Nightlife in Glasgow

18 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Glasgow.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Innovative bar with unusual dishes. Separate Vegan/Veggie menu. Live music after 9PM.
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Celtic
the Bhoys, the Hoops, the Celts
Celtic play soccer in the Premiership, Scotland's top tier, and are Scotland's most successful club. The stadium (capacity 60,400) is two miles east of city centre, between A74 London Rd and A728 Clyde Gateway. See the club website for tickets, match day info such as travel disruptions, stadium tours, and no end of merchandising. Celtic were founded in 1888 at St. Mary’s church in the Calton area for the purposes of alleviating Irish immigrant poverty, and in the years since have risen to be the dominant force in Scottish football, and are the only Scottish side to win the European Cup. The women's team play in the Scottish Women's Premier League, their top tier, with home games at Penny Cars Stadium in Airdrie.
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Glasgow City FC
Glasgow City FC are a women's team playing in the Scottish Women's Premier League, of which they are reigning champions. They're not affiliated with any men's club and play at Petershill Park (capacity: 1,000, 500 seated) in Springburn, two miles north of the city centre. That makes them the leading women's team within Glasgow, as Celtic and Rangers women play out of town. Book tickets here.
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Killermont Polo Club
Smart Indian restaurant in the northwestern suburbs, excellent dining.
Mon-Sat noon-10PM, Sun 1PM-10PM
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Nice'N'Sleazy
A student favourite, Sleazy's is a cross between a bar and a nightclub. Live bands most nights downstairs, and the bar upstairs also has small acts. Over 18s only.
Mon-Fri 6PM-3AM, Sat Sun 5PM-3AM
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Partick Duck Club
Excellent bistro, the duck gets rave reviews. You need to book if you hope for a table inside, walk-ups and dogs welcome outside.
Wed-Mon 9AM-9PM
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Rangers
the Bears, the Gers
Rangers also play in the Premiership, where since returning they have finished runners-up to Celtic in all but one season. They play at Ibrox Stadium (capacity 50,800) in Govan and are Scotland's second-most successful club. In 2012, the business entity controlling the affairs of the football club entered liquidation, and the rest of Scottish football controversially voted for Rangers FC to start from the Scottish Third Division (now Scottish League 2) at the beginning of the 2012/13 season. They fought their way back up to re-enter the top tier in 2016, whereupon the 'Old Firm Derby' versus Celtic could resume its rightful place in the sporting calendar. Rangers women's team play in the Women's Premier League, their top tier; home games are held at Rangers training facility in Milngavie. See the club website for tickets, stadium and museum tours, and merchandise. In the summer of 2023 Rangers opened a new museum and events space called 'New Edmiston House'. The official Glasgow City Sightseeing tour bus will take you to Ibrox Stadium on the city tour where the stadium, museum and club shop can be visited.
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Òran Mór
Entertainment centre in the former Kelvinside Parish Church, with restaurant, pub, nightclub, theatrical and music and events venues, a fixture of the West End social scene. There are regular lunchtime plays in the "A Play, A Pie and A Pint" series, where the ticket includes a pint of beer and a pie or quiche.
Sun-Wed 11AM-1AM, Thu-Sat 11AM-3AM
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Blackfriars
Great range of local and other beers and ales in bottles and on tap, sometimes does live music.
Daily noon-midnight
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Corinthian Club
Gorgeously restored bank and law courts, this is now mainly an events venue, but Teller's Bar & Brasserie serves individuals. Smart casual dress code.
Thu noon-1AM, Fri Sat noon-3AM, Sun noon-6PM
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Kitty O'Shea's
Irish-themed pub with a good selection of beers and food, TV sport, often has live music.
Mon-Thu 3PM-3AM,Fri-Sun noon-3AM
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Bunker Bar
Late spot with food and live music.
Tue-Thu 5PM-3AM, Fri Sat 1PM-3AM
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Mono
Vegan café and bar with live music.
Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight
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Stereo
Vegan pub and live music venue.
Sun-Thu noon-midnight, Fri Sat noon-1AM
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The Stand
Stand-up comedy club.
Daily 7:30PM-10:30PM
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AXM
Lively gay nightclub over two levels.
Thu-Sun 10PM-4AM
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Hummingbird
Stylish cocktail bar, club and restaurant over four floors.
Fri 5PM-1AM, Sat noon-3AM
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The Cathouse
Rock club founded in 1990.
Wed-Sun 11PM-3AM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0).