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ENTERTAINMENT IN be Scotland’s best. Both and Bar 91, both in the Merchant Rangers (athough the Rangers
GLASGOW the Tramway and Òran City, and the busy Bamboo no longer play in the top
located in the city centre.
division), and each has an
Mór are acclaimed
for their experimental Bar Soba is another impres sive stadium. The football
works. Smaller-scale pop ular cocktail bar season runs from August to
The dance music that emerged during the Glasgow Film Theatre, a centre for arthouse productions can be while Chinaskis has a May, and there is a game most
1990s found a natural home in Glasgow, releases. The annual Celtic Connections seen at the Tron and New York lounge feel weeks. Scotland’s Hampden
which has pos sibly the most exuberant Festival in January is an international folk Cottier’s Theatre (see but also a great beer National Stadium hosts the finals
nightlife in Scotland. With the Scottish music event and there is plenty of culture in Rock, Jazz and World gar den.The city’s club of domestic cup competitions in
Exhibition and Conference Centre housing the city as a whole. Some major orchestras, the Music). Commercial Original road sign for the culture is one of the November and May each year,
and major international games.
productions, such
best in the UK. Each
two major rock venues, and Barrowlands still Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera are based as musicals and West End venue has different
a fixture on the concert circuit, popular music here. The Citizens’ is a highly acclaimed theatre pantomimes, are a styles of music on
is very prominent. There are a number of and the Tramway and the Arches both stage staple at the popular King’s. dif ferent nights, includ ing
mainstream cinemas in the city, as well as the large, innovative productions. house, hip-hop, techno or
drum-and-bass. The Arches (see
Bars and Clubs Theatre and Dance), The Sub
discovered, and the O2 Visitors can choose from Club and Artá are among the
Acad emy. Jazz sessions take traditional pubs or fashion able best. AXM is a popular gay club.
place at Cottier’s and the O2 bars with a contemporary
ABC. The Royal Concert Hall holds atmosphere. Old-fashioned
a Celtic Connections Festival. It pubs such as the Horseshoe, Sports
also hosts international music, the Griffin and the Halt, have Glasgow is home to the country’s
as does the Old Fruitmarket. long been popular in Glasgow. most successful football (soccer) The 2004 Celtic foot ball (soccer) team
Modern venues include Home clubs, Celtic and Glasgow before a home match against Barcelona
Cinema DIRECTORY
There are 18 screens at the
Cineworld, while the Odeon Classical Music O2 Academy King’s Halt
at the Quay has 12. The and Opera 121 Eglington St, G5 9NT. 297 Bath St, G2 4JN. 160 Woodlands Rd, G3
Scottish Opera performing Eugene Onegin on stage at the Theatre Royal Glasgow Film Theatre, or GFT, Glasgow Royal Tel (0141) 418 3000. Tel (0844) 871 7648. 6LF. Tel (0141) 332 0540.
shows arthouse and foreign- Concert Hall Old Fruitmarket Tramway
language movies. Glasgow’s Albion St, G1 1NQ. 25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE. Home
Sources of Information Rock, Jazz and new IMAX Theatre is also well 2 Sauchiehall St, G2 3NY. 80 Albion St, G1 1NY.
World Music Tel (0141) 353 8000. Tel (0141) 353 8000. Tel (0141) 276 0950.
The twice-monthly arts and worth a visit. ∑ glasgowconcert Tel (0141) 552 1734.
entertainment magazine Rock bands have a choice halls.com Scottish Exhibition Tron Horseshoe
and Conference
63 Trongate, G1 5HB.
The List covers all events of venues. There is the main Centre/Armadillo Tel (0141) 552 4267.
in Glasgow and Edinburgh, auditorium at the Scottish Royal Conservatoire Exhibition Way, G3 8YW. 17 Drury St, G2 5AE.
as does The Skinny (www. Exhibition and Conference of Scotland Tel (0141) 248 3000. Bars and Clubs Tel (0141) 248 6368.
skinnymag.co.uk). Centre, and the Armadillo in 100 Renfrew St, G2 3DB. ∑ sec.co.uk Òran Mór
the same centre. It is Barrow­ Tel (0141) 332 4101. Artá Byres Rd, G12 8QX.
lands, however, that remains ∑ rcs.ac.uk Cinema 62 Albion St, G1 1PA.
Classical Music the city’s principal rock venue. Tel (0845) 166 6018. Tel (0141) 357 6200.
and Opera Theatre Royal Cineworld
There is also King Tut’s Wah 282 Hope St, G2 3QA. AXM The Sub Club
Scotland’s national opera Wah Hut, where Oasis were Tel (0844) 871 7647. 7 Renfrew St, G2 3AB. 80 Glassfield St, G1 1UR. 22 Jamaica St, G1 4QD.
company, Scottish Opera, The stylish café-bar at the Tron Theatre in Tel (0871) 200 2000. Tel (0141) 522 5761. Tel (0141) 248 4600.
is based at the Theatre Royal the city centre Rock, Jazz and Glasgow Film Theatre
and stages some eight World Music 12 Rose St, G3 6RB. Bamboo Sports
pro ductions each season. Tel (0141) 332 6535. 51a West Regent St, G2
Glasgow Royal Concert Theatre and Dance Barrowlands IMAX Theatre 2AE. Tel (0141) 332 1067. Celtic
Hall is the main venue for The Scottish ballet stages its 244 Gallowgate, G4 0TT. 50 Pacific Quay, G51 1EA. Bar 91 Celtic Park, 95 Kerrydale
the Royal Scottish National Glasgow performances at the Tel (0141) 552 4601. Tel (0871) 200 2000. 91 Candleriggs, G1 1NP. St, G40 3RE.
Orchestra; it also hosts visits Theatre Royal (see Classical Music Cottier’s Tel (0141) 552 5211. Tel (0871) 226 1888.
from major international and Opera). Visiting dance com- 93 Hyndland St, G11 5PU. Odeon at the Quay Bar Soba
orchestras. The RSNO’s annual panies, from classi cal to contem- Tel (0141) 357 5825. Paisley Rd, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU. Glasgow Rangers
concert series runs from porary, also per form here regularly. G5 8NP. Tel (0141) 204 2404. Ibrox Stadium, G51 2XD.
October to April. Family Òran Mór, formerly Kelvinside King Tut’s Wah Wah Tel (0333) 014 4501. Tel (0871) 702 1972.
classical concerts are Parish Church, is an arts venue Hut Theatre and Chinaskis
performed all year. that stages recognised lunchtime 272a St Vincent St, G2 Dance 239 North St, G3 7DL. Hampden National
For more intimate shows, theatre A Play, a Pie and a Pint. 5RL. Tel (0141) 221 5279. Tel (0141) 221 0061. Stadium
the Royal Conservatoire of The Citizens’ Theatre is the O2 ABC Citizens’ Theatre Griffin Hampden Park, Letherby
Scotland has two smaller halls, main venue for serious drama, 300 Sauchiehall St, G2 119 Gorbals St, G5 9DS. 266 Bath St, G2 4JP. Drive, G42 9BA.
while many venues across the Musicians outside City Chambers during a from Greek tragedies to mod ern 3JA. Tel (0141) 332 2232. Tel (0141) 429 0022. Tel (0141) 331 5170. Tel (0141) 620 4000.
city host recitals and concerts. Festival of Jazz pieces, and it rightly claims to

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