18 September 2025 (09:30 - 17:00) 19 September 2025 (09:30 - 17:00) 20 September 2025 (09:30 - 17:00) 21 September 2025 (09:30 - 17:00) Filling the city’s medieval cathedral with changing light and ephemeral sound, Glasgow Cathedral Festival uses the creative potential of the city’s oldest building to inspire audiences with powerful artistic experiences. Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Resol Quartet The Resol Quartet debuts works by George Swann and Mingdu Li as part of FoGRI’s lunchtime series—inspired by the Glasgow Royal Infirmary’s history, scientific innovations and societal transformations. Access to FoGRI Museum is either via the staircase from Cathedral Square, or a step-free route from the main hospital entrance next to the Gatehouse Building. Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Behind the Scaffolding: The Steeple Conservation Project in Progress Glasgow Cathedral’s master stonemason leads a behind-the-scenes tour on the conservation of the building’s impressive steeple, exploring both traditional techniques & modern technologies being used. Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Maiden, Mother, Mage A poetic and musical retelling of the legend of St Mungo's mother Teneu, exploring core themes of exile, refuge and how community is created. Glasgow Cathedral Festival: The Universal Language of Music Heather Robertson gives a glimpse of Glasgow Museums’ sacred musical instrument collection—seldom seen, fragile treasures used across cultures and time to celebrate, mourn and mark life’s key moments. Glasgow Cathedral Festival: Glasgow’s Renaissance Glass Curator Edward Johnson explores the methods and innovative techniques used by glaziers to create one of largest and most spectacular collections of medieval and Renaissance stained glass in the world. Overview This year’s audiences are invited to a programme of music, film and art that responds directly to our incredible venue - drawing together cultural and scientific influences and framing these through the lens of human experience. GCF2025 marks Glasgow’s 850th anniversary, celebrating the city’s spirit of innovation and sense of community, proudly celebrating the motto that ‘People Make Glasgow’. Alongside the live event, we are presenting new iconography by visual artist Frances Law, and artwork responding to the event themes created by members of the community. This will all be displayed in a special, free exhibition in the Nave of the cathedral during the festival. Tours may move around multiple locations—if you require assistance with mobility, please contact us at the time of booking and we will ensure your access needs are supported.

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