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| by Neil Symington, Curator and writer specialising in film and cultural history. Some seventy years ago, Glasgow was home to over 130 cinemas, which could accommodate a staggering total of... |
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| ARCHITECTURE GLASGOW by Penny Lewis, editor of Prospect Scotland magazine This year Scotland exhibited at the Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious architecture event, for the first... |
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| Glasgow’s architectural heritage paints a vivid picture of the city’s constant ability to re-invent itself, while still embracing its past. The city’s Victorian skyline - with its... |
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| ARTWORK GLASGOW by Roger Billcliffe, Managing Director of the Billcliffe Gallery Roger Billcliffe came to Glasgow in 1969 as a curator in the University Art Collections (now the Hunterian Art... |
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| by Stuart Robertson, Director - CRM Society Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in Glasgow in 1868. While studying art and design evening classes at Glasgow School of Art with friend and... |
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| By Nancy McLardie With a population of just over 600,000, Glasgow has all the buzz and excitement you would expect of one of Europe's liveliest destinations. From its origins in the 6th... |
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| by John Wallace, Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama John Wallace made his name as a trumpet player and his solo performances with leading orchestras and conductors at major... |
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| by Neil Mowat, Director - Better Days, Glasgow-based music marketing company Globally, cities rooted in music tend to be hooked to the one key catalyst, which allowed their scene to evolve in the... |
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| by Francis McKee, Curator - Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Visual Art Francis McKee is a writer and curator based in Glasgow. He is a part-time lecturer and research... |
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| Ten years ago when someone inquired about the best places to eat in Glasgow they would have more than likely been presented with a list of about a half dozen recommendations. My, how times have... |
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| by Stuart MacDonald, former director of The Lighthouse, Mitchell Lane As the former director of The Lighthouse, Scotland’s National Centre for Architecture and Design, Stuart MacDonald is... |
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| By Fiona Shepherd Glasgow and its people have long enjoyed a love affair with music. As a thriving port, the city sucked in fresh sounds from the USA, and rock’n’ roll and country music... |
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| by Juliet Clough Let Glasgow Flourish! Whoever dreamt up the city's motto got it in one. Flourishing is what Glasgow does best. The panache with which the city has shaken off its reputation for post... |
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| by Jay Richardson, freelance feature writer for The List With its magnificent Victorian architecture, post-industrial ambition and increasingly continental outlook, Glasgow carries the swagger of a... |
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| by Alan Tomkins, Founder Member of the Glasgow Restaurateurs Association Alan Tomkins is the author of ‘GourmetGlasgow’, published by Black and White, which takes readers on a... |
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| by Moira Dyer . The River Clyde threads through Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley and provides a sense of continuity in its lazy meander from its gentle source in rural Lanarkshire past quiet market... |
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| Apart from a visit to Glasgow with my parents in the early 1960s, I didn't come to the city until 1999, during the Year of Architecture and Design when I saw great places like the Glasgow... |
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| by David Rowland Paisley has been the principal town of Renfrewshire since the Middle Ages. During its long history, the town has witnessed kings, queens and princesses, wars and religious... |
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| by Chris Hunt, Fashion PR & Stylist The Lighthouse Gallery in Mitchell Lane and ‘form’, its superb applied arts store, was my initial destination on my first visit to Glasgow. Stocking... |
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| By Eva Arrighi, Lifestyle Editor - The Sunday Herald CITY CENTRE Buchanan Street The Golden Z is an eloquent way of describing the main shopping area of Glasgow consisting of Sauchiehall Street,... |
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| by Phil Gordon, The Times There are some cities that simply talk a good game. In Glasgow, we just do it! Whether, it is playing the game or watching, Glasgow wears its... |
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| Glaswegian Jilli Blackwood studied embroidery and textiles at the Glasgow School of Art from 1982 to 1986. She is now a leading contemporary kilt maker with international acclaim. Glasgow... |
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| Glasgow offers a great deal for audiences and theatre practitioners alike. A variety of venues offer so many different forms of art and always the room for new opportunities. It’s a busy,... |
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