Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Polo Lounge
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(84 Wilson St; admission £3-6; to 3am Tue-Sun)
Staff claim 'the
city's best talent' is found here; a quick glance at the many glamour pusses - male and female - proves their
claim. The downstairs club is packed on weekends; just the main bars open on other nights.
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Underground
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(
www.underground-glasgow.com
;
6a John St)
Downstairs on cos-
mopolitan John St, this bar sports a relaxed crowd and, crucially, a free jukebox. You'll be listening to indie rather
than Abba here.
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Speakeasy
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(
www.speakeasyglasgow.co.uk
; 10 John St; 4pm-2am Mon-Thu,
4pm-3am Fri, noon-3am Sat, 12.30pm-2am Sun)
Relaxed and friendly bar that starts out publike and gets louder
with gay anthem DJs as the night progresses. Serves food until very late.
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Waterloo Bar
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(306 Argyle St)
This traditional pub is Scotland's oldest gay bar. It
attracts punters of all ages. It's very friendly and, with a large group of regulars, a good place to meet people away
from the scene.
To tap into the scene, check out
The List
(
www.list.co.uk
), an invaluable fortnightly
events-guide available at newsagents and bookshops.
For theatre tickets, book directly with the venue. For concerts, a useful booking centre
237 Argyle St)
.
CINDY-LOU RAMSAY, TV CAMERA OPERATOR &
PHOTOGRAPHER
Top photography spot?
Pollok Park. The park is gorgeous and full of good walks. It also takes you to the Burrell
Collection, which may not look like much from outside, but inside it's a calming, beautiful building, jam-packed
with exhibits from all over the world.
Something special people might miss?
The amazing architecture and statues, you have to look UP!
Glasgow in one word?
Charismatic.
Favourite spots for live music?
Barrowland (
Click here
)
and King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (
Click here
)
. Barrowland
is an old, tired-looking ballroom badly in need of a bit of a wee facelift, but you're guaranteed to get an unforget-
table atmosphere; this is the reason that the biggest bands in the world continue to grace its stage. King Tut's is a
much smaller venue for getting 'up close and personal' with some great bands.
