The Skinny Guide to Glasgow 2023

Tony Inglis Writer

Sandy Park Commercial Director

Laurie Presswood General Manager

George Sully Sales and Brand Strategist

Dalila D'Amico Art Director, Production Manager

Phoebe Willison Designer

Eilidh Akilade Intersections Editor

Anahit Behrooz Events Editor

Jamie Dunn Film Editor, Online Journalist

Rosamund West Editor-in-Chief

Peter Simpson Deputy Editor

Tallah Brash Music Editor

Tom McCarthy Creative Projects Manager

Lewis Robertson Digital editorial assistant

Heléna Stanton Clubs Editor Harvey Dimond Art Editor

8 Map

12 Heads Up: Essential Glasgow Highlights

16 City Centre by Tallah Brash

22 Clubs

26 Merchant City & Trongate by Jamie Dunn

29 Art scene

32 East End by Tony Inglis

36 Music

38 West End by Peter Simpson

42 Green Space

44 North by Laurie Presswood

46 Finnieston & Partick by Tony Inglis

49 Food scene

50 Southside by Jamie Dunn

54 Radical Glasgow

56 Riverside by Lewis Robertson

58 Kids!

60 Daytrips

Illustrator

Waldemar Stepien is a graphic artist based in Glasgow, Scotland. Alongside personal projects, he mainly produces work for branding and editorial clients. In his work, he likes to combine handmade and digital methods, often searching for ambiguity and juxtaposition.

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CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH TRAIL

Two Mackintosh masterworks – the Glasgow School of Art and Scotland Street School – are undergoing major repair but there’s still ample opportunity to explore the work of this pioneering architect. Have afternoon tea at the Willow Tea Rooms; admire the gothic beauty of Queen’s Cross Church; and check out the ornate tiling on The Daily Record Building.

CCA

Glasgow’s arts hub, the Centre for Contemporary Arts is probably one of the best snapshots of the contemporary Scottish arts scene, with exhibitions, film screenings and community events all year round. This summer, don’t miss the annual Glasgow Zine Fest – with stalls and workshops aplenty – from the folks at the Glasgow Zine Library, and a gorgeous, immersive installation by Scottish stained glass artist Pinkie Maclure.

GFT

This art deco gem has been keeping Glaswegian cinephiles up to date with the greatest movies from around the world since the late 1930s. Its three screens show an expertly curated mix of arthouse and indie titles along with regular retrospectives and festivals, including the ongoing (and essential) Scorsese of the Month season.

KING TUT’S SUMMER NIGHTS

King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut is one of the UK’s most iconic venues, having welcomed many bands on the rise to its modest 300-capacity space over the years; most famously, Oasis were signed here in the 90s. For seven weeks in the summer (13 Jul-26 Aug), the venue has its sights set on local up-and-coming talent, with highlights including waverley. (22 Jul) and Chef the Rapper (11 Aug).

From world-renowned music venues to grassroots community festivals, Shakespeare in the rain to high tea in an architectural gem, you’ll never be bored in Glasgow.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh trail

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GFT

Chef the Rapper

Photo: Neil Thomas Douglas

GLASGOW WOMEN’S LIBRARY

Located in Bridgeton, GWL is a truly special place – the only accredited museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, it holds various unique archives alongside a lending library. Their events and exhibitions programme is exciting, visionary, definitely worth a visit. You can also download audio guides to their women’s history walking tours via the website.

PEOPLE’S PALACE & GLASGOW GREEN

In the East End, pop into the free entry People’s Palace for an insight into the city’s social history. Featuring objects, photographs and film records of Glaswegians past and present, it tells the story of the people through their own eyes. While you’re there, take a walk through Glasgow Green and along the Clyde.

THE BARRAS

For a tonal introduction to Glasgow, the Barras Market takes some beating. You’ll find decades-old market stalls next to fresh-faced newcomers pitching original artworks or vintage magazines, and everything in between. There will be banter, there will be oddities and head-scratching surprises; you will have a lovely time.

DOORS OPEN DAY

Once a year, venues across Scotland throw open their doors to let the public in for a snoop about, and the Glasgow event is the finest in the land. The diverse programme includes theatres, breweries, creative workshops, insights into the city’s social history and much more besides. This year’s festival runs 11-23 September, free.

People's Palace

Clyde Built @ The Barras

Glasgow Women’s Library

Doors Open Day - Blooms with a View

Photo: Phil Wilkinson

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Photo: Lewis Holms

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Photo: Phil Reid

Photo: Izzy Leach

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SWG3

Glasgow’s full of amazing venues, but few work at the scale and ambition of SWG3. The Finnieston warehouse houses four gig and club spaces, from the intimate Poetry Club to the chunky Galvanizers, plus an outside yard for big one-offs and festivals, and space for art exhibitions.

CORE. FESTIVAL

The latest addition to Glasgow’s vibrant music scene, Core. is celebrating all things noise 18-20 August. Taking place between the Maryhill Community Central Halls and The Hug & Pint, Core. features international noise makers like Chat Pile, Deafheaven and Rolo Tomassi alongside excellently named local talent Moni Jitchell and Pïss Bäth.

QUEEN'S PARK OPEN AIR CINEMA

Not only is Queen’s Park Glasgow’s prettiest green space, it’s also home to free, open-air cinema screenings throughout the summer. The lineup is a mix of family faves (Frozen, The Incredibles), cult films (The Running Man, Bram Stoker’s Dracula) and stone-cold classics (Goodfellas, The Lord of the Rings trilogy). 3-21 Jul.

TRAMWAY

There’s big, there’s very big, then there’s Tramway. The former tram depot in the Southside houses one of the city’s largest gallery spaces, plus bumper live performance rooms and the lovely Hidden Gardens out back. Head this way for the Sonica Surge weekend of audiovisual art (29-30 Sep).

CHVRCHES @ SWG3

Tramway

Queen's Park Arena

Deafheaven

Photo: Michael C Hunter

Image: Courtesy of Queens Park Open Air Cinema

BONJOUR

This profit-sharing co-op bar in Trongate has only been around for two years but it’s quickly become Glasgow’s essential queer space. From drag nights to spoken word events to femme- and POC-centric clubs, Bonjour is delivering forward-thinking parties that are inclusive, genuinely radical and cool af.

MONORAIL

If you’re a record collector who’s hoping to add a new slice of vinyl to your collection, there is no shortage of record shops to be found in Glasgow. But Monorail is an institution and should be right at the top of your list. Run by local musicians, with a strong offering of records from local artists too, you’ll also find regular in-stores here as well as gigs in its sister cafe and bar, Mono

THE STAND

The cabaret setup of this basement club in leafy Woodlands makes for the perfect arena for standup comedy. You’ll find comedians of all stripes treading the boards here, from exciting up-and-comers to comedy legends experimenting with new material to total greenhorns taking the plunge at the club’s weekly Red Raw beginners night.

BARD IN THE BOTANICS

Experience Shakespeare as he was meant to be experienced – outside, under potential drizzle – with Glasgow’s annual Bard in the Botanics programme, a series of Shakespeare (and other playwrights) performances staged in the gorgeous setting of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. On the slate this summer is Julius Caesar, Henry IV and The Importance of Being Earnest

The Stand

The Botanics

Mojxmma @ Bonjour

Monorail

Photo: Keith Hunter

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Photo: Katrina Mitchell

CITY CENTRE

Nestled in a nook of the busy M8 motorway which connects Glasgow to Edinburgh, just north of the River Clyde, Glasgow’s bustling City Centre can be confusing at first. But get to grips with its grid system of streets and you’ll be parading around like a local in no time. During the day, it’s great for shopping and art, but by night it comes alive with restaurants, bars, gigs and clubs aplenty.

DRINKS

First up: coffee. You can’t go wrong with a trip to Italian-inspired Laboratorio Espresso (93 W Nile St), serving up delicious cannoli and clean batch brews alongside the usual options. Near Central Station, small batch coffee roasters Gordon Street Coffee (79 Gordon St) serve up excellent pastries alongside their coffees with their in-house roastery just upstairs. Across the street you’ll find Riverhill Coffee Bar (no. 24) and artisan doughnut shop Tantrum Doughnuts (no. 28). In the west of the city centre, Singl-end (263 Renfrew St) offer up great coffee and cake, while refreshing bubble teas can be found at Cupp (241 Sauchiehall St). At the other end of Sauchiehall Street is Social Bite (no. 10), a cafe with a mission to end homelessness, while round the corner, Kaffateria (5-7 Dundas St) serve tempting baguettes, hot filled croissants, coffees, wine and beer.

Speaking of wine and beer, stylish bars and old fashioned boozers can be found everywhere you look in the city centre. Near Central Station, Stereo (22-28 Renfield Ln) has been a staple since 2007. Housed in a building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, upstairs is a vegan bar and restaurant while you’ll find all manner of touring and local bands gigging in the basement. Across the lane, their cosy sister venue The Old Hairdresser’s is a popular bar, gig and gallery space, while round the corner and up the street (also in the Stereo family) is The Flying Duck (142 Renfield St). A few doors down you’ll find uber hip cocktail bar Devil of Brooklyn (no. 42).

The Horseshoe Bar (17-19 Drury St) is one for Travis fans as it’s where the Why Does It Always Rain On Me? hitmakers formed. On Mitchell Lane, Tabac (no. 10) and Bar Soba (no. 11) are both great for fusion plates and indulgent cocktails. If you’re after a top notch glass of wine or expertly

Stereo

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stirred Negroni, head for Malo (12 Bothwell St), while you’ll find more cocktails at Max’s Bar & Grill (73 Queen St), which houses the La Cheetah nightclub in its basement. Basement gig venues and nightclubs can also be found in bars

Nice N Sleazy and Broadcast on Sauchiehall Street (no. 421 and 427 respectively), while The Variety Bar (no. 401) and The State Bar (148-148a Holland St) are great for nearby pre- or post-gig drinks; the latter gives a true taste of old Glasgow with a great selection of cask ales. Rock fans should head to Rufus T Firefly (207 Hope St), while across the road The Pot Still (no. 154) is a must for whisky fans with their malt of the month offering and generous 35ml measures.

FOOD

As well as good drinking spots, Sauchiehall Street is awash with great eateries too. You’d be hard pushed to find more authentic Vietnamese cuisine in the city centre than at Non Viet (no. 536), while great Japanese food is abundant at Nanakusa (no. 441). For an excellent on-the-go option Falafel To

Go (no. 116) offer up affordable, fresh and super tasty wraps.

Elsewhere, for Italian cuisine head to Sarti (121 Bath St; 133 Wellington St), Pizza Punks (90 St Vincent St) or Paesano sister restaurant Sugo (70 Mitchell St); for Thai head to Ting Thai Caravan (19 W Nile St) or Panang (71-73 St Vincent St) and for Korean, Bibimbap (3 W Nile St) is the one. Or you could go for Mexican street food at the super kitsch and vibrant Mezcal (104 Hope St) or Topolobamba (89 St Vincent St), while burger fiends should try Bread Meats Bread (65 St Vincent Street) **whispers: order the poutine**.

THINGS TO DO

Despite being housed in the former townhouse of William Cunnhinghame, an 18th century Tobacco Lord(!!), the Gallery of Modern Art (111 Queen St) is Scotland’s most visited modern art gallery with free exhibitions from local and international artists. The award-winning Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) (350 Sauchiehall St) is an arts hub with diverse year-round programming, while the nearby Glasgow School of Art’s

Sugo

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Reid Building hosts regular exhibitions. For a unique slice of history, The Tenement House (145 Buccleuch St) in Garnethill offers a rare glimpse into Glasgow life in the early 20th century. Garnethill also boasts one of the city centre’s only green spaces in Garnethill Park, while on its periphery you’ll find The Art Launderette (39 Dalhousie St), a fully functioning launderette with regular exhibitions. Home to the Scottish Opera, The Theatre Royal (282 Hope St) is the oldest theatre in Glasgow, and the longest running in Scotland having opened in 1867. The Pavilion Theatre (121 Renfield St) and King’s Theatre (297 Bath St) have no shortage of offerings too, with plenty of big name stand-up comedians stopping by and an abundance of panto over the festive season. Film fanatics should head for the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) (12 Rose St), the UK’s first purpose-built arthouse theatre outside of London. There’s also no shortage of live music venues and nightclubs to be found here too, with several venues, including the imposing Glasgow Royal Concert Halls, on Sauchiehall Street

alone; the famous King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut (272A St Vincent St) and world renowned Sub Club (22 Jamaica St) are also in the city centre.

INDIE SHOPS

Outwith music, art, theatre and film, the city centre is also an excellent shopping destination, with three pedestrianised shopping thoroughfares and several shopping centres. But there’s more joy to be found in its indie offerings. Super cute basement gift shop Maia Gifts (21 Bath St) is perfect to pick up something kitsch while Fireworks Studio Garnet Pots (35a Dalhousie St) is a must for ceramics fans. Book lovers should visit Aye-Aye Books in the CCA (350 Sauchiehall St) or the tell it slant poetry bookshop (134 Renfrew St), while comic book and graphic novel fans should stop by Forbidden Planet (122-126 Sauchiehall St). And for another record to add to your collection, stop by Assai Records (233 Sauchiehall St) or Love Music (34 Dundas St).

Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT)

Image: courtesy of the GFT

HWFG

Clubbing in Glasgow is an experience like no other. Our Clubs editor offers a rundown of the places to explore

Words: Heléna Stanton

Starting strong in the City Centre, on the infamous ‘Four Corners’, we have Sub Club. There is no doubt Sub Club has an immeasurable cultural legacy. Recently there have been whispers that the venue may be a bit tired – perhaps due to having the same residents for over 30 years, failing to promote new and exciting DJs? However, there are flickers of new life within the historic club. Nights like Glasgow’s legendary Numbers parties have recently returned to the club. Glasgow’s answer to Berlin Techno, Animal Farm, is increasingly appearing as well. Sensu, when it’s on, is a fun night. Sub Club has body-sonic speakers, ones you can quite literally feel vibrate throughout your body. Good music is guaranteed, a fun introduction to Glasgow. Bonjour, the queer-run co-op, hosts legends and great parties. You can often see up-and-coming DJs like

Miss Cabbage’s PHAT and hairstyling experts PonyBoy hosting incredible parties. Tucked away next to Saltmarket, near the Barras, this is an amazing club/bar, a sacred space for LGBTQ+ visitors to the city.

Max’s Bar’s sweaty basement nightclub La Cheetah is home to some of the most exciting and forward-thinking nights. La Cheetah’s involvement in the local scene has led to Glasgow's first gigs of some of the best DJs in the city. Notable nights like Eutony, A.D.S.R, Missing Persons Club are techno favourites. For something downtempo and experimental try Lezure and Partial. La Cheetah Presents often invites some of the biggest names in electronic music and is worth enquiring about.

La Cheetah’s sister club Room 2 invites an ambient dark night with a lot of space. Nights are considerably less common here than at La Cheetah,

Ponyboy at Bonjour

Photo: Tiu Makkonen

but boast a great clubbing experience. The club has recently undergone a refurbishment, including a larger stage, and reconfiguration of the LED screen.

Up near Glasgow’s Central station on the enclosed Renfield Lane, you’ll find Stereo’s Cafe and Bar – by day a vegan restaurant and gig venue, by night a huge space for clubbing. If you are in the mood for experimental genres, queer nights, and making friends, this is the place for you. Notable nights include Erosion, Fast Muzik, Hawkchild DIY, Plant Bass’d, FUSE and so many more nights.

The Flying Duck is an intimate small capacity venue. Often you’ll find Boosterhooch’s Events Research Programme – a great night with cheap entry especially if you become a member of the clubnight’s patreon. A hidden gem near Sauchiehall Street.

Heading towards Charing Cross, the new as of 2023 SYMBØL provides a 250 capacity basement made for pounding techno, boasting a Funktion One system and cutting-edge light installation. No promoters have a

present residency here; this is to change in the future. A club to keep tabs on.

Next to Charing Cross, we have The Berkeley Suite. Having recently undergone a number of club refurbishments, this club is a local and DJ favourite. The dingy red pawnshop venue regularly sees 5am licensing, excellent lighting, and huge parties with a sound system which will blow you apart. Parties to check out: SYS, Loose Joints, Polka Dot Disco Club, Africa Is Now, Céleste, Hang Tough, Shakara.  Go west towards Finnieston and you will find SWG3, a huge venue with an Ibiza feel to clubbing. No residents currently play here, however there is opportunity for huge festival-style lineups which are worth keeping an eye out for. ACLP sometimes has huge main room techno lineups here with international DJs.

The Poetry Club is a small intimate venue within SWG3. Occasionally great club nights take place, like Mutt Klub – a night of fast BPM.

Photo: Dale Harvey

TAAHLIAH at SWG3

MERCHANT CITY & TRONGATE

The lavish architecture of the Merchant City points to the prosperity of Victorian-era Glasgow, a wealth that the city is just beginning to reckon with given it was built off the back of the slave trade. Today it’s home to fashion boutiques and fancy cocktail bars. The streets of Trongate are more hardscrabble, but it’s here, in the neglected corners, that artists have made their home, with some of Glasgow’s most creative venues, most adventurous galleries and most-loved independent shops.

FOOD

No trip to this part of town is complete without a stop at Paesano (94 Miller St), home of the tastiest Neopolitanstyle pizzas in town. It’s by no means the only Italian joint in Merchant City, though. Glance down John Street – home to relaxed Italian cafe Osteria (no. 17), as well as The Italian Centre (no. 7) – on a particularly warm day and you might mistake it for Milan. For those who prefer pizza of the deep dish variety, Thundercat (86 Miller St) is introducing Glaswegians to hearty Chicago-style pizzas.

Piece (100 Miller St) is Glasgow’s best-loved sandwich place. Head around the corner to sprigg (241 Ingram St) for a tasty range of freshly-made salad bowls. Glasgow institution Cafe Gandolfi (64 Albion St), serves up great local fare and arguably the best breakfast this side of the M8, but not far behind is bake-

house Singl-end (15 John St), a fave for weekend brunch.

And if you’re after a quick bite in this part of town there’s Shawarma King (113 King St), home of Glasgow’s (maybe Scotland’s) best kebab.

DRINKS

Merchant City is at its most lively in the evening, but bars here can be pricy, so we’d point you in the direction of the more cheap(er) and cheerful boozers on the Merchant City periphery, like Strathduie Bar (3-5 Blackfriars St) and Babbity Bowster (16-18 Blackfriars St).

Merchant City is home to Glasgow’s LGBTQ+ community, with gay bars peppered across it. Katie’s Bar (17 John St), Delmonicas (68 Virginia St) and The Underground (6A John St) all guarantee a fun pre-club atmosphere while AXM (90 Glassford St) and Polo Lounge (84 Wilson St) are

Cafe Gandolfi

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the big destinations where you can dance the night away. The pick of the LGBTQ+ hangouts, however, might be The Riding Room (58 Virginia St), which is loved for its wild cabaret nights. Also look out for events at Bonjour (37-45 Saltmarket), a queer workers’ co-op bar and community space that’s home to some of the most forward-thinking nights in the city.

In Trongate you’ll find Mono (12 Kings Ct, King St), an awesome bar with an ethos of serving delicious plant-based scran and tasty beers, and hosting great gigs. Closer to the Clyde you’ll find two even more well-established Glasgow boozers: The Clutha (169 Stockwell St) and The Scotia (112 Stockwell St). Both usually have some form of toe-tapping live music in the evenings. Music also runs through the veins of Maggie May’s (60 Trongate).

INDIE SHOPS

Ace indie record shop Monorail Music is located inside Mono, where you’ll

often find co-owner Stephen McRobbie of The Pastels behind the counter. Comic book nuts, meanwhile, can find a great selection of comics and graphic novels around the corner at A1 Toys (31 Parnie St).

Across the arcade from Mono is vintage shop Mr Ben (6 Kings Ct), which has been keeping Glasgow scenesters stylish for decades. There are also two other great second-hand clothing shops next door – Minted and West Vintage – and within spitting distance is The City Retro Fashion (41 King St), making this corner of Glasgow a fashionista’s delight.

THINGS TO DO

You’ll find some of Glasgow’s most vital galleries in this corner of town – for a full rundown of Glasgow’s art scene, turn the page. The area is also home to the Tron Theatre Company (63 Trongate), one of the most important producers of contemporary theatre in Scotland.

Tron Theatre

Photo: John Johnston

ART TOUR

Glasgow’s art scene is world-renowned – here’s a quick guide to the galleries

Words: Harvey Dimond

On King Street in the Trongate, artist-led space Transmission (28 King St) hosts exhibitions, performances and screenings – check their Instagram page or website for updates on new happenings. A few doors down, in the Trongate 103 complex (103 Trongate), Glasgow Print Studio holds year-round exhibitions of artists working with printmaking, including works by their own members. The Weight of Air and Memory, the first major solo exhibition in the UK by artist Seher Shah, runs until the end of July. In the same building, Street Level Photoworks specialises in exhibiting artists working with photography. Until 16 July, Margaret Mitchell’s An Ordinary Eden documents the past and current experiences of homeless people. Also in Trongate 103, Project Ability is a charity that supports people

with learning disabilities to create and experience visual art – their space is also home to an accompanying exhibition space and shop, which provide exhibition opportunities for artists that the organisation works with.

Nearby is The Briggait (141 Bridgegate), an ornate building which used to be the city’s fish market. The building is home to multiple exhibition spaces, and you can catch an exhibition of paintings titled Violin Making Story by Linus Andersson and Bing Chen here until 7 July. The three spaces that form The Modern Institute – 14 Osborne Street and 3 Aird’s Lane – are just a stone’s throw away from here. An exhibition of new paintings by Cathy Wilkes, who represented Britain at the 2019 Venice Biennale, will inhabit the gallery’s main space on Osborne Street over the summer.

The Modern Institute

Elsewhere in the city centre, The Gallery of Modern Art (Royal Exchange Sq) is hosting an exhibition by Helen de Main and Mandy McIntosh titled Repeat Patterns. Here, the two artists discuss government changes to the welfare state and the implications for women, through collaborative printmaking practices. The Centre for Contemporary Arts (350 Sauchiehall St) hosts a dynamic, multi-disciplinary programme stretching across film, performance, theatre and visual arts. This summer the main gallery space will be home to Pinkie Maclure’s exhibition The Lost Congregation, where the artist will transform the space into an otherworldly church with stained glass windows depicting scenes of wasteful consumerism. The show continues until 12 August.

Close to the iconic Barras Market, Many Studios (3 Ross St) is a hub for artists and designers in the city, and recently became home to Market Gallery. The artist-led space hosts regular exhibitions and residencies –check their website for upcoming

events. Close by in Bridgeton is David Dale Gallery (161 Broad St), and the iconic Glasgow Women’s Library (23 Landressy St), which has an active roster of events, workshops and exhibitions. Until 30 July, you can see Rabiya Choudhry’s illuminated artwork on the building’s facade: part of a commission by The Common Guild Further east, at Platform in Easterhouse (1000 Westerhouse Rd), the resilience and strength of this East End community is celebrated in East End Portraits, a series of photographs by Saskia Coulson and Colin Tennant – you can catch the exhibition until 19 August.

Heading south of the river, Govanhill in the city’s Southside is home to a number of galleries, including new space Broadside (123 Allison St) and three galleries in the recently opened 20 Albert Road complex – A-M-G5, Cento and ivory tars. Heading further south, the recently refurbished Burrell Collection is home to an expansive range of artworks – from Edgar Degas to Paul Cézanne – all in a beautiful setting in Pollok Park.

David Dale Gallery

Photo: Max Slaven

EAST END

Stretching from the Gallowgate to Dennistoun and beyond the football stadium at Parkhead, the East End retains a rough and ready feel and a community spirit that gentrification has dulled in other parts of the city. It’s cheaper, with colour and buzz, drawing in creatives and long-time residents alike.

THE BARRAS

The historic Barras Market (242 Gallowgate), the bustling hub of the East End, is coming back into its own with a slightly different flavour. Vendors still hawk everything from pirate DVDs to vintage clothing, but now it’s surrounded by independent shops that stick out for their uniqueness. Two of the best are Ripe (Barras Market, Moncur St), a tiny magazine shop selling high-quality independent journalism that spills out onto the street, and The Woom Room (Stall A7, Barras Market) a workspace and shop with pieces from Glasgow-based artists. There are too many great stalls to check out, and the fun is in the discovery. But do sample the hidden gems that are Fishball Revolution (self-explanatory) and Café Veera (for hot chai) on Moncur Street. Clyde Built Radio should be on air blasting tunes too.

OTHER SHOPS

Get lost in the piles of books at Good Press (2 St. Andrews St) or find something cute at The Passenger Press (24 St. Andrews St). Just off Duke Street, the Econic Shop (27 Hillfoot St) offers a sustainable way to get your groceries, and Studio Pylon (10 Hillfoot St) has a colourful array of books, cards, prints and more.

FOOD AND DRINK

Mesa but the ones made on sesame bread at Akara Bakery (537 Duke St) are also great. An unrivalled brunch item is the scampi roll from Scran (239 London Road). Further towards town, the rustic-chic of OUTLIER (38 London Rd) is great for a rotating menu of

OUTLIER

Clyde Built Radio

Photo: Richard Gaston

Photo: Matthew Arthur Williams

sandwiches from the in-house bakery and for people-watching. Baked on Duke Street was the best pizza in the city, but after it recently announced its closure due to the impact of the cost of living crisis, we hope that the soon-toopen Frank’s (358 Duke St) is an ample replacement. Arancini is plentiful over here it seems, as Italian deli Celino’s (620 Alexandra Parade) has mounds of the stuff, plus cold meats and focaccia for sunny park picnics. Dennistoun Bar-B-Que (585 Duke St) is a sloppy, delicious American-style diner. For a more extravagant eating experience, head to Celentano’s (28-32 Cathedral Sq). It offers a vibey night of fine dining with wine on tap and Italian small plates with a contemporary twist. In terms of bars, Redmond’s (304 Duke St) is the cosy neighbourhood fave for a late-night drink. Larger breweries WEST (15 Binnie Pl) and Drygate (85 Drygate) offer space for big groups. Good coffee is in abundance too: Tapa (19-21 Whitehill St), Andina (527 Duke St), Daily (160 Garthland Dr) and Zennor (354 Duke St) are the best.

THINGS TO DO

The Glasgow Necropolis boasts the best view of the city. Glasgow Green is where TRNSMT festival takes place each summer, and is home to the former Templeton Carpet Factory, a 19th century brick impression of a Venetian palazzo. The People’s Palace gives a nice overview of Glasgow’s history. Glasgow Women’s Library (23 Landressy St) in Bridgeton is a community-driven, grassroots-established celebration of the lives and achievements of the city’s women, boasting art, archival materials and exhibitions. The Iraqi diaspora-established Listen Gallery (204 Hunter St) is an intriguing grassroots experimental sound space. Both are worth visiting. The East End’s role in Glasgow’s musical heritage is essential, and nowhere is this more apparent than at the Barrowland Ballroom on the Gallowgate (no. 244), a favourite of touring acts from all over and perhaps the best venue in the world. St Luke’s (17 Bain St) is another top smaller venue.

Young Fathers at the Barrowland Ballroom

Photo: Cameron Brisbane

CITY OF MUSIC

Words: Tony Inglis

When LCD Soundsystem came to play Glasgow in 2017 after a long layoff, James Murphy recounted onstage that it was the Barrowland Ballroom, where they now stood playing, that they specifically wanted to return to. It’s an anecdote that sums up the atmosphere around live music in the city – often a band will tell you they’re playing to the best crowd in the best room in the world at a show, but in Glasgow they actually mean it.

Homing in, it’s difficult to question Glasgow’s music credentials. An illustrious musical history has seen almost every major band through the decades make a pit-stop here. Kurt Cobain famously called The Vaselines his favourite band in the world. Where

to even begin with how potent this city of no more than 600,000 people has been in producing great acts like them: Belle and Sebastian, Camera Obscura, The Blue Nile, Franz Ferdinand, CHVRCHES. The list could go on. Most wonderful is seeing formative experiences repeatedly germinate in the same locations. Take Edwyn Collins and Orange Juice coming together in closed by soon to reopen Vic bar at the School of Art, and then later Life Without Buildings, and Still House Plants after them, developing within the art student community. Even greater still is the way individuals from the city’s best bands stay connected with the wider music scene: Stephen McRobbie of The Pastels opening Monorail, just one of a number of excellent Glasgow record stores, or bands like The Delgados and Mogwai establishing labels Chemikal Underground and Rock Action respectively and supporting local acts. There are bands from just outside the city limits – The Jesus and Mary Chain (East Kilbride) and Teenage Fanclub (Bellshill) for example – who came up thanks to Glasgow’s burgeoning and fruitful scene. Electronic acts like SOPHIE, Hudson Mohawke and Rustie made their name here and went on to have genre-defying influence across music full stop. And there’s a thriving pocket of radically, defiantly weird musical acts blazing a path for Scottish experimental music. Glasgow is a place where mainstream and fringe music can sit

Belle and Sebastian

Photo: Roosa Painvasalo

Glasgow’s music scene is world-famous. Every band who comes here says so, and they are not contractually obliged to do that. Here’s why

side-by-side. Look at how the city equally adeptly hosts experimental music festivals, like Counterflows and Tectonics, and huge multi-purpose musical gatherings like TRNSMT, and small genre-specific ones like Celtic Connections (folk and trad) and Riverside (electronic). It does so through world-class venues and knowledgeable, thoughtful crews. The aforementioned Barrowlands is just one of a number of iconic places bands pull up to play, from the mammoth big hitter the Hydro on the Clydeside, which rivals Madison Square Garden for popularity on annual lists of the world’s best places to see live events, to the Gorbals' O2 Academy, housed in a former Art Deco cinema, to tiny basements in pubs like The Hug and Pint on Great Western Road. In these smaller fronts – King Tut's Wah Wah Hu, Stereo, The Old Hairdressers and Broadcast in the city centre, or Mono in Merchant City, or SWG3 under the arches by the river, or The Glad Café in the Southside, or the converted church of Òran Mór in the West End, or the CCA on Sauchiehall Street, or St Luke’s, a hop, skip and jump from the Barras – is where Glasgow’s music community really

feels like a teeming cultural hub of familiar faces and like-minded individuals. Many double as arts spaces of all stripes, and that’s the reason so many go on to be the origin of bands that spring up here.

The pandemic posed a significant threat to Glasgow’s status as a music city. And, while the storm hasn’t passed for these venues, it’s a credit to the strength and solidarity in its scene that they’ve come this far.

TRNSMT

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CHVRCHES

Photo: Euan Robertson

WEST END

Glasgow’s West End – home to the University of Glasgow, a whole load of vintage shops, and that museum Limmy recommends heading to ‘if it all kicks aff’. You’ll also find a surprising amount of nightlife, and plenty of great places for a pint, a coffee, or a bite to eat.

BARS, CAFES AND QUICK BITES

Great coffee can be found at Colombian cafe Andina (1274 Argyle St), Cashel Coffee & Dry Goods (40 Woodlands Rd), Kember and Jones (134 Byres Rd), Kelvin Pocket behind the Kelvingrove subway (72 S Woodside Rd) or the muchloved Papercup (603 Great Western Rd). Tea-lovers should head to Otago Lane, for the one-of-a-kind Tchai Ovna House of Tea (no. 42). For a quick snack on the go, check out the sandwiches and treats at Cottonrake Bakery (497 Great Western Rd), deli treats from across the Middle East at Scherezade (47 Bank St), or a straightout-the-oven pastel de nata from Pastéis Lisboa (280 Byres Rd).

For a relaxing drink, head riverside to beer bar Inn Deep (445 Great Western Rd), or grab a pint in

classic old-school pub The Arlington (130 Woodlands Rd). Alternatively, visit The Belle (617 Great Western Rd) for an excellent range of beers and wines, immaculate vibes, and the best selection of bar snacks in town. If you like olives, boy howdy is the place for you! For a less-relaxing but more energetic drink, visit the always-lively Hillhead Bookclub (17 Vinicombe St) or hit up Bananamoon (360 Great Western Rd). It’s a cocktail bar that somehow manages to be understated and a wee bit feral, with a suntrap of an outdoor terrace.

RESTAURANTS

The West End is packed with places to eat, so let’s try and break them down a bit. If you want something quick, head to Paesano (471 Great Western Rd) for pizza, University Cafe (87 Byres Rd) for a classic cooked breakfast, El Perro

Andina

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Negro (152 Woodlands Rd) for a great burger, or Serenity Now (380 Great Western Rd) for vegan takes on cafe staples.

If you’re happy to spend a bit of time, we recommend the fantastic family-run pasta restaurant Te Seba (395 Great Western Rd). Exceptional pasta, top-notch bellinis, lovely folk, five stars. Alternatively, quaint Vietnamese spot Hanoi Bike Shop (8 Ruthven Ln) does a truly brilliant bowl of pho, while Brett (321 Great Western Rd) is big on charcoal grilling and natural wines. If you want to get fancy, try out Ka Pao’s pan-Asian sharing plates (26 Vinicombe St), Crabshakk and its incredible range of fishy treats (18 Vinicombe St), or the refined plant-based dining at Sylvan (20 Woodlands Rd).

SHOPS

Wherever there are a bunch of students and folk in old fancy houses, good charity shops tend not to be far away. The West End’s charity and vintage shops are wonderful – there’s an enormous Oxfam Books store (330 Byres Rd), a very well-stocked Oxfam Music Shop (171 Byres Rd), a surprisingly fancy branch of Save The Children (165 Byres Rd), plus three Shelter shops (a Boutique at 177 Byres Rd, and two classics at 214 & 679 Great Western Rd) and a load more besides. The vintage wares over at Starry Starry Night (19 Dowanside Ln) are well worth checking out, as are the always intriguing indie shops at Ruthven Mews (57 Ruthven Ln).

De Courcy’s Arcade (5-21 Cresswell Ln) is also home to a selection of arty stores, with the lovely Japanese stationery at DRAW our particular favourite. Caledonia Books (483 Great Western Rd) is an institution filled with second-hand tomes, and on Otago Lane you’ll find new and second-hand records at Mixed Up (no. 18). Other spots to watch out for are Glasgow indie fashion label

The Blankfaces (427 Great Western Rd); the excellent beer shop Valhalla’s Goat (449 Great Western Rd); fantastic cheesemonger George Mewes (106 Byres Rd); and Asian supermarket Tang Mall (122 Dumbarton Rd), home to the most exciting array of crisps and snacks we’ve seen in a while (and we’ve been looking).

MUSIC, COMEDY, THEATRE AND ART

Since opening in 2015, The Hug and Pint (171 Great Western Rd) has grown into one of the city’s best small gig venues. You can catch bands in the basement most nights of the week, and the vegan food upstairs is delicious. The QMU (22 University Gardens) has been at the forefront of Glasgow’s gig scene since the 1990s. The 900-capacity venue is a regular stopping point for touring bands from around the world.

Another long-standing cog in Glasgow’s cultural scene is The Stand

Ka Pao

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Comedy Club (333 Woodlands Rd). Set in the basement of a former school, it’s one of the key places to go for live comedy in the city. Tuesdays are new material night Red Raw – tickets are a fiver, with new and established acts trying out their latest work.

The West End is also home to two of the city’s biggest galleries and museums. In the red (sandstone) corner is the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It’s a vast, sprawling collection of artworks, objects and natural history. It also hosts one of Europe’s largest collections of weaponry and armour – just something to keep in mind. In the other corner, it’s the Hunterian Gallery and Museum. It’s split across multiple

venues around the University campus; for fans of zoology, extensive painting collections, and old Roman artefacts. Elsewhere, The Alchemy Experiment (157 Byres Road) is a great grassroots art space with regular exhibitions, pop-up markets and events.

Websters Theatre (416 Great Western Rd) presents live music and performance in a 19th-century church, while fellow former church Òran Mór (Byres Rd) has the trump card of a ceiling mural designed by the late, great Alasdair Gray. It hosts gigs, comedy, and A Play, A Pie and A Pint – a long-running series of brand-new plays by Scottish playwrights, where each ticket holder also gets… yep… you guessed it.

The Alchemy Experiment

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DEAR GREEN SPACE

If shopping sprees and bar crawls across the West End leave you with sore feet, pause and park yourself down in any of the city’s legendary green spaces. From Highland coos to art museums, there’re almost as many memories made in Glasgow’s gardens as blades of grass.

Words: Lewis Robertson

Photo: Nathan McGregor

One of The Dear Green Place’s dearest, greenest places is Kelvingrove Park, a West End wonder as popular now as it was when it opened in the mid-1800s. The subway serves the park with stations Kelvinhall and Kelvinbridge, their names referring to the river that runs right through the landmark. Within, you’ll find the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, one of Scotland’s mightiest and most-attended attractions, containing a never-ending archive of paintings, sculptures and artefacts. You can head upstairs for an intimate viewing of Salvador Dali’s Christ of Saint John on the Cross, or sit in the foyer and try to count as many floating heads as you can. Beyond the bowling greens and across the bridge sits the Kelvingrove Bandstand, an open-air venue seating over 2000 gig-goers for acts as high-profile as The Pixies and Tom Jones.

The West End doesn’t stop there – follow the river North for the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. As well as containing thousands of specimens, and the UK’s national collection of tree ferns, the crown jewel of the Botanic Gardens is Kibble Palace. If you’ve got an appetite for carnivorous plants, this kingly greenhouse contains flora temperate and tropical. It’s also on the other side of the river from the community-organised Children’s Wood, an inner-city ‘secret garden’.

Nature lovers need not idle in the North – Glasgow’s largest green space, Pollok Country Park, spans the Southside at over 300 acres. Other than the usual features of any good green space (wildlife gardens, woodland walks, riverside vistas, you know the type), Pollok’s herd of Highland cows are popular with visitors, sharing the grounds with the other year-round residents, the park ranger service. It's also home to the Burrell Collection, a museum built to house the donated archive of art collector William Burrell, displaying

over 9000 artefacts from around the world and throughout history.

It’s also not far from Bellahouston Park. This land was used for the legendary 1938 Empire Exhibition, and once its buildings and exhibits closed, the sole standing Palace of Art remains as a fitness centre and Glasgow’s coolest workout spot. Nearby, find the Art Nouveau House for an Art Lover, built in the 90s based on turn-of-the-century plans by Glasgow’s architectural doyen, Charles Rennie Macintosh. The tremendous size of the land has attracted global sensations to give performances in Bellahouston, from The Cure to Kendrick Lamar. Also in the Southside, Queen’s Park has a royal selection of tennis courts and cricket pitches, a rose garden dedicated to the pantheon of Scottish poets past, and lends its name to the nation’s oldest association football club.

Over in the East End, Glasgow Green makes the site for TRNSMT, the city’s most star-studded music festival (headliner alumni include Radiohead and Lewis Capaldi) and though they may not have pulled in as many crowds, the historic parkland also hosted Bonnie Prince Charlie and James Watt. The People’s Palace is a bespoke museum, dedicated to chronicling the Glaswegian way of life and celebrating the population of the city. Turn east for Tollcross Park, then north for Alexandra Park, and bear true to Seven Lochs Wetland Park if you want to knock out the city’s natural beauty in one day.

Prefer not to stray too far from the city centre? There’s always the Hamiltonhill Claypits, where minerals were extracted to line the Clyde canals, which has become popular with bird-watchers due to its bridges and walkways, and the Glasgow Necropolis, conceived as Scotland’s response to Père Lachaise Cemetery, which was recently canonised in cinema, playing a part of Gotham City in Robert Pattinson’s Batman.

The area north of Great Western Road is comprised of several different neighbourhoods, strung together down the Forth and Clyde Canal. To the South west lie Maryhill and North Kelvinside, land historically owned by literal Mary Hill and today a beloved residential area frequented by students and locals alike. East of the canal you’ll find Port Dundas, a 19thcentury industrial hub turned 21st-century hub of the cultural variety.

THINGS TO DO

To get active, make for The Loading Bay skatepark (Borron St) or the Climbing Academy’s Prop Store (24 Craigmont St), a bouldering centre housed in the BBC’s old prop warehouse.

For a dive into the city’s cultural past, the historic Queen’s Cross Church (870 Garscube Rd) sits around the corner from a four-storey-high mural of the sun that closely resembles Partick Thistle’s mascot Kingsley (Northpark St). One is a site of worship and iconography that has left its mark on Glasgow’s art world; the other is the Charles Rennie Mackintosh church.

The canal’s banks are home to a huge array of creative folk: many of them, including Glasgow Sculpture Studios, can be found in The Whisky Bond (2 Dawson Rd). Round the corner, Carnival Arts Yard (124 Craighall Rd) is always worth a nosey.

Civic House (26 Civic St) is a community-minded arts space that hosts everything from music festivals

to LGBTQIA+ bike maintenance workshops. Sister venue The Glue Factory (22 Farnell St for studios, 15 Burns St for events) also serves as an occasional location for gigs.

FOOD AND DRINK

The Civic House canteen was taken over late last year by Parveen’s and the sisters have quickly won hearts with their communal atmosphere and delicious food. Across the canal you’ll find Ocho (8 Speirs Wharf), an all-day cafe with great brunch options, or up the road there’s Rockvilla Pizza & Subs (6 Possil Rd) who’ll do you a meatball (or veggie ball) sub with pizza dough in place of bread. If you want even more rolls, try North Star Cafe or Comet Pieces (108 and 150 Queen Margaret Dr).

For tourists on the Trainspotting circuit, 97-year-old Cafe D’Jaconelli (570 Maryhill Rd) may be of interest. Its jukebox and red leather booths mark it out as one of the film’s most iconic Glasgow locations.

The Loading Bay

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PARTICK & FINNIESTON

The Partick and Finnieston areas of the city run a neat stretch from the outskirts of the West End all the way into the city. It tells a succinct historical story: an important area for Glasgow’s shipbuilding past, now very different due to many years of gentrification.

THINGS TO DO

Parallel with the Clyde, it’s a short walk down to the Riverside Museum (100 Pointhouse Rd). It houses dozens of interactive exhibits showcasing the evolution of vehicular transport and Glasgow infrastructure, including a life size replica of a cobbled Glasgow street and a history of the city’s subway system. Berthed outside on the river is the Tall Ship, Glenlee. It’s also the location of the Riverside Festival, an annual celebration of electronic and dance music.

Music is well represented in Finnieston. The OVO Hydro (Exhibition Way, Stobcross Rd) arena sits next to the Armadillo and the SEC, the city’s three major auditoriums for live events. By the railway arches sits SWG3 (100 Eastvale Pl), warehouses converted into a live events, clubbing, and exhibition space, which also boasts rotating food pop-ups. The Clydeside Distillery (100 Stobcross Rd) offers tours of the whisky distilling process.

SHOPPING

Dumbarton Road is populated by characterful shops. There are plentiful charity, second-hand and antique stores where you’ll find classy furniture at knockdown prices. There’s also The Studio (567 Dumbarton Rd), a space used by the non-profit In The Making to promote an arts and wellbeing oasis in the city. It’s currently being used as a place to host English classes for refugees and asylum seekers, amongst other things. Partick Mini Market (286 Dumbarton Rd) houses varied stock from local makers, and there are amazing options for international food markets nearby thanks to the large multicultural student population. Blooms (182 Dumbarton Rd) has a beautiful selection of houseplants and gardening tools, and round the corner the slickly refurbished Kaf (5 Hyndland St) sells high-quality produce (and a great selection of coffee and pastries). Stop by Hot Doughnut (498 Dumbarton Rd)

Kaf

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for a look at the nightmarish sign alone – if you know, you know.

FOOD AND DRINK

You could feasibly have the greatest pub crawl in history walking from The Thornwood (742 Dumbarton Rd), with its huge selection of beers and tasty mac and cheese, all the way up to Anderston or Charing Cross for the train home, and you would not go hungry either. There are so! many! places! So, let’s be selective.

Basta (561 Dumbarton Rd) is the best pizza in Glasgow – don’t let any other writer in this guide tell you otherwise. Their butternut squash and goat's cheese regular is supreme. Glasgow institution Julie Lim’s most recent venture Ga Ga (566 Dumbarton Rd) does excellent cocktails and sharing plates. Suissi (494 Dumbarton Rd) offers vegan Asian fair.

Grab a banh mi from, well, Banh Mi & Tea (340 Dumbarton Rd) the best Vietnamese food in town – don’t take my regular table! – or a lemon and dill

cream cheese slathered bite from Brawsome Bagels (292 Dumbarton Rd). The Sparkle Horse (Dowanhill St) is a cosy but trendy pub just off the main road. Potstickers from Dumpling Monkey (121 Dumbarton Rd) next, or for fresh pasta, Eighty Eight (88 Dumbarton Rd) and a bespoke cocktail from its companion bar next door, 86. Nip up Kelvin Way for a gyros from MacTasso’s truck and then cross the bridge over the Kelvin. If you need a pick-me-up, Space (540 Dumbarton Rd) or Andina (1274 Argyle St) are nice coffee spots.

Old Dumbarton Road has Dukes Bar (no. 41) for a negroni and then along the street to Gloriosa (1321 Argyle St) for a continental-style fine dining sit-down. If you are still somehow hungry, on Argyle Street you’re spoiled for choice: Rafa’s Mexican diner (1103 The Hidden Ln), Silla (1138 Argyle St) for tteokbokki and other authentic Korean dishes, or Five March (140 Elderslie St) for imaginative contemporary dining straight off Chef’s Table.

Photo: Brian Sweeney

FOOD SCENE

Words: Peter Simpson

Firstly, Glasgow is a haven for vegans and veggies. Whether it’s cafes, bars, comfort food or something a little fancier, there are animal-free options all over the city. There’s also a notable overlap between the city’s vegan options and its music scene – if you’re chomping on some seitan and the floor starts rumbling, don’t worry. In this context, that’s a good sign!

Next, Glasgow is the least walkable of the Scottish cities, on account of being actually quite big, and its different areas have distinct strengths. The City Centre has a lot of great casual places to dive in and out of, but weirdly, not a lot of great coffee. Laboratorio Espresso or bust, that’s my motto.

Finnieston is home to a bunch of fairly new places I’d call ‘fancy but not too fancy’ – really good, inventive food

in cool but not-overbearing surroundings. Up in the West End near Glasgow Uni are a mixture of spots that have been around for decades, and brand new places that may or may not still be there on your next visit. Being near students also means lots of great cheap eats, with particularly strong South East Asian restaurants to check out. The Southside is home to an incredibly diverse range of takeaways, little independent places and holes-inthe-wall representing a huge array of nationalities and traditions.

Naturally, these rules apply unless they don’t, so please do read the rest of this guide. Other quick notes – most of the pubs in the city centre shut at midnight, and there’s a surprising amount of good ice cream given how rainy it is. It is very rainy, but it is very very good ice cream.

Brett

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The Glasgow food scene is far too vast, exciting and diverse to condense into 300 words. That said, I have been told that as Food Editor it’s my ‘job’ to ‘give it a go’, so here are the key points

Head due south from the River Clyde, passing railway tracks, motorway flyovers and warehouses, and you’ll find the Southside, a series of culturally diverse neighbourhoods teeming with leafy streets, lively bars and the most on-point food scene in the city.

FOOD

Glasgow Southside overflows with delicious and affordable food options. High on your must-try list should be Little Hoi An (26 Allison St), a cute-as-a-button Vietnamese joint serving tangy salads and wildly tasty pho. Just next door (no. 12-14) you’ll find Kurdish Street Food, home of the best kebab south of the Clyde.

Around the corner, on Pollokshaws Road, is the welcoming Ranjit’s Kitchen (no. 607), a family-run Punjabi restaurant serving up flavourful homemade pakora, parathas and curries in a buzzy atmosphere. Another great Indian place nearby is New Anand (76 Nithsdale Rd), a bright corner restaurant with a great value buffet if you’re in the mood to indulge.

Taco fans should make a beeline to Sacred Tum Tacos (522 Victoria Rd) while the go-to pizza joint in this part of town is undoubtedly Errol’s Hot Pizza (379 Victoria Road). If it’s mezze you’re after, try Halloumi (697 Pollokshaws Rd), which serves up mouth-watering Greek-inspired small plates in a light-filled space.

Tucked away in The Cooperage (674 Pollokshaws Rd), a lovely courtyard behind Pollokshaws Road, there’s Vivi’s Deli, where you’ll find some extremely tasty vegan scran. If it’s delicious Korean grub you’re on the hunt for, try Gomo Kimchi (138 Allison St), a deli serving up Korean street food and homemade kimchi.

Southsiders love a good brunch. Queen of this midmorning meal is Cafe Strange Brew (1082 Pollokshaws Rd), a hopping corner cafe doing endlessly creative egg-on-toast combinations. If you can’t manage Strange Brew’s long weekend queues, there’s Gusto & Relish (729-731 Pollokshaws Rd), The Brooklyn Cafe (21-23 Minard Rd), E-Street (421 Clarkston Rd) or Common Ground (186 Battlefield Rd) – at the latter, we recommend the massive home-made sausage rolls.

Sacred Tum Tacos

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Another fave is the Battlefield Rest (55 Battlefield Rd); formally a tram station dating back to 1915, it’s now a splendid family-run bistro serving Italian food with a Scottish flavour. For the humble fish supper, there’s Hooked (1027 Cathcart Rd), Salt & Vinegar (1044 Pollokshaws Rd) and Marina (675 Pollokshaws Rd). For ice cream, meanwhile, La Gelatessa (38 Nithsdale Rd), home to small-batch, artisan gelato, is the place to be.

And if you’re after proper cheap eats, you’ll struggle to find better value for money than the legendary Star Bar (537-539 Eglinton St), where you can get a three-course lunch for less than a fiver!

BARS AND PUBS

The lively Allison Arms (720 Pollokshaws Rd) is arguably the Southside’s favourite pub, whether for a pint after work or to kick off a big night out. The Ally has a couple of massive fridges well-stocked with beers from all over, but if that doesn’t satisfy then head down the road to craft beer haven the Koelschip Yard (686-688 Pollokshaws Rd). The Rum Shack (657-659 Pollokshaws Rd) is

great for cocktails and, you guessed it, rum. The vibes are good too at The Bungo (17-21 Nithsdale Road).

Another Southside favourite is The Glad Cafe (1006A Pollokshaws Rd): as well as lovely food and drink options, the Glad programmes Southside’s best lineup of live music and spoken word events. The Church on the Hill (16 Algie St) offers tonnes of space, sport on big screens (if that’s your bag) and great views of Queen’s Park. A welcome new edition to the Southside scene is Lunar (72 Nithsdale Rd), which serves natural wines and seasonal cocktails in a beautiful, airy bar.

If you find yourself at closing time in any of the above and not quite ready for bed, there’s always Southside institution The Shed (26 Langside Ave), the Southside’s loud, brash and much-loved nightclub.

COFFEE

For a caffeine hit, we recommend either branch of Grain and Grind (393 Victoria Rd, 50 Battlefield Rd) or the ace Short Long Black (501 Victoria Rd). The latter’s new sister venue is The Burnfield Bakery (717 Pollokshaws Rd) where the buns and cakes are as big a draw as the coffee.

Short Long Black

Photo: Ross Frame

Not only does Milk (452 Victoria Rd) do excellent coffee, it’s a vital social enterprise set up to empower and support refugee and migrant women living in Glasgow. You’ll also have all your coffee needs catered for at the snug Bees Knees Cafe (83 Bowman St).

During the day you’ll find delicious coffee and cake options, too, at the newly minted Seven 21/HINBA (721 Pollokshaws Rd), which transforms in the evening to be a relaxed wine bar with an inventive menu of small plates. Another creative collaboration that’s livening up the Southside coffee scene is Cafe Buena Vida (535 Victoria Rd) – from the people behind ace community radio station Radio Buena Vida.

INDIE SHOPS AND GALLERIES

Three of Glasgow’s best indie book shops are in the Southside: Mount Florida Books (1069 Cathcart Rd), Burning House Books (446 Cathcart Rd) and Catagory Is Books (34 Allison St') – the later is a bastion of queer culture in the city with a brilliantly

curated collection of books, comics and zines exploring LGBTQIA+ lives.

Crate diggers should find an eclectic collection of records at Some Great Reward (part of The Cooperage) and plant lovers are well-served with the friendly plant nursery Glasgow PlantMama (617 Pollokshaws Rd). The Wee Beer Shop (623 Pollokshaws Rd) does exactly what it says on the tin. Wild Gorse Pottery (684 Pollokshaws Rd) offers some beautiful, handmade pots and crockery. And Stephen O’Neil Art (1030 Pollokshaws Rd) is a must for gifts, stationery and prints. Park Lane Market (974 Polloksaws Rd), held fortnightly, is another place to find work by local makers.

The Southside’s key arts venue is Tramway (25 Albert Dr); situated in an old tram depot, it’s home to a worldclass programme of visual and performance art, music and theatre. And The Burrell Collection is an eclectic and fascinating art collection housed in Glasgow’s most beautiful gallery, situated within Pollok Country Park, which you can find out more about in our section on Glasgow’s green spaces.

The Burrell Collection

Image: courtesy of Glasgow Museums

RADICAL ROOTS

The Southside is home to a number of grassroots and community organisations, working towards a better world. We reflect on the city’s activism as a whole – from building occupations and food stalls, to sit-in protests and rent strikes

Words: Eilidh Akilade

On the morning of 13 May 2021, a Home Office van came along Kenmure Street to detain and remove two men. Before long, the street was the site of a sit-in protest, people from every corner of the city joining to show that everyone is welcome here. The van was surrounded for eight hours in total, after which the two men were finally released to cheers from the protesters. Every Glaswegian has their

own distinct memory of that day –whether they could hear the crowd a good few streets away or were in the thick of it, passing around sandwiches. It’s a day that’s rooted itself within the collective psyche of Glasgow and reminded us of one key thing: this city and its people will stick by you.

Such radical, grassroots organising is nothing new to the Southside, or the city at large. Glasgow has dug its

Govanhill Baths

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heels into the ground time after time to demand better for itself and others.

And its persistence is revolutionary in itself. The longest occupation of a public building in British history took place at Govanhill Baths, just a short walking distance from Kenmure Street. After Glasgow City Council announced the space’s closure, community members occupied it for 140 days, much to Strathclyde Police’s disapproval. “The campaigners were from all parts of the community – a real cross-section of people working together to save their local bath,” say Govanhill Baths.

“Glasgow, and more specifically Govanhill, is an area of multiculturalism and deprivation, but also a very strong sense of community,” they continue. “Perhaps that’s what drives people to become activists and campaign for their own wellbeing, and why Glasgow is home to such a large concentration of groups and activists who are pushing for radical change.” A love and care for this community drive change from within it.

But these practices don’t solely rely on architecture. One of the Southside’s weekend mainstays is the Food Not Bombs stall. The mutual-aid group (one of many under the same name and ethos internationally) hosts a stall just off Victoria Road, offering free food to all – no questions asked. From bean stew to rhubarb crumble, it’s delicious while also opposing capitalism and the poverty it fosters. Every now and then they’ll post an Instagram asking Southside shops for surplus food; a ‘thank you’ in a caption a few weeks later shows the request hasn’t gone unanswered.

Other businesses follow radical suit. Mount Florida Books supported the recent postal strike with a book lucky dip while hair salon Curlach hosted a haircut raffle for Islamic Relief.

With good folk like this, fighting the good fight becomes part of the everyday.

But this fight isn’t bound to the Southside or the 21st century. In 1919, the Battle of George Square proved pivotal in what would later be known as Red Clydeside, a period of radical, leftwing organising in Glasgow, lasting well into the 1930s. Prior to this, during the First World War, working-class women led the Rent Strikes to resist proposed rent increases. The efforts of 25,000 families brought in the Rent Restriction Act, freezing rents at 1914 levels.

Remembering such history, even the blurry bits, is key to understanding our city. Glasgow Women’s Library is one of many public archives within the city. From records of Glasgow Lesbian Line – a network of support for lesbians within the city – to personal documents from the 1970s anti-nuclear activist Kathleen Laura MacLean George, the library’s archives give a history of the city that is rarely granted space in the usual textbooks. There is power in preservation. To look forward, we must be able to look back – and to do so with pride.

This city isn’t perfect; not now, not throughout history. But people –and their protests – make Glasgow and that’s always going to be a Glasgow worth fighting for.

Photo: Keith Hunter

Glasgow Women’s Library

RIVERSIDE

Once over-industrialised and deprived, the modern riverside would be unrecognisable to the shipbuilding generations of the past. Government investment and a boom of slick hotels and office blocks rehabilitated the quay – but behind the glamour, working-class communities and immigrant-owned businesses thrive alongside the district’s myriad shops, restaurants and venues.

See the sights the second you’re off the subway: Old Govan Parish Church (866 Govan Rd) across from the station became a history-lover hotspot for its hoard of Viking-age artefacts, the Govan Stones. Recharge at the Elder Cafe (17 Elder St) – a dessert place as traditional as the name suggests – trendy Cafe 13 (794 Govan Rd), or The Amethyst (1209 Govan Rd) for an alcoholic slushie. From Cessnock station, seek out Scottish Sandwich Shop of the Year, Bite Me (383 Paisley Rd W), Lebanese restaurant Beirut Star (450 Paisley Rd), and aptly-named Flavour Bomb Kitchen (534 Paisley Rd W).

The Gorbals gives us authentic Afghan eatery Namak Mandi (17-23 Bridge St), and dessert’s just up the road at Istanbul Cakes and Baklavas (63 Bridge St). In the very likely event that you enjoy the Middle Eastern menu at Palmtree Kitchen (22 Bridge St), head over to Babylon Supermarket (3-5 Commerce St) to plan your own Mediterranean and Middle Eastern

meals, thanks to their bountifully stocked shelves and in-house bakery.

Discover great drama at The Citizens Theatre (119 Gorbals St), and if Lizzo, George Ezra, or the other stars who have headlined the O2 Academy (121 Eglinton St) don’t get your blood pumping, perhaps you’d prefer a prowl in the eerie, ancient Southern Necropolis (Caledonia Rd).

Speaking of ageing well, The Old Toll Bar (1 Paisley Rd W) is one of Glasgow’s oldest watering holes – Art Deco furnishings make it more Victorian Gin Palace than Old Man Pub. In Tradeston, The Laurieston (58 Bridge St) also embraces its classic status, refusing refurbishment since the 60s to become a time capsule of Glasgow pubs past. It was Kinning Park’s warehouses that were repurposed, now housing roller rinks at Rollerstop CIC, or crazy golf and arcade games at Fayre Play. But there’s more fun for all ages to be found nearby, as you'll see overleaf.

Riverside

Photo: Fredrika Carlsson

THE KIDS’ CALL

Growing up isn’t all growing pains. Let the kids take the reins in Riverside for the day and enjoy the city’s culture like you’re five years old again.

Words: Eilidh Akilade

When it comes to growing up, Glasgow’s pretty great. It’s big but manageable, no matter your age. And there’s no better place for kids to start exploring than Riverside.

The Riverside Museum (100 Pointhouse Rd) is home to just about every train, plane, and automobile. This transport museum is an easy win and if you’ve not got your licence yet (because you’re six years old), jumping into the driver’s seat of a lorry is a real thrill. Wee ones can even explore the old cobbled Glasgow street for pretend shopping with a pretend price tag.

Outside the museum is also perfect for skating. Like most folk in Glasgow, the resident skaters are a friendly bunch – they’d almost certainly be up for teaching the kids a trick or two.

Other great skating spots in the city include along the River Clyde and the Arches DIY (Sawmillfield St), a community-built skate park.

But a day in Riverside isn’t complete without the Glasgow Science Centre (50 Pacific Quay). With exhibitions looking at everything from the

human body to quantum technology, it’s perfect for any kid with all the questions we don’t know the answers to.

All that thinking can make a kid hungry; luckily, Dockyard Social (95-107 Haugh Rd) is just a 15-minute walk across the river. With multiple street vendors under one roof, it’s ideal for giving wee ones a choice (yes, I guess you can have pakora and churros and ketchup).

Kids can similarly have it all at Glasgow Club Bellahouston (31 Bellahouston Dr), home to a swimming pool with a flume, rapids, and outdoor pool. If that isn’t enough for you, we’d recommend a trip to Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre (16 Dumbreck Rd), just nestled in Bellahouston Park. Thanks to the dry ski slope, it offers snow sports without the slightly damp bum, which is always appreciated by all.

Let off some slightly more political steam by stopping by Kinning Park Complex (43 Cornwall St), home to the Red Sunday School once a month. Nurturing children’s autonomy, the

school seeks to share socialist values and spark exciting ideas to empower the younger generation. For some more child-led fun, Baltic Street Adventure Playground (421 Baltic St) is a must. With climbing frames, construction tools, and always some good food, this free supervised playground offers something for everyone. Over in the West End, the Children’s Wood (76 Kelbourne St) is built upon similar principles: an outdoor space designed by children, for children. It’s perfect for hot chocolate in the winter and picnics in the summer.

But if you’re venturing into the West End from Riverside, it would be rude not to try the Southside, too. Art meets messy play at Rumpus Room’s (Langside Ln) range of community events and workshops. Their outdoor pizza oven is always in our hearts. Children can similarly let loose at The Tramway (25 Albert Dr). Exhibitions are free and they’re not too precious about how you exist in the space – you’re welcome to zigzag and spin around the various installations. There’s also

plenty of space to run around outside in the Hidden Gardens (25a Albert Dr). At the back, the bushes and trees are perfect for getting lost in make-believe, (almost) away from grown-ups’ watchful eye.

Group together again at Queen’s Park Arena (Queen’s Park) for free movie screenings and live music throughout the summer. Make a proper night of it: fizzy drinks for the kids, cheap wine for the grown-ups, and post-arena chips on the way home. Wee ones deserve nights out too.

To keep the good vibes going, a late-night trip to Tubbees (675 Paisley Rd W) back in Riverside is great for slushies, ice cream, and a sore tummy. Neon lighting and Science-Centreesque tubing is part of the fun.

A kid’s day in Glasgow doesn’t have to break the bank: some of our best young Glaswegian memories are afternoons spent on the front two seats of a double-decker bus (incidentally, free for under 22s). Enjoy the chats along the way and let the kids call the shots – it’s much more fun that way.

Photo: Rob Reid

Rumpus Yard

DAYTRIPS

Once you’ve explored the city centre, take a day to see what else Scotland has to offer

Words: Laurie Presswood

Cumbrae

Photo: Asa Rodget

DAYTRIP A: GET IN (OVER, OR NEXT TO) THE SEA

Cumbrae (aka Millport, for the island’s sole town), is the ultimate Glasgow daytrip destination. Get the train to Largs, and board a ferry. Riding around the island on hired bikes (for one, two, or seven passengers) is a Millport rite of passage, but watch out for cars as you’re passing the ferry terminal! You might have brought a picnic, but Fintry Bay Patio & Restaurant is well worth resting at for the ice cream alone. Once you’re back on dry land you can get the bus up to Gourock, for a swim in the Gourock Outdoor Pool, a heated saltwater lido which just happens to be the cover star of Blur’s new album The Ballad of Darren. The views across the Firth of Clyde are so captivating you’ll have no choice but to stick around afterwards for dinner at Cafe Continental – maybe even followed by a show at Greenock’s Beacon Arts Centre

DAYTRIP B: RUN FOR THE HILLS

There shouldn’t be too much explaining required for this one: make for the hills just north of Glasgow to visit Loch Lomond (of song fame) and the Trossachs National Park. Get the bus or the train straight to Tarbet, which sits about half-way up the loch on the western banks. From here there are a number of breathtaking hillwalking routes accessible, although most require a bit of experience to complete them comfortably. If you want to relax, you can instead jump on a Loch Lomond cruise – the Inversnaid Explorer is a longer option but more immersive.

DAYTRIP C: AULD REEKIE

Central Edinburgh is a compressed patchwork of hills, mounds and staircases, so you’ll want comfy shoes for this one. Fruitmarket sits right next to the train station, so head

there immediately for a glimpse into one of the capital’s foremost contemporary art spaces. From there, hit Piemaker for some emergency pies – ascend to its heavenly heights via the shops on Cockburn St (yes, we know how it looks – no, it’s not pronounced like that). Come back to the Royal Mile, and walk down the road to the Scottish Parliament building. Next, climb the winding road through Holyrood Park up Arthur’s Seat (we weren’t joking about those shoes) for a stunning 360° view. Descend into Newington for a drink in the Summerhall courtyard, and then make your way back to Rose Street in time for dinner at Hakataya. Who knows, maybe you stop at some pubs along the way – we won’t tell. As August approaches, the city plays host to the famed Edinburgh festivals: for an itinerary that’s tailored to your seasonal cultural needs, pick up a copy of our sister publication Fest, or for a more in-depth look at Edinburgh generally, check out The Skinny Guide to Edinburgh.

DAYTRIP 4: D IS FOR DUNDEE

If you like Scotand but are wondering where all the sun is, make for Dundee. The most striking feature of the city’s waterfront is undoubtedly the V&A – Scotland’s first design museum – conveniently located just across the road from the train station, so head there first (fans of Kendall’s Rap, this one’s for you). Once you’re done, head up to the West Port for lunch at the Parlour Cafe and then loop along to Sinderins to begin an afternoon of shopping, following the Perth Road back into town stopping at every cafe, bar and indie shop along the way. Round things off with dinner at the DCA’s Jute Bar, via their summer exhibitions from Zineb Sedira and Saoirse Amira Anis. Alternatively, grab a fish and chips or a Luigi’s pizza, and make for the top of the Law to watch the sunset.

BARS

Babbity Bowster

16-18 Blackfriars St MCT

Bananamoon 360 Great Western Rd WE

Bar Soba 11 Mitchell Ln CC

Bonjour

37-45 Saltmarket MCT

Broadcast 427 Sauchiehall St CC

Delmonicas

68 Virginia St MCT

Devil of Brooklyn 42 Renfield St CC

Drygate 85 Drygate EE

Dukes Bar 41 Old Dumbarton Rd FP

Hillhead Bookclub 17 Vinicombe St WE

Katie’s Bar 17 John St MCT

Koelschip Yard

686 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Lunar 72 Nithsdale Rd SS

Maggie May’s 60 Trongate MCT

Malo 12 Bothwell St CC

Max’s Bar & Grill 73 Queen St CC

Merchant Square 71 Albion St MCT

Mono 12 Kings Ct MCT

Nice N Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall St CC

Palais 380 Duke St EE

Rufus T Firefly

207 Hope St CC

Star Bar

537-539 Eglinton St SS

Stereo 22-28 Renfield Ln CC

Strathduie Bar

3-5 Blackfriars St MCT

Tabac 10 Mitchell Ln CC

The Allison Arms

720 Pollokshaws Rd SS

The Amethyst 1209 Govan Rd R

The Arlington 130 Woodlands Rd WE

The Belle

617 Great Western Rd WE

The Bungo 17-21 Nithsdale Rd SS

The Church on the Hill 16 Algie St SS

The Clutha

169 Stockwell St MCT

The Flying Duck 42 Renfield St CC

The Horseshoe Bar

17-19 Drury Ln CC

The Hug and Pint

171 Great Western Rd WE

The Laurieston

58 Bridge St R

The Old Hairdresser’s Renfield Ln CC

The Old Toll Bar

1 Paisley Rd W R

The Pot Still 154 Hope St CC

The Scotia 112 Stockwell St MCT

The Shed 26 Langside Ave SS

The Sparkle Horse 16 Dowanhill St FP

The State Bar

148-184a Holland St CC

The Thornwood

724 Dumbarton Rd FP

The Underground

6A John St MCT

The Variety Bar 401 Sauchiehall St CC

Tramway 25 Albert Dr SS

WEST 15 Binnie Pl EE

CAFES

Akara

537 Duke St EE

Andina 1274 Argyle St WE

Andina

527 Duke St EE

Banh Mi & Tea

340 Dumbarton Rd FP

Bee’s Knees Cafe

83 Bowman St SS

Bite Me

383 Paisley Rd W R

Cafe 13

794 Govan Rd R

Cafe Buena Vida

535 Victoria Rd SS

Cafe D’Jaconelli

570 Maryhill Rd N

Cafe Gandolfi

64 Albion St MCT

Cafe Strange Brew

1082 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Cashel Coffee & Dry Goods

40 Woodlands Rd WE

Celino’s

620 Alexandra Pde EE

Comet Pieces

150 Queen Margaret Dr N

Common Ground

186 Battlefield Rd SS

Cottonrake Bakery

497 Great Western Rd WE

Cupp

241 Sauchiehall St CC

Daily

160 Garthland Drive EE

Dear Green

13-27 E Campbell St EE

E-Street Café

421 Clarkston Rd SS

Elder Cafe

17 Elder St R

Flavour Bomb Kitchen

534 Paisley Rd W R

Gomo Kimchi

138 Allison St SS

Gordon Street Coffee

79 Gordon St CC

Grain and Grind

742 Pollokshaws Rd SS

50 Battlefield Rd SS

Gusto & Relish

729 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Kaf

5 Hyndland St FP

Kaffateria

5-7 Dundas St CC

Kelvin Pocket 72 S Woodside Rd WE

Kember and Jones

134 Byres Rd WE

Laboratorio Espresso

93 W Nile St CC

Mackintosh at the Willow

215-217 Sauchiehall St CC

Mesa

567 Duke St EE

Milk

452 Victoria Rd SS

North Star Cafe

108 Queen Margaret Dr N

Ocho

8 Speirs Wharf N

Outlier

38 London Rd EE

Papercup

603 Great Western Rd WE

Pastéis Lisboa

280 Byres Rd WE

Riverhill Coffee Bar

24 Gordon St CC

Scherezade 47 Bank St WE

Scran

594 Alexandra Pde EE

Serenity Now

380 Great Western Rd WE

Seven 21/HINBA

721 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Short Long Black 501 Victoria Rd SS

Singl-end

263 Renfrew St CC

Singl-end 15 John St MCT

Social Bite

10 Sauchiehall St CC

Space 540 Dumbarton Rd FP

Sprigg

241 Ingram St MCT

Tantrum Doughnuts

28 Gordon St CC

Tapa Coffee & Bakehouse

19-21 Whitehill St EE

Tchai-Ovna House of Tea

18 Otago Ln WE

The Brooklyn Cafe

21-23 Minard Rd SS

The Burnfield Bakery

717 Pollokshaws Rd SS

University Cafe 87 Byres Rd WE

Vivi's Deli

Unit 4, 674 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Zennor

354 Duke St EE

FOOD ON-THE-GO

Baked

120 Duke St EE

Beirut Star

450 Paisley Rd W R

Brawsome Bagels

292 Dumbarton Rd FP

Cafe Veera

Moncur St EE

Falafel To Go

116 Sauchiehall St CC

Fishball Revolution

Moncur St EE

Hooked 1027 Cathcart Rd SS

Kurdish Street Food

12-14 Allison St SS

La Gelatessa

38 Nithsdale Rd SS

MacTasso’s

Kelvin Way FP

Marina

675 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Minted

262 Byres Rd WE

Mrs Mitchell's Sweetie

117 Trongate MCT

Piece

100 Miller St MCT

Salt & Vinegar

1044 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Shawarma King 113 King St MCT

RESTAURANTS

Bar Soba

11 Mitchell Ln CC

Basta

561 Dumbarton Rd FP

Battlefield Rest

55 Battlefield Rd SS

Bibimbap

3 W Nile St CC

Bread Meats Bread

65 St Vincent St CC

Brutti Compadres

3 Virginia Ct MCT

Celentano’s

28-32 Cathedral Sq EE

Celino’s

620 Alexandra Pde EE

Celino’s

235 Dumbarton Rd FP

Dennistoun Bar-B-Que

585 Duke St EE

Dumpling Monkey 121 Dumbarton Rd FP

Eighty Eight

88 Dumbarton Rd FP

El Perro Negro

152 Woodlands Rd WE

Errol's Hot Pizza

379 Victoria Rd SS

Five March

140 Elderslie St FP

Frank's 358 Duke St EE Ga Ga

566 Dumbarton Rd FP

Gloriosa

1321 Argyle St FP

Halloumi

697 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Hanoi Bike Shop

8 Ruthven Ln WE

Inn Deep

445 Great Western Rd WE

Ka Pao 26 Vinicombe St WE

Kimchi Cult 14 Chancellor St WE

Little Hoi An

26 Allison St SS

Max’s Bar & Grill

73 Queen St CC

Merchant Square 71 Albion St MCT

Mezcal 104 Hope St CC

Mono 12 Kings Ct MCT

Nanakusa

441 Sauchiehall St CC

New Anand 76 Nithsdale Rd SS

Non Viet

536 Sauchiehall St CC

Osteria 17 John St MCT

Paesano 94 Miller St MCT

Paesano

471 Great Western Rd WE

Panang

71-72 St Vincent St CC

Parveen’s @ Civic House 26 Civic St N

Pizza Punks 90 St Vincent St CC

Rafa’s

1103 The Hidden Ln FP

Ranjit’s Kitchen

607 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Rockvilla Pizza

6 Possil Rd N

Sacred Tum Tacos

522 Victoria Rd SS

Sarti 121 Bath St CC

Sarti

133 Wellington St CC

Silla

1138 Argyle St FP

Stereo

22-28 Renfield Ln CC

Sugo

70 Mitchell St CC

Suissi

494 Dumbarton Rd FP

Sylvan

20 Woodlands Rd WE

Tabac

10 Mitchell Ln CC

Te Seba

393 Great Western Rd WE

The Botany

795 Maryhill Rd N

The Corinthian Club

191 Ingram St MCT

The Flying Duck

142 Renfield St CC

The Hug and Pint

171 Great Western Rd WE

The Rum Shack

657-659 Pollokshaws Rd

SS

Thundercat

80 Miller St MCT

Ting Thai Caravan

19 W Nile St CC

Topolobamba

89 St Vincent St CC

SHOPSS

A1 Toys

31 Parnie St MCT

Assai Records

233 Sauchiehall St CC

Aye-Aye Books, CCA

350 Sauchiehall St CC

Babylon Supermarket

3-5 Commerce St R

Blooms

182 Dumbarton Road FP

Burning House Books

446 Cathcart Rd SS

Caledonia Books

483 Great Western Rd WE

Category Is Books

34 Allison St SS

De Courcy’s Arcade

5-21 Cresswell Ln WE

Econic Shop

27 Hillfoot St EE

Fireworks Studio Garnet

Pots

35a Dalhousie St CC

George Mewes

106 Byres Rd WE

Glasgow PlantMama

617 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Good Press

32 St Andrew St EE

Love Music

34 Dundas St CC

Lupe Pinto’s

313 Great Western Rd WE

Minted

105 Kings Ct MCT

Mr Ben

6 Kings Ct MCT

Mixed Up

18 Otago Ln WE

Monorail Music

12 Kings Ct MCT

Mount Florida Books

1069 Cathcart Rd SS

Oxfam Bookshop

330 Byres Rd WE

Oxfam Music

171 Byres Rd WE

Park Lane Market

974 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Partick Mini Market

286 Dumbarton Rd FP

Ripe

Moncur St EE

Ruthven Mews

57 Ruthven Ln WE

Save The Children

165 Byres Rd WE

Shelter Boutique

177 Byres Rd WE

Shelter

214 & 679 Great Western Rd WE

Some Great Reward

674 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Starry Starry Night

19 Dowanside Ln WE

Stephen O'Neil Art

1030 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Studio Pylon

10 Hillfoot St EE

Submarine

8 Kent St EE

Tang Mall

122 Dumbarton Rd WE

tell it slant

134 Renfrew St CC

The Barras Market

242 Gallowgate EE

The Big Zero Waste Market

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St SS

The Blankfaces

427 Great Western Rd WE

The City Retro Fashion

41 King St MCT

The Italian Centre

7 John St MCT

The Passenger Press

24 St Andrews St EE

The Wee Beer Shop

623 Pollokshaws Rd SS

Valhalla’s Goat

449 Great Western Rd WE

Voltaire and Rousseau

12 Otago Ln WE

West Vintage

95 King St MCT

Wild Gorse Pottery

684 Pollokshaws Rd SS

VENUES & GALLERIES

16 Nicholson St

16 Nicholson St R

20 Albert Road

20 Albert Rd SS

Arta

62 Albion St MCT

AXM

90 Glassford St MCT

Barrowland Ballroom

244 Gallowgate EE

Broadcast

427 Sauchiehall St CC

Carnival Arts Yard

124 Craighall Rd N

Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)

350 Sauchiehall St CC

Citizens Theatre

119 Gorbals St R

City Halls & Old Fruitmarket

100 Candleriggs MCT

Civic House

26 Civic St N

David Dale Gallery & Studios

161 Broad St EE

French Street

103-109 French St WE

Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT)

12 Rose St CC

Gallery of Modern Art

111 Queen St CC

Glasgow Print Studio 103 Trongate MCT

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

2 Sauchiehall St CC

Glasgow School of Art’s Reid Building

164 Renfrew St CC

Glasgow Sculpture Studios

2 Dawson Rd N

Glasgow Women’s Library

23 Landressy St EE

Goethe-Institut

3 Park Circus EE

Govan Project Space

249 Govan Rd R

Gravitas 147 North St FP

Hunterian Gallery and Museum

University of Glasgow,82 Hillhead St WE

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Argyle St WE

Kendall Koppe

36-38 Coburg R

King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut

272A St Vincent St CC

King’s Theatre

297 Bath St CC

Kiosk Gallery

25 Prince Edward St SS

La Cheetah

73 Queen St CC

Listen Gallery 204 Hunter St EE

Market Gallery

334 Duke St EE

Mono

12 Kings Ct MCT

Mount Florida Gallery/ Studios

37 Clincart Rd SS

Nice N Sleazy

421 Sauchiehall St CC

O2 Academy

121 Eglinton St R

Òran Mór

Top of Byres Rd WE

OVO Hydro

Exhibition Way, Stobcross Rd FP

Polo Lounge

84 Wilson St MCT

Project Ability

103 Trongate MCT

Queen Margaret Union

22 University Gardens WE

Room 2

69 Nelson Mandela Pl CC

SaltSpace

270 High St MCT

SEC Armadillo

Exhibition Way, Stobcross Rd FP

SEC

Exhibition Way, Stobcross Rd FP

Sharmanka

103 Trongate MCT

South Block

60-64 Osborne St MCT

St Luke’s & The Winged Ox

17 Bain St EE

Stereo 22 Renfield Ln CC

Street Level Photography Works

103 Trongate MCT

Sub Club

22 Jamaica St CC

SWG3

100 Eastvale Pl FP

The Alchemy Experiment

157 Byres Rd WE

The Art Laundrette

39 Dalhousie St CC

The Berkeley Suite

237 North St FP

The Briggait

141 Bridgegate MCT

The Burrell Collection

Pollok Country Park, (2060 Pollokshaws Rd) SS

The Common Guild

5 Florence St R

The Corinthian Club

191 Ingram St MCT

The Flying Duck

142 Renfield St CC

The Glad Cafe

1006A Pollokshaws Rd SS

The Glasgow Gallery of Photography

57 Glassford St MCT

The Glue Factory

15 Burns St N

The Hug and Pint

171 Great Western Rd WE

The Modern Institute

14-20 Osborne St MCT

The Old Hairdresser’s

Renfield Ln CC

The Pavillion Theatre

121 Renfield St CC

The Riding Room

58 Virginia St MCT

The Stand Comedy Club

333 Woodlands Rd WE

The Studio

567 Dumbarton Rd FP

The Theatre Royal

282 Hope St CC

The Whisky Bond

2 Dawson Rd N

Tramway

25 Albert Dr SS

Transmission Gallery

28 King St MCT

Trongate 103

103 Trongate MCT

Tron Theatre Company

63 Trongate MCT

Webster’s Theatre

416 Great Western Rd WE

VISITOR ATTRACTIONS

Celtic Park

Parkhead EE

Clydeside Distillery

100 Stobcross Rd FP

Fayre Play

124 Portman St R

Glasgow Science Centre

50 Pacific Quay R

Gorbals Southern

Necropolis

Caledonia Rd R

Govan Old Parish Church

866 Govan Rd R

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Argyle St WE

Loading Bay Skatepark

Borron St N

Prop Store

24 Craigmont St N

Queen’s Cross Church

870 Garscube Rd N

Riverside Museum

100 Pointhouse Rd FP

Scotland Street School

225 Scotland St R

The Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow

76 Kelbourne St N

The People’s Palace

Glasgow Green, Templeton St EE