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‎source/events/2026/community-over-code/glasgow-bars.md‎

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title: "Glasgow Bars & Pubs"
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A guide to bars, pubs, and nightlife near the Community over Code
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Glasgow venue (Hilton Glasgow, 1 William St, city centre).
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Glasgow has a legendary pub culture. Here are some highlights within
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walking distance of the conference venue.
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## Good Beer Guide Pubs (CAMRA-recommended)
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### Babbity Bowster
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- **What:** Tucked-away pub-restaurant-hotel in Merchant City with a reputation for excellent beer, wine, and food
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- **Where:** Blackfriars Street, Merchant City
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- **Good for:** Craft beer, quieter conversation, good food
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### The Bon Accord
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- **What:** One of Glasgow's best-known real ale pubs, regularly featured in Good Beer Guide
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- **Where:** North Street (near Charing Cross)
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- **Good for:** Cask ales, whisky selection, relaxed atmosphere
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## Classic Glasgow Pubs
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### The Belle
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- **What:** Once called The Western, now a mixed-clientele favourite with suits, students, and dogs by an open fire
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- **Where:** Great Western Road
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- **Good for:** Cosy atmosphere, good pints, open fire in October
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### Felson's
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- **What:** Pool tables, HD sports screens, burgers and pints
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- **Where:** City centre
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- **Good for:** Groups, casual hangouts, watching football
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### Hope & Vincent
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- **What:** Pub/lounge bar with pool table, jukebox, and an eight-foot sports screen
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- **Where:** City centre
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- **Good for:** Laid-back vibes, entertainment, group gatherings
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## Cocktail Bars
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### Tabac
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- **What:** Inventive cocktails, bartenders who'll tailor drinks to your taste
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- **Where:** City centre
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- **Good for:** Evening drinks, small groups, interesting conversation
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### The Alchemist
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- **What:** Theatrical cocktails and international food
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- **Where:** George Square
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- **Good for:** Pre-dinner drinks, spectacle, good veggie food too
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## Live Music Venues with Good Bars
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### Mono
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- **What:** Vegan cafe/bar with record store and live music (see also: food page)
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- **Where:** King Street, Merchant City
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- **Good for:** Indie/alternative music, vegan food, vinyl shopping
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### The Hug and Pint
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- **What:** Vegan food upstairs, live music downstairs
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- **Where:** Great Western Road
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- **Good for:** Evening out combining food + music
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## Quirky/Unique Bars
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### Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn
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- **What:** Tropical-themed bar with massive rum selection and cocktails in tiki mugs
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- **Where:** Sauchiehall Street
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- **Good for:** Fun group outings, rum lovers, Instagram photos
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### Flight Club
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- **What:** Social darts venue with vintage fairground decor, bottomless pizza, and cocktails
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- **Where:** City centre
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- **Good for:** Groups, team bonding, something different
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## Late-Night Options
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Many Glasgow pubs close at midnight on weeknights and 1am on weekends.
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For later options, Sauchiehall Street and Bath Street have the most
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late-night venues.
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## Quick Tips
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- Glasgow pubs are generally very welcoming to strangers - don't be shy!
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- Table service is rare - order at the bar
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- Tipping at bars is not expected (but appreciated for table food service)
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- "Last orders" is called 15 minutes before closing
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- October weather: bring a jacket for the walk back!
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## See Also
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- [Glasgow Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants](glasgow-food-veggie.html)
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- [Glasgow Tourist Highlights](glasgow-tourist-highlights.html)
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*Know a great pub we missed? This page is a community resource -
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email planners@apachecon.com or open a PR against the
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[comdev-events-site repo](https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site).*

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title: "Glasgow Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants"
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A guide to vegetarian and vegan-friendly dining near the Community over
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Code Glasgow venue (Hilton Glasgow, 1 William St, city centre).
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Glasgow was named Scotland's most veg-friendly city, and you'll find
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excellent plant-based options all within walking distance of the venue.
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## Fully Vegan Restaurants
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### The Glasvegan
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- **What:** Plant-based fast food - burgers, hot dogs, loaded fries
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- **Where:** City centre (Argyle Street)
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- **Good for:** Quick, filling, affordable
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### Mono
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- **What:** Vegan cafe/bar in Merchant City with an in-house record store and live music
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- **Where:** King Street, Merchant City (~10 min walk from venue)
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- **Good for:** Casual meals, evening hangouts, salads, pizzas, sandwiches
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### The Hug and Pint
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- **What:** Vegan food above a live music venue
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- **Where:** Great Western Road (short taxi/subway ride)
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- **Good for:** Evening meals before/after a gig, creative Asian-inspired dishes
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### Rose & Grants
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- **What:** Fully vegan cafe, open 7 days for breakfast and lunch
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- **Where:** Trongate (~10 min walk)
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- **Good for:** Breakfast/brunch. Try the vegan square sausage roll (a Scottish classic!)
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## Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants (with extensive vegan options)
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### Stravaigin
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- **What:** "Culinary adventure" - global flavours with local Scottish ingredients
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- **Where:** Gibson Street, West End
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- **Good for:** Inventive vegetarian dishes, special dinners, Scottish haggis alternatives
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### Chaophraya
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- **What:** Thai restaurant with a dedicated plant-based menu
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- **Where:** City centre
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- **Good for:** Tofu green curry, garlic aubergine pad gra prao, spring rolls
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### The Alchemist
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- **What:** International-inspired food with strong veggie options
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- **Where:** George Square (very close to venue)
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- **Good for:** Cauliflower katsu curry, plant burgers, bang bang salads
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### Ranjit's Kitchen
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- **What:** Homemade Panjabi cuisine, very vegetarian-friendly
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- **Where:** City centre
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- **Good for:** Authentic, comforting Indian food at great prices
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### The Prancing Stag
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- **What:** Award-winning neighbourhood restaurant (AA Rosette), seasonal Scottish food
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- **Where:** City centre area
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- **Good for:** Special dinner with excellent veggie options
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## Quick Tips
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- Many Glasgow restaurants label vegan options clearly on menus
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- "VG" = vegan, "V" = vegetarian on most Glasgow menus
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- Deliveroo and Just Eat both have strong vegan filters for Glasgow
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- The West End (Byres Road/Great Western Road area) has the highest
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concentration of veggie restaurants, accessible via Subway
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## See Also
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- [Glasgow Bars & Pubs](glasgow-bars.html)
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- [Glasgow Tourist Highlights](glasgow-tourist-highlights.html)
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*Know a great veg spot we missed? This page is a community resource -
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feel free to submit additions! Email planners@apachecon.com or open a PR
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against the [comdev-events-site repo](https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site).*

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Attending Community over Code Glasgow? Here are the top things to see
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and do in Glasgow beyond the conference. Most are free and within easy
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## Top Free Attractions
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### Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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- **What:** World-class art and natural history museum in a stunning red sandstone building. 22 galleries, everything from Dali to dinosaurs.
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- **Where:** Argyle Street, West End (Subway: Kelvinhall)
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- **Cost:** Free
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- **Time needed:** 2-3 hours
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### Glasgow Cathedral
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- **What:** Medieval cathedral dating to the 12th century - one of the few Scottish medieval churches to survive the Reformation intact
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- **Where:** Cathedral Street (15 min walk from venue)
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- **Cost:** Free
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- **Time needed:** 45 min - 1 hour
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### Glasgow Necropolis
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- **What:** Atmospheric Victorian cemetery on a hill behind the Cathedral. 50,000+ burials, stunning city views, incredible monuments.
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- **Where:** Adjacent to Glasgow Cathedral
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- **Cost:** Free
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- **Time needed:** 1 hour
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### Riverside Museum
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- **What:** Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde. Vintage cars, ships, locomotives, street scenes.
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- **Where:** Pointhouse Place (bus from city centre)
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- **Cost:** Free
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- **Time needed:** 2 hours
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### Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
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- **What:** Contemporary art in a neoclassical building. Look for the famous Duke of Wellington statue with a traffic cone on his head outside.
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- **Where:** Royal Exchange Square (5 min walk from venue)
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- **Cost:** Free
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- **Time needed:** 1 hour
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### George Square
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- **What:** Glasgow's principal city square, surrounded by grand Victorian architecture including City Chambers
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- **Where:** City centre (5 min walk from venue)
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- **Cost:** Free
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- **Time needed:** 20 min to admire, or take the free City Chambers tour
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## Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail
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Glasgow's most famous architect/designer. Key sites:
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- **Glasgow School of Art** (Renfrew Street) - tours available of the restored building
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- **The Lighthouse** (Mitchell Lane) - Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture, rooftop viewing platform
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- **House for an Art Lover** (Bellahouston Park) - building designed from Mackintosh's competition drawings
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- **The Willow Tea Rooms** (Sauchiehall Street) - his complete interior design, still serving afternoon tea
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## Street Art & Murals
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self-guided walking tour taking about 90 minutes, covering 30+ murals
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across the city centre. Free!
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centre or search "Glasgow Mural Trail" online.
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- **King Tut's Wah Wah Hut** (St Vincent Street) - legendary indie venue where Oasis were discovered
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- **Barrowland Ballroom** (Gallowgate) - iconic neon-fronted venue
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- **Nice N Sleazy** (Sauchiehall Street) - dive bar with great live music
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## Whisky
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- **The Pot Still** (Hope Street) - over 700 whiskies, a Glasgow institution
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- **The Bon Accord** (North Street) - excellent whisky and real ale selection
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- **Clydeside Distillery** (Stobcross Road) - working distillery with tours and tastings on the riverfront
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- **Glasgow Subway** ("Clockwork Orange") - simple loop serving city centre and West End. All Day Ticket available.
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[comdev-events-site repo](https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site).*

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- [Glasgow Diversity & Inclusion Groups](glasgow-diversity-groups.html)
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**Glasgow guides (help us improve these!):**
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- [Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants](glasgow-food-veggie.html)
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- [Bars & Pubs](glasgow-bars.html)
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- [Tourist Highlights](glasgow-tourist-highlights.html)
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<h4>Enhance the <a href="glasgow-bars.html">Bars & Pubs</a> page - add personal favourites, quiet spots for conversation, late-night options</h4>
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