Core. - A Celebration Of Noise

About Core. - A Celebration Of Noise

Core. - A Celebration Of Noise 2026 runs from 13–15 November at 21 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RE, with a metal-led independent music bill spanning rock, punk, experimental and alternative underground music.

The festival debuted in Glasgow in 2023. The 2026 edition is its fourth year, run by an independent non-profit community interest company.

The format is compact. Core. also runs year-round Core. Presents gigs and tours outside the festival weekend.

Lineup and Programme

Announced acts include Saetia, Incendiary, Pig Destroyer and Eyehategod. The bill sits in heavy and underground territory, with metal, rock, punk, experimental and alternative music in the mix.

Four venues are named. The 2026 programme runs across The Art School, Nice N Sleazy, 1990 and Garnethill Multicultural Centre, with day-by-day live sets, an independent market, venue bars, Garnethill Community stage refreshments and Friday and Saturday afterparties into the early hours.

Who Is It For?

Core. is aimed at heavy-music fans, especially adults and older teens, looking for an inclusive, open and community-minded underground festival in a city-centre setting.

This is an adults-and-older-teens event. Age restrictions vary by venue: The Art School is listed as 14+ with under-16s accompanied by an adult aged 18+, while Nice N Sleazy is 16+ with 16–17s accompanied by a responsible adult aged 18+ and valid photo ID.

The Venue and Site

Glasgow city centre is the site, with The Art School as the official wristband collection point. The other named venues are Nice N Sleazy, 1990 and Garnethill Multicultural Centre.

The format is walkable and multi-venue rather than camping-based. Bars run at each venue, coffee and refreshments are available at the Garnethill Community stage, the independent market is open to the public and re-entry between venues is allowed.

Re-entry is allowed.

Travel

Core. takes place across four walkable venues in Glasgow city centre, with the official ticket collection point at The Art School on Rose Street.

• Nearest stations: Glasgow Queen Street Station and Glasgow Central Station are both less than 10 minutes’ walk away.
• Road access: nearby streets include Scott Street, Sauchiehall Street, Bath Street, Buccleuch Street, Cowcaddens Road and Rose Street.
• Parking: on-road parking is available around the venues, with multi-storey options at Q-Park Bath Street and Concert Square Car Park on Cowcaddens Road.
• Accessible parking: disabled on-street parking is available near all venues.