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🌸 Spring is in the air! 🌸 Only two weeks to go until our annual CREATE Spring Concert Series at City Halls — and tickets are now on sale. Join us for a fantastic week of music as young musicians from across Glasgow take to the stage in four concerts showcasing the incredible breadth of talent within our city music groups. […]

Glasgow Schools’ Art Exhibition Returns to GoMA We are delighted to announce the return of the Glasgow Schools’ Art Exhibition to the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) for the third consecutive year. Taking place from 13th March to 17th May, the exhibition will once again be hosted in GoMA’s COMMONSpace, right in the heart of the city at Royal Exchange […]

Glasgow Schools’ Big Band & Special Guests Light Up the Old Fruitmarket On Monday 23rd February, the iconic Old Fruitmarket once again played host to an unforgettable evening of live music as Glasgow Schools’ Big Band returned for their annual Big Band & Special Guests concert. The atmosphere in the venue was electric from the […]

Glasgow Schools’ Youth Theatre Celebrate Two Outstanding Nights with Sister Act Jr. Glasgow Schools’ Youth Theatre took to the stage at the Tron Theatre on 10th and 11th February with two sold-out performances of Sister Act Jr. — marking a significant milestone for the group. Founded by Ronnie Mackie as a way to foster and develop the theatrical […]

Celebrating Outstanding Talent at the 2026 Scottish Young Musicians Glasgow Competition Over two inspiring days of music-making, young performers from across the city showcased exceptional skill, dedication and artistry at the Glasgow heat of the Scottish Young Musicians Competition 2026. The standard this year was truly outstanding, with performers demonstrating remarkable musical maturity, confidence and expressive […]

We are delighted to launch this year’s Citywide Singing Project for all Glasgow Primary and Primary ASN schools. Please feel free to access the resources or share the information below with colleagues. Following the success of It’s Our Home, Glasgow, this year’s song is “Alive” by Skipinnish — a joyful, uplifting anthem celebrating resilience, joy and connection. Permission has kindly been granted by […]

Glasgow Schools’ Youth Theatre Bring Sister Act Jr. to the Tron Theatre — Now Sold Out! Glasgow Schools’ Youth Theatre (GSYT) are thrilled to present Sister Act Jr. at the iconic Tron Theatre on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 February — and we’re delighted to share that both performances have now sold out. This production marks a major milestone […]

Primary Music CLPL 2026 We’re delighted to share details of our Primary Music CLPL programme for 2026, offering Glasgow primary teachers high-quality, practical professional learning across a range of music-making approaches. All sessions are: Each course runs as a short block of three twilight sessions (3:45–4:45pm). 🎶 Samba Course ID: 92665 Dates: 15 January · 29 January · […]

Former Glasgow Schools’ Big Band musician Alice Faye has been named The Sound of Young Scotland 2025 at The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award ceremony in Dundee’s Caird Hall. Chosen from a strong shortlist of five emerging artists, Alice receives a funding package worth up to £10,000 to support the recording and release of her debut album. The award is […]

We’re delighted to share details of this year’s Glasgow CREATE Christmas Concerts, celebrating the talent and dedication of our young musicians from across the city. Venue: City Halls, Glasgow Dates & Performing Groups Tickets Tickets are available via Glasgow Life Tickets. Please select the correct date and concert. All concerts are public events and tickets […]

Glasgow CREATE was thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed jazz educator and performer Bethany Robinson to City Halls on 9–10 October for a series of inspiring sessions with pupils and staff ahead of the October holidays. Bethany — a Yamaha Performing Artist, Grammy Music Educator Award Finalist, and Director of Jazz at Purdue University in the United States — is recognised globally for her […]

Young Glasgow Musicians Perform in Barga, Italy Five talented young musicians from Glasgow CREATE have returned from an unforgettable visit to Barga, Italy, where they represented the city at the Barga Scotland Festival 2025. The group travelled to the Tuscan town last month alongside Glasgow’s Lord Provost, Cllr Jacqueline McLaren, performing in the stunning Teatro dei Differenti — a jewel of Barga’s […]