Amazing time at Celtic stadium tour. Martin the tour guide was very funny and helpful and clearly…read moreloved what he was doing. I've been to this stadium tour over 3 times and every single time it's been amazing!

I had the most amazing time at the stadium! Our tour guide Martin was beyond kind, and most…read moreinformative. Highly recommend when visiting or staying in Glasgow!!!

If you thought the other three Ghostbusters were sad that they didn't make Ghostbusters 3, how do…read moreyou think Bill Murray feeled? Exactly. First-Hand Experience: I wasn't treated very well here. The Rugby game was thrilling, not because of the action, I don't like Rugby, but because of the intense, packed, passionate crowd watching their home team of Scotland. What. A Thrill. Just need to get to Hampden for a Scotland game now. Also, the employees of the stadium were not particularly friendly at all. So this is really a 5-star stadium, and the only reason it receives a deduction is (1) the stewards were very unfriendly to me, and (2) it doesn't have a footy team playing here. It's too good of a stadium not to. I'm really not into rugby, and when a facility like this doesn't have a team, it's just a shame. Hearts or a new team should play here, I would think. Or Scotland should play some games here. They did watch Hearts play a friendly here against Barcelona to a sell out 58k crowd, but come on, what about on the regular? Anyway, it's one of the crown jewels of Scotland and is truly impressive and modern with 67k people able to get in here, and it looks a lot like the San Siro.

There are very few instances where you will see me fangirl out like a crazy person:…read more 1. For grumpy cat. 2. For any Doctor Who actor with the exception of ... because really, no one liked him very much. And 3. The All Blacks. Yup. I'm a secret rugby junkie. And by secret, I mean not at all, because I will bring it up at every possible occasion. But when I found out the All Blacks were playing Scotland a mere few weeks after I landed in Edina? Well Edinburgh, you're officially stuck with me you beautiful, serendipitous devil. Here's what I learned at Murrayfield Stadium: 1. The Scottish rugby team is much better than I was expecting. Calm down. This doesn't mean I didn't love them from the beginning - i'm from Canada, have you SEEN our team? And I loved THEM. So shush - I like an underdog. What I mean is that Scotland held it's own against the All Blacks when I was expecting them to be crushed. Call me a new Scottish superfan... 2. Scotland is cold. Bring a sweater. 3. The line ups for the ladies toilets are as bad in Scotland as in Canada and you should definitely not wait until the last possible moment or you're going to be stuck uncomfortably dancing in line. 4. The food selection is surprisingly good for a stadium. Tip of the hat to the food trucks. 5. As is the beer. Though it will come in strange plastic sippy cup bottles that will make you feel like a teenager. 6. Bagpipes are always delightful. 7. Scottish fans are perhaps the nicest people in the world and will stick to the bitter end to applaud their team instead of ducking out in the last ten minutes to try and beat rush hour. It's nice. All in all, this was one of the most pleasant stadium visits to date. It's exceptionally busy and the line ups for everything are super long - but it's stadium. What did you expect? However, the decent beverage selection and promise of BBQ'ed meats, take this place up a notch. I look forward to many a fangirl moment here to come.

Well it wasn't bad but your miles away from the pitch if you sit at the West or East stand which is…read morenot ideal but to avoid that you have to pay more for North or South stand tickets. Kinda smart

Horrible, terrible venue for a gig ! Went to see Pink on Friday 28th June…read more Let's start with the seating on either side of the stage (the east and west stands). The seating is so shallow that you're miles from stage and can see very little unless you watch the big screens. Then there's the toilet facilities - I went with my partner and 2 daughters in what was a predominantly female weighted audience and the queues for the female toilets were 20-25 minutes. Not a surprise really as this is a football stadium which, despite recent events, is still a predominantly male attended sport ! Refreshments - well you had to queue twice, one area for alcohol (and water), the other for food and soft drinks ! Seriously ?? And the choice ? Tennents lager (boggin), cider or wine ???? It's dark ages at Hampden !! Finally, it's location. 3.5 miles from Glasgow centre, it takes an hour to walk from the railway station that serves most of the rest of Scotland. Public transport is limited to buses that crawl through the crowd on leaving and a local train that you'll need to queue for an hour to catch and goes to a different station !! Compared to Murrayfield (20 minutes walk to the city centre and 2 mainline railway stations), Sunderland's SOL (loads of toilets right outside the stadium that can be accessed during the gig) and Tottenham (great selection of food and drinks) Hampden is a dinosaur. Artists should avoid at all costs !!

How has no one reviewed this yet?! So I've been to Emirates a few time now and seen the basketball…read moretwice (Go Rocks) as well as cycling at the velodrome. I know there's more to Emirates than that, but I feel like I've properly experienced sporting events here and the arena. And wow, it is amazing. It's new, shiny, clean and pretty industrial looking but without an unpleasant cold feeling to it. The events I've been to here are well organised, there are always lots of staff around who are friendly and helpful. On our most recent visit we got a Clyde souvenir for my nephew back in Australia from the gift shop, the guy working there was really friendly and had good chat. I didn't even mind that they don't have card facilities here yet (it's been open at least 6 months) so you get your card put through the old-school manual machines. It made me laugh to be honest, I did feel sorry for him though as he seemed a bit embarrassed. The velodrome has great seating and is a brilliant place to watch cycling - a sport I previously had no interest in whatsoever, but we thought we'd head along to check it out. The basketball is also really good and has great facilities for disabled seating, you still get a really great view even though you're at the back on the top level. The food and drink is reasonably priced too, not like most other sporting events you go to. I can't wait for the Commonwealth Games and will be vying for tickets to as many events as possible, especially here at the Emirates. I noticed when we were leaving the cycling that they had buses to take people back into town. I have no idea if these are free, but they must be quite handy as Emirates could be difficult to get to otherwise (unless by car). Looking at the website, there is also a Glasgow Life gym here and a spa. It pretty much has everything ... apart from card facilities and a cash machine!

I go to the Emirates on a Monday to do a shabam class (dance fitness class) the arena is on the…read moreother side of the city from where I live but the teacher who takes the class is crazy and total keeps you going. The centre is big spacious and modern. Lots of changing rooms and plenty of access for disabled people. I was also lucky enough to get tickets to the velodrome during the commonwealth games (where we saw sir Chris Hoy, I couldn't take my eyes of his thighs ) I was warned before going about the extreme temperatures and wore light clothing and took a fan, which was much needed. It was an amazing experience, I didn't have a clue of the rules but it was exhilarating to watch and believe me the New Zealand team in lycra was an added treat.. Would highly recommend.

We perused through a number of 'Sports' stores in Edinburgh and we could not find any football…read morejerseys for my husband. He was set on getting a Heart of Midlothian Football Club jersey as a souvenir from Edinburgh and so we decided to head to the stadium's gift shop which is what this review will be based on. Their team store had possibly some of *the cutest* merchandise I've seen for a football club in terms of merch for the little ones. There were west highland terrier, dinosaur, and bear shaped stuffed animals. They had pop it toys, adorable westie pencil cases, and clothing just to name a few. For the older crowd, they had a wide range of items that included your typical jerseys, keychains, apparel to nicer items like stainless steel water bottles, coffee mugs and tumblers, and a mix of candies. They didn't have my husband's size available in the jersey that he wanted, but he was able to snag some shorts as a souvenir which is a successful trip in my book! Definitely recommend a stop here if you're a football fan and wanting some Heart of Midlothian souvenirs!

They actually built a castle out of used watches and clocks, and called it "Timecastle." Sounds…read morelike a sci-fi TV show or something. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I believe that other than Celtic Park, Tynecastle is up there with Dundee United as the most intense atmosphere in Scotland. I've now seen 4 games here (including one when I was still a teenager), and it's left a permanent mark on me. It's a thrill to be in here. It's dark and imposing, it's intense and cauldron-like. It's the heart and soul of Edinburgh football. Everyone was very nice to me (even Hibs fans in town), and I can't think of a club other than the Old Firm and DUFC that inspires more intense passion from supporters than HM1874. Yes they have been around that long. I was most recently here at Tynecastle just last year in late 2014, and will be visiting again in 2016. It needs a bit of a facelift but it's still 5 stars all the way from me. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** Anyway, Tynecastle is one of the great stadiums of British football. It's grand and intense and has a wonderful atmosphere, with the third highest average crowd of any club in Scotland. It probably has the best atmosphere of any club in Scotland. It holds 17k and has been around since 1886. It has a beautiful big illuminated Hearts mosaic badge on the outside of it. Bravo. Scotland played many games here as recently as 2003. In 2004, the owners tried to sell the stadium but the "Save Our Hearts" campaign saved it. In other news, it's Gorgie-ous.

I have a confession. I never knew your father, and I only dated your sister once, but I knew your…read moreMother Well... ;) Since 1985, Motherwell have been consistently in the Scottish Premier League, but that is in grave danger this year as they will have to contest a play off final against the likes of Hibernian or (gulp) Celtic to save their place in the league. Watch this space. No seriously, watch it. Okay, thanks for watching the space, I'm back. First-Hand Experience: I have been to their home stadium 4 or 5 times, twice to watch a match, one time in the really old days. I have seen them play live on 2 or 3 occasions and each time I absolutely loved it. I adore their kits, their fans, their atmosphere. I consider myself a semi-fan of Motherwell and am proud to have seen them play. Hamilton and Airdrie are the main rivals, and this club was founded in 1886 and plays in gorgeous yellow and red, really luscious eyecatching colours. They've been a top division side throughout most of history. Their greatest achievement was winning the Scottish League in 1932, but they've been runners up 7 times, including 95, 2013 and 2014... Celtic were the team that kept them out of it. They have finished 3rd 8 times. They won the Scottish Cup in 1952 and 1991, and have been runners up 5 times including 2011. Won the Scottish League Cup in 1951, and were runners up twice including 2005. So they're altogether a really fantastic club that play to 14k fans and have punched above their weight.

A good football stadium that, while never busy, is still quite cramped with seats quite cosily put…read moretogether. This will either be a really good or really bad thing depending on if you're team are winning or not. I'm not the biggest football fan in the world, so I am rarely here to watch some football but rather for functions, mainly in the Davie Cooper Suite. It's really nice, with good barstaff and well stocked bars. The buffets are always ace as well. Had some great nights in here. If you are here for football, you could do worse, but also better. It's not the best stadium in Scotland but at the end of the day it all comes down to whether or not your team wins. Could be doing with some money pumped into it, along with alot of places in Motherwell.

The Blackberry Phone is hardly shy, but if it was, then this stadium would be named after it. Maybe…read morethe Boisonberry is the Shyberry, because if you were a berry, and you had boys on you, would you want everyone to know? First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I was lucky enough to visit this stadium shortly after it opened, in 2000. Then I was here again in 2011, and I have to say they let it go a little bit in just 11 years. It needs a bit of a clean up and some more fans to fill it on match days. One of these days I'll experience a full live game here, but it's definitely not a great stadium and has an artificial pitch. However the Airdrie fans make quite a ruckus. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** The stadium has hosted Airdrie teams since 1998, and is known as New Broomfield to some. It has an artificial pitch. Queens Park played here for awhile. It's new and modern and fancy and a lot of people say it has no atmosphere. It's a lot bigger than a lot of Scottish stadiums. It hosted Motherwell's European adventures recently.

If someone is looking for a recent review then this Stadium is great, the seats are better than…read moresome other stadiums I've been to, the price is £20 for adult £10 for 65+ £10 for U18 so the prices are great. You can sit where you want which is a huge plus, I think more Stadiums should do that. At half time you can buy stuff and got pitchside. Take pictures next to the pitch. It's great, I recommend it!

I knew a guy called Rick and a guy called Doug. I knew Rick better, whereas I knew Doug less. get…read moreit? Knew Doug Less? First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - even though I go to Hamilton fairly regularly when on tour or travelling, I've only visited this stadium once, and I wasn't impressed. I actually thought the old one was a little more grand and fitting for a club of this size. The facilities are shiny and new, but just not big enough. And the turf grass makes you feel like you're at a training match. I will go back and see the stadium a second time, though, as I always try and visit stadiums whenever I drive through towns. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** This is the new stadium of Hamilton Academical, and it's very modern and cute. It's in their red and white colours and holds just 6k people since opening in 2001. It currently has "Tigerturf" which sounds fun but is actually just plastic. In fact, the only reason the stadium has 6k capacity is that it's the league minimum. The stand that took it up to 6k is a temporary one. It's a fine new stadium though and serves the purpose.

I don't like to towel dry, I like to Airdrie…read more First-Hand Experience: I came here as a guest, to shower. They were exceptionally friendly, and showed me around, told me about the facilities, and sold themselves very well. They asked me to come back any time, and would not charge me as a guest even though there was supposed to be a fee. Scotland is very good about things like this. Lovely little leisure center. I've only used this leisure centre once, and that was as a guest when I needed a shower. But they have really great facilities, very impressive and modern, not what I was expecting at all. They were also extremely friendly. Their hours are a bit limited hence the 4 stars, but the community loves this centre and rightly so. They also have a kid's play area.

Brilliant fireworks display & bonfire in Airdrie and it's free entry! It was very busy but there…read morewas ample space. There was even a few rides some for the smaller children & a few for the older ones & adults. Great night for all the family!