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Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral is a fine example of Scottish Gothic architecture and is the oldest cathedral on mainland Scotland and the oldest building in Glasgow. A stone-built church has stood on the site since 1136 and the lower church contains the shrine of St Mungo, who died around 612. However, most of the present building dates from the 13th or 15th centuries, with an exception being the stained-glass windows, recognised as one of the finest post-war collections in the country. It is the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland to have survived the 1560 Reformation virtually complete. Sunday services take place at 11am. The Glasgow Necropolis behind the cathedral is well-worth a visit as well.

What's On @ Glasgow Cathedral

Russell Watson

Russell Watson

19 Jul 2025 - 19 Nov 2025

World-famous tenor who has won four Brit Classical Awards and is still the only artist to top the UK and US classical charts at the same time.
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Experience Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons as you’ve never heard it before. A cornerstone of classical music, this vivid and revolutionary work captures the essence of nature with breathtaking virtuosity and emotional power. Its influence continues to echo through centuries of music-making, and remains one of the most beloved compositions in the classical canon. This captivating programme, performed by the celebrated Piccadilly Sinfonietta and leading violinist to be announced, promises an evening of elegance and inspiration. With over 200 performances annually, this acclaimed ensemble—featuring some of the UK’s most gifted virtuosi—has become a mainstay on the British classical scene. The evening's programme will contain Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' with a selection of other, renowned classical masterpieces.
Glasgow through the ages: An audio tour discovering the city's humble beginnings
Uncover the history of Glasgow on this self-guided audio tour. Using the mobile app, start from Glasgow Cathedral where you’ll meet St Mungo, the city’s patron saint, and discover the city’s humble beginnings 1,500 years ago. Wander through the High Street and take a leap forward into the 1400s when Glasgow started to take shape and the Tobacco Lords strolled in the 1700s. Journey through the ages, visiting numerous monuments, including the Statue of William III, Nelson and the Glasgow 2014 Monument.
Glasgow Cathedral Festival

Glasgow Cathedral Festival

17 Sept 2025 - 20 Sept 2025

Glasgow Cathedral Festival offers opportunities to revisit the familiar, delving deeper into hidden layers and messages through live music, film, art and multi-media collaborations. As our artists fill this ancient building with changing light, distorted time, and ephemeral sound, we invite you to look beyond face value, awaken your senses and expand your imagination.
Summer Sounds: Andrew Unsworth (USA)

Summer Sounds: Andrew Unsworth (USA)

23 Jul 2025 - 23 Jul 2025

Andrew Unsworth is one of three full-time organists at the Salt Lake Tabernacle, where he performs daily recitals on the 206-rank Æolian-Skinner organ and accompanies the Tabernacle Choir’s weekly broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word. With a programme featuring favourites by Bach, Vierne, Whitlock, and Stanford, Dr Unsworth will show off our famous 1879 organ by Henry ‘Father’ Willis in the repertoire it was designed to play best. He will also showcase music written by current and former Tabernacle organists, including his own arrangements of beloved tunes. Doors open 6:30pm and the performance will last around 1 hour. We suggest a £10 donation; all proceeds go to the cathedral's organ fund, helping us promote and protect this huge instrument which is one of the largest in Scotland.
Summer Sounds: Jennifer Chou (Australia)
Jennifer Chou is the Associate Organist at the Scots Church Melbourne, Australia. She has given organ concerts across Australia's most iconic town halls, and venues including Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris), Westminster Abbey, Singapore Esplanade Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and the International Bamboo Organ Festival in the Philippines. We are delighted to welcome her to play a concert on our famous organ, built in 1879 by Henry 'Father' Willis. Her programme features pieces from her homeland, along with repertoire reflecting her time studying in France, and extracts from Tchaikovsky's much-loved ballet The Nutcracker! Doors open 6:30pm and the performance will last around 1 hour. We suggest a £10 donation; all proceeds go to the cathedral's organ fund, helping us promote and protect this huge instrument which is one of the largest in Scotland.
Summer Sounds: Eben Eyres (Cambridge, UK)
In partnership with the Northern Ireland International Organ Competition, we present this recital from one of their prizewinners. Eben Eyres is the Peter Walker Organ Scholar at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, regularly accompanying the choir in services and concerts. He was awarded 3rd prize at NIIOC 2024, and in the same year he also won Cambridge University's Brian Runnett Organ Prize. Exploiting the full symphonic palette of the cathedral's famous organ, Eben will perform the epic, virtuosic Fantasia and Fugue on Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam by Franz Liszt—one of the most ferocious and engaging pieces in the repertoire. And you can hear a different side of the organ, built in 1879 by Henry 'Father' Willis, during two more lyrical pieces from Vierne's 24 Pieces in Free Style: the Berceuse and Pastorale. Doors open 6:30pm and the performance will last around 1 hour. We suggest a £10 donation; all proceeds go to the cathedral's organ fund, helping us promote and protect this huge instrument which is one of the largest in Scotland.

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