Hillhead Bookclub (Bar)

Not many people have heard about Hillhead Bookclub but when you do you will never forget it. It is located on Vinicombe Street and believe it or not, it’s not a library, it is in fact a bar!

It’s not your usual 21^st century modern bar, but it is still full of young people and is somewhere different to try. Many students from Glasgow University are aware of the Bookclub as it is located near their university and many of the students live in the West end of Glasgow so it is easy for them to get to.

They offer cheap drinks; they serve cocktails in gramophones which I think we can safely say is unique to them and you also have the option of eating there too, they serve both lunch or dinner, just whatever you fancy, a good selling point is that all their food is under £10!

If you are a cocktail kind of person then you will be glad to know that they run a cocktail making master class so you can learn to make you own, and that as well is reasonably priced.

They great thing about Hillhead Bookclub is that they are aware that not every student is made of money and so they cater for you and make their food and drink cheap.

Throughout the week there are Dj’s there, and as the night gets on the venue really does begin to get busy. Whereas if you are there throughout the day then you might think that a game of ping pong would be better for you!

If you haven’t already, we would recommend that you give Hillhead Bookclub a try, just for somewhere different and to say that you have experiences there uniqueness.

check it out more; http://www.hillheadbookclub.com/home

Glasgow E-rating 8/10

Òran Mór (Bar/Restaurant/Club/Theatre/Funtion)

Looking for a great place in the west end? Then Òran Mór is the place for you. This fantastic renovated church has absloutely everything from bars to theatre. This is also an absolute stunning place to hold a wedding and is a perfect location not to far from the hustle and bustle but not too central. As you can see from the picture the out side is immaculate and is a little different from your usual places in Glasgow. The inside is just as nice!!



Òran Mór provides 2 bars, a whiskey bar and the Brasserie Late night bar which is open till 3am every Friday and Saturday night! They have amazing cocktails, champagne and drinks and is in amazing surroundings. The whiskey bar really brings the Scottish vibe with this being one of the more popular bars in Glasgow's west end. It provides over 250 malts and also does a special "Malt of the Month" where you can get a specific malt at a cheaper price! 

The John Muir Room restaurant & Lounge is a prefect place to be wined and dined! You can have breakfast lunch and dinner so brilliant choices of menus at all times. This is opened till 9pm during the week and 10pm on Thursdays to Saturdays so can fit in with a busy schedule! This restaurant is exquisite and has a nice and relaxing atmosphere, which is good if you want to get some quiet away from the busy bars!

Òran Mór again provides something else for all you party folk! Club O is a nightclub within Òran Mór and is opened from Thursdays to Saturdays. This club is always busy, always great music and most importantly a great night out! Due to recent renovations you can now book Booths which come with a bottle which is brilliant for a private party with friends.

Due to this being such a magnificent building, a wedding here would be perfect. The renovated church rooms provide a grandeur and elegant feel to your wedding day and will also provide beautiful pictures. Òran Mór is licenced to do wedding ceremonies, civil partnership or civil ceremonies so again suits everybody! You can book appointments to get a viewing of the rooms and any other info concerning the biggest day of your life!

1 2 3 ... Awwww

And last but not least.... There is a theatre here aswell! Òran Mór provides a wide variety of productions throughout the year and has the fantastic deal of "A play, a Pie & a Pint" which has hosted many lunchtime theatre productions since 2004. There is also comedy club here aswell if you fancy something a bit less serious and fun! 

For bookings and other information on Òran Mór head over to their website:

 http://oran-mor.co.uk/

GLASGOW E-RATING 10/10

The Metropolitan (Glasgow Bar and Restaurant)

Another one of Glasgow’s finest bars would be The Metropolitan, in Merchant City. It is very relaxed, chilled and has created a great atmosphere as well as having a great cocktail menu. It is a large bar with a variety of seating and friendly staff. It is a very popular place to go as it creates a great vibe with its natural surroundings.

As most places in Merchant Square you can choose to sit out in the courtyard where they have comfortable sofas and watch the world go by or sit inside the modern looking bar and soak up the atmosphere there instead.

You never know if you choose to give it a visit you might be lucky enough to meet some famous people as this is the kind of classy establishment that local celebrities are attracted to.

So wither it is a pint with your friends or a chilled out time with your family, the Metropolitan is the place for, so go give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

Check it out more at:      www.metropolitan-bar.com

Glasgow E-rating 7/10

Tunnel (Glasgow Nightclub)

Looking for a great night out with friends? Then Tunnel is another nightclub that must be added to the list! Located on Mitchell Street (straight across from Tingle) Tunnel offers all the best offers and provides a great party atmosphere. 

Tunnel offers a booth hire service, where you can get a private booth to party with your friends, and again the beauty of having a booth is the guaranteed seat when the dance moves have been well over used!

Tunnel is opened Fridays Saturdays and Wednesdays and provide great events throughout the year. They have recently launched a new night "Sunday Surgery" which happens on Bank Holiday Sundays! Perfect way to celebrate that Monday off! 

Every Friday they have Clyde 1 radio DJ Shebahn Littlejohn and also George Bowie on every first Friday of the month, so if you love your GBX anthems get down!!

For any other info or to book booths/functions head to: http://www.tunnelglasgow.co.uk

GLASGOW E-RATING 8/10

JellyBaby (Glasgow Event/Club Night)

Jellybaby is one of the most popular student ‘nights’ in Glasgow! Presented to you at the O2 ABC (Sauchiehall St) every THURSDAY night from 11pm-3am, it is a great night with a packed out ‘up for it’ crowd. The night is spread across 3 rooms (Main Hall, Ice Bar and the Indie Room as it gets called). Overall the club plays a variety of indie, electro and rock, chart, pop and dance! Main hall plays all with a focus on classics and charts, it has a huge dance floor and stage and an area at the side for beanbags, YES BEANBAGS! The bars are big with plenty of staff working flat out, which on a Jellybaby night, is NEEDED! £1 vodka mixes usually keeps you sorted for the night! Obviously there are Gaymers cider for £1 as well, and jelly shots of course!

O2 ABC Main Hall

Jellybaby is a busy and cheap night out, up there with any ‘Saturday’ night feeling on the town! Get in have a great night, and be ‘merry’ for less than £40!? It’s a no-brainer!!!

As we mentioned before, it’s generally a student goer so you can meet like-minded people, up for a good party! Resident DJ’s keep you going with some nice mixes and chart toppers, so you’ll be bound to find yourself belting out the words to your favourite songs, EVEN if you don’t normally! It’s that kind of feel good place!

Never been? “I have uni on Friday’s”….PLEASE! Spare the excuses and get down to Jellybaby on a Thursday night people! Make that Friday lecture a little more memorable, for the wrong (but right) reasons!!!

Always packed!

Theres even an in-house photographer to snap pics of you and your mates while your there! All photos on the night can be seen through J-Baby's facebook www.facebook.com/jellybabyglasgow

There’s even a special J-baby night this Sunday for St.Paddys day (17^th March 2013)! Night sorted!?

To book guestlist/tickets, check them out here www.jellybabyuk.co.uk

JellyBaby Glasgow at the O2 ABC Thursday nights!

Glasgow E-Rating 8/10

Barrowlands Ballroom (Glasgow Concert Hall / Music Venue)

If you are looking to attend a gig/concert in Glasgow then the Barrowland Ballroom is the place to go! Located in Gallowgate which is the east end of Glasgow is Scotlands most famous music venue due to the good atmosphere it provides. You can catch some big names however the barrowlands has been well known for providing a spotlight on up and coming acts in the music industry.

Morrisey @ Barrowlands 08/05/2009

The venue itself provides a intimacy between the fans and the act which is why so many people prefer a gig in here rather than larger arenas, such as the SECC. The low squared roof is the most iconic feature of the Barrowlands creating the classic "barras gig" atmosphere.

To catch a glimpse of this, here's The Veiw performing at the Barrowlands 2012

For any other info. or to catch who's playing soon take at look at the website

http://www.glasgow-barrowland.com/ballroom.htm 

GLASGOW E-RATING 9/10



T.G.I Fridays (Glasgow Restaurant)

With restaurants all over the UK it is definitely well known and most of you will have most likely visited one of them, it’s an American themed diner, you think you’ve guessed where we are talking about? Yes that’s right TGI Fridays! Speaking from experience we’ll be talking about the Glasgow restaurants as that’s where we’ve eaten!

The one that we have visited most often is located on the corner of Buchanan Street and Gordon Street. When you go in you instantly have a warm welcome with all the staff happy and there to help you, it doesn’t seem as if it is an effort if you have a question/query to ask.

The waiters/waitresses take you to your seat, which as you can imagine the seats fit in with the American style so they are very comfy! Every visit that I have made to TGI Fridays wither there has been 2 or 10 of us the staff have not used a notebook to write down our order and every time they have got it right, you really cannot flaw them.

The portion sizes are great and you will be guaranteed to be full after your meal, they have a variety of different foods to offer from the jack Daniels sesame chicken strips to the Ribeye steak, so it is something to suit everyone.

The other great thing about the restaurant is that they have got a great selection of cocktails. They even have a section on their website where you can choose your tasting preferences and in 3 simple steps they suggest a cocktail that you may like to try, its great- you should really check it out and see what cocktail you should try next!

Sadly the TGI’s on Buchanan Street is currently closed for refurbishment, but I’m sure it will be worth the wait with big and better things to come. It opens back on the 27^th of March so your nearest TGI’s will be at Braehead (that is of course if you are central to Glasgow).

Check it out for more info; www.tgifridays.co.uk/glasgow

Glasgow E-rating 8/10

Sugar Cube (Glasgow Nightclub)

If your looking for on the go partying then sugar cube is the club for you. This night club is one of the more popular clubs in Glasgow, located just off of Argyll Street, because of the décor and different rooms it provides. Each room has it's own DJ providing everything from RnB to Dance and has something for everyone. There is also a special VIP room which provides private bar and music! It has been decorated to the highest standards to create a classy and party atmosphere.

 Hallway

  Furry Wall!

Glitter Walls   

 Entrance

 Booth

Booths are available to hire which are great for birthdays or any other special occasions! A booth usually provides a bottle of alcohol of choice and is great for a guaranteed seat when them heels are starting to give you ache! Also gives more privacy to you and your friends!!

Sugar Cube is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays and offer different events each night such as "iCandy Tuesdays" which is great for all you students out there for a weeknight outing! It also has some celebrity guests which do "meet and greet" nights! The next celeb to be visiting the club is "Gaz" from hit MTV show "Geordie Shore" why aye man!



 For any other enquires and news on upcoming events visit the website http://www.sugarcubeglasgow.co.uk/ 

GLASGOW E-RATING 9/10

Driftwood (Glasgow Bar)

When you see that a bar has drinks from £1 Monday-Sunday, it is hard to say no- isn’t it? You all know that we are talking about Driftwood on Sauchiehall Street.

If you are looking for a quiet drink, then this probably isn’t for you BUT if you are looking for cheap alcohol with friendly bar staff then go join in with the rest of Glasgow and give it a try.

This is definitely the place that you will find people ‘pre-drinking’ before heading out to the clubs and since it is on the busiest part of Sauchiehall street for nightclubs, you often find yourself with free passes to get into the clubs and if you ask the bar staff they will also have passes for the Garage. You really can’t complain!

The music played in Driftwood is current and in the charts, it is always such a lively environment and is always incredibly busy, even more so on a Friday and Saturday night.

Speaking from experience we would highly advise you to book a booth or a table in advance of going so that you get a seat as many people do stand. There are plenty of tables to choose from if you get in their early

Overall if you are looking for a good night, and cheap drink, Driftwood is the place to visit

Glasgow E-Rating 8/10

Campus Glasgow (Glasgow Nightclub/Bar)

Campus Glasgow is located in Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow’s City Centre. This American style bar is open 7 days a week so has an evening to suit everyone’s tastes. This venue has got a couple of layers so makes it a ideal venue to have functions especially as the bar offers free function hire that you can book in advance to secure a booth to make your night extra special!!.

Another reason to visit the frat house is the food that is served up, basic meals but delicious ranging from pizzas to burgers and reasonable priced!!

The bar is brilliant for those sports fans out there as the bar show the major sporting events whether it is the football or the rugby the bar will have it on their big screens!!!

For a booth booking and more information check their website out: http://www.clubcampus.co.uk/index.php

Glasgow E-rating- 7/10

The Social (Glasgow Bar)

'The Social' Glasgow is located on the Royal Exchange Square. This modern bar offers food , drink and a great nightlife to Glasgow’s City Centre.So after a hard days shopping around Glasgow it is perfect for lunch with your friends. The Social has a wide selection of food to offer along with a cheeky lunch time cocktail if you need it after shopping.

The design of the bar inside makes it welcoming and relaxing especially after a hard days work at the office or having a catch up with friends !!

The Socials night life is great for those who like to have a great time and the party animals that are out there! Most nights there is something on, a night that they host ie VIBE WEEKENDS, which plays the latest house music!

Staff are fantastic , always make you feel welcome and provide a great service both day and night.

For more information check out their website- http://www.thesocialglasgow.co.uk/

Glasgow E-rating 9/10!

Hummingbird (Nightclub/Bar/Kitchen Glasgow)

If it is a stylish, classy and laid back atmosphere you are looking for, then hummingbird is the place to be, located on Bath Street its right in the heart of Glasgow!



It is predominantly known for its sophisticated cocktails, and from Sunday- Wednesday they have a selection of cocktails which they offer half price! Wow!  It's a great place to go after work or for a general catch up with friends.

However party animals, dont panic! If you're looking for more of a party scene then they have the facilities to cater for your needs with different party pods that you can book out. The rooms differ in size can hold between 10- 40 people.

You have the choice of the glitter room, the posh room (that can be used for business meetings), the studio and the mezzanine which overlooks onto the main bar downstairs. Many of the rooms have karaoke and an iPod dock so you can enjoy your own music. The best part of it is that in all the rooms there is a buzzer linked to the bar!

The rooms are free to hire from Sunday- Thursday and you can simply do this online, enquire by phoning or simply pop in and see them.

 glitter room - ideal for a girls night out!

Hummingbird also serves food and they specialise with gourmet burgers; from Sunday- Friday these are 2 for 1 which is a great deal.

Overall, go to hummingbird, have a bite to eat and chill with a cocktail all for a reasonable price or you can have a party, go wild  and still enjoy yourself as the  night will not  be breaking the bank.

Glasgow E-rating 9/10

Kushion (Glasgow Nightclub)

Kushion is one of Glasgow’s best nightclubs to go to; it is situated on Bath Street in the heart of Glasgow and is open 4 nights a week until 3am, so you can party on into the night!

Kushion is THEE current hotspot for students! Great music, cheap drink and the place is always jumping!

Drink Promos - Depending on the night, you can get drinks from £1 or£2, guestlist is also available throughout the week- what more can you ask for?

The club has 2 main rooms! Each with a different style of music; the first room plays a selection of Indie, Pop, Electro, House, and the second focuses on R’n’B and Hip-Hop, so there really is something to suit everyone!

For special occasions’ Kushion offers VIP packages’, book a booth or even hire a room. These are based at reasonable, competitive prices and depending on the deal you can end up having a few bottles of Grey Goose (Vodka) and also be on the guestlist.

Kushion also have a photographer who links up all there photos to their Facebook page, so have a look online and see if there are any of you!

If you haven’t already tried it, get yourself down to Kushion where you will be guaranteed to have a great night!

Check them out here www.kushionglasgow.co.uk

 158-166 Bath Street, Glasgow City Centre

Glasgow E-Rating 9/10 !

Bunker Bar (Glasgow Nightclub/Bar)

Bunker Bar is situated in Bath Street the heart of nightlife in Glasgow's City Centre. Only 5 minutes walk from Queen Street Station. The Bar is open 7 days a week offering food and drink at great prices. It also has the facilities of a pool table and various computers and finally free wifi for those who want to keep up with their Internet communication.
Bunker bar offers food at competitive prices , various meals from lunch right through to dinner. Also students receive a 20% discount with a valid student id card. Another great reason to visit this bar is that they have free function hire

For more info and contact details visit their website http://www.thebunkerbar.com/


Glasgow E-Rating 7/10