Saw Doctors return to Glasgow
They’re back! Glasgow rocked in a rapturous welcome to the Saw Doctors after three years apart. Writer Anna Levin was there at the O2 Academy for ‘a kind of homecoming’. […]
For Manchester, London and love of life
‘Singing louder, prouder now than cities twice the size, as twenty thousand voices strong, we sing a single song.’ Two years ago Tony Walsh wrote and performed We Are Manchester for the twentieth anniversary of the [...]
Back to the future with the Clay Pipe Factory
So we reach the final member of the cast of A Brisk Walk. The story of the Clay Pipe Factory makes a happy ending for our tour of buildings at risk. Or, perhaps we should say, a happy new beginning. […]
The Hatrack: Art Nouveau beauty
Officially it is named St Vincent Chambers, but everyone knows it as the Hatrack. Meet the third star of A Brisk Walk architecture audio tour. In a way this tall, slim, elegant Art Nouveau building symbolises the rise and fall of Glasgow architecture in the early 20th century […]
The hidden promise of Glasgow’s derelict buildings
Silent, empty, enigmatic, yet derelict buildings are often full of potential. A Brisk Walk invites you to explore the strange beauty and hidden promise of seemingly forgotten buildings. […]
Meet the ‘Glasgow Girls’ who helped make the city
Our Clydeside Promenade audio tour explores so much of the river city’s history – but what about her-story? Over the centuries, the historical representation of women in Glasgow has been somewhat slim. Achievements have been swept beneath the metaphorical rug of history. Key women are not celebrated in the same way and to the same extent as their male counterparts. […]
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. […]
Firing up Scotland: Roots and Culture Roadshows
“This one gonna be lively”, Gemma Brown’s latest blog post predicts a hot summer (whatever the weather) as JA Live and Fire in Babylon team up again, this time they will be hitting the road with a series of ruff and tuff West Indian infused events! […]
Transylvanian Nights
Inspired by some of the best improv acts at the Edinburgh Fringe, and featuring a troupe made up of seven of the best actors, comedians, musicians and improvisers Scotland has to offer, "Transylvanian Nights" by [...]
Five Easy Pieces About Glasgow (for Social Media Week)
Produced for Social Media Week Glasgow by Walking Heads in association with Glasgow Museums, the Five Easy Pieces podcast series explores the city’s cultural history through a series of objects from Glasgow’s past. […]
Jukebox Journeys Part 2 – Nice N Sleazy
In the second of our Jukebox Journeys series, Benny Robb visits one of Glasgow's most vibrant venues to sample it's range of refreshments and investigate another of the 'best-ever' jukeboxes featured on our Glasgow Music Tour
Alex Kapranos – The Luck of The 13th Note Mix
As we embark on our Jukebox Journeys blog series by visiting Glasgow's 13th Note, we thought it only right to take another musical journey of sorts with Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos mix for Domino Radio.