Does Santa do gift vouchers for all the new restaurants opening across the city? Asking for a friend. Source: 16 new Glasgow bars and restaurants to put on your must-try [ … ]
Category: Glasgow
Glasgow named the world’s leading festivals and events destination at global travel awards – Glasgow Live
Glasgow beat off competition from London, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and previous double-winner Dubai to take the title. Source: Glasgow named the world’s leading festivals and events destination [ … ]
Susan Aitken: Glasgow must respond to our shameful history | Evening Times
“WE cannot change the past but we can change the consequences of that past. We can change the future.’ Source: Susan Aitken: Glasgow must respond to our shameful history | [ … ]
Roxy Music star Bryan Ferry announces Glasgow show | Evening Times
SMOOTH singer Bryan Ferry will bring is UK tour to Glasgow next year. Source: Roxy Music star Bryan Ferry announces Glasgow show | Evening Times
Why Glasgow is Britain’s best city for music lovers | Travel | The Guardian
The author of a book on the music forged in the UK’s industrial cities takes in Glasgow gigs, record shops and pubs, and the stories of the local bands he [ … ]
Glasgow art group making strides for positive mental health and wellbeing – Glasgow Live
Recovering addicts are becoming budding artists thanks to this amazing group based in the Gorbals. Source: Glasgow art group making strides for positive mental health and wellbeing – Glasgow Live
Gerry Cinnamon sells out Glasgow’s Hampden Park stadium | Live | Music Week
Tickets were snapped up within hours for the Scottish singer-songwriter’s 50,000-capacity show at Scotland’s national football stadium on July 18 next year. Source: Gerry Cinnamon sells out Glasgow’s Hampden Park [ … ]
Ex-RBS building on Trongate could be demolished for hotel, shops and pub | Evening Times
THE former Royal Bank of Scotland building on Trongate could be demolished to make way for a hotel, pub and shops. Source: Ex-RBS building on Trongate could be demolished for [ … ]
Hanoi Bike Shop Named one of the World’s Coolest Restaurants – Glasgowist
Source: Hanoi Bike Shop Named one of the World’s Coolest Restaurants – Glasgowist
Detective work resolves riddle over Glasgow’s famous ‘Lady in a Fur Wrap’ painting | Edinburgh News
Detective work on one of Scotland’s most iconic paintings has attributed it to a totally different artist – but has failed to solve the riddle of who the subject is. [ … ]
The in depth theory from 1883 which suggests Glasgow is named after ‘greyhound’ – Glasgow Live
A paper by Scottish politician, lawyer and antiquarian William George Black concludes that the city got its name from the folk name The Gaels gave to St. Mungo, which was [ … ]
Glasgow crowned the UK’s top cultural and creative city by the European Commission – Glasgow Live
It seems we live up to our ‘People Make Glasgow’slogan too: The landmark report also ranked Glasgow as Europe’s leader for ‘openness, tolerance and trust’ Source: Glasgow crowned the UK’s [ … ]
Urgent calls for ‘winter break’ on evictions to keep Glaswegians off streets – Glasgow Live
Councillors have unanimously supported a motion, proposed by the city’s Green group, which demands action from the government. Source: Urgent calls for ‘winter break’ on evictions to keep Glaswegians off [ … ]
Decolonising the Hunterian – How museum will confront its dark imperial legacy and links with the slave trade – Glasgow Live
As part of Black History Month, Scotland confronts the ugly truth behind some of its most prized collections and its links with the slave trade. Here’s why it’s time to [ … ]
New mural appears in Glasgow’s south side in tribute to Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison – Glasgow Live
The colourful artwork in homage to the singer was done by illustrator Alex Coyle Source: New mural appears in Glasgow’s south side in tribute to Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison [ … ]
The best of enemies – Ian Hamilton Finlay and Hugh MacDiarmid | The National
IN March this year I paid a visit to Professor Alan Riach in his office at the Scottish Literature Department of the University of Glasgow. A few… Source: The best [ … ]
Former Celtic stars show support for new play Bend it Like Brattbakk | Evening Times
FORMER Celtic players have backed a new play which tells the story of a fan during the season the club stopped Rangers from winning a record… Source: Former Celtic stars show support for new [ … ]