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Glasgow Nightlife

There are over 700 pubs and bars in Glasgow as well as numerous nightclubs catering for all musical tastes. Glasgow's nightspots cluster around the West End and Ashton Lane (a charming cobbled street lined with bars and restaurants), the city centre and the suave Merchant City.

You can buy tickets for most events at TicketSoup (www.ticketsoup.com). The main guide to cultural events and going out is The List (www.list.co.uk). Tickets to cultural events are available from the venues or from Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.co.uk).

Bars in Glasgow

Bar Brel

Back in the West End, Ashton Lane veteran Bar Brel serves well-kept beer and mussels and is a great place to start a night out.

39-43 Ashton Lane
Tel: (141) 342 4966.
www.brelbarrestaurant.com

The Butterfly and the Pig

With its whimsical brand of shabby-chic, this bar is a winner for quirky cocktails.

153 Bath Street
Tel: (0141) 243 2459.
www.thebutterflyandthepig.com

The Horseshoe

Boasts the longest continuous bar in the city, although it is still difficult to get a place there at the weekend.

17 Drury Street
Tel: (0141) 248 6368.
www.horseshoebar.co.uk

Clubs in Glasgow

The Arches

Located in a cavernous brick-vaulted space, under Central Station, The Arches has pounding club nights in addition to live bands and theatre.

253 Argyle Street
www.thearches.co.uk

The Sub Club

This is an underground club with DJs spinning techno and electro.

22 Jamaica Street
www.subclub.co.uk

Live Music in Glasgow

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

Up-and-coming bands play at the venerable King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, where the Mancunian band Oasis were discovered.

272A St Vincent Street
Tel: (0141) 221 5279.
www.kingtuts.co.uk

SECC

Large-scale pop and rock concerts take place at the SECC, off junction 19 of the M8, with its own dedicated railway station (trains depart from Glasgow Central station).

Exhibition Way
Tel: (0141) 248 3000.
www.secc.co.uk

Classical Music in Glasgow

City Halls

You can see the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra live at various venues and the refurbished City Halls, which include The Old Fruitmarket, a beautiful Victorian building hosting classical concerts as well as jazz, folk and occasional pop acts. This is also the Glasgow home of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Candleriggs
Tel: (0141) 353 8000.

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland's leading symphony orchestra. Its popular Proms concerts take place in June, at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

2 Sauchiehall Street
Tel: (0141) 353 8000.
www.grch.com

Music and Dance in Glasgow

Theatre Royal

Scottish Opera is the largest performing arts organisation in Scotland, performing at the Theatre Royal, as well as the Scottish Ballet.

282 Hope Street
Tel: (0141) 332 9000.

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