Happy Friday, Glasgow!

Fathers Day this Sunday.

Maybe one of the best days of the year in my opinion… Well, I'm biased. 

I’ll be spending the day visiting Amber’s parents with Elara and enjoying the solstice on Sunderland's beach. Let me know how you’ll be spending it?

Anyway, stop what you're working on, grab a coffee and start making your weekend plans…

In today’s Glasgow Digest:

130 taxis just drove across Glasgow for the best reason imaginable

I'll be honest. If I'd been standing on Sauchiehall Street yesterday morning and seen a convoy of decorated taxis crawling past with fancy dress drivers and kids hanging out the windows, I'd have assumed it was a very chaotic hen do.

It wasn't.

Yesterday morning, around 130 taxis set off from Kelvin Way at 10.45am, making their way through Glasgow before heading down the M77 and A77 toward Troon. Inside each one: a child with additional support needs, fed, packed lunch sorted, bag of sweets in hand, heading to the seaside for the day. 

It's been happening every year since 1945. Drivers volunteer their cabs and their time for free, most of them showing up in fancy dress. This year was the 79th outing. 

Celtic FC Foundation donated £7,000 to the fund, continuing more than 20 years of support. Tosh McKinlay was there to hand over the cheque. He said it was one of the most heart-warming events he'd ever experienced, and that the first time he did it, 33 years ago, he had tears in his eyes. 

That checks out.

The route was different this year. George Square is still closed, and the Union Street fire earlier in 2026 ruled out the usual path through the city centre. Organisers worked with Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland to find an alternative that still got every child to the beach. 

In Troon, locals lined the streets. Knitters had covered the bollards along North Shore. Schoolchildren came out to watch. Shopkeepers did their bit. 

If you spotted the convoy yesterday and had no idea what it was, now you do. And if you want to help make sure it keeps going for another 79 years, the Glasgow Taxi Outing Fund takes donations year-round at gtof.org.uk

Your Last Chance to Dig Through 10 Tonnes of Mystery Parcels

Ever wondered what's inside all those packages that never make it to their owners?

This weekend you can find out.

King Colis is bringing its viral lost parcels treasure hunt to St Enoch Shopping Centre, with 10 tonnes of unclaimed packages up for grabs. Past events across Europe have turned up everything from designer trainers to collectable cards.

Here's how it works:

It's a genuine gamble. You might walk away with something brilliant, or with a bag of wrench bits and a broken WiFi camera. Either way, you'll have a story.

This is the final weekend, running through Sunday June 21. After that, it's gone.

Click here: To find opening times and grab a fast-track ticket if you want to skip the queue.

Every morning at Glasgow ARRC, Peggy is already at the kennel door. Tail going. Eyes bright. Waiting.

She's been waiting a while now, which is the part that gets you.

Peggy is a three to six year old Bulldog; black and white, large, and apparently unaware that she's supposed to slow down with age. She walks beautifully on the lead with what the Scottish SPCA describe as a happy bounce in her step, which is either the most heartwarming thing you've read today or a challenge to your own morning energy levels.

What Peggy wants is simple. A sofa. A family. Someone to lean into. She's not complicated. She's not asking for much. She just needs someone patient enough to give her the time to settle in and feel safe, and in return she will give you everything she's got.

She already knows what a sofa feels like. She just needs one of her own.

She can live with older kids and teenagers. She'd prefer to be the only pet. She's not a fan of dogs getting in her face, which honestly is a completely reasonable position.

Peggy has so much love left to give. She just needs someone to open the door.

📍 Glasgow ARRC — Scottish SPCA. Find Peggy here

Springburn Pool Is Finally Reopening

If you live north of the river, you already know the drill.

Since last August, anyone wanting a swim at Springburn has had to make the trip elsewhere. That wait is almost over.

Springburn Pool is due to reopen late summer 2026, after nearly a year of refurbishment work covering the filtration system, boilers, changing village and poolside facilities. 

Here is what is getting upgraded:

Scottish schools break up around 29 June, so the timing works out well for families looking for somewhere to take the kids over the holidays.

Click here for the full story

Glasgow's Historic Buildings Just Got a Funding Boost

Some of Glasgow's most important buildings are still standing because of two quiet organisations most people have never heard of.

Glasgow City Council has approved £290,000 for the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust for 2026/27. 

The money funds grants, repairs, and conservation training across the city. And it goes further than it looks.

Here is why it matters:

If you own a historic building or know someone who does, the trust is the first place to look for help.

Click here for the full story

Events marked with [Tickets] require advance purchase. Double-check times before heading out.

⚽ Scotland vs Morocco | Friday 19th June

It's only the most important football match in 28 years. Glasgow will not be sleeping. Pick your fanzone:

❗ Comedy

🎭 Theatre

🎨 Art & Exhibitions

🌿 Something Different

TRNSMT is happening all weekend at Glasgow Green: Richard Ashcroft Friday, Kasabian Saturday, Lewis Capaldi Sunday. Everything else going on around the city:

Fine | The Hug and Pint | 7:30pm ($, 18+) single launch
The Figiro Quartet | The Blue Dog | 8pm
Candlelight: Fleetwood Mac | The Merchants House | Evening ($)
Candlelight: Leonard Cohen | The Merchants House | Evening ($)
The Motown Brothers | The Ferry | 8:30pm ($)
Acid Reign | Audio | Evening ($, 18+)
Vieira and the Silvers | Nice N Sleazy | Evening ($)
Fergus McNeill | The Old Hairdresser's | Evening ($)
saparilla | Sofar Sounds | Evening ($)
Live Music Fridays | The Drake | 7pm (Free)
Pablo Jones | Bluedog | 11:30pm

Coldplace | Barrowland Ballroom | Evening ($)
Andrew Dickson | Poetry Club SWG3 | Evening ($)
Nai Barghouti + RSNO | Tramway | Evening ($)
Scottish Ensemble | Kelvingrove | Evening ($)
Gnawa Trance Fusion | The Glad Cafe | 7:30pm ($)
Newlands Jazz | St Margaret's Shawlands | Evening ($)
The Sound of Musicals | Kilmardinny House Bearsden | Evening ($)
Vinyl Surgery | The Left Bank | Evening (Free)
Dominion | Nice N Sleazy | 7pm ($)
Bad Boy Chiller Crew | Classic Grand | 6pm ($, 18+)
English Teacher | Firewater | Evening ($)
Madra Salach | King Tut's | 10pm ($)
Duffy & the Goods | The Blue Dog | 11:45pm

John McCusker Trio | The Glad Cafe | 1:30pm ($)
The Big Sunday on Kelvin Way | West End | All day (Free)
D in the Park | Kelvingrove Bandstand | 10:30am (Free)
Amy Duncan + Chiara Berardelli | The Hug and Pint | Evening ($)
Becci Wallace | The Glad Cafe Shawlands | 7pm ($)
Agriculture | Stereo | Evening ($)
Mixed Signals | Nice N Sleazy | 7pm ($, 16+)
The Whistlebinkies | Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church | Evening (Free)
Fuaim | Gael & Grain | Evening (Free)
Arrows Meet | Bloc+ | Evening ($)
Paul McDaniel | Blackfriars Basement | Evening ($)
Colm O'Sullivan | The Blue Dog | 5pm
Evyn Cupid Stunts + Rufus Case Stone | Bungalow Bar Paisley | 7pm ($)
Junior Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra | RCS | Evening ($)
Choral Evensong | St Bride's Church | 5.30pm (Free)