Glasgow Music Tour – River Route 2: Video playlist
Join us on a musical walk by the River Clyde. Here is a Youtube Playlist we have put together including many of the songs featured in Route 2; The River Route of our Walking Heads [...]
Work in progress: street art reveals tension in Mission District
At the end of the alley we stop to watch a work in progress, tubes of paint laid out, ladder propped up against a bold and brilliant mural. Two street artists turn to watch us watching them: “A donation for materials is always welcome,” says the big one with a smile. […]
Chance encounters on a Saturday afternoon
“Follow me up this dark and narrow alley. Trust me, I know where I’m going.” That’s Jim Gellatly about to dive down Renfield Lane on his virtual tour of Glasgow Music Scene. And now Tommy promises to lead us up a few more alleys on his live version of the tour. […]
Seeking unknown knowns of Glasgow music scene
Who was the first person to get married at the Barrowland Ballroom? What does it cost to light those neon stars? Which band has played the Barras more than any others? Where would you find a rooftop golf course in Glasgow? […]
Glasgow Music Tour goes live with Paradise & Moriarty Explorers Club
This is a first, for us anyway. Walking Heads have teamed up with the very inventive Paradise & Moriarty Explorers Club to take a zig-zag trail through Glasgow’s live music history. […]
Walking to a soundtrack of locally-inspired music
Feeling very happy. It’s great to see our Glasgow Music Tours listed along with The Arches, Barrowland and SWG3 as top tips for visitors exploring the city. […]
Teenage kicks at Glasgow Apollo
We last heard from Kenny Forbes, the mature student at the University of Glasgow undertaking a thesis on the famous Glasgow Apollo, some months ago. In this follow-up Q&A Kenny gives himself a hard time, asking himself: what’s the story, why is it taking so long? […]
Beyond the Fringe: Special Edition Edinburgh Comedy Tour
Phew! The streets of Edinburgh are emptying fast but the party (do we mean hangover?) is not quite over. There’s another week of the official Festival to go so to celebrate the fact that we’ve all survived yet another bigger-and-better Fringe we’d like to invite you all to join us on our Special Edition Edinburgh Comedy Tour. […]
Dressed to kill: Hard Rock Couture
Michael Jackson’s jacket came out of Hard Rock Café vaults in London specially for the occasion. Preparing the iconic red garment for exhibition, Kim wanted to give it a hug, but she didn’t. […]
Pure Rock n Roll
” It was a venue that functioned straight at the heart of the Glasgow audience. Sometimes they were so boisterous that the balconies bounced around in such a way that they threatened to come down. There was an incredible dynamic between audience and performers.” […]
Dancing in the streets with the Merchant City Music Tour
Take to the streets. There’s a fantastic range of walking tours and trails for you to explore the nooks and crannies of Glasgow’s Merchant City during the next four days. Not to mention (though, ahem, we will) our own Merchant City Music Tour. […]
Scratch the surface of the city
Every street has stories to tell and we didn’t have to go far down Manderston Street to find one. […]