Awrite troops! Welcome to your week-ahead planner for July 6, 2026. Summer events fill the city. The Scotties in the City charity art trail has started, Platform's Festival Day is coming, and our food scene keeps busy. Grab a cold drink. Your week starts here.
THE PLATE: Sugo Pasta
Location: 70 Mitchell Street, City Centre
If you walk near Mitchell Street, visit Sugo Pasta. This restaurant serves fresh, handmade pasta prepared in open kitchens in a spacious room.
The kitchen focuses on regional Italian recipes. Try the squid ink spaghetti with baby squid, or the pappardelle with slow-cooked beef ragu. The plates offer good value, arrive fast, and pack rich flavor. The staff serve with classic Glasgow warmth.
Sugo operates on a walk-in basis, so prepare for a queue at peak dinner hours.
THE STAGE: Charity Art Trail & Platform Festival
On stage this week:
Scotties in the City Art Trail (July 6 - September 10)
The city-wide art trail has launched. Find forty giant and fifty-two smaller Scottie dog sculptures displayed across the streets, gardens, and shopping centers of Glasgow to raise funds for Maggie's charity.
Platform's Festival Day (July 11)
Alexandra Park in the East End hosts this family festival. Live music, local food stalls, and children's activities fill the park.
PLAY Expo Glasgow (July 11)
Braehead Arena hosts Scotland's major gaming exhibition, featuring arcade cabinets and retro consoles.
THE GREEN: Alexandra Park & The Scottie Trail
Alexandra Park blooms for early summer, offering quiet paths and lawns. This park hosts Platform's Festival Day this Saturday. You can walk the paths or track down the Scottie sculptures in the city centre.
Pack the gear for the trail. Carry a Glasgow City Map & Guide to locate all forty giant Scottie dog sculptures across the streets.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: The Mitchell Library Opening
July 6, 1877
The Mitchell Library opened its doors in Glasgow, funded by a bequest from tobacco merchant Stephen Mitchell. The library has grown into one of the largest public reference libraries in Europe, preserving millions of books and historic records for Glasgow residents. This library stands as a monument to public education and literacy.
THE SCIENCE BIT: Serotonin on the Trail
Walking the city to find the Scottie sculptures is good for your health. Studies show that moderate outdoor walking in natural light triggers serotonin release in the brain. Navigating new streets also stimulates cognitive mapping, improving spatial memory and focus.
Have you spotted any of the Scottie dog sculptures in the city centre yet? Hit reply and tell us where.
Stay Gallus!
