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Alongside Photonics Means(r)…

Wednesday 30th September 2026

Institute of Photonics 30th Anniversary symposium, morning

Lunch

Fraunhofer CAP, First Annual Symposium, afternoon

Photonics Leadership Dinner (see PLG for details), evening

THESE WILL HAVE SEPARATE REGISTRATIONS TO BE COMPLETED.

Thursday 1st October 2026

Photonics Means(r)…

You will be most welcome in Glasgow and Photonics Means will finish with a ‘beach party’, 4 to 6pm.

But what about the party-after-party? 

Glasgow is the place to be, so why not stay over and see some of the city.  

MUSIC

Westlife at the

OVO Hydro

Six,

the musical at Theatre Royal Glasgow

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Sonica and RSNO, The Bowie Symphony by Philip Glass at

the Tramway

Baest (Danish Death Metal) at

The Garage

Alela Diane

St Lukes and Winged Ox,

Dar Williams

American pop-folk at Cottiers

Jamie Grey

King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut

The Dr Hook Songbook

at the Pavillion

And well beyond music….

Comedy            Glee Club or Sandro Ford, ‘Lager than Life’ at The Stand

Plays                      Dear Evan Hansen at the Kings Theatre

or

Tristan and Yseult, Citizens Theatre

Quiz Hard

at Sloans pub

Rock n Rodeo   bring your cowboy hat to Maggies

Ceildih               should be one on at Sloans.

Cinema             the best cinema in the world, IMAX at the Glasgow Science Centre.

Art                         Still Glasgow photography Gallery of Modern Art (just behind the guy with the cone on his head.)

Museums Indeed all of Glasgow’s museums are free, so make the best of your weekend taking in:

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums

Beyond categoristaion:

Barbie(r): The Exhibition at Kelvingrove museum and art gallery

Events in Glasgow on 01 October 2026 | What’s On Glasgow

See you soon!

“If music is the food of love, eat up.”

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