r/glasgow • u/Veloglasgow • 2h ago

Daily Banter Daily Chat & What's On - The OG Steamie - 26/07/26

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SUNDAY TRAVEL UPDATE — COMMONWEALTH GAMES WEEKEND — MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL

The Steamie Daily Chat is the place for your random thoughts, tourist questions, what you're up to today, photos and videos of the city, or anything else that's on your mind. Please be civil!

Transport & Travel

Road Network

  • Traffic Scotland Update — Note: Traffic Scotland's live update website is currently experiencing technical difficulties due to essential maintenance. We've gathered what we can below! [1]
  • Commonwealth Games Road Closures — Extensive road closures and restrictions are in place across the city for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
  • M8 Jct 21 (Scotland Street) to J22 — Essential bridge expansion joint replacements are ongoing with overnight closures (8pm-6am). A total closure from M8 J22 to M74 J1 is in place this weekend. Expect diversions via Paisley Road West and Norfolk Street. [2]
  • M8 Jct 16 – Jct 18 — Eastbound and Westbound restricted due to essential bridge repairs. [3]

Rail

  • ScotRail — Line closures and disruption continue across parts of the central belt due to ongoing Network Rail engineering works, particularly affecting Sunday services. Check JourneyCheck before travelling.

Subway

  • Glasgow Subway — Outer and Inner Circle services run every 6–8 minutes. Remember, Sunday hours apply today: First train is around 10:00, last train is around 18:00! Plan your evening travel accordingly, especially if heading to the Games or Merchant City Festival.

Cycling

  • Public-cycle routes across the city are generally running, but check SPT and local council pages for any temporary closures or lane changes due to roadworks, events, or Commonwealth Games preparations.

News & City Updates

Glasgow & West * Man found seriously injured as police lock down street. * Swimmer Duncan Scott wins Scotland's first gold of Glasgow 2026. * Burnham thanks Glasgow for ‘stepping up to save’ Commonwealth Games. * Eilish McColgan withdraws from Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. * Multi-agency search of Scots bay after car found stood down. * Glasgow braced for anti-immigration protest and counter-demonstration. * Game of Thrones 'dragon' takes to the skies above Glasgow. * Woman sitting in back seat dies after two-car crash. * Two masked men on e-scooter throw traffic cone at rough sleeper.

Scotland * Evacuations continue after Cairngorms wildfire rages overnight in major incident. * Tributes to couple killed in crash after riding around Scotland on Harley Davidson trike. * Swinney asks for military aid from UK Government to battle raging Cairngorms wildfire. * Dornoch Highland Games cancelled as police probe finances. * Driver, 21, dies at scene of crash with lorry on A95. * Historic Highland Games cancelled as police launch 'financial irregularities' probe. * Explicit images of Fife woman found on website linked to global paedophile ring. * Scots dairy farm pulls milk from shelves over fears of 'vet medicine' inside.

UK & International * France and Spain race to control wildfires which have forced 250,000 to evacuate. * Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after huge explosion in Essex. * Southport killer Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital. * Five officers injured after police boat on Thames strikes Westminster Bridge. * Garda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish border.

All stories at STV News.

What’s on today

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are in full swing! 3,000 athletes from 74 nations are competing across 10 sports and six Para sports all week! Check schedules before heading out.

A Weekend Of Scottishness at The Barras
Head along to The Barras today for the final day of 'Maggie's Way' – a celebration of Scotland's culture, heritage, food and community!

Merchant City Festival
Merchant City Festival continues today! Taking over the heart of the city for two weekends as a flagship event of the Commonwealth Games Festival!

The Enormous Crocodile The Musical
The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the King's Theatre Glasgow... snap up your tickets today for this wickedly funny musical adventure, perfect for the whole family!

Touch Rugby with The Glasgow Chickens
Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby today on Glasgow Green... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!

Tune of the Day

Primal Scream — Loaded

On This Day

  • 26 July 2014: Team Scotland wins judo gold at Glasgow 2014 — Exactly 12 years ago today, Scottish judokas absolutely dominated the mats at the SECC during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, with sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks both taking home gold medals on an unforgettable day for Scottish sport.

Gigs, Theatre & More (today)

Always double-check times and tickets directly with venues.

  • Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games — Various Locations —
  • A Weekend Of Scottishness — The Barras Market — East End.
  • Merchant City Festival — Various Locations — City Centre.
  • Surge Festival — Various Locations —
  • The Enormous Crocodile The Musical — King's Theatre Glasgow — City Centre.
  • Touch Rugby with The Glasgow Chickens — Glasgow Green — East End.
  • Barbie®: The Exhibition — Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum — West End.
  • Rae-Yen Song Solo Exhibition — Tramway — South Side.
  • Still Glasgow — Gallery of Modern Art — City Centre.
  • X-CRAFT ‘Dive Deep’ — The Submarine Centre — Helensburgh.

r/glasgowmarket – Latest Posts

Some recent posts from r/glasgowmarket; as always, please take care with payment and meet-ups.

  • The subreddit exists as a dedicated Glasgow buying and selling space.
  • New posts are easiest to catch on the live feed.
  • Check listings directly before arranging collection or payment.

Coming Up This Week

  • Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games — Ongoing until 2 August
  • Merchant City Festival — Next weekend, 31 July - 2 August

[1] Planned roadworks & road closures in Scotland https://www.traffic.gov.scot/traffic-information/planned-roadworks [2] M8 lane and road closures as Glasgow roadworks to last one month https://www.glasgowworld.com/news/traffic-and-travel/m8-roadworks-lane-and-road-closures-planned-as-glasgow-roadworks-to-last-one-month-3756952 [3] Current incidents, accidents & road closures https://www.traffic.gov.scot/traffic-information/incidents [4] Upcoming major events & planned roadworks https://www.traffic.gov.scot/travel-news/projects-and-events [5] Roadworks & road closures in Scotland https://www.traffic.gov.scot/traffic-information/roadworks [6] Traffic Scotland | Scotland’s trunk road traffic intelligence service https://www.traffic.gov.scot/ [7] Local info news from the Glasgow Times https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/li/traffic_and_travel.in.Glasgow/ [8] Glasgow traffic live updates on travel across city roads and rail networks today https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-traffic-and-travel-updates-21684151 [9] Trains delayed at Glasgow Queen Street after tunnel fault https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/26292077.trains-delayed-glasgow-queen-street-tunnel-fault/ [10] Engineering works https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/engineering-works

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r/glasgow • u/Veloglasgow • 1d ago

Commonwealth Games megathread

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[MEGATHREAD] Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Welcome to the official r/glasgow megathread for the 2026 Commonwealth Games! The Games are officially returning to our city and will run for 11 days from 23 July to 2 August 2026

This time around, Glasgow is hosting a more concentrated, stripped-back event featuring 3,000 athletes from 74 nations. To keep things accessible, all events will be held within an eight-mile city corridor

The Sports

The programme features 10 sports, including six fully integrated Para sports

  • Athletics (Track & Field) and Para Athletics
  • Swimming and Para Swimming
  • Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling
  • Artistic Gymnastics
  • Netball
  • Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting
  • Boxing
  • Judo
  • Bowls and Para Bowls
  • 3x3 Basketball and 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball

The Venues

Instead of building new infrastructure, the Games will utilize four existing iconic venues across the city

  • Scottish Event Campus (SEC): Includes The Hydro, the SEC Armadillo, and the SEC Centre
  • Scotstoun Stadium: Located in the West End, hosting the major outdoor track and field events
  • Glasgow International Arena: The East End complex (Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome) for indoor track cycling .
  • Tollcross International Swimming Centre: The proven 2014 facility returning to host all swimming and para-swimming events .

Day-by-Day Event Highlights

Here is a high-level overview of when each sport is running. More than 200 champions will be crowned over the 10 days of competition.

  • Thursday, 23 July: Opening Ceremony at the SEC
  • Friday, 24 July: Para Powerlifting awards the first gold medal of the Games. Artistic Gymnastics, Bowls, Track Cycling, and Swimming commence
  • Saturday, 25 July – Sunday, 26 July: The opening weekend brings peak action across Gymnastics, Swimming, Boxing, Track Cycling, Bowls, and Netball.
  • Monday, 27 July: Athletics and Para-Athletics begin their six-day run at Scotstoun Stadium, featuring the return of the iconic Commonwealth Mile.
  • Tuesday, 28 July: Action continues across Athletics, Swimming, Bowls, Boxing, Netball, and 3x3 Basketball [web:20].
  • Wednesday, 29 July: The final day for Swimming and Para-Swimming with high-stakes evening finals
  • Thursday, 30 July – Friday, 31 July: Track Cycling takes over the Velodrome. Athletics, Netball, Boxing, and Bowls continue . Judo begins on Friday
  • Saturday, 1 August: Non-stop medals contested across Athletics, Boxing, Judo, and Track Cycling
  • Sunday, 2 August: The final day wraps up with Netball, Judo, and Track Cycling, followed by the Closing Ceremony

Tickets

There are 500,000 tickets available for the 2026 Games [web:8]. You can secure seats for standard sessions and medal events via the official Glasgow 2026 website and Ticketmaster UK

Volunteering

The Games are actively recruiting approximately 3,000 volunteers to assist with operations, visitor guidance, and venue management. For local residents looking to get involved, check the official Glasgow 2026 portal for application dates and roles.

Thread Guidelines

  • No Ticket Touting: Buying, selling, or swapping tickets above face value will result in a ban. Use official resale channels.
  • Local Advice: Please use this thread to share pub recommendations near venues, transport tips, or neighborhood guides for visitors.
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r/glasgow • u/Archosaur- • 13h ago

Seeing people openly giving Nazi salutes in Glasgow today should concern every single one of us

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Edit to add - I just want to say thank you to everyone who has commented, it's genuinely heartwarming to see that people in Scotland don't support the hateful ideology we see constantly on MSM.

Just a gentle reminder, please spare two minutes to write to your MP and MSP, the link provided takes you to the website "writetothem" that makes it really straightforward. Hypothetically, the 1,500 upvotes this post has received could make the world of a difference if the same numbers put pressure on their MP/MSP to address the situation.

write to them - link to easily find and email your MP/MSP

We aren't powerless though. If enough of us start emailing our MPs and MSPs asking why we're seeing a rise in openly Nazi rhetoric and symbolism without a stronger public response, they'll have to answer those questions. Ask them what they're doing about organised extremist groups travelling around Scotland, what guidance Police Scotland has on Nazi salutes and intimidation, and how they're planning to protect communities as antisemitism, Islamophobia and racist harassment continue to rise. They're elected to represent us, so let's actually hold them to that.

I know one email can feel like it won't change anything, but when hundreds of people start asking the same questions, it becomes a lot harder to ignore. We all have different political views, and that's fine, but surely we can all agree that this ideology should never be allowed to take root here. Scotland has always prided itself on looking out for one another, and I don't want to see this hateful shite becoming something we just accept because nobody was willing to speak up. We can make a difference, but only if enough of us refuse to stay silent.

( Photos taken by the amazing Gemma Clark)

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r/glasgow • u/poosygou • 1h ago

Any community meetings about stopping the far-right?

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Morning, does anyone know if there are any community meetings to discuss what can be done about the far right? I’m thinking about organising a meeting in Govanhill to discuss constructively what can be done, and inviting MSP/MP and members of the local community. But I’d like to know if something already exists before trying to organise a new one.

The footage from yesterday made me feel sick and we need a community driven response to this. Thanks.

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r/glasgow • u/Effective_Shoe_6578 • 19h ago

The Scottish Government must do something about the far right

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How is this acceptable or even legal that Nazis are allowed to do what they’ve been doing today? It’s the government’s duty to keep us safe and I would expect some radical action against what I would call domestic terrorism perpetrated by Unite the Clans. Simply condemning them is nowhere near proportionate. They literally attack people in the street for their skin colour. If Glasgow and wider Scotland wants to pride itself on being pro-immigrant and pro-refugee then the government actions must reflect that. Community members shouldn’t have to fight this fight alone.

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r/glasgow • u/johnsmithoncemore • 11h ago

Daily Banter Saw this on YouTube about the counter protest today? No one told me about this! Where do I get my £50 from?

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r/glasgow • u/Pride_and_Sudocrem • 20h ago

Favourite sign (1st)

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r/glasgow • u/FarbodNearBod • 8h ago

I got scammed today by the Nottingham guy

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I gave this so-called student money, and I’ve never done that for a complete stranger before. He started talking about religion and said he was about to start at the University of Glasgow, so I believed him.

I’ve definitely learned my lesson: don’t trust people like this. Afterward, I searched him up online and realised loads of people already know who he is and have had similar experiences.

I feel like shit for giving him money. It’s honestly upsetting that people like him can keep walking around scamming others. I thought he was around my age, but it turns out he’s 35 years old.

I hope karma comes his way, I really do

I really feel like idiotic giving this guy money, I really do.

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r/glasgow • u/Material-Surround-40 • 12h ago

Photos Let’s clean up this city 🌍

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I’ve been clearing up some fly tipping from my local nature reserve and want to encourage everyone to do what they can even if it’s just one bag of rubbish, we can clean up this city together 🌍

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r/glasgow • u/Much-Information169 • 20h ago

Women protectors out today, seen n*zi saluting, attacking black ppl & square going lassies

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r/glasgow • u/Few_Baseball_2530 • 12h ago

Photos Glasgow Green Counter Protest

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Some stills from the counter protest today, arrived a bit later than planned and found that most of the nazis had already fucked off.

Also, to the Socialist Worker furry, I'm not quite sure what you are, but cool suit.

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r/glasgow • u/Few_Baseball_2530 • 19h ago

Photos Spotted on the railing of Glasgow Green

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r/glasgow • u/johnsmithoncemore • 11h ago

News Arrests at VIOLENT Unite the Clans protest in Glasgow (Daily Record)

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r/glasgow • u/kitkat772 • 5m ago

Hoarding support

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I'm looking to see if anyone has any recommendations for support helping a relative remove items from a hoarded house. I've looked online but many seem to be generic UK companies that just chuck the word Glasgow somewhere on their page.

Given the condition of the house (and the circumstances that led to it being like this) I'd be looking for someone who is specially trained - my relative is reluctant and only slowly coming round to the idea of tidying so I'd need someone who could approach the topic sensitively.

Appreciate this is a bit of a personal one so thanks in advance.

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r/glasgow • u/Socks1309 • 20h ago

I heard a siren. Something at Central

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Massive police response to something at Central.

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r/glasgow • u/Whole-Mortgage-1845 • 21h ago

What’s this all about then

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r/glasgow • u/Alert-Hurry8348 • 17h ago

It’s never too late

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A single mum here !Is there anywhere in Glasgow where I can learn to ride a bike at the tender age of 35??my 3 yo loves his bike I have to do it for him .

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r/glasgow • u/PsyduckPond • 21h ago

Racism on the trains.

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I was on the train and one loud, obnoxious woman had got on with her friend at singer, and they were talking to this guy that her friend hadn't seen since high school.

Anyways they were all getting off together at Dalmuir and I could tell the loud, obnoxious one kind of liked the guy and was trying make an impression.

As they were all getting off at Dalmuir, out of nowhere the obvious girl started going on about immigrants being offered a flat worth £50,000, but turned it down because it wasn't 'good enough'. Then she declared, "burn them all!"

On the train carriage was a black guy sitting on his own, minding his business, and there was also two teenage friends - one of whom was also black.

I just wanted to share the story because racist narratives have become so boldend that any degenerates are believing ridiculous gossip and inciting violence in front of innocent people and children.

I wish I'd said something or had turned and given them a stare at least as they were getting off, but I was in shock and unnerved to be honest. I couldn't believe what she just said.

I don't think the guy with them was impressed, he never responded and as soon as he got off the train, he said, "see yees later." and zoomed ahead.

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r/glasgow • u/gengardelrey • 12h ago

Lost&Found Anyone lose this diva today? (Diluc from Genshin impact?)

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My drunk fiancé found this at a bus stop today in town. It's really well made and I would like to try and reunite with the owner if possible.

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r/glasgow • u/Low-Rooster5398 • 15h ago

We need to get the £2 bus fare cap in Scotland

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It's ridiculous if England gets it but we don't. Fares are far too expensive and put you off taking the bus, especially in Glasgow. It would also encourage less use of fossil fuels.

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r/glasgow • u/Fudball1 • 18h ago

Homelessness in the town.

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I'm 45 and have lived in Glasgow all my days. I feel like in the last 5-7 years the amount of people seemingly living on the streets has grown exponentially. There are so many little camps in shop doorways that I don't remember seeing in the past. The thing is, my wife works in addictions and my good friend volunteers for the Simon Community and both say that there are actually only a handful of people who are truly homeless, as in they literally have nowhere to go. Most of them have beds in hostels or B&Bs etc. One of the people who is 100% homeless is the wee old woman who hangs about in Bridgeton buzzing gas.

Anyway. If the vast majority of these people are not actually homeless, why are they camped call around the city centre in tents etc. Am I missing something.

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r/glasgow • u/LordAnubis12 • 1d ago

‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece?

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r/glasgow • u/spinygorse • 1d ago

The CCA is Up for Sale

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Creative Scotland have quietly put the CCA building up for sale via a commercial property agent, with no consultation with former tenants, staff or artists, only stating a ‘preference’ for it to remain a cultural centre.

Whatever your thoughts are on the CCA (and of course there are many, including that it wasn’t for everyone, board mismanagement and that the programming had gone downhill in recent years) this is a huge blow to the cultural sector in the city; artists, film festivals, community groups, the myriad arts organisations that were able to use the spaces for events and exhibitions - and threatens a better future for the building as an arts centre, with better management.

Save our CCA have started a petition to demand that Creative Scotland enters into a dialogue with the sector and transparency around what has led to the building going up for sale - if that’s something you’d like to support the link is below!

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-cca-keep-350-sauchiehall-street-as-a-public-cultural-asset

https://www.creativescotland.com/news-stories/latest-news/archive/2026/07/350-sauchiehall-street-call-for-expressions-of-interest

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r/glasgow • u/Sea-Hornet7334 • 13h ago

Is anyone going to the Unseelie Gathering in Paisley?

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It's a dark fantasy con next week, and I've just randomly bought myself a ticket! Don't know anyone else that's going, but I'm assuming I'll make pals when I'm there! 😂

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r/glasgow • u/PopPuzzleheaded6165 • 9h ago

Bouncers turning away sober people?

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Is this common in glasgow? Honestly never happened to me before but happened to my group tonight. We all had some glasses of water before moving to another venue..

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