Technology solution: don’t be eclipsed
We are inside the conference room ready to discover new technology solutions but the day begins with a dilemma. What do you do when the total eclipse of the sun clashes with your first keynote speaker? […]
Fragrant walks: let us lead you by the nose
Breathe in. There’s an elusive scent in the air and it takes a moment or two to track it down. Come, let us lead you by the nose. […]
Exploring Strange Wales with Lucy Brouwer
We follow music blogger Lucy Brouwer as she ventures out of her comfort zone into the Strange Wales Festival celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas, a poet who was “rock ‘n roll ahead of his time”. […]
Join the Glasgow Chase
How well do you know your city? Where do you find the best music, art, architecture or cinema in Glasgow? To test your local knowledge join us for our latest treasure hunt at the Buchanan Street Apple Store at 6pm on Thursday 24 July. Bring your iPhone or iPad and be prepared for some surprises. […]
Your key to Glasgow’s Landmarks, even when doors are closed
The buskers in Buchanan Street are tuning up for an early evening show. Sounds promising but there’s no time to stop, we’re hot footing it to the Lighthouse to get the key to the doors of Glasgow (or some of them anyway). And then give it away. […]
From here to there with Leo and Anto
“People just wanted to sing – that’s a great Glaswegian trait”. On the road from here to there, Leo Moran tells Anna Levin what it’s like to tour Scotland with Anto Thistlethwaite while the rest of the Saw Doctors take a break. Over to Anna… […]
Keeping it real with Cinema City Treasure Hunt
“You don’t need a weatherman to say which way the wind blows”. The busker giving it his all outside Dr Marten’s in Sauchiehall Street was not wrong. We were walking into a south westerly and it was already full of rain. Luckily the last lap of our treasure hunt was going to be undercover. […]
Waterboys rock Glasgow with Fisherman’s Blues Revisited
“In the midst of the Barras crowd my 17-year-old self is singing her heart out, but right there beside her is my current self, drinking it all in, astonished by this music all over again.” Guest blogger Anna Levin revisits the past and rediscovers the present with the Waterboys in Glasgow. […]
Warming the city with music
On a bleak day at the start of the week, a cheering email arrives from People Make Glasgow. Our music tour is included in the December issue of their newsletter, Edit, spreading news of the best events and venues in Glasgow to travel writers and journalists across the UK. And plenty for local people too. […]
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 [...]
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? […]