The Merchant City Festival brings together some of the best of Scottish and international art and entertainment with a programme of street arts, music and theatre. Events across the nine days of the programme also include film, comedy, dance and fashion, with events for children and family activities. There will also be food and drink stalls set up alongside the performance … [Read more...] about Full line-up for Merchant City Festival unveiled
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Competition: Win lunch for two at Glasgow in the Sky
You and a friend could be dining in style, 100 feet above George Square. Glasgowist has teamed up with Events in the Sky to offer the chance to win lunch for two on Monday 19th June at Glasgow in the Sky, when John Molloy of The Spanish Butcher will serve guests an exciting menu. If you would like to join the most exciting table in the city, email hello@glasgowist.com and … [Read more...] about Competition: Win lunch for two at Glasgow in the Sky
Review: Spring lamb and asparagus menu at Browns Brasserie
At the merest glimpse of sunshine, all roads in the Merchant City seem to lead to George Square, and so it was one brisk but bright spring evening when we found ourselves at the door of Browns Brasserie and Bar. It occupies part of the ground and basement floors of the old General Post Office building that gained a new lease of life as an apartments development in 2001. The … [Read more...] about Review: Spring lamb and asparagus menu at Browns Brasserie
In Pictures: Glasgow’s Christmas Market at George Square
Glasgow Loves Christmas is the official celebration of the festive season in the city centre. It involves a series of events, starting with the turning on of the Christmas lights in George Square and culminating in the new, family-friendly Hogmanay celebrations. As our streets swell with shoppers, the most obvious manifestation of the festivities are the Christmas markets at St … [Read more...] about In Pictures: Glasgow’s Christmas Market at George Square
Glasgow to host Homeless World Cup
The 2016 Homeless World Cup will take place in Glasgow, it's been announced this week. Matches will be held in George Square in the city centre. This year the competition will be contested by 64 teams from 51 countries. The tournament was last hosted in Scotland in 2005, when it took place in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. It will begin on Sunday, 10th July and run … [Read more...] about Glasgow to host Homeless World Cup