What's On in Glasgow

A Play, A Pie and A Pint: The Whaler's Wife — Oran Mor's beloved lunchtime institution is one of Glasgow's great cultural gifts — a full play, a hot pie, and a pint, all squeezed into your lunch break. The Whaler's Wife promises the kind of intimate, punchy storytelling that this legendary converted church does so brilliantly. Head up the hill to Great Western Road at 1:00pm and you'll be back at your desk feeling like you've lived a whole other life.

Altered Images — The Glasgow post-punk icons are back on home turf at the magnificent Saint Luke's, and if that doesn't send a shiver of excitement down your spine then we need to talk. Clare Grogan and the band carved out one of the most distinctive sounds of the early 1980s, and catching them in a venue this beautiful at 7:00pm is the kind of evening that becomes a story you tell for years. Check the website for tickets before they disappear.

Freya Ridings - Mother of Pearl Tour — Freya Ridings brings her soaring, emotionally devastating voice to the grandeur of Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at 7:00pm, and the pairing of artist and venue feels almost too perfect. Her Mother of Pearl Tour promises the kind of piano-led intimacy that fills a big room and still makes every person in it feel like she's singing directly to them. This is one for anyone who wants to feel something real on a Wednesday night.

Liana Flores — King Tuts Wah Wah Hut is one of those rooms where magic has a habit of happening, and Liana Flores — with her dreamy, bossa nova-tinged folk and velvet-soft vocals — feels made for it. Her star has risen steadily and quietly, and a 7:30pm show at this iconic wee venue is the moment to get close before the stages get much bigger. Check the website for tickets and consider this your inside tip.

Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches — Drag superstar and national treasure Baga Chipz rolls into The Glee Club Glasgow at 7:30pm for what promises to be an outrageously entertaining night of comedy, chaos, and sequins. Bagz to Riches is her brand new show and if her track record is anything to go by, expect big laughs, bigger hair, and a room absolutely buzzing with joy. At £23, it's tremendous value for an evening that will leave your cheeks aching.

Henry Durodola — If you're the kind of person who considers midnight just the beginning, The Blue Dog has you covered with Henry Durodola taking the stage at 11:45pm for £14. A late-night live music set in one of Glasgow's most reliably brilliant small venues, this is the kind of hidden gem that reminds you why this city's nightlife has such a fierce and well-earned reputation. Stay up, show up.