Live Events

Welcome to our Live Events page!

The Hong Kong Market Returns To The Barras 🏮

There’s a special kind of magic that happens when the vibrant energy of Hong Kong meets the historic soul of Glasgow. We are beyond excited to announce that the Hong Kong Market is returning to The Barras this month!

This festival holds a very dear place in our hearts. It was during this very event back in March 2023 that we officially opened our doors at The Barras. Seeing the community come together to celebrate food, culture, and craftsmanship was the perfect beginning for our journey, and we can’t wait to do it all over again.

What’s Happening?

Now in its 4th year, the market is set to be bigger and better than ever. Whether you’re a regular or a first-timer, here is what you can look forward to:

• 50 Hong Kong Street Food Stalls: From authentic snacks to traditional delicacies, come hungry!

• Arts & Crafts: Discover unique handmade goods and local artistry.

• Live Performances: Immerse yourself in the culture with Canton Opera and the iconic HK Dragon Dance.

Catch Us for Longer!

We know how quickly the time flies when the market is buzzing, so we have some great news. This time around, we have extended opening times on Saturday to make sure you have plenty of time to soak in the atmosphere.

The Details:

• Dates: 16th – 17th May

• Saturday: 10am – 6pm (Extended!)

• Sunday: 10am – 4pm

• Location: All in The Barras Market

An Evening With Irvine Welsh

What a night! We took over Barras Art & Design for an unforgettable experience that was part literary grit, part acid house energy, and 100% Glasgow.

From the moment the doors opened, the vibe was electric. Fans arrived to a spread of Granton Star merch and stacks of classic Welsh novels like Trainspotting, Filth, and Glue.

The Lowdown

• The Q&A: Irvine took the stage for a raw and insightful discussion, diving deep into his work and the culture that inspired it.

• The Atmosphere: The crowd was hanging on every word, with the BAaD's unique industrial aesthetic providing the perfect backdrop.

• The DJ Set: Once the talking was done, the "No Fuss" Friday really kicked off. Irvine moved from the mic to the decks, spinning a high-octane set that had the entire room moving.

It wasn't just a book talk—it was a proper session. Huge thanks to everyone who came out and made it such a superb night!

Special thanks to East End Radio for capturing the energy on video and on the Amy’s Books radio show the following Monday!

Previous Events
We have hosted several live events over the years, from pop-up shops to live catwalk fashion shows. Zico has more events booked in for the next two years and will update you all as soon as they launch! The photos here are from our latest fashion

show, a brilliant corporate gig which we have been fortunate to host for the last two years running. We previously launched our 2023 and 2024 Winter Collections at these events, which were really fun and successful nights. Huge thanks to everyone who

came along both nights! Following the runway show we set up a mini shop and had a fantastic ‘early bird’ sale for the guests. We are always open to corporate offers so please get in touch if you’d like a wee Zico fashion show at your event in future!

From the vaults - Celebrity Fashion Show

Here is a wee throwback to the launch of our second store in Queen Margaret Drive and our summer collection at Bar Buddha in Cresswell Lane. We were joined by television

stars from River City, High Road and Still Game in a superb night of fun and laughter and great clobber, alongside our latest collections and Brazilian dancers in a real samba

Festival of colour, with live DJ sets and a packed crowd as we brought a wee slice of Copacabana to the West End of Glasgow. Big shout out to our illustrious models, including

Frank Gallagher and Chris Brazier from BBC Scotland soap opera River City. They were joined by comedy legends from

another BBC show, the brilliant Still Game. Our actors turned models from this iconic series included our old pals Paul Riley

And Marc Cox, who played Winston and Tam respectively as well as former High Road actor Gordon Brown, who also appeared in Still Game. A fantastic evening which made the

National press the next day. Huge thanks to Bar Buddha and all the staff who made it a night to remember for all of us who

were there. On show here were lots of shirts from our former suppliers Toffs - The old fashioned shirt company, featuring

the likes of Tampa BayRowdies, Ghana 80s, Third Lanark, Barcelona 70 and Celtic’s 1888 jersey. A fantastic night!

Zico Fashion Show 2007

Previously we had another brilliant fashion show in 2007 when we were approached by a promotions company at our first store in Ruthven lane to take part in a show in Boho niteclub

, alongside three other brands. Again this was another brilliant night. We had a selection of top Scottish model talent to

wear our clothes and hit the catwalk in another successful night in front of a sold-out audience, many of whom then became

regular customers of Zico’s of Ashton Lane! At the time our suppliers were mostly London and Manchester designers

and wholesalers and we’d spent days in the car driving up and down the motorway to restock the shop every month!
Shortly after this show we were offered a new main door shop in Queen Margaret Drive and within months were back on

the move to our second shop premises! Great memories from some brilliant days and nights at Zico Fashion Boutique and

we have lots more events to come so please keep an eye on this page for future dates and fun nights…

Zico Presents…Irvine Welsh Q&A at BAAD

We are honoured to be hosting our next live event, an evening in the company of the greatest living Scottish writer, Irvine Welsh at Barras Art and Design in 2026.

The Trainspotting author will be interviewed by Paul John Dykes of ACSOM fame, followed by a live DJ set from the man himself on the decks.

This is a night not to be missed and be great to welcome our old friend Irvine to The Barras Market and this fab venue. All details can be found below. Hope to see you all there as we will have a wee pop up Zico store open on the night…