Clutha & Victoria Bar

Clutha is the ancient name for the Clyde. The name has also been given to its 19th-century river ferries, a Scottish band, a dance, and this pub by the Gorbals Street bridge. In 2013 a police helicopter crashed into it, killing all three on board and seven people in the pub; 31 others were injured. The helicopter had run out of fuel as it returned to base, and dropped straight down. There was enough spare fuel aboard, but the spare feed system was switched off, and there were other errors and irregularities in the chain of causation. The tragedy is commemorated by a mural on the street corner. The Clutha is now a friendly ordinary place with live trad folk and blues music most nights.

• outdoors
• history

Address

159 Bridgegate G1 5HZ

Getting there

at Victoria Bridge

Hours

Mon Tue noon-11PM, Wed-Sun noon-midnight