Glasgow Music

Glasgow Concert Hall

Glasgow Concert Hall has music ranging from classical to country, rock and pop. They also have a restaurant, bar, gallery and gift shop. Glasgow concert hall holds around 400 concerts and over 1000 corporate events a year and has a seating capacity of 2,475.

• Location
  • 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY
• Contact
  • 0141 353 8000
• Website
  • Official Site

Carling Academy Glasgow

The Carling Academy Glasgow has a capacity of 2500 and 5 bars.

• Location
  • 121 Eglinton Street, Glasgow, G5 9NT
• Contact
  • 0141 418 3000
• Website
  • Official Site

SECC

• Location
  • Exhibition Way, Finnieston, Glasgow, G3 8YW
• Contact
  • 0141 248 3000
• Website
  • Official Site

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• Barrowland
• BarFly
• Rockers
• King Tuts Wah Wah Hut

Glasgow Theatre

Kings Theatre Glasgow

Kings Theatre Glasgow is one of Scotland’s most historic theatres and was opened in 1904.

• Location
  • 297 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JN
• Contact
  • 0141 240 1111
• Website
  • Official Site

Theatre Royal Glasgow

• Location
  • 282 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 3QA
• Contact
  • 0870 060 6647
• Website
  • Official Site

Glasgow Comedy

The Stand Comedy Club

Glasgow’s first ever purpose built comedy club opened in April 2000. Open 7 days a week for you to get your comedy fix!

• Location
  • 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NG
• Contact
  • 0870 600 6055
• Website
  • Official Site

Jongleurs

Glasgow Jongleurs opened in 2002, and it open’s for comedy every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

• Location
  • Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3AB
• Contact
  • 0844 844 0044
• Website
  • Official Site

Glasgow Comedy Festival

The 2009 Glasgow Comedy Festival will be taking place between Thursday 12th March 2009 – Sunday 29th March 2009.

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Glasgow Swimming

Gorbals Leisure Centre

• Location
  • 275 Ballater Street, Glasgow, G5 0PQ
• Contact
  • 0141 276 1490
• Facilities
  • 25m Main Pool
  • Leisure Pool
  • Poolside Spa
  • Sauna
  • Steam Room
  • Spa
• Website
  • Glasgow City Council

Bellahouston Leisure Centre

• Location
  • Bellahouston Drive, Glasgow, G52 1HH
• Contact
  • 0141 276 0767
• Facilities
  • Main Pool
  • Leisure Pool
  • Outdoor Pool
  • Baby pool
  • Creche
• Website
  • Glasgow City Council

Leisuredrome

• Location
  • Balmuildy Road, Glasgow, G64 3HD
• Contact
  • 0141 772 6391
• Facilities
  • Main Pool
  • Teaching Pool
  • Splash Pool
  • Sports Hall
• Website
  • The Leisuredrome

Glasgow Football

Powerleague Glasgow

Home to Glasgow’s best 5-A-Side football centre. A place for you to take part with your mates in Powerleague’s 5-A-Side leagues or tournaments.

• Location
  • Kennedy Street, Glasgow, G4 0PQ
• Contact
  • 0141 553 1515
• Website
  • Powerleague Glasgow

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Cinemas In Glasgow

Cineworld Glasgow

There are two Cineworld’s in Glasgow, the one on Renfrew Street is the largest cinema in the world. The Cineworld’s in Glasgow were formally known as UGC Glasgow.

Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street

• Location
  • 7 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3AB
• Contact
  • 0871 200 2000
• Official Website
  • Cineworld

Cineworld Glasgow Parkhead

• Location
  • Forge Shopping Centre, 1221 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G31 4EB
• Contact
  • 0871 200 2000
• Official Website
  • Cineworld

Odeon Glasgow

Odeon Cinema Glasgow Quay

• Location
  • Odeon, Springfield Quay, Paisley Road, Glasgow, G5 8NP
• Contact
  • 0871 22 44 007
• Official Website
  • Glasgow Quay

Showcase Cinema Glasgow

Showcase Cinema Glasgow

• Location
  • Barrbridge Leisure Centre, Coatbridge, Glasgow, G69, 7TZ
• Contact
  • 0871 220 1000
• Official Website
  • Showcase Glasgow

IMAX Glasgow

Glasgow IMAX can be found at the Glasgow Science Centre. It shows 2D and 3D films and the screen is bigger then a 5-A-Side Football pitch.

• Location
  • 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EA
• Contact
  • 0871 540 1000
• Official Website
  • Glasgow Science Centre

Glasgow Film Theatre

Glasgow Film Theatre is an independent cinema. In addition to daily films the Glasgow Film Theatre is also host to a number of clubs and activities. 

• Location
  • 12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB
• Contact
  • 0141 332 8128
• Official Website
  • Glasgow Film Theatre

Grosvenor Cinema

Grosvenor Cinema is a small two screen independent cinema, each screen only seats around 100 people and is fitted with leather seats with good legroom, it even has leather couches.

• Location
  • Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
• Contact
  • 0845 166 6022
• Official Website
  • Grosvenor Cinema

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Shops In Glasgow

Buchanan Galleries

Buchanan Galleries is in the middle of Glasgow city centre. Costing £250 million pounds to make and was open to the public in 1999. The shopping centre has 80 shops and a 10 storey car park with 2000 spaces.

The shopping centre has shops such as,

• Boots
• Carphone Warehouse
• Gap
• John Lewis
• Next

For more details visit the official website at Buchanan Galleries.

Princess Square

Princess Square is situated on Buchanan Street and has over 45 quality stores, restaurants, bars and a nightclub.

The shopping centre has shops such as,

• Calvin Klein Underwear
• French Connection
• Lacoste
• Scottish Crafts
• Ted Baker

For more details visit the official website at Princess Square.

St Enoch Centre

St Enoch Centre was made open to the public in 1989, is set over three floors and has 86 stores. It’s also within easy walking distance of Buchanan Galleries.

The shopping centre has shops such as,

• Debenhams
• Dorothy Perkins
• Evans
• Game
• The Body Shop

For more details visit the official website at St Enoch Centre.

Barehead

Barehead opened in 1999 and has over 1 million square feet of shopping and leisure facilities.  The shopping centre is within 5 miles of Glasgow City Centre and 3 miles of Glasgow International Airport.

The shopping centre has shops such as,

• HMV
• Ikea
• Marks & Spencer
• Monsoon
• Oasis

What’s more they also have some great leisure facilities such as,

• Ice Skating
• Curling Rink
• Scottish Maritime Museum

For more details visit the official website at Barehead.

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Cardiff Football

Powerleague Cardiff

Home to Cardiff’s best 5-A-Side football centre. A place for you to take part with your mates in Powerleague’s 5-A-Side leagues or tournaments.

• Location
  • Manor Way, Cardiff, CF14 1RF
• Contact
  • 029 2062 9970
• Website
  • Powerleague Cardiff

Gôl

Based in Cardiff, Gôl is a 5-a-side football centre. Gôl also has a 7-a-side pitch, excellent changing facilities, a separate bar area and car parking covered by CCTV. They have leagues and run regular tournaments as well as having pitches available for casual hire.

• Location
  • Lawrenny Avenue, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8BR
• Contact
  • Phone - 0870 168 89 89
  • Email - info@golcentres.co.uk
• Website
  • Gôl

Cardiff Rugby

Rugby is the biggest sport in Cardiff and if you get a chance you should watch a game. The Wales national team play in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Cardiff RFC & Cardiff Blues

Cardiff RFC and Cardiff Blues are both rugby union sides and play at Cardiff Arms Park.

• Location
  • Cardiff Arms Park, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1JA
• Website
  • Cardiff RFC
  • Cardiff Blues

Cardiff Swimming

Maindy Centre

• Location
  • Crown Way, Off North Road, Cardiff, CF14 3AJ
• Contact
  • 029 2052 9230
• Facilities
  • 25m swimming pool (6 Lanes)
  • Fitness Suite
  • Floodlit 460m outdoor cycling velodrome

Splott Swimming Pool

• Location
  • Muirton Road, Cardiff, CF24 2SJ
• Contact
  • 029 2046 2548
• Facilities
  • 25m swimming pool
  • Fitness Suite

Cardiff Cricket

Glamorgan Cricket

• Location
  • The SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, CF11 9XR
• Website
  • Glamorgan Cricket

Other Cardiff Sport Facilities

Cardiff Riding School

• Location
  • Pontcanna Fileds, Fileds Park Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AX
• Contact
  • 029 2038 3908
• Facilities
  • All aspects of horse riding and care catered for
  • Sessions range from beginners to qualified instructors and horse owners
  • Children from 4+ years can come along
  • Indoor and outdoor riding areas

Ski & Snowboard Centre Cardiff

The Ski & Snowboard Centre is the only facility of it’s kind in the city.

• Location
  • Fairwater Park, Cardiff, CF5 3JR
• Contact
  • 029 2056 1793
• Website
  • Ski Cardiff

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Cardiff Comedy

The Glee Club

The Glee Club in Cardiff is a purpose built comedy venue, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday they present four of the best comedians from the UK and international circuit. The Glee Club also has it’s own bar.

• Location
  • Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, CF10, 5BZ
• Official Website
  • The Glee Club.

Jongleurs

Jongleurs is located in the Millennium Plaza, one of the city’s most prestigious sites. In 2004 it expanded to include a nightclub.

• Location
  • Millennium Plaza, Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1LA
• Contact
  • 0844 844 0044
• Official Website
  • Jongleurs.

Cardiff Music

Clwb Ifor Bach

Clwb Ifor Bach (The Welsh Club) is the number one place in Cardiff to listen to Welsh music, but don’t worry if you don’t speak Welsh as the majority of staff are bilingual and can speak English.

• Location
  • 11 Womanby Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BR
• Contact
  • 029 2023 2199
• Official Website
  • Clwb Ifor Bach

Other Music Venues In Cardiff

Cardiff is blessed with many different music venues in the city giving you a choice of music to suit everyone’s taste. To help make it easy for you to find the venues we’ve listed some of them below.

• Wales Millennium Centre
• The Point
• St. David’s Hall
• BarFly
• Cardiff International Arena

TicketMaster

The best place to find out about which concerts are coming up in Cardiff is TicketMaster, where you will find the widest variety of music and be able to purchase tickets from them.

For more information visit the official website at, TicketMaster.

Cardiff Theatre

Cardiff New Theatre

Cardiff’s New Theatre has a great line up of productions throughout the year. The theatre has a capacity of 1, 144 and has food and drink available.

• Location
  • Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3LN
• Contact
  • 029 2087 8787
• Official Website
  • Cardiff New Theatre

Chapter Arts Centre

Chapter is one of Europe’s largest and most dynamic art centre, with theatres, exhibition spaces, studios, a cinema, cafes and bars.

• Location
  • Market Road, Cardiff, CF5 1QE
• Contact
  • 029 2031 1050
• Official Website
  • Chapter

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Cardiff Cinemas

Odeon Cardiff

Odeon cinema Cardiff has 18 screens with approximately 2869 seats. This cinema was formally known as UCI Cinema Cardiff.

• Location
  • Red Dragon Centre, Hemingway Road, Cardiff, CF10 4JY
• Contact
  • 0871 22 44 007
• Official Website
  • Odeon

Vue Cardiff

Vue cinema Cardiff has 13 screens with approximately 2893 seats.

• Location
  • Millennium Plaza, Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1LA
• Contact
  • 08712 240 240
• Official Website
  • Vue

Cineworld Cardiff

• Location
  • Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, CF10
• Contact
  • 0871 200 2000
• Official Website
  • Cineworld

Chapter Arts Centre

Chapter is not just a cinema it is one of Europe’s largest and most dynamic art centre, with theatres, exhibition spaces, studios, cafes and bars.

• Location
  • Market Road, Cardiff, CF5 1QE
• Contact
  • 029 2031 1050
• Official Website
  • Chapter

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If you’re looking to do some shopping in Cardiff you’re in luck as all the main shopping centres are within walking distance of each other. There are also numerous arcades and alleys that house smaller more specialist shops in and around the area.

Shops In Cardiff

St. David’s Shopping Centre

Currently has 75 shops but is under construction to add a further 100. Lying right in the heart of Cardiff City Centre, St. David’s Shopping Centre is easy to reach by bus, train or car.

The shopping centre has many shops, such as,

• BHS
• Debenhams
• Game
  
• Mark’s & Spencer
• Mothercare

For more details visit the official website at St. David’s Shopping Centre.

Queens Arcade

Queens Arcade is set on two floors and has an entrance on Queens Street, as does St. David’s Shopping Centre and is just a couple minutes walk from Cardiff Castle.

The shopping centre has shops such as,

• Argos
• Disney Store
• Footlocker
• GAP
• New Look

Queens Arcade has also been featured on an episode of Doctor Who.

For more details visit the official website at Queens Arcade.

Capitol Centre

Capitol Centre has 36 stores and is spread out over two floors. It also has parking spaces for up to 420 cars.

The shopping centre has shops such as,

• Austin Reed
• Boots
• H & M
• Oasis
• Zavvi Entertainment

For more details visit the official website at Capitol Centre.

Cardiff Market

Cardiff Market is indoors and consists of two shopping levels. The market itself is described as a “food-lovers paradise” where you’ll be able to find “something delicious to take your fancy”. But it’s not just food that’s on offer they also have stalls for household goods, jewellery and even a selection of pets.

It’s once again within walking distance of the other three main shopping centres.

For more details visit the official website at Cardiff Market.

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Cardiff Attractions

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Bay is one of Europe’s largest waterfront development and boasts a range of shops, restaurants and activities both on and off the water.

Some of the attractions in Cardiff Bay include,

• A Casino
• Science Discovery Centre
• Doctor Who Exhibition
• Wales Millennium Centre
• Live Comedy
• Swimming Pool
• Cinema
• Bowling Alley

For more details visit the official website at Cardiff Bay.

Cardiff Castle

One of Cardiff’s most popular tourist attractions. At Cardiff Castle you will “Discover 2000 years of history in the heart of the city. From the arrival of the Romans, through the Norman Conquest to lavish Victorian design − all have left their distinctive mark on the castle.”

The castle has also been host to numerous concerts including, The Sterophonics, Green Day, and Tom Jones.

The castle is also host to many special events each month, for more details on these visit the official website at Cardiff Castle.

National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff is an art gallery and a museum. It’s part of the National Museum Of Wales.

At the museum you’ll be able to follow the evolution of Wales all the way from the big bang.

The Museum also hold many events and exhibitions throughout the year for more details on these visit the official website at National Museum Cardiff.

Bute Park

Bute Park is one of the biggest parks in Cardiff and is easily accessible from the city centre. The park includes,

• Wildlife including woodpeckers, bats, grey squirrel and egrets.
• Football, rugby and cricket matches
• Public art

Roath Park

The park has recently been awarded the green flag award, which recognise parks of high standards. The park includes,

• 30 acre lake (popular for fishing and rowing)
• Conservatory
• Large playground
• Pitches available for football, baseball, rugby bowling greens and tennis courts

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Our House - Madness Musical

• What
  • Madness the musical featuring more than 15 Madness hits
  • Winner of the Olivier award for best new musical
  • Staring the original X Factor Winner Steve Brookstein. (So that’s where he is!)
• Where
  • Glasgow Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 3QA
• When
  • Tuesday - 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday - 7:30 PM
  • Thursday - 7:30 PM
  • Friday - 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM
  • Saturday - 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
• How Much
  • From £14 - £27
• Official Site
  • Our House The Musical

Bard In The Botanics

• What
  • Watch Shakespeare performed in The Botanic Gardens
  • Three Performances
    • The Merchant Of Venice
    • Much Ado About Nothing
    • Love’s Labours Lost
• Where
  • Botanic Gardens, Corner of Great Western Road and Queen Margaret Drive, G12 8DQ
• When
  • The Merchant Of Venice
    • 01/07/08 - 12/07/08
    • 7:45 PM
    • No performances Sunday or Monday
  • Much Ado About Nothing
    • Previews 16th and 17th July (Tickets only £10/£7)
    • 18/07/08 - 02/08/08
    • 7:45 PM
    • No performances Mondays or Saturday 26th July 2008
  • Love’s Labours Lost
    • 30/07/08 - 02/08/08
    • 7:15 PM
• How Much
  • Tue-Thu: £13/£8 (concession)
  • Fri-Sat: £15/£9 (concession)
  • Box Office: - 0141 330 5522
• Official Site
  • Bard In The Botanics

Wednesday 02/07/08

Our House - Madness Musical

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Our House The Musical

Bard In The Botanics

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Bard In The Botanics

Thursday 03/07/08

Our House - Madness Musical

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Our House The Musical

XFactor Speed Dating

• What
  • Glasgow’s No 1 Speed Dating Organizer
  • Age Range: 28-39
  • Very popular, in fact there’s only a few tickets remaining.
  • To Book visit the official website below
• Where
  • 191 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1DA
• When
  • Starts at 7:00 PM
  • Speed Dating sessions finish around 10:15 PM however most people stay on afterwards for drinks in the bar
• How Much
  • £19.99
  • Organise to come along with a group of four friends and you’ll get in for FREE
• Official Site
  • XFactor Speed Dating

Bard In The Botanics

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Bard In The Botanics

Friday 04/07/08

Our House - Madness Musical

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Our House The Musical

Bard In The Botanics

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Bard In The Botanics

Saturday 05/07/08

Our House - Madness Musical

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Our House The Musical

Bard In The Botanics

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Bard In The Botanics

Sunday 06/07/08

Our House - Madness Musical

• For more information see 01/07/08
• Or visit the official website Our House The Musical

Gardening Talks at Pollok Country Park

• What
  • A series of talks given by the garden staff from the Country Park.
  • This month’s talk is taking a look at the growing methods used to produce Onions, Leaks and vegetables for household and exhibition use.
  • For further details call 0141 276 0924
• Where
  • Pollok County Park, Visitor Centre in the Old Stable Courtyard.
• When
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• How Much
  • FREE
• Official Site
  • Glasgow City Council