For many moons my friends and I have lusted after the bingo dream... Oh, to feel the buzz of those…read morenumbers being called out in monotone barely giving you time to find them in your card. Oh, to have the opportunity to use those circle bingo pens sportingly... My friend finally lived the dream one birthday, and coaxed us all down to this Bingo Hall. The place is MASSIVE. It feels like an airy warehouse more than a gambling establishment. We got heavy funny looks from the regulars, and many comments about our age and appearence being shouted out from nearby four seater booths. However, this treatment stopped after I asked for help for me, a bingo virgin, from a lady sharing our table, and we were immediately welcomed into the fold. Even being celebrated when I then won on my first card! Oh, the excitement! The community feel of the place is strong, with the number callers talking often directly to folk in the audience, and it even has an in house bar and take-away, in case you fancy a gin and tonic and chips. Okay, so it lacks class... but if you're looking to see some real Glasgow in the West End, or looking for cheap thrills, you'll find them both here. Def worth a visit.

My name is Maureen, I am 25 years old and I am a bingo punter…read more Don't laugh. And don't knock it until you've tried it. There is something extremely addictive about bingo. Don't be fooled by the image of old ladies either. It's hard to keep up with those numbers; they shout them out quickly you know. If you miss one, there's no way you're going to be able to catch up later. When my boyfriend and I stopped off at Vegas on our backpacking trip round America, we had no idea how to gamble and didn't have much money to do it. Thankfully our hotel had a bingo hall (that's Vegas for you) so we spent most of our time in there. My friends and I visited this Bingo in Partick on a night out. It was exactly what we expected; the average age of the clientele was around 75, the decor hadn't changed in around 30 years and the cafe only sold burger and chips. But why can't people over a certain age have a social life? This particular Carlton branch is an important part of the Partick community; when it was under threat from property developers, customers staged an uprising, stating there was no way they were willing to give this bingo up. The property suits were forced to build their yuppie flats around the bingo where it remains, surrounded by the yuppie property as locals wander outside for a fag.

Made to feel welcome. Friendly atmosphere and if you're peckish there are free snacks available and…read morefree coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drink available also. No problems getting your winning coins changed for notes. Would recommend and I will definitely be returning there.

This is one of the quieter halls however it is the only one i have won in so i like it!…read more Prices vary depending on what night of the week you go and there is £1 cashlink bingo to play inbetween sessions. I highly reccomend the burger they serve in here ... its awesome! The menu is cheap but the food is actually really good. They dont mind you bringing in your own juice and munchies too. Its a way for me and my friend to have a cheap night and catch up so go on give it a go!!

This bingo hall is huge. It opens at 10am and does not close to 10pm every night. They have 3 bingo…read more'sessions', morning, afternoon and evening. Some people stay in there all day as they have a cafe which sells breakfast, lunch and evening meals. It is reasonably priced. The bingo games vary in price. Some games can be around £2 but it can cost around £20 per evening. The rewards can be good though. They were offering £1,000,000 recently, but this has been shelved. The national game is still played every night and the prize for winning this can be up to £100,000 per night. They have slot machines and mini bingo games available so you can gamble from morning to night in here. Parking facilities are good as are the public transport links.

You know that little list of business ideas you have in the back of your mind that one day, when…read moreyou put them into practice, is going to make you into a millionaire? The strokes of geniuses you have considered taking to Dragon's Den if there was a guarantee that creepy Duncan Bannatyne wouldn't snatch a share and profit from your labour of love? No? Well that might just be me then. I'll let you in on one of my ideas if you promise not to steal it. It is to take the standard bingo, home of two fat ladies and lots of old ladies, and remarket it for young people. I'm serious. Most young, trendy folk like me (hrm) wouldn't consider the bingo as a night out in a million years. But after paying a trip to this Gala branch with a few of my friends, I discovered it is actually loads of fun. These old people are not daft. There is a lot of money to be made. And it's not as easy as it looks either. Despite the average age of the punters, the numbers are called out really quickly so even a quick, nimble mind like mine had to concentrate hard in order to keep up (double hrm). I would ditch the patterned carpet, plastic tables and nasty canteen with a menu that simply comprises of burger and chips and swap it for stylish decor, cocktails and top chefs who would dish up tasty snacks including chicken "bingo" wings (if the entrepreneur thing doesn't work out I am going to pursue a career in stand up comedy.) I actually cannot believe someone hasn't already thought of this. "Stylish bingo" copyright Maureen L McKendry. Don't even think about it.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! You've just gotta say it as soon as walk into this amazing…read moreworld of western. I've always been a little apprehensive about entering the doors of the Opry as I used to work round the corner from it and I know exactly what the other bars are like round there. Well The Old Toll Bar's alright during the day/early evening/during the week. Anyhoo I had seen the posters for line dancing outside and I do love trying new dance styles, bollywood my favourite at the moment, but line dancing. Hmmm?! I think you know it's gonna be for the older person as it's let say a more gentle kind of dance and you're stuck in a line. Well you may ask how on earth did I end up here with my angst of line dancing? My mate had invited me to see a band called the Bad Bad Men and bad in the slightest they were not I'll have you know. As soon as I walked into the Opry I thought I had walked into a Texas social club airport. It's such a strange layout of seats that remind me of an airport but with other seating that reminds me of a local social club. Well there was plenty of rootin tootin guys and gals dressed to impress with the whole country and western thing happening but you don't get the feeling of "darn I should have made the effort and slipped on my spurs and holster before I left the house". Although with the gun slinging classes that were advertised along with line dancing and bands made it tempting to get the old holster out, that's if I had one of course, well I do but it's pink and plastic. That count?! It was a great night out with great friends and bands, one from Canada called Silver Creek and a lassie from out that way too called Sarah McClurg. I had a super night and I wasn't even drinking as I had the car. Drinks were very very reasonable priced, guess who's leaving the car next time?! I'm definitely up for a proper night out here as they even have a bit upstairs that sells food. Oh yeah!!!!! Sold!

Ok so i really want to start this review with some terrible cowboy/western style comments......and…read moreso i will!! Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Grab your rootin tootin ten gallon hat, yur bestest gal, saddle up your finest steed and mosey on down to the finest waterin' hole this side of the Mc Graw's Gulch!!! Confused, you will be. This place is an institution. A place where those of the cowboy shirt/boot/hat/holster(yes you heard, holster) wearing minority of Glasgow can frequent and square dance the night away with there dearly beloved, latest squeeze or even their posse of mean hombres. An institution in Glasgow running for over 30 years, the Opry offers the afore mentioned cowboys and cowgirls the chance to dance their chaps off in a welcoming, if slightly community/bingo hall esque setting. Along side the obligatory line dancing sessions, there trots a wild west "shoot out" competition with regular gun slingers shooting it out for the weekly kudos. Add to this a healthy shot of live music, mixed crowds, eclectic outfits ('coon skin hats, floral shirts, chaps, holsters, ten gallon hats, horses...actually no), roomy dance floor to strut your stuff and a bar with stupidly reasonable prices and you have yourself the mixin for a wild, wild night. Ok, so the area around the place isn't the most welcoming. When arriving it feels a bit like stepping into the Alamo, which kind of adds to the feel of the place to be honest, but once you get in and get into it, its a fine, fine night.

Pretty decent sized bingo hall in the north of glasgow. Given my erm love of the game it was pretty…read moreshocking that i had not visited this hall since its literally a 5 min walk from my house! You have the option to choose paper books or electronic books. The electronic machines here do not have the auto dab function which is kinda annoying. The hall inside is kind of dated and could be doing with a refurb but still it was pretty busy for a Tuesday night with decent money up for grabs. A star lost for the horrible flat pepsi that was served from the bar. There is a full food menu to choose from too with pretty decent choices although i didnt see too many food orders going through. I would visit again purely because it is so handy for my house but i think i am a mecca bingo buddy through and through :)

Another bingo review..what is wrong with me?!!…read more My friend and I decided to pop along to the Gala to see what it was like and I honestly can't say that I'll be back in a hurry. It's dated and unlike others, we were the youngest there by a country mile! The juice was beyond flat too and meh, it needs a complete overhaul and image change. Good sized car park but if you can't drive and don't live in the local area, it's a nightmare to get home from. Not worth the effort. Not impressed at all. I'll be hanging up my bingo hat for a while!