a Homegrown Talent section, where you can explore Scottish musicians on tour to support local bands and artists. Check out the Big Names on Tour section for the hottest acts happening this year.

For even more music, check out our Concerts & Tours Guide for musicians touring across the UK.

Our Scottish comedy section has all of the comedians on tour in Scotland right now and throughout the year. You can search comedy A-Z or by date to find comedy shows near you. Scotland is also home to the legendary Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read more about 2019’s edition of Edinburgh Festival Fringe here. 

See even more comedy shows and the full list of comics on their UK tour on our Comedy Guide.

Our Guide covers all the Scottish theatre productions and musicals. There is a dedicated theatre section so you can find upcoming plays near you, happening this week, this month and later this year.

Some upcoming Scottish theatre shows are happening in the following venues:

See our West End Theatre Guide for all London theatre tickets and regional theatre shows across the UK.

Our Scottish Sports section has all the sporting events you need to know about happening in various cities and stadiums.

Some sports stadiums in Glasgow and Scotland include:

For a full list of sporting events across the UK, check out our Sports Guide.

The guide also covers Scottish festivals which are not to be missed.

Some upcoming Scotland music festivals include:

  • TRNSMT 2021 – Glasgow
  • Glasgow Summer Sessions
  • Edinburgh Summer Sessions

For even more festivals, check out our Festival Finder for 2021 & 2022 festivals across the UK.