Celebrate Glasgow's 850th birthday year with us

Throughout 2025 Glasgow will mark its 850th birthday by delivering with partners, a year long, citywide programme that celebrates and reflects on our recent past, our present and future.

Our programme of signature events, and community-based activities, will encourage those with a connection to Glasgow - at home and abroad, to get involved to tell their stories of what Glasgow means to them.

Marking this milestone acknowledges the contributions of generations who have helped to shape our city. It honours our rich heritage, reflects on our transformational growth, and looks forward to our inspiring sustainable ambitions for the city's next fifty years. And - we want our staff to get involved!

Get involved - tell us what Glasgow means to you

We are asking staff to help us mark this milestone in the city's history and share with us what Glasgow means to you. Everyone with a connection to the city, whether as a staff member serving our citizens, or working and also living here - you are invited to share your memories, stories, ambitions for the future, work related or not!

We are keen to tell stories of the things that unite us as a workforce, but also highlight the diversity in our organisation, that is also reflective of our city.

So - please get in touch and share your story at staffnews@glasgow.gov.uk and you never know you could be appearing in our staff news or on a screensaver as part of our staff engagement activity!

See what Glasgow means to some of your colleagues featured across our council screens...

Staff G850 competitions and events

Watch this space - details to follow soon about some exciting staff competitions to get involved in as part of our birthday celebrations.

City celebrations - events

Central to our yearlong birthday celebrations we are delivering a citywide programme that celebrates and reflects on our recent past, our present and future. Details of our partnership events will be regularly updated online at Glasgow 850 - Glasgow 850 showcasing what you can get involved in throughout the year.

Volunteering

Glasgow 850 will also be an opportunity to get together with other volunteers and share your memories and experiences, building a community of volunteers and showcasing all you do for the city you call home. Find out how to become a volunteer and be part of the celebrations, creating a volunteer community that supports each other, provides opportunities to gain experience and engage while representing the city you call home.