Glasgow Festival Free Walking Tours 2026

Invisible Cities Glasgow is proud to be part of the Glasgow 2026 Festival with a brand-new series of free walking tours.

Invisible Cities Glasgow is running free guided walking tours from 10 June to 9 August 2026 as part of the Glasgow 2026 Festival. Tours run every Wednesday at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm, starting in Glasgow city centre. Booking is required as spaces are limited.

TOUR DATES AND HOW TO BOOK

The Glasgow Festival Invisible Cities tour is available as follows:

🔴 From June 10th through to August 9th 2026

🔴 The tours take place on WEDNESDAYS AT 5pm and SUNDAYS AT 2pm.

BOOK HERE: Book your free tickets on our website now.

As the city prepares to welcome the world for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, a wider festival will unfold alongside it to bring together culture, sport and communities from across the city and we are proud to be part of this moment. Invisible Cities Glasgow has been awarded funding through the Glasgow 2026 Festival Fund, delivered by Glasgow Life, to create and deliver a new series of walking tours during the festival period: Glasgow: Stories Of Connection And Change

Two women in red shirts stand on a cobbled street, one holding a "MEETING POINT" sign for Invisible Cities Glasgow free walking tours whilst the other gives a thumbs up. Buildings and trees can be seen in the background.

A city shaped by movement

Glasgow has always been a city shaped by movement of people, goods, ideas, and of stories. From its early days as a trading city to the diverse communities that call it home today, Glasgow has been connected to places across the world, including many countries that are now part of the Commonwealth. These connections have not always been simple. They include stories of growth and exchange, but also inequality, migration and change. And this is what our tours will explore!

“Glasgow has always been a city that brings people together – through sport, through culture, through the simple act of walking the same streets.
What makes these tours special isn’t that they’re free. It’s that they’re built by our guides, who know this city in a way no guidebook ever could. They don’t just show you Glasgow. They show you the Glasgow that’s been here all along and has wonderful stories to show everyone.”

– Zakia Moulaoui Guery, Founder & CEO, Invisible Cities

Walking together

Our tours are an invitation to slow down, walk together, and see the city through a different lens. Starting in the heart of Glasgow and moving through its streets, we will explore places that hold layers of history, some visible, others often overlooked. But more importantly, we will create space for conversation. Because walking together is not just about moving through the city.

It is about gathering. Glasgow has long been a place where people come together through sport, culture, and everyday life. From international events to local festivals, from busy streets to quiet green spaces, the city continues to create opportunities for people to meet, share and connect. And these tours build on that spirit.

Five people stand in front of a mural featuring a large squirrel and deer, dressed in outdoor clothing under an overcast sky. This vibrant spot is a popular stop on Glasgow walking tours and will feature in the forthcoming Glasgow 2026 Festival.

A city to celebrate

This is also a moment of celebration. During the Glasgow 2026 Festival, the city will be full of energy, welcoming visitors from across the world, celebrating sport, culture and community. And Glasgow has a lot to celebrate. Its diversity, its creativity, its resilience. Today, Glasgow is a city where many cultures, languages and traditions exist side by side. A city that continues to evolve, shaped by the people who live here. These tours are part of that celebration.

Created by our guides

This project is developed by our team of guides, who researched, shared ideas and built the stories behind the tours. For them, this is also a journey of an opportunity to develop new skills, explore new topics, and create something meaningful for the city. As always at Invisible Cities, the tours will combine local history with personal insight, offering perspectives you might not hear elsewhere.

Invisible Cities tour guides Silvana and Angie on a tour for the Glasgow 2026 festival.

Join us for a tour this summer in Glasgow

The tours will take place across Glasgow city centre during the Glasgow 2026 Festival period and will be FREE to attend, with limited spaces available. No matter if you are visiting the city for the Games or have lived here for years, these walks are an opportunity to experience Glasgow in a different way through stories, conversation, and shared experience.