Location: South Side
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Things to do in Glasgow, Scotland: The Best Concerts & Shows
As Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow is famed for its culture, shopping and people. Spend your day exploring a wide range of fascinating free museums and galleries, enjoying the UK’s best shopping outside of London, and taking advantage of tips from friendly local people on the city’s hidden gems — then choose from 130+ weekly musical events for a special night out. Glasgow is also the perfect base for exploring more of Scotland, with great connections to the Highlands and the islands.
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1. Watch Closely - An Evening of Magic
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 63 reviews
Scotland's "Close-up Magician of the Year" Billy Reid presents his 5-star show WATCH CLOSELY for your entertainment & wonderment. Hosted by The Bungo, the show takes place beneath the buzz of the bar in the vault, especially transformed into an intimate theatre space for the performance. Here you'll experience a spellbinding evening of sleight-of-hand magic & storytelling as the impossible unfolds inches from your eyes and even in your own hands! The show concludes with Reid's signature 'Caledonia' routine - the most beautiful card trick in the world. "Reid smoothly combines his illustrative & performance skills into a remarkable experience." - World Magic Review. *** Performances on: 12th June, 4th July, August 8th, Sept 4th, Oct 2nd, Nov 6th & Dec 4th. BOOK NOW! ***
Reviewed By 1965sophie
Fabulous evening last night. Billy is a very friendly guy, made everyone feel welcome and relaxed.By keeping the group small everyone can see the table but not see :) his magic skills, (my jokes aren't very good). Steven and I were mesmerised, captivated and in awe. I guess you can tell how much we enjoyed it. Mixture of fun, giggle etc I defy anyone who goes to the show not to be inspired by the skill and how Billy puts this over to his guests.
2. Citizens Theatre
3. Grand Ole Opry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By 1969dawn
We had a fab night here, people were friendly, dancing was fun and the funniest of the whole night was the shootout! Hysterical, fab place to visit and bonus the drink is cheap!
4. Tramway
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By CarpeDiemTravelling - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Steps away from the train station lie the Hidden Gardens and international contemporary art and performance space Tramway. At the back of the building is an incredible lawn and garden with wooded area, not only a feast for the eyes but a delight for all the senses: touch, smell, hearing. From the soft grass underfoot to the crunchy gravel of the walk beside the raised beds, the smell of lavender wafting through the air dense with the sound of bumblebees busy at work, everything invites you to stop, look, enjoy. Children love to explore the paths winding through the birch trees. Open year-round (during the fall and winter, the gardens and the exhibition spaces close at 5 pm though the building itself is open until 8pm for meetings and events). The vast space has been transformed from a former tram depot and is the centre of much artistic activity. I've been there for the Unlimited dance festival, for theatre performances, for a talk on slavery and Scottish links to the slave trade, and most recently to see some of the visual art shows. Every time, I've been surprised and delighted by what I've seen, much broader than my narrow expectations. For the slavery seminar, for example, I was expecting a room with folding chairs but what was presented was an expanse of rolling green lawn, dotted with little information stands offering a chance to get involved in anti-modern day slavery campaigns; standing in the open air, enjoying the beautiful gardens, we did get to hear talks by university lecturers along with representatives of Fair Trade Scotland and then audience and speakers alike were invited to a truffle-making workshop and a delicious meal followed by a cosy bonfire and a lantern march for the wee ones in attendance. I like the sense of being connected to a bigger community; although funding structures make it seem as though we have to decide between fine arts or performing arts, contemporary or historical perspectives, education or informal knowledge exchange, Tramway seems to disolve those boundaries and make everything magical and possible. Practical note: Travel by train is convenient; steps away from Pollokshields East railway station (just one or two stops from Glasgow Central station). The exhibition spaces close during the winter festive season (roughly third week of December through first week of January) but Tramway and the Hidden Gardens are open throughout the year, except for Dec. 25, Jan. 1 and Jan. 2. The exhibition spaces might not always be something for younger kids but on my last visit I saw that Tramway has a kit for children, a map they can follow. (I am going to try to attach a photo of this guide for kids). There's a new cafe in place (I think it was changed in 2018). The cafe closes at 16:30 but is usually open in the evening if there is a performance or other event.
