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Big City 26 - Site map and key info for attendees is available on our website now over at bigcity.scot 🟨The show is taki...
28/08/2026

Big City 26 - Site map and key info for attendees is available on our website now over at bigcity.scot 🟨

The show is taking place at Queens Park Recreation Ground which located is on the east side of Queens Park near Cathcart Road. Our two main stages are covered tents, and the Rock Action popup is covered too.

Note entry to all tents is subject to capacity, this will affect the two smaller tents especially and we recommend getting to those early to see acts.

We recommend public transport in getting here, take the train (Queen’s Park/Crosshill/Mount Florida) or bus to Langside Road or Cathcart Road.

Under 16s are allowed but note the event is not suitable for very young children & babies, for any young fans attending ear protection should be worn. No alcohol, glass, umbrellas, or pro cameras can be brought on site.

If you join us early on, then note re-entry IS permitted if you wish to leave site prior to 7PM, speak to stewards on exit and you’ll be given a wristband that will allow re-entry. If you leave site after 7PM then re-entry is not permitted. So come down early if you can to see performances from 2PM.

As ever, dress for Scottish summer, and enjoy the food village and on site bars.

Big City is proud to be partnered with two Glasgow based charities for this year’s event Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 & Pl...
25/08/2026

Big City is proud to be partnered with two Glasgow based charities for this year’s event Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 & Playlist for Life

Volunteers for both will be on site with collection buckets, have a chat and bring some cash with you if you’re interested in donating.

Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people in need of refugee protection. We provide practical support and advice to help people rebuild their lives in Scotland. We work with communities and community groups. And we speak out against an unjust asylum system and campaign for policy changes that make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Playlist for Life is a music and dementia charity. Our vision is simple: we want everyone with dementia to have a unique, personalised playlist and everyone who loves or cares for them to know how to use it.

Big City 26 🟨 ⬛️ Running times and stage splits are now available. No artists on our main two stages will clash.Gates at...
21/08/2026

Big City 26 🟨 ⬛️ Running times and stage splits are now available. No artists on our main two stages will clash.

Gates at 14:00

Big City Tent
21:00 - 22:30 Super Furry Animals
19:15 - 20:15 Spiritualized
18:00 - 18:45 The Twilight Sad
16:45 - 17:30 Rich(ard) Dawson
15:45 – 16:15 Róis

Ten Rapid Tent
20:15 - 21:00 Brìghde Chaimbeul
18:45 - 19:15 Moin
17:30 - 18:00 The Wran
16:15 - 16:45 Pollyfromthedirt
15:00 - 15:30 Curlew

Rock Action Popup
Celebrate 30 years of Rock Action at their pop-up at Big City. We’ll have a stocked shop of vinyl, CDs and merch for you to purchase as well as a programme of DJ sets and signings. Keep an eye on the Rock Action socials Rock Action Records for announcements!

In 2024 Big City was launched at Queens Park in Glasgow. Mogwai curated an all day event that included memorable perform...
07/08/2026

In 2024 Big City was launched at Queens Park in Glasgow. Mogwai curated an all day event that included memorable performances from kathryn joseph Cloth Slowdive bdrmm BEAK> and many others.

On Saturday 29th August, Big City returns to it’s Queens Park origin, with Mogwai again the curators and performances from Super Furry Animals Spiritualized® Richard Dawson The Twilight Sad Moin and more - final tickets available now.

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We are just one month away from Big City 2026On Saturday 29th August Big City will be back at Queen’s Park in Glasgow wi...
29/07/2026

We are just one month away from Big City 2026

On Saturday 29th August Big City will be back at Queen’s Park in Glasgow with performances from Super Furry Animals Spiritualized® The Twilight Sad and many more

We’ll have more to share in the weeks leading up including stage times and more details about the Rock Action Records pop up.

Tickets available now

BIG CITY 2026 // RÓIS 🍉Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th AugustRÓIS (pronounced RAW-sh) is a composer, vocalist, mult...
29/06/2026

BIG CITY 2026 // RÓIS 🍉
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

RÓIS (pronounced RAW-sh) is a composer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic artist from Fermanagh, whose songs breathe new life into a forgotten Ireland. Blending elements of folk, sean-nós, electronics, and jazz harmony, RÓIS’ genre-bending sound transports listeners to a different realm. With shapeshifting sets, no two performances are ever the same, as audiences accompany RÓIS into her sound world. Expect twists and turns of tempo and genre, and moments of sheer magic, as she conducts the energy of the room. This is a place where the ancient meets the new.

Her 2024 release MO LÉAN has swept the board winning the 2025 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards: Best Emerging Artist and Best Original Folk Track, and the 2025 NI Music Prize for Best Live act and Best Album.

RÓIS performs in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, The Twilight Sad, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Moin, Richard Dawson, Pollyfromthedirt & Curlew

Tickets via bigcity.scot

BIG CITY 2026 // Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th AugustHailing from Darlington, Pollyfromthedirt creates raw, rough...
23/06/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Hailing from Darlington, Pollyfromthedirt creates raw, rough-edged alternative music steeped in grit, emotion, and unfiltered truth. Blending jagged guitar work with lo-fi textures and stark lyricism, their sound is as uncompromising as it is evocative. At the heart of Pollyfromthedirt’s music lies a deep sense of place and memory – songs that dig into the bones of English nostalgia, suburban unease, and the beauty found in broken things.

Pollyfromthedirt performs in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, The Twilight Sad, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Moin, Curlew, Richard Dawson & RÓIS

Tickets via bigcity.scot

BIG CITY 26 / NEW ADDITIONS 🟡 Rock Action Popup—Join the previously announced The Twilight Sad are joining Big City...
26/05/2026

BIG CITY 26 / NEW ADDITIONS 🟡



Rock Action Popup
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Join the previously announced


The Twilight Sad are joining Big City this August. The Scottish act are hot off the release of their critically acclaimed new album It’s the Long Goodbye on Rock Action Records. The record landed to widespread praise and sent the band into two sold-out nights at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom.

Big City is also delighted to welcome RTÉ Choice Music Prize nominee RÓIS and rising artist Pollyfromthedirt, joining a bill that included Richard Dawson, Brìghde Chaimbeul and many more.

Finally, just announced and brand new for 2026 - Rock Action Records, established by Mogwai in 1996, continue their 30th anniversary celebrations on site with their own popup tent featuring exclusive merchandise, DJs, artist signings and more to be announced.

Tickets are on sale now via the link in bio 👆

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BIG CITY 2026 // Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th AugustHailing from the Comeragh Mountains of County Waterford, The...
26/05/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Hailing from the Comeragh Mountains of County Waterford, The Wran are four brothers: Tommy, Danny, Seán and Stephen Dunford. They bring a fresh voice to Irish music, blending trad with punk and a hint of psychedelia to create music that feels both timeless and new. Drawing inspiration from Planxty, The Pogues and Lankum,

The Wran combines traditional and modern instrumentation, including banjo, harmonium, acoustic guitar, bass VI and drums. They are dedicated to keeping the Irish language, traditional songs and storytelling alive while continuing to push it forward in their own way.

After an explosive live debut in 2025, including accoladed performances at Glastonbury, Green Man, All Together Now, Electric Picnic and more.

The Wran perform in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Moin, Curlew, Richard Dawson and more to be announced.

Tickets via bigcity.scot

BIG CITY 2026 // Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th AugustSuch is the degree to which Richard Dawson has drawn down lo...
21/05/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Such is the degree to which Richard Dawson has drawn down long drafts from the whirlpools of Elemental North Eastern Archetypes, he may now be one himself. Fearless in his research and willingness to follow his inspiration, Dawson has created an impressive catalogue of music and storytelling steeped in both ancient myths and contemporary dread. A fog of sickness, trauma and mute inevitability inhabits these records and is often expressed in the havoc with which Dawson’s hands produce sounds from his long-suffering guitar, an instrument as bruised, individual and indefatigable as its owner.

Rich(ard) Dawson performs in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Moin, Curlew, The Wran and more to be announced.

Tickets via bigcity.scot

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