The Barrowlands is an impressive sight in the heart of Gallowgate, with the large neon sign which was erected in 1985 during the Ballroom’s renaissance. It may not be as busy as it once was, with ever increasing competition with other venues across the city but the best bands know that the Barrowlands is a must play. Oasis...
WEST is a fantastic bar and restaurant located at the far side of Glasgow Green. It specialises in artisan lagers, wheat beers and traditional German food. Its beer hall’s dark wood-panelled walls, seats and floors also feel very German, but the German-style lager and beers, which are brewed on-site, have been given Glasgow-inspired names (King Tuts and St....
Tennents has been produced at the Glasgow Wellpark Brewery since 1885, however beer has been produced on the site since 1556 making it Glasgow’s longest active business venue. Tenants is now the biggest-selling lager in Scotland. They were originally known for their strong export ales and stouts, before they changed tack and started focusing on lighter beer. Until...
St Luke’s is a converted church turned music and arts venue. The former disused 19th century church on Bain Square in Calton is thought to be one of the oldest churches in Glasgow. Originally built in 1837, the church has been restored and modernised to high standards. One wall of the church is even covered in a mural...
The Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery to the East of Glasgow Cathedral. In 1651 the area was known as Fir Park due to the grounds being covered in fir trees. In 1831 city merchants decided that the park would be better suited to being used as Glasgow’s version of the famous Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Over 50,000...
The Glasgow Cathedral is one of Scotland’s most magnificent medieval buildings and one of the only ones to survive the 1560 Protestant Reformation. The Cathedral was built on where St Mungo, the first bishop of Strathclyde, was supposed to have been buried in AD 612. The tomb of St Mungo is held in the Crypt within the Cathedral....
Drygate, the UKs first ‘experiential craft brewery’ has been a welcome addition to the brewery quarter of Glasgow’s East End. The former box factory now holds a brewery, restaurant, beer hall, events area, sun deck and bottle shop. The Beer hall offers 24 different beers on tap, including three of Drygates own beers; Bearface Lager, Outtaspace Apple...