Glasgow Mela

Glasgow Mela Sunday 5 July 2026 ✨ Scotland's biggest South Asian festival 🎊

A flagship event of the Commonwealth Games Festival
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The vibrant and colourful Glasgow Mela is Scotland's biggest free multicultural festival, bringing a packed programme of music, dance and performance to the city every year, as well as a host of fun family activities, roaming street performers and a huge range of authentic worlds foods to enjoy.

Thank you to our event sponsors, Tilda Rice and Dishoom, for coming along this year! 🙌There was an amazing buzz around t...
09/07/2026

Thank you to our event sponsors, Tilda Rice and Dishoom, for coming along this year! 🙌

There was an amazing buzz around the fountain at Kelvingrove, with visitors keen to get involved in games and try the food and drink on offer. 🎲🍚

07/07/2026

“The Mela really feeds into some of the themes of Glasgow 2026, the power of sport to bring people together” 💬

Finnie joined thousands at Glasgow Mela - Scotland's largest South Asian festival - over the weekend 🦄🎉

Thank you to the thousands of people who came along to Kelvingrove Park yesterday! 🪩🥳145 performers took to the stage as...
06/07/2026

Thank you to the thousands of people who came along to Kelvingrove Park yesterday! 🪩🥳

145 performers took to the stage as festivalgoers enjoyed delicious food, come and try sports and participatory workshops. 🙌

We even had time for a visit from Finnie and the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games King's Baton! 🦄

What was your favourite part of the day? 🤔

Coming to Mela this Sunday 5 July? Before you arrive, make sure to read through our 'getting here' guide.🗺️Here you can ...
04/07/2026

Coming to Mela this Sunday 5 July? Before you arrive, make sure to read through our 'getting here' guide.🗺️

Here you can download the event map, plus find information about:

what's on 🎤
travel 🚆
accessibility ♿
weather conditions ⛅
pets 🐶

Make sure to save this page, as it's your one-stop-shop when it comes to information about the event 👇
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/arts-music-and-culture/glasgow-mela/getting-here

Fancy trying your hand at a new sport? Mela's got you covered with a variety of different sessions to try throughout the...
03/07/2026

Fancy trying your hand at a new sport? Mela's got you covered with a variety of different sessions to try throughout the day. 🏃‍♂️

This year, we have the following sports taking place at Kelvingrove Park:

🎾Tennis
🏑Hockey
🏏Cricket
🎯Archery

All sessions will run from 1pm - 5pm on Sunday 5 July. ⏰

Find more information on where to go and what to expect 👇
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/arts-music-and-culture/glasgow-mela/whats-on

We're supported by the Glasgow 2026 Festival this year! 🙌This includes a number of special commissions involving artists...
02/07/2026

We're supported by the Glasgow 2026 Festival this year! 🙌

This includes a number of special commissions involving artists from around the Commonwealth. 🌍

Find out more about the Glasgow 2026 festival 👇
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/glasgow-2026-festival

| Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Cricket Scotland are joining us at Glasgow Mela this weekend! 🏏You can take part in fun cricket games for all the famil...
01/07/2026

Cricket Scotland are joining us at Glasgow Mela this weekend! 🏏

You can take part in fun cricket games for all the family - whether you already love the sport, or want to try something new! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

For more information and to find out about our other come and try sports, head to our website 👇
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/arts-music-and-culture/glasgow-mela/whats-on

Tilda Rice will be returning to Mela this year and will be on hand to add to the fun as one of many fantastic stallholde...
30/06/2026

Tilda Rice will be returning to Mela this year and will be on hand to add to the fun as one of many fantastic stallholders. 🍚

Make sure to pay them a visit to see what they have in store! 🙌

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Kelvingrove Park
Glasgow
G37

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+441412878985

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