Glasgow has a lot to offer, whether you are looking to have a drink, enjoy a good meal, listen to live music, or just relax in a park. On this page, you will find references and suggestions to make the best of your free time during the summer school.

General Information

A lot of information, history and advice can be found on the WikiTravel page for Glasgow.
Many other ressources are available:

• City Information for Delegates
• New York Times, “36 Hours in Glasgow”
• People Make Glasgow Tourist Information
• Time Out Glasgow Event Guide
• What’s On Glasgow Event Guide
• The List Event Guide

(see also our Local Information page)

Areas of Glasgow

 

The school venue is located on the University campus, which itself is part of the City Centre.
Most of what the city has to offer in terms of entertainment (restaurants, bars, museums, arts venues…) can be found in the City Centre, or in the West End, with the area East of the university (the East End), being more residential.

A few notable areas concentrate many of Glasgow’s bars, restaurants, and nightlife venues:

• The Merchant City (City Centre),
• Sauchiehall Street (City Centre),
• Byres Road (West End) and the nearby Ashton Lane.

Organisers’ suggestions

Among the many possibilities the city offers, here is a list of a few suggestions. You can find their location in the city on the map below.

Breweries

If you like beers and ales,  see what’s brewing at

• West Brewery
• Drygate Brewery
• BrewDog Brewery

Whisky pubs

If you prefer a dram to a pint, sample large selections of Scotch whiskies at

• The Pot Still
• The Bon Accord
• The Òran Mór

Ceilidh Venues

Rather than sitting at the bar all night, why not try traditional dancing ?

• Sloans (Ceilidh on Fridays)
• Avant Garde (Ceilidh on Saturdays)

Pubs and restaurants

Quite frankly, there are too many! Which means that whatever you feel like eating or drinking, you can probably find it in Glasgow. These listings can help:

• Time Out Glasgow Event Guide
• What’s On Glasgow Event Guide
• The List Event Guide

Live music

Many pubs and bars have live music playing. See the Gig Guide for weekly updated information.

Museums

Glasgow has a very large and varied museum offering, in the relatively small area of the City:

• Discover the classical collections of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow or the Burrell Collection,
• Explore modern art at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), and the genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh at the Glasgow School of Art and the House for an Art Lover,
• Learn about the history of Glasgow at the People’s Palace, or at the Riverside Museum, home of a significant transport technology collection.

Merchant City Festival

Merchant City lies just to the south of the University of Strathclyde, and its annual festival runs from 25th of July until the 1st of August. There are many live events, gigs, food stalls, and a parade, so check out the Merchant City Festival

Shakespeare

Bard in the Botanics is a series of Shakespearean plays performed outdoors in the beautiful Botanic Gardens.

Parks

Finally, why not simply relax and enjoy the sun (when there is some), in one of the city’s beautiful parks:

• Kelvingrove Park
• Glasgow Green
• Glasgow Botanic Gardens
• Pollock Country Park