~ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ~

Top Entertainment Venues include:

Weddings, private events, bars and dining, it’s what they do. Perhaps what they do best is put on some of the best entertainment in the west end, in the surroundings of a stunning atmospheric building.

Easily identifiable from a distance, the Ovo Hydro is an iconic building in the heart of the city centre. Everyone and anyone that’s big in the entertainment industry will usually perform here. With a capacity to seat over 14,000 people, the OVO HYDRO in Glasgow may just pop up on your list of “must visits” at some point.

Summer nights at Kelvingrove Bandstand return in 2023. Only a short walk from the City Apartments, acts including Anastacia, Del Amitri and The Shires are lined up to play. The outdoor art deco bandstand is in Kelvingrove Park, and has amphitheatre style seating and a superb calendar of summer events.

Dance, performance, and ‘Bongos Bingo’ are part of a great line up of events happening in 2023. SWG3 is a space to work, play and everything in between. The website is where to go for the most up to date info and booking information.

Top Theatres include:

As the original Citizens Theatre undergoes a major redevelopment, the Citizens Theatre is found presenting some shows at Tramway, found just off Pollokshaws Road. The theatre stepped in history and regularly presents an eclectic mix of contemporary and modern theatre productions.

This year’s line up at the Kings Theatre Glasgow includes all the big names in comedy, music and entertainment. Tickets for shows such as The Mousetrap, The King and I, and The ELO Experience are selling fast. Make sure to check out what’s on for up to date information.

Elegant, stylist and the oldest theatre in Glasgow. For opera, classical music, ballet, there is only one place to consider heading for in the city, the Theatre Royal Glasgow.

Keep an eye on these venues for other great performances scheduled this year.

Comedy Clubs

Open 7 nights a week for comedy and is the only full-time comedy club in Glasgow. Located in the west end of the city, weekend nights are premium and tend to book up quickly due to limited space.

This comedy club is located inside the north rotunda at entertainment quay, adjacent to the SEC Hydro, Glasgow. They operate a great comedy dinner show and alumni from their early days include Alan Carr and John Bishop, not bad! Disabled access at the venue.

Another comedy club relieved to be back open as we emerge from the restrictions of Covid 19, it’s located in Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Hilarious stand-up comedians perform every weekend a wide range of beverages are available to pre-book at the Glee bar.

Festivals are back, and with a bang. 2023 is shaping up to be one of Glasgow’s busiest yet. Here’s a taster of what’s planned festival wise in Glasgow this year.