The stand has a great mix of comedians every night. The prize draw they do is fantastic! Pints are…read morepretty standard price, especially for a Saturday. I was lucky enough to get a seat in the second row which meant not only was I able to rest my legs, but I also avoided sitting in the dreaded front row! However, if I had turned up at 8pm I wouldn't have been so lucky, if you want a seat show up at half seven for the doors opening, otherwise you'll have to stand for the entirety of the night! Otherwise, fantastic venue and great acts.

Saturday night at The Stand: As the compère surveys the room…read morefor all the nationalities... Compère: Are there any Americans in the crowd?! Me: Woohoo! And that was the lone hooting of the only proud American sitting in the far back corner of the The Stand Comedy Club. After bringing attention to myself, for a split-second I asked myself, "What the hell was that?! You know they're going to pick on you now!" But I took the ensuing jokes with a G&T induced smile. Note to self: stop being a masochist! Susan Morrison was the compère of the evening, and she. was. hilarious! Foul-mouthed and energetic... I like her style. The Saturday Show is the Stand's flagship weekly event, and most expensive. However, it's totally worth the £13. Apparently it's been sold out every week for the last 5 years, and I can most definitely see why! The Saturday Show was hilarious with 4 acts, and 2 intervals for toilets and drinks (not both at the same time!). With most comedy venues, you're an automatic victim if you sit close to stage... or in my case, respond to a question from the stage. The Stand is a fine basement gem in the West End; serving up laughs and booze for 10 years now. It's easy to book tickets online, even on the day of the show. There are gigs every night of the week. For a great deal, you could go for Red Raw Tuesdays for 2 quid. Even better is you can use your Red Raw email confirmation for an awesome deal at the Big Blue (just a quick walk away) for 2-4-1 pizzas/pastas. Bottom line: great night out in Glasgow filled with banter, and the potential of pissing your pants as you laugh. Arrive early before the show starts to ensure you have a seat, and not close to the stage if you don't want to be verbally assaulted.

Shake off your January blues by checking out the always excellent line-up of comedians coming to…read moreGlasgow in March, which this year runs from the 11th to 28th. It's not only a good way to see your favourite comedians, but to find new venues you might not know about with some of the lesser known acts playing small venues at a modest price. It comes on the back of the Glasgow Film Festival in February and helps me laugh my way out of the winter and into the spring. So far this year I am going to Jim Jeffries, Jerry Sadowitz and Stewart Lee, all across different venues, and will no doubt go to some other gigs on a random prowl around town. A great opportunity to discover new venues in Glasgow, and of course, to have a good laugh!

The Glasgow Comedy Festival features a range of comedians from the unknown to the superstars, like…read moreFrankie Boyle. There are performances in venues all over the city, from the arenas to the tiny pubs. Anything that puts Glasgow on the map and gets people out and enjoying the city gets a thumbs up from me.

I would come back anytime for live music nights. A young, enthusiastic crowd with artistic vibes…read more The kitchen closes too early when we were there around midnight. (Maybe it's just us being the night owl tourists!) A plus, the bouncers are uber nice and have great banter.

'Let's go to the pub, let's go to the pub, let's go to the pub'…read more It's a phrase I respond positively to. After a wee band practice down the road at Creation Studios, I was enticed to go here. It was really busy. Pricy at the bar, as has been mentioned elsewhere, but I was on the soft stuff after band practice, really thirsty. Quite a nice warm interior, really trendy, with a good mix of people in there. They have a promiment advertisement for a 2 course lunch just now priced at £6.95 which I might consider, going during the day when it's presumably nowhere near as busy. A popular place with alot of stuff coming up including live music that I might or might not go to if money allows. A nice place.

Glasgay! is one of Glasgow's great festivals. It takes up most of October and November, features…read morefilms, drama, dance, night clubs and visual arts and has cultivated the local scene, bringing in big names and first time performers. Since it has become part of the city's calendar, it has managed to become both part of the establishment and kick up the odd fuss: this year, pickets protested an exhibition and one stage show. The film programme starts things off: it is not the Festival's best programme, but is comprehensive and uncovers a few idiosyncratic classics. The theatre programme is stunning. In past years, it has taken in Tennessee Williams, Louise Welch and inhabits every venue from the Theatre Royal to the Arches. The breadth of events is stunning. My personal favourites have included Martin O'Connor's monologues- usually on the theme of masculinity- a singalong Hairspray and, for a more difficult choice, Memory Cells, whch looked at the relationship between abducted captive and her guard. The only problem is trying to catch everything: many shows overlap. By having a vague enough theme, it manages to have something for everyone: the Ma Broon Monologues reinvented a Scottish institution, while the edgier work covered the problems of gay parenting, red hair and even the true meaning of Christianity. Lively and provocation, Glasgay! can satisfy both the radical queer and the general punter.

This event is held in October/ November and is basically to celebrate the LGBT community in…read moreGlasgow. There are special club nights, art events, theatre, comedy and cinema - something for everyone (if you're gay!)

The West End Festival is one of my favourite events of the year in Glasgow. The parade is a mix of…read morecolour and music as the people in it dance down the streets of the West End. Mouths won't go hungry as local businesses set up stalls and seats outside. Burgers, pizza, chips, cakes and pastries: there's lots to fill you up whilst you're entertained by the parade. Outside Hillhead Bookclub is the over 18s area which is a good escape from the pushy prams. You just need to make sure you get a good spot or you might not get to see a lot!

Did anyone make their way to Glasgow Mela last weekend? Cause I thought it was FAB! Lucky enough…read morethat the weather was on our side last weekend too. The festival had so many things and I'm glad that it was free too seeing as it was in Kelvingrove Park! The atmosphere of family, children and friends of different cultures (many Indian folk, locals and a bunch of other random nationalities including myself :D) came by to chill out at the park. Whether it was to play with outdoor installations or at the fun fair, or listen to music with a pint under the sun, or watch silly performances by street artists (and magicians) or even dance along with the amazing traditional performers (and also Irish line dancers) the day was just great! My partner and I explored everything! We were down at the smaller stage listening to Indian music with toddlers dancing everywhere. And then we watched as a parade of what seemed to be circus performers walked by. We slept on the grass while having Pimm's cocktails and listening to some dj sets. And then watched the amazing performers by so many tradition local clubs! If you haven't been before, you should really consider going in the next years to come :) Update: also, went to Chop Pop's exhibition of her Love Letters to Glasgow in the Hillhead Library and it was wonderful! Her artwork is amazing and meticulous! She's also a friendly wee lady and I love her. Check out her facebook if you didn't manage to catch her!

Had a delicious tapas dinner with work colleagues. An awesome mix of local and traditional tapas…read moreofferings, great cocktail list, and proximity to my hotel. Yes, it's in a touristy area, but what's wrong with that, you ask? Nothing.

Distinctive meeting and events venue in Glasgow, on the north bank of the Clyde river…read more Visited this week during the 2026 All Energy conference. The Armadillo and Ovo are architectural standouts on the Scottish Event Campus, but the main conference was held in the cavernous "train station like" building adjacent to them. This building was large enough to hold two giant exhibition halls on the ground level and many small meeting rooms on level 1. It was also conveniently connected by a covered tunnel to the local train station across the motorway, so local visitors and commuters could stay dry while walking over. Food options were plentiful (venison burgers, pork hot dogs, chicken gyros, etc.) and there were many establishments serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Looking forward to visiting again.

A nice theatre just round the corner from The Kings Theatre…read more Been here a few times for different events including pantomime and stand up comedy and always had a good night. It's got a lot of character and the staff are polite and helpful. It's not huge, but that's an old trick to sell the place out! On topic, the seats are comfy enough which made a difference when I saw Dave Gorman in here last year as it was a good 3 hours long! A good venue where ticket prices for events are noticable cheaper than some other similar theatres though it could of course just be a coincidence.

The Pavillion has been in business for 105 years now, and just keeps going from strength to…read morestrength. The other night we went to see comedian Dave Gorman (who I highly recommend!) and the theatre was packed to its 1500 capacity. It appeared that my (faux) fur coat was unnecessary, as everyone else just wore jeans and t-shirts. Never mind. Some of the fittings are showing their age a little, and the whole thing could do with a lick or ten of paint, but I suppose this all adds to the character. I suppose people will have been a lot skinnier 105 years ago, but I found the seats a bit cramped, and I'm not exactly a heavyweight. At half-time (or whatever) I got a Magnum off the wee lady, which I thought was pretty good. I was expecting the prices to be as ker-ayzee as in the cinema. I had a good time there, and it's a nice theatre with some traditional theatre character.

I've previously been here for a gig (Flight of the Conchords! Amazing!) and visited on Friday for…read morethe Commonwealth Games weightlifting. I really wasn't sure how it would translate to a sports venue but it ended up being perfect. The downside of the Armadillo is the location - I just think it's a little inaccessible (made worse by the Games restrictions of having one main entrance to the SECC precinct from Finnieston Street rather than being able to use the bridge from the Exhibition Centre station over). The venue is a strange shape - I mean, just look at it) but it works well as the pointy end (the head) is the entrance, and the stage area is nuzzled in the Armadillo's bottom area (ahem). You can get to the seats down either side and there are 4 levels of seating - if you're on level 3 or 4 you might prefer to get the lift rather than take the stairs. Depends on how lazy you're feeling! We were seated on level 3 and the view to the stage area was great, unobstructed by heads in front of us and a good view of screens either side on the walls and the stage. I didn't buy any food or drinks while we were here but I believe there was a shop open (although the one I walked past was closed). The toilets are back on level one which could be a little inconvenient to go during a show as it was a little bit of a treck. Other than that, the Armadillo is a great venue for music or sport, and I would definitely head back for a gig without hesitation.

I've been in the Clyde Auditorium a few times but this most recent venture was thanks to a last…read moreminute ticket for Billy Connolly. I'd tried to get tickets on line but they sold out in minutes. Sadly, (but good for me), my cousin couldn't get a babysitter so sold me her tickets! The venue itself is housed in the famous Armadillo shape, is right next to the SECC and the Hydro and on entering the building you don't need to produce tickets (which you do in the Hydro). This prevents a build up of people at the door which is good, and the main foyer has a few ticket outlets, a bar area towards the back and a few vending machines. Our seats in the stalls were easily accessed from this point, passing some toilets on the way. I was expecting to have to show inside our bags on the way in as you do in a lot of venues these days, but this wasn't required so meant we walked right in and found our seats pretty quickly. The seats were relatively comfy, and despite being in row Y (quite near the back), we still had a good view of the stage. So how was Billy? Well he may not be on top form health wise, but he still knows how to pull the crowd. Despite a few moments where he seemed to lose track of his jokes/ tales, there were some fantastic laugh out loud moments and I love his genuine and Scottish humour. I suspect it might be his last show for a while, but if he comes to Glasgow again I hope its in the Armadillo and will be sure to get off the mark quick to get seats!