I took the tour of the Stadium a few years ago ,It was well worth it the historic Main stand it a…read moregreat piece of architecture and the trophy room does not only have a monumental trophy haul but some great smaller quirky memorabilia witch should interest Rangers fans and general football fans alike Ibrox stadium is one of only two Uefa elite stadiums in Scotland (Hampden being the other) and feature's like the main marble staircase and traditional dressing rooms are a testament to this

Today, we came to Ibrox Stadium to watch Rangers take on Hamilton. Rangers won 5-0. It was the…read morefirst European football match that any of us had attended. We sat in the Club Deck. The seating is tight; you will be sitting on top of one another. But, we didn't mind. This is football at its best. Singing Blue Sea of Ibrox and Simply The Best with 51,000+ other Rangers fans was quite the experience. European football is very fun and highly recommended.

How cool in the midst of craziness there is a huge book festival! It is everyday from 11am til…read more11pm. Many lectures for about 12£ with book signing. Some free lectures and each evening in the Edinburgh gin garden is drinking and entertainment til 11pm. Differently will need to come back!

Denied entry with paid tickets due to being a few minutes late…read more August 2023 Birthday outing ruined as Edinburgh book Festival event organizers and authors won't tolerate fee-paid people who arrive a few minutes late

Although denounced as an expensive white elephant when it first opened, I'm glad that Glasgow has a…read morevenue like the Concert Hall. It's definitely the best large-hall environment for classical music, and it's also pretty good for rock or other amplified concerts too; although it can't compete with the likes of the SECC or the Hydro in staging the larger acts. I think they sometimes over-stretch themselves when trying to stage large ballet productions and the like, as the stage isn't designed to hold a lot of scenery and they just don't have the technical infrastructure that a normal theatre does, but I have to give them full marks for some of the more innovative shows that they have put on here. The biggest and best has to be Celtic Connections, which has grown from a small traditional music gathering intended to bring a bit of relief to dark January winter days, to the world's largest traditional music festival, a truly global phenomenon and a real feather in Scotland's (and Glasgow's) cap. They also use the smaller Strathclyde Suite for smaller shows, events and functions, and often you will find exhibitions or craft fairs taking over the foyers on quiet weekends - the regular Mind, Body & Spirit fairs are popular for example. The architecture of the building is nothing to write home about and is probably best described as 'functional'. Inside it seems very easy to get lost as there are so many different levels and areas to wander about in. It seems very spacious, but when a full house is trying to exit at the end of a performance, suddenly it feels very cramped. Good points - the foyer bar is nice and long so it doesn't get too mobbed. Bad points - There never seems to be enough loos at larger concerts and the interval queues can be lengthy.

I was 100% sure I'd already written this review but there you go, I think I have review amnesia…read more After reading Scott C's review I went back to read what I'd written and *boom* - there was nothing there. Anyway, I'm here now to tell you all about why I think this is a great venue. Mainly, seating. I love sitting down. Too much, if the news has taught me anything. Sitting down is going to kill me, but now I'm the other side of 30 it's my second favourite position after laying down. We went to see Ben Folds perform here and aside from the fact the gig was exceptional, the seats were comfy, well spaced out and generally amazing. We had good seats too - in the main section along the side, and had a great view. The rest of the building is worth a visit, even if you're not going to a performance there. It's a great space, well laid out and easy to navigate. This was my first visit, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye on the upcoming shows now that I know what a great space it is.

The couple that work here are great . Lost my tickets and she got it all sorted for me to get into…read moreconcert

Wow. If you want to buy tickets for a gig, without a doubt Tickets Scotland is the place to go…read more Situated in Rose Street, Tickets Scotland is right in the centre of the city and it is just around the corner from the main shopping street in Edinburgh, Princes Street, and so it is a convenient place to reach. This is the place I always go to every year to buy my T in the Park ticket and I am never disappointed, as one year I left it super late and I phoned up asking for tickets thinking they were going to laugh in my face, but it turns out they had spares - win!! They sell their tickets at the RRP which is good as it means you don't get scammed into buying a ridiculously expensive ticket so it is definitely a safe option to buy your tickets from this store. Tickets Scotland sell a huge range of tickets for concerts and festivals, and I walked past the store the other day and noticed that they are now selling tickets for the Cream Fields Festival. If you want a safe and reliable place to buy concert tickets, Tickets Scotland is without a doubt the best place to go.

My guy and I came here to see The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses - Master Quest. Total…read moredorks night out we were surrounded by loads of gamers and people in fancy dress. I had originally bought us nose bleed seats figuring it was an orchestra, so there wasn't really anything we needed to see and the tickets were super expensive- even the nose bleed seats. When we got there, the doors hadn't opened so we were all gathered outside waiting. When the doors opened, instead of opening the big doors to let us flood in at once (or at least queue to have our tickets checked) they opened one turnstile door and we all squished ourselves through the door in an annoyingly slow fashion. The number of times the door jammed is more than I can count on my hands, but we finally made it in and b-lined it for the food. My guy and I are really good at eating before hand when we know there won't be much food on had where we're going, but this time, we didn't have time, so we figured we could get something here. The only thing they had on offer were £5 hot dogs and £3 bags of crisps. Whoa. So for the amount we would have paid for a nice night out, we got two hot dogs, a bag of crisps and two drinks. Not our finest moment ever. Hot dogs in hand, we headed up to check out our seats. When we got up to the top, ha, we were greeted by a lady saying that tickets hadn't sold out so we should make our way back downstairs to get our tickets exchanged. By the time we got back down stairs, there was a queue of just about everyone who purchased tickets that wrapped around and around and around the ground floor. There were loads of unhappy links and zeldas running around. We finally got our tickets exchanged and were surprised that we go ground floor stall tickets. Not too shabby. I felt bad, however, for the people who paid full price for the seats around us. They were not cheap at all. The actual event was really cool. I've managed to score us some tickets to some cool orchestra concerts and this one was at the top. The orchestra played songs from all the Zelda games and there was a screen above that showed all sorts of live action shots of the games. There were also clips from the creators of Zelda talking about how the music is very much a part of playing the games for emotional reasons. It really made the experience so much more personal. There was in intermission which was nice, and they played a 30 minute encore! The night out was great because of who I was with and what we had experienced, but the whole door issue and ticket experience was in complete shambles.

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 was really looking forward to going to a gig at the bandstand, I walk past it nearly everyday and…read morelove the look of this refurbished arena. I'd heard stories from friends who went last year about long queues for the bar and toilets so I wasn't sure how good it was going to be. But the set up for Glasvegas for brilliant. There are a number of different entrances to the bandstand along Kelvinway, preventing big queues. Staff were friendly and carried out a quick but thorough bag / person search before letting us in. There were toilets at both sides of the venue with only 3 or 4 people in the queue when I walked past. The bar queue was also well organised, staff sold you tickets (£2 for a ticket and it's 1 ticket for a soft drink or 2 tickets for an alcoholic drink) in the queue so that when you got to the bar you just ordered your drink and handed the tickets over. I loved the atmosphere in the bandstand, everyone seemed chilled out and happy despite a little bit of rain! Magners provided blue ponchos for free around the venue, I nice touch! Their were fairy lights and it was nice sitting watching the bands with the park as a backdrop. Looking forward to next year's line up already!

I've been lucky enough to have tickets for a couple of gigs at the 2nd Magner's Summer Nights…read morefestival. The Kelvingrove Bandstand is an awesome venue which I'll review seperately. First up was King Creosote - truly an awesome gig. The music was super - not your standard gig; they were playing the soundtrack to a documentary on Scottish history. Echo & The Bunnymen is this week's gig - can't wait! Unfortunately I'm not impressed with the way in which Magners organised this event. There was one way in and out - if you had a bag it was fully searched. Now tickets state no glass bottles/alcohol - however people weren't even allowed to bring in plastic bottles of water. Once you get in, expect to be told where you can / cannot walk (yep seriously!). The bar is tokened - the equivalent of £2 for a soft drink; £4 for an alcoholic drink - and you can only get 4 alcoholic drinks at a time. They had run out of Gladeye IPA by halfway through the gig so we basically had to pay the same for a bottle of beer that was half the size. It's completelly non-smoking within the open air venue (not that you'd know as there are no signs anywhere to tell you). The queue for the gents loo was huge and there were obviously much less facilities for dudes than the ladies. All in all, I think the Summer Nights is a great idea, but I dislike being part such a captive cash-in for Magners.

Cineworld is a mainstream cinema, with big displays and not much of a character, and that's cool…read morefor lots of people. It won't bring nearly as many alternative movies as other cinemas in Edinburgh, but it surely does, only that you need to keep an eye for them, as they might stay for only a few days. I like the fact that they can bring back movies for a second screening when a "linked" movie will be shown, or when some event relates to the movie, aka. Special screenings on Valentine's day, or when a sequel is about to be released. For the more eclectic audience, you can get Royal Opera House and other theatres' shows, and you get a massive discount on them with an unlimited movies' card. I remember watching the Nutcracker a few months ago and the screen ratio wasn't correct (stretched) and it was the transmitter's issue, not Cineworld's one: the Cineworld manager apologised a few times, and during the break a full refund was offered. Thankfully, during the 2nd half of the show the image was restored. Any snack and drink are overpriced, like in most cinemas, and unfortunately you can't get your own drink or food in the cinema. I have been an Unlimited movies' cardholder for almost three years now, which means I can go to any 2D and 3D movie for free, and get discounted access to special ones including IMAX, the only one in Edinburgh. If you do go to cinema at least twice a month, it's worth considering a membership! I will be keeping mine for sure!

Another quick update, and at first this might sound a bit self-indulgent, but hear me out. There…read morewill be a point. My last update saw me ranting about the - seemingly purposeful - lack of 2D screenings in order for them to reap more profits by showing more 3D films and subsequently charging extra for glasses, supplements, etc. However recently I received a fine pressie in the mail: my Cineworld Unlimited PREMIUM card! Not only have Cineworld updated their Unlimited system to allow their cardholders to book advance tickets (another prior gripe of mine), Premium cardholders now benefit from 25% off food and drink (including the upstairs bar) and also their free movie allowance is inclusive of 3D films. A much-needed improvement. My point at the end of all that is: as much as they're fleecing the non-members with their lack of cheaper options, it now seems like Cineworld are trying to simply goad customers into investing in the Unlimited Card. Given all the additional perks of it, it appears the £15 per month is worth it now more than ever. Get one and reap the benefits!

I didn't go to Cineworld to see a film. But rather for a view of Glasgow…read more My friend is from Glasgow and he suggested I check out Cineworld for the view. So, if you want a great shot then this is the place for pictures. Easily accessible to get to the top.

wanteð to go and see if the movie they wouldnt let me they said i need to b accompanied by a kid i…read morecant go and see any other film i have epilepsy so they expect me to go and see a film with flashng lights and have a seizure

This cinema is retro. Super retro. So much so that it feels that little bit dated…read more I can't comment on prices since I was there for a film preview but the cinema itself is pleasant enough, with a large, spacious foyer. Staff were friendly enough and, whilst it made for a nice evening, like I said, it all feels a bit stuck in time. I just don't think I'd travel out here again given that the impressive Cineworld and iconic GFT reside in the city centre surrounded by an abundance of fantastic places to eat and drink. The Showcase surroundings pale in comparison. S'alright.

A relaxing diversion from the hustle and bustle of our usual Cineworld haunt - this cinema was…read moresuper easy to drive to and we could park right outside the door unlike any other cinema around Glasgow. It was refreshing to get served right away without waiting in a long queue for tickets and the staff were friendly and efficient - refreshment area was well staffed and no long queues either. The decor is pretty tired but I actually really liked the retro vibe! There were even drinks fountains and dodgy geometric patterned carpets. Great selection of hot drinks, snacks and everything you would expect from a well stocked cinema. The seats in the screens themselves aren't as plush and comfortable as a more modern cinema, and the screen was a bit smaller that I expected but the viewing quality and sound was excellent. An overall pleasant, efficient and convenient experience!

A good cinema with plenty of screens and regular showings of new movies, and occasionally, classic…read morefilms as well. Easy to get to by train, direct from Glasgow Central or express bus, from Buchanan Bus Station. It's just off the M8. The ticket prices aren't too friendly, especially at the weekend, but it's a decent enough cinema. They do 3d movies and decent food, which is overpriced as usual. Last time I was there some guy came in with a crazy video camera that flashed green to look around in the dark to see if anyone was recording the movie. It looked like a speedcamera and it was so creepy it completely took me out of the experience of watching the film, it was surreal. I was not impressed.

Located next to a few restaurants, a major supermarket and a Next, means this can be a busy cinema-…read moreespecially to get parked in. As with most cinemas these days, tickets are pretty expensive (£8.45 on the Saturday night we visited). We'd purchased our tickets beforehand, so didn't need to queue for our tickets on the night, but the ticket queue was pretty long and seemed to move slow due to the folks shelling out for huge buckets of popcorn and snacks. I clocked some of the prices (eh £3.35 for a big bag of Doritos and the same for chocolate!). I really don't know how these places get away with charging what they do. I was mildly tempted to have some Ben & Jerry's icecream but decided to stick with the snacks we'd smuggled in, and save myself a fiver! Whilst waiting outside our screening to enter the cinema, it was slightly off putting to hear the rumbling/ noises from other screens(one of which had the door open and was showing the end of the film we were about to see!) Our official showing time was 6.15 but we didn't get allowed into the screen till twenty past, which was slightly annoying. However, it did mean that they seemed to miss out the adverts at the beginning, which was good given we were in for a three hour movie (don't you wish they would give you a break in the middle :) ) I'm not sure if its the same for every movie but we had preassigned tickets and had opted for quite near the back in the middle. I think these days most cinemas are first come first served with seats, and personally I prefer this. The screen wasn't the biggest I've been in and think some of the Glasgow cinemas are probably better for this. That being said, this cinema is pretty handy for me, and is somewhere I'll visit (or be dragged to) depending on the movie!