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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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|  | The countdown is now on to the World Pipe Band Championships 2010 (WPBC), which take place on Saturday 14 th August at Glasgow Green. In order to drum up some extra excitement for the... |
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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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|  | Glasgow Restaurateurs’ Association (GRA) and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau have joined forces to launch Dinearound as part of Celtic Connections 2010. First introduced in 2004, the... |
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| Next week Glasgow will welcome 4,000 delegates for ASME Turbo Expo - the world’s premier conference and exhibition for gas turbine professionals from 14-18 June. It will be the... |
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|  | Glasgow City Marketing Bureau Wins ‘Best UK Convention Bureau’ Award for Fourth Consecutive Year SECC Wins Silver in ‘Best UK Convention Centre’ Category ... |
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|  | Glasgow’s 2009 ‘Christmas Wrapped Up’ campaign promotes the city’s unrivalled shopping scene, and events and attractions over the festive period. Glasgow City Marketing... |
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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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| Glasgow has been ranked number eleven in the 2010 world league of ultimate sports cities according to new research compiled by SportBusiness, the leading monthly magazine for the business of sport.... |
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|  | The life of St Kentigern – better known as St Mungo, patron saint of Glasgow - will be celebrated during the city’s first official St Mungo Festival, 9-16 January, 2010. The... |
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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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| This weekend 250 key delegates from the UK’s events and live marketing industry will arrive for Summer Eventia 2010, which takes place at the SECC from 4-6 July. Eventia is recognised as... |
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|  | Poll reveals sense of humour is key to attraction and Glasgow has best banter Glaswegians are most attracted to a good sense of humour after admitting they would choose laughs over looks in a... |
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| A group of stylish Glasgow companies have joined forces as part of an innovative venture to drive visitor spend in the city by adding a touch of luxury. Love Luxury Glasgow is a growing... |
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| Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council has been appointed as the new Chairman of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau with Bailie Hanzala Malik supporting him as Vice-Chair. ... |
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|  | The countdown is on to Glasgow’s ninth Merchant City Festival, which today launches an exciting new programme of events, including several world and UK premieres of... |
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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 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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|  | Organisers of Glasgow’s Merchant City Festival are celebrating great success after confirmation that the event enjoyed around 70,000 attendances. The festival launched its most ambitious... |
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| Dancers of all ages around the world are limbering up to descend on Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall for the 40 th World Irish Dancing Championships on Sunday, 28 th March. Around 4,500... |
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