Local MSP Bill Kidd for Glasgow Anniesland has lodged a parliamentary motion celebrating the upcoming Glasgow 850 Festival which will mark the 850th anniversary of Glasgow founding and history.
Glasgow 850
“That the Parliament notes that, throughout 2025, Glasgow will mark its 850th anniversary, which will be celebrated around the world by fellow Glaswegians and marked by the city itself with various events, including an extensive programme of community-based activities, aimed at celebrating the city’s past, present and future though various mediums, including inviting people at home and abroad to share their memories of and hopes for their beloved city; notes that a special programme to recruit volunteers will take place, providing people with the unique opportunity to represent the city that they and their families call home, alongside, as part of the celebrations, a focus on the invaluable role that community councils play by creating a platform for all its citizens to stage and host their own events as part of Glasgow 850, and encourages everyone in Glasgow, the West of, and indeed across Scotland, to get involved and celebrate what it believes makes Glasgow, its people and its future great.”
The upcoming Glasgow 850 Festival in 2025 will mark the 850th anniversary of Glasgow’s founding. The festival will be yearlong, with a wide range of events, programmes, and activities for all Glaswegians to experience and celebrate the city’s past, present, and future.
As part of this, Glasgow City Council are running a programme to recruit volunteers who will be part of the celebrations, and create a volunteer community that supports each other, provides opportunities to gain experience and engage while representing the city they call home.
The city is also encouraging local community councils to hold events in their areas.
Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are needed to support the celebrations around Glasgow’s 850 yearlong programme of activities. The Glasgow 850 Volunteer and Employability programme will offer Glaswegians, a unique opportunity to play a key part in the city’s birthday year, with opportunities to support the smooth running of its main events, and roles within local community projects.
Bill said “Next year will be a unique opportunity for Glasgow to showcase itself to the rest of the world. I know people make Glasgow great and I would encourage everyone to get involved”.
Community councils and volunteers too can register their interests here: What's On - Glasgow 850