Good news everybody. I'm finally going on my long-dreamed-of holiday to Glasgow. I've got about 5 days there and then heading to housesit at my friend's house at the seaside. I'm staying in a hostel. Any top recommendations for Glasgow? I have the arts cinema on my list along with the college of printing. Also interested in cafes, cheap eats and good parks or indeed just anything else you think I shouldn't miss.
Glasgow recommendations
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danny la rouge
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I'll be back shortly to give you some recs.
danny la rouge
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Here's some pointers. No doubt I've missed loads.
Cafes:
Café Gandolfi - Cafe Gandolfi - Cafe Gandolfi Restaurant Glasgow, Scotland
Albion Street, Merchant city. A Glasgow institution, sounds Italian but is run by Gaelic speakers from the Hebrides. This is where to have a nice breakfast to treat yourself. And maybe a bloody Mary.
University Café - University Cafe, Glasgow - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor
Byres Road, West End. Not part of the uni, just near(ish) to it. An old-fashioned Italian family run greasy spoon/chip shop. Hasn’t changed since 1918.
Mother India’s Café - À la carte
Argyle Street, West End. Opposite the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, on the Finnieston side. Tapas style Indian food, freshly prepared, delicious.
Little Curry House - Little Curry House Glasgow | Wee Curry Shop Glasgow | Little Curry House Glasgow | Indian Restaurant & Take Away Glasgow
Byres Road, West End. Exactly what it says.
La Bodega - http://www.labodegaglasgow.com
South Street, calls itself “West End”, but is so far along towards Clydebank it could be in the sea. Opposite the Scotstoun bus depot, on an industrial street. Scruffy little tapas bar, not nearly as refined as the website makes it look. But it has a great vibe and good live music.
Museums:
The People’s Palace - About People's Palace
Glasgow Green, East End. History of Glasgow’s people.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum - Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Childhood favourite of mine. Great collection of Scottish Colourists.
The Hunterian Museum - University of Glasgow - The Hunterian
Part of Glasgow university. Really cool.
Market:
The Barras, Gallowgate, East End. Saturday and Sunday. A Glasgow institution.
Bookshops –
Voltaire & Rousseau - Second Hand Book Store in Glasgow / Voltaire & Rousseau
Otago Lane, West End. You have to go here. The worst laid out bookshop in the world. But fantastic stock and knowledgeable staff. One of my favourite places ever.
Calton Books - Calton Books - Glasgow's Independent Radical Bookshop
London Road, East End. Near the Barras. Leftie books.
Pubs:
Loads of great pubs. Here’s 3.
Scotia Bar - The Scotia Bar - GLASGOW - Belhaven
Stockwell Street, City Centre. Very old, very low ceiling, been drunk in here millions of times. Played music here too.
Clutha - The Clutha Bar
Opposite the Scotia. If you get chucked out of one, you stagger to the other. I’ve played music here too. Famous music pub in Glasgow. Refurbished after the helicopter crash.
Dukes Bar - Welcome
Old Dumbarton Road, Finnieston. Handy for Mother India Café and the Art Gallery. Much more trendy than it was when I first started frequenting it, but I retain an attachment to it.
Record Shops:
Monorail Music - Monorail
Kings Court, City Centre. Great record shop, run by Stephen Pastel. Attached to Mono Café Bar - Mono
Mixed Up Records - Mixed Up Records, Glasgow record shop selling vinyl LPs, CDs and DVDs
Otago Lane, West End. Next to Voltaire & Rousseau bookshop. A great second-hand collection.
Cafes:
Café Gandolfi - Cafe Gandolfi - Cafe Gandolfi Restaurant Glasgow, Scotland
Albion Street, Merchant city. A Glasgow institution, sounds Italian but is run by Gaelic speakers from the Hebrides. This is where to have a nice breakfast to treat yourself. And maybe a bloody Mary.
University Café - University Cafe, Glasgow - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor
Byres Road, West End. Not part of the uni, just near(ish) to it. An old-fashioned Italian family run greasy spoon/chip shop. Hasn’t changed since 1918.
Mother India’s Café - À la carte
Argyle Street, West End. Opposite the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, on the Finnieston side. Tapas style Indian food, freshly prepared, delicious.
Little Curry House - Little Curry House Glasgow | Wee Curry Shop Glasgow | Little Curry House Glasgow | Indian Restaurant & Take Away Glasgow
Byres Road, West End. Exactly what it says.
La Bodega - http://www.labodegaglasgow.com
South Street, calls itself “West End”, but is so far along towards Clydebank it could be in the sea. Opposite the Scotstoun bus depot, on an industrial street. Scruffy little tapas bar, not nearly as refined as the website makes it look. But it has a great vibe and good live music.
Museums:
The People’s Palace - About People's Palace
Glasgow Green, East End. History of Glasgow’s people.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum - Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Childhood favourite of mine. Great collection of Scottish Colourists.
The Hunterian Museum - University of Glasgow - The Hunterian
Part of Glasgow university. Really cool.
Market:
The Barras, Gallowgate, East End. Saturday and Sunday. A Glasgow institution.
Bookshops –
Voltaire & Rousseau - Second Hand Book Store in Glasgow / Voltaire & Rousseau
Otago Lane, West End. You have to go here. The worst laid out bookshop in the world. But fantastic stock and knowledgeable staff. One of my favourite places ever.
Calton Books - Calton Books - Glasgow's Independent Radical Bookshop
London Road, East End. Near the Barras. Leftie books.
Pubs:
Loads of great pubs. Here’s 3.
Scotia Bar - The Scotia Bar - GLASGOW - Belhaven
Stockwell Street, City Centre. Very old, very low ceiling, been drunk in here millions of times. Played music here too.
Clutha - The Clutha Bar
Opposite the Scotia. If you get chucked out of one, you stagger to the other. I’ve played music here too. Famous music pub in Glasgow. Refurbished after the helicopter crash.
Dukes Bar - Welcome
Old Dumbarton Road, Finnieston. Handy for Mother India Café and the Art Gallery. Much more trendy than it was when I first started frequenting it, but I retain an attachment to it.
Record Shops:
Monorail Music - Monorail
Kings Court, City Centre. Great record shop, run by Stephen Pastel. Attached to Mono Café Bar - Mono
Mixed Up Records - Mixed Up Records, Glasgow record shop selling vinyl LPs, CDs and DVDs
Otago Lane, West End. Next to Voltaire & Rousseau bookshop. A great second-hand collection.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
you can't visit glasgow without visiting celtic park
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
The Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane, West End: Glasgow Cinema | The Grosvenor | Ashton Lane | West End
Independent and classic films, mainstream releases. Serves booze.
Independent and classic films, mainstream releases. Serves booze.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Ichiban fusion on Dumbarton Road. Cheap good Japanese food, also a short walk from kelvingrove museum and the transport museum by the Clyde. Also the new kelvinhall museum and archive complex across the road from kelvingrove.
THe mackintosh house at the University of Glasgow. Amazing experience of his former home.
THe mackintosh house at the University of Glasgow. Amazing experience of his former home.
editor
hiraethified
Here's some pics from my recent visit. We played the Mono Club which was pretty good - it certainly had more soul to it that the Stereo gig we normally play.
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Glasgow photos: rainswept roads, street scenes, urban art and winter sun, Feb 2020 -
I was up in chilly and wet Glasgow over the weekend playing a show with The Monochrome Set - here's some photos from my brief stay. Seeing as we've had zero snow in London this year, I was glad to catch a distant glimpse of the white stuff as we sped towards Glasgow. Arriving in
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mango5
Endeavour era
This thread is my official guide to my day in Glasgow tomorrow. I've been before but only to work. Tomorrow I play. Thanks Urban danny la rouge
mango5
Endeavour era
I wanted to do this last time, because of your recommendation, but it was closed. There are two shows tomorrow
mango5
Endeavour era
