Organisers have designated the Glasgow Science Centre, just across the RIver Clyde from the OVO Hydro and Scottish Events Campus where much of the serious COP26 business will be carried out, as a ‘Green Zone’.
It will be open every day of the Climate Change Conference, from November 1-12, with a range of talks, events and workshops that anybody – including Glasgow residents, visiting campaigners and conference delegates – can snap up a free tickets for.
All tickets are available from the COP26 website.
Here are 10 of the events that caught our eye.
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9. Being Salmon, Being Human
On Thursday, November 11, at 1pm, join scientist Dr Martin Lee Mueller, poet Torgeir Vassvik and folklorist and storyteller Tiril Bryn, for a performance of the acclaimed storytelling show 'Being Salmon, Being Human'. It takes the audience on a journey through the extraordinary lives of wild salmon and how it is impacted by industry and humanity. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
10. Traditional and Gaelic music
On Friday, November 12, from 1pm, enjoy traditional and Gaelic music courtesy of the Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh Trail - a project that aims to give musicians aged 16-25 an experience of life as a musician on the road, as well as the opportunity to develop their stagecraft. The group have recently recorded their album, ‘The Joy of It’, and will be sharing tracks from it. Photo: Canva/Getty Images