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be Scotland’s best. Both and Bar 91, both in the Merchant Rangers (athough the Rangers
the Tramway and Òran City, and the busy Bamboo no longer play in the top
Mór are acclaimed located in the city centre. division), and each has an
for their experimental Bar Soba is another impres sive stadium. The football
works. Smaller-scale pop ular cocktail bar season runs from August to
productions can be while Chinaskis has a May, and there is a game most
seen at the Tron and New York lounge feel weeks. Scotland’s Hampden
Cottier’s Theatre (see but also a great beer National Stadium hosts the finals
Rock, Jazz and World gar den.The city’s club of domestic cup competitions in
Music). Commercial culture is one of the November and May each year,
productions, such Original road sign for the best in the UK. Each and major international games.
as musicals and West End venue has different
pantomimes, are a styles of music on
staple at the popular King’s. dif ferent nights, includ ing
house, hip-hop, techno or
drum-and-bass. The Arches (see
Bars and Clubs Theatre and Dance), The Sub
Visitors can choose from Club and Artá are among the
traditional pubs or fashion able best. AXM is a popular gay club.
bars with a contemporary
atmosphere. Old-fashioned
pubs such as the Horseshoe, Sports
the Griffin and the Halt, have Glasgow is home to the country’s
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
DIRECTORY
Classical Music O2 Academy King’s Halt
and Opera 121 Eglington St, G5 9NT. 297 Bath St, G2 4JN. 160 Woodlands Rd, G3
Tel (0141) 418 3000. Tel (0844) 871 7648.
Glasgow Royal 6LF. Tel (0141) 332 0540.
Concert Hall Old Fruitmarket Tramway Home
2 Sauchiehall St, G2 3NY. Albion St, G1 1NQ. 25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE. 80 Albion St, G1 1NY.
Tel (0141) 353 8000. Tel (0141) 353 8000. Tel (0141) 276 0950. Tel (0141) 552 1734.
∑ glasgowconcert Scottish Exhibition Tron
halls.com and Conference 63 Trongate, G1 5HB. Horseshoe
Centre/Armadillo Tel (0141) 552 4267. 17 Drury St, G2 5AE.
Royal Conservatoire Exhibition Way, G3 8YW.
of Scotland Tel (0141) 248 3000. Bars and Clubs Tel (0141) 248 6368.
100 Renfrew St, G2 3DB. ∑ sec.co.uk Òran Mór
Tel (0141) 332 4101. Artá Byres Rd, G12 8QX.
∑ rcs.ac.uk Cinema 62 Albion St, G1 1PA.
Tel (0845) 166 6018. Tel (0141) 357 6200.
Theatre Royal Cineworld
282 Hope St, G2 3QA. 7 Renfrew St, G2 3AB. AXM The Sub Club
Tel (0844) 871 7647. Tel (0871) 200 2000. 80 Glassfield St, G1 1UR. 22 Jamaica St, G1 4QD.
Tel (0141) 522 5761. Tel (0141) 248 4600.
Rock, Jazz and Glasgow Film Theatre Bamboo
World Music 12 Rose St, G3 6RB. Sports
Tel (0141) 332 6535. 51a West Regent St, G2
Barrowlands 2AE. Tel (0141) 332 1067. Celtic
244 Gallowgate, G4 0TT. IMAX Theatre Bar 91 Celtic Park, 95 Kerrydale
50 Pacific Quay, G51 1EA.
Tel (0141) 552 4601. 91 Candleriggs, G1 1NP.
Tel (0871) 200 2000. St, G40 3RE.
Cottier’s Odeon at the Quay Tel (0141) 552 5211. Tel (0871) 226 1888.
93 Hyndland St, G11 5PU. Paisley Rd, Bar Soba Glasgow Rangers
Tel (0141) 357 5825. 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU.
G5 8NP. Ibrox Stadium, G51 2XD.
King Tut’s Wah Wah Tel (0333) 014 4501. Tel (0141) 204 2404. Tel (0871) 702 1972.
Hut Chinaskis
272a St Vincent St, G2 Theatre and 239 North St, G3 7DL. Hampden National
5RL. Tel (0141) 221 5279. Dance Tel (0141) 221 0061. Stadium
O2 ABC Citizens’ Theatre Griffin Hampden Park, Letherby
300 Sauchiehall St, G2 119 Gorbals St, G5 9DS. 266 Bath St, G2 4JP. Drive, G42 9BA.
3JA. Tel (0141) 332 2232. Tel (0141) 429 0022. Tel (0141) 331 5170. Tel (0141) 620 4000.

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