Brilliant venue for a dance, party, social event or family gathering…read more Ideally located in the heart of the West End with a great (cheap!) bar, ample seating of both booths and tables, dance floor and space for a DJ. I'm most familiar with this venue for northern soul dances and it fits the bill as the perfect venue for a dance with friends old and new.

The site of the Glasgow Touch [Rugby] league this summer, the Hillhead Sports Club proved a success…read moreall-told. Good quality pitches (helped by the excellent weather this summer), tidy changing rooms and a decent bar for a pint at the end of the evening. Parking's rubbish, and there's not much room on the streets around it, so for those coming from out of town this can be a bit of a struggle, but otherwise good facilities.

When I was in Glasgow on Wednesday 17 July 2019 , the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena was…read morehousing a T-rex exhibit. Banners along the streets marked that the critter skeleton was in town and observable at Kelvin Hall from 18 April 2019 through 31 July 2019. I was a little confused as the exhibit hall looked to be part of an indoor sports arena. It was a wee bit of culture shock for me, and I was like - am I in the right place. Sure enough, a worker at the front desk pointed me towards the exhibit. The T-rex was pretty neat and had a lit-up informational display approach. Is it glow in the dark ink or an electronic display, or just really bright ink... Walking around in the exhibit was easy as the floorpan was well designed for human bipedal locomotion. A gift shop by the exhibit hall exit provided physical offerings to remember one's experience(s) by.

I was all set to give Kelvinhall three stars - partly for being such a beautiful historic building…read more(from the outside), and partly for the nice staff who work there. That was until last night, when I discovered that the water in the taps in all the changing rooms is apparently not fit for human consumption. W-w-w-w-hat?! In a sports hall? Where there is no access to water that is ok for drinking (apart from in the gym). I visit Kelvinhall twice a week and have been drinking the tap water for around a year ... I was horrified. You'd think they'd put up a sign at least? Apart from that, Kelvinhall is closing for refurbishment sometime this year so don't expect anything flash at the moment. Here's hoping they do something nice with it for it's reopening (and sort out the water!)

nice place to hire for a party. I was present at a 50th and it was an excellent venue. Its out of…read morethe way of the local pubs which is a good thing. The beer/lager/cider are cheaply priced as are the spirits, which isnt cheap crap. vodka is smirnoff etc, no dodgy brands you havent heard of. the dj on the night was superb. And its a nice venue for a do. Only down side was a miserable member of the committee has to be present, and he stood at the bar all night with a face like a bag of farts.

I've been a warriors fan since the lads were playing at Firhill, making it to as many games as I…read morepossibly can. This has changed a little since loving to Manchester, but this weekend I came up for a game for a friends birthday. The growing fanbase at warriors has meant an increased capacity at scotsoun stadium (mostly covered) and more extras at the stadium. There are various bars, serving the brilliant ginger grouse, a stone baked Pizza cabin and the ubiquitous pies, burgers and fries. There's also a merchandise stall and the clubhouse which is great to warm up in afterwards and even secure some pictures and autographs with the players. The thing I love most about coming here is that it's completely family friendly and there's a big focus on making sure that the younger generations love rugby as much as we do.

Despite not being a rugby fan in the slightest, I must admit to being plesantly surprised by the…read morematchday experience offered by the Glasgow Warriors. The west's Magners League representatives currently compete against the likes of Leinster, Osprey and, of course, bitter rivals Edinburgh at Partick Thistle's Firhill Stadium and have enjoyed a good 2009/2010 season so far. Popularity for the Warriors has grown over the years and December's match with Edinburgh ended up being a sell out - the first at Firhill for many years. As an added bonus, the stadium is also licensed for matchdays meaning, unlike football, punters can also enjoy a pint with the match.

I've only been to Scotstoun for the rugby at the stadium, so my review relates to that…read more The stadium is fairly small, about 1/10 capacity of Ibrox or Parkhead. There's only 3 stands at Scotstoun, but at £15 for a standing ticket (in advance) you can't complain about watching Glasgow's only pro rugby team. Watching rugby live isn't like watching it on TV, the atmosphere is much better than you'd expect for 6000 people. On match days you'll find plenty of small food trucks, a dedicated Guinness bar (pro12 sponsors) as well as the clubhouse which has a bar, food & pre/post match entertainment. There's a merchant stall as well as a kids zone to keep the wains entertained. The one difference between football & rugby games is that you'll find some of the players wandering around & taking part in passing circles with kids etc. If you've never been down to a rugby match at Scotstoun, then you're missing out on a great afternoon/evening. There's beer as well!

Surprisingly for such a large swimming pool, it is possible to catch a quiet time in here: although…read moreit is used by schools and has a large programme of lessons, there is always space for a few leisurely lengths. In line with the general run of Glasgow Council's pools, the centre is immaculately clean, and a gym membership covers all of the Council's sports' facilities. The gym is busy and businesslike: Scoutstoun is the ideal place for a complete work out, even if it is some distance from the town centre and slightly off the beaten track. The sauna suite suite is especially impressive, with a women only night on Tuesday, but it always worth catching a class or two. The Body Combat is good for a high energy laugh.

This is relatively new gym and very near where I love so very handy…read more. I have used the pool which is nice and clean.. Nice baby pool to for the kids.. I mainly go for classes, the timetable is good and the areas used within the gym are always clean and spacious.. The gym itself is pretty small but big enough.

Like i promised.... i went to the gym!!…read more Right off the bat i have to say nice one, cheers and excellent to the guy who took me through my induction! This gym is fairly small but it's pretty awesome and packed out with a good range of machines, cardio and muscle type thangs. All machines are new, well kept and pretty modern so excellent for a gym newbie like myself! My legs hurt... this place must work!

Ok, so The Roller Girls are difficult to review, since they are technically not a business, and The…read moreArc is only their training arena. And although they play sports, you'll be hard pushed to pin them down since they're on wheels and you'll be eating their dust before you know it! The troupe brought the American sport of Roller derby to Scotland, and have grown remarkably since I first heard about them in 2007. They have expanded, moved from strength to strength and absolutely commend them for the work they put into maintaining their squad! The roller derby is a competitive sport for girls where you tactically rollerskate in a formation and attempt to defeat your opponents by bringing them off their wheels. It's not for the faint of heart but it's certainly not violent - it actually looks like super awesome fun! The girls work really hard at promoting themselves, and have had a lot of air time and news coverage over the years. With Drew Barrymore's film Whip It hitting the screens this month, I can only see their profile gaining even more credibility. They compete all over the country and occasionally beyond and I can testify to how approachable and dedicated the women are. I love them! Their tight knit team is an outstanding example of what can be achieved through dedication (and a bit of passion); I very much admire them. They are running intakes towards the end of May and I'm considering going along. I've been watching them from the wings for years and now the time has come to give it a bash! (Pun intended).

Your season opening 2015 with Berlin Bombshells was my first Roller Derby…read more I am not keen to go on any sporting events. Yet, this changed, thank to You, and it was a awesome experience for me. I am one of your fans now. :-)