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The city of Glasgow, Scotland, has many amenities for a wide range of cultural activities, from curling to opera and from football to art appreciation; it also has a large selection of museums that include those devoted to transport, religion, and modern art. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic Curling is a team Sport with similarities to Bowls and Shuffle board, played by two teams of four players each on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos History of Modern art Roots in the 19th century Although modern Sculpture and Architecture are reckoned to have emerged at the end of the nineteenth The city often hosts exhibitions and events in these areas. The city even has the largest public reference library in Europe in the form of the Mitchell Library. See Mitchell Library (Australia for that section of the State Library of New South Wales [1][2]

Art in Glasgow

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has a famous collection of paintings including many old masters, French Impressionists, etc. Impressionism was a 19th-century Art movement that began as a loose association of Paris -based Artists exhibiting their art publicly in the 1860s The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, of the University of Glasgow, has what is considered to be the best collection of Whistler paintings in the world. The University of Glasgow 's Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is the oldest public museum in Scotland. The Burrell Collection is an eclectic collection of art and antiquities donated to the city by William Burrell and housed in a museum in the Pollok Country Park. The Burrell Collection is an art collection in the city of Glasgow, in Scotland. Sir William Burrell ( July 9 1861 - March 29 1958) was a Glaswegian shipping merchant and Philanthropist. Pollok Country Park is a large country Park located in Pollok, south Glasgow. The People's Palace museum reflects the history of the city and its people, focussing on the working class of Glasgow. This article is about the building in Glasgow Alexandra Palace in London is also known as The People's Palace (which was its original name Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types

The Gallery of Modern Art is on Royal Exchange Square, just off George Square. The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA is the main gallery of Contemporary art in Glasgow, Scotland. Royal Exchange Square is a public square in the City of Glasgow in Scotland. George Square is the central square in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

Glasgow's museums

Spanish Workers Dying for Democracy banner exhibited in the People's Palace.
Spanish Workers Dying for Democracy banner exhibited in the People's Palace.

Glasgow's museums and galleries include:

Libraries

Entertainment

Scotland's leading cultural institutions, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are based here and the city also has a longstanding and lively popular music scene based around venues such as the Barrowlands and King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. The Burrell Collection is an art collection in the city of Glasgow, in Scotland. The Fossil Grove is located within Victoria Park Glasgow. It was discovered in 1887 and contains the fossilised stumps of 11 extinct Lepidodendron ("Giant club moss" The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA is the main gallery of Contemporary art in Glasgow, Scotland. See also ''El Galatea'' (also known as Glenlee) From 1922 till 1969 she was the Training Tall Ship for the Spanish Navy For ships that are not original see Ship replica. For preserved incomplete ships see Ships preserved in museums. The University of Glasgow 's Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is the oldest public museum in Scotland. The Lighthouse in Glasgow, is Scotland 's Centre for Architecture Design and the City The McLellan Galleries are an exhibition space in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow Museum of Transport Technology is located in the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland. This article is about the building in Glasgow Alexandra Palace in London is also known as The People's Palace (which was its original name Pollok House is the ancestral home of the Maxwell family located in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Scotland. The Provand's Lordship located in Glasgow, Scotland, today stands as a museum located at the top of Castle Street in the shadow of the Glasgow Cathedral The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum of Religion in Glasgow, Scotland. The Scottish Football Museum is the Scottish Football Association 's National Museum of football, located in Hampden Park in Glasgow Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Glasgow, Scotland, in the district of Kingston The National Museums of Scotland and partners have developed the National Museum of Rural Life, previously known as the Museum of Scottish Country Life, Glasgow University Library is one of the oldest and largest Libraries in Europe. Glasgow Women's Library is a Public library, registered company and charity based at 81 Parnie Street Glasgow, Scotland. See Mitchell Library (Australia for that section of the State Library of New South Wales Scottish Opera is a Scottish opera company Founded in 1962 and based in Glasgow, it is Scotland ’s national Opera company and the Scottish Ballet is Scotland 's national Ballet company based in Glasgow. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland 's national Symphony orchestra. The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major Dance hall and Concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, known to locals simply as King Tut's is a live music venue in Glasgow, Scotland.

Theatres

Glasgow has a number of theatres, including:

Concert Halls

Performing Arts

Parks

Amongst the city's parks are:

Festivals

See also: Glasgow Festivals

As part of Glasgow's cultural renaissance, Glasgow is host to a variety of festivals throughout the year:-

Exhibitions

The city was host to the three Great Exhibitions at Kelvingrove Park, in 1888, 1901 and 1911. The Citizens' Theatre is based in Glasgow, Scotland and is the major producing theatre for the west of Scotland The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was designed by English theatre architect Frank Matcham and opened in 1904 The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( RSAMD) is a Conservatoire of Music, Drama and Dance in the centre of Glasgow Tramway is a contemporary visual and performing arts venue located in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Scottish Ballet is Scotland 's national Ballet company based in Glasgow. The Tron Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. About The Tron Theatre is situated in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City The Theatre Royal is located in Glasgow, Scotland. There have been three Theatres on the present site although the external walls of the current theatre Scottish Opera is a Scottish opera company Founded in 1962 and based in Glasgow, it is Scotland ’s national Opera company and the The National Theatre of Scotland was set up in 2004 and launched in February 2006 Glasgow's City Halls and Old Fruitmarket is a concert hall and old fruitmarket in the Merchant City, Glasgow, Scotland. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO is the BBC 's classical music Radio orchestra in Scotland. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is an arts venue in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre ( SECC) located on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotland's national venue The Clyde Auditorium, familiarly known as " The Armadillo " is a Concert and public event venue in Glasgow, Scotland. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland 's national Symphony orchestra. The Arches is a bar arts venue Theatre, live music venue and Nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland, which first opened in 1991 The City of Glasgow Chorus is a Choir based in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Green is a Park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. Kelvingrove Park, overlooked by the University of Glasgow on one side and the Park District on the other is one of the finest parks in the city of Glasgow Pollok Country Park is a large country Park located in Pollok, south Glasgow. Situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, in Scotland, Queen's Park ( Pairc na Banrighin in Gaelic) lies approximately two miles from Set in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland, the Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a large public park with several Glasshouses the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace Alexandra Park is a public park in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in Dennistoun, three miles east of the city centre Glasgow Festivals include festivals for Art, Film, Comedy, Folk music and Jazz. The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January Glasgow Film Festival is a film festival in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow International Comedy Festival is a comedy festival in Glasgow, Scotland. The West End Festival is an annual festival in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow International Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Glasgow, Scotland. The World Pipe Band Championships is a Pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August The Merchant City Festival is a major cultural festival taking place in Glasgow 's Merchant City area Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the Kelvingrove Park, overlooked by the University of Glasgow on one side and the Park District on the other is one of the finest parks in the city of Glasgow Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It later hosted the Empire Exhibition in 1938 and the Industrial exhibits of the Festival of Britain at the Kelvin Hall in 1951. Empire Exhibition Scotland 1938 (unofficially known as the British Empire Exhibition Glasgow) was an international exposition held at Bellahouston Park The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition which opened in London and around Britain in May 1951 The Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, is a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition centre in 1927 More recently it held the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 and was European Capital of Culture in 1990, National City of Sport 1995-1999, UK City of Architecture and Design 1999 and European Capital of Sport 2003. The Glasgow Garden Festival was the third of the United Kingdom 's five National Garden Festivals and the only one to take place in Scotland. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one Calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The city will also host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The 20th Commonwealth Games in 2014 will be held in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland.

Contemporary music

Glasgow has many live music pubs, clubs and venues. Some of the city's main venues include the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the SECC and King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (where Oasis were spotted and signed by Glaswegian record mogul Alan McGee), the Queen Margaret Union and the Barrowland, a historic ballroom, converted into a live music venue. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is an arts venue in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre ( SECC) located on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotland's national venue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, known to locals simply as King Tut's is a live music venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Alan McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish Music industry mogul and Musician famed for founding the independent This page is about one of the students' unions at the University of Glasgow, and not the students' union for Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major Dance hall and Concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland. More recent mid-sized venues include ABC and the Carling Academy, which play host to a similar range of acts. The ABC is a music venue in Glasgow, Scotland. History It opened in 2005 with a concert from Jem. The Glasgow Carling Academy is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. Numerous small venues, cafes and bars play host to the many smaller local and touring bands which regularly play in the city.

Glasgow is also home to a thriving electronic music scene, with a particularly strong reputation for techno and house music. Venues like the Arches and the Sub Club, record labels such as Soma and Chemikal Underground and clubnights such as Optimo have supported this strong underground movement for the past two decades in the city. The Arches is a bar arts venue Theatre, live music venue and Nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland, which first opened in 1991 Chemikal Underground is an Independent record label set up in 1994 by Glasgow, Scotland rock band The Delgados. Optimo (Espacio ('Optimum Space' is the name of a long-running (since 1997 Sunday-night club based in Glasgow, Scotland at the Sub Club on Jamaica Street

The city also boasts a flourishing experimental music scene, and plays home to such luminaries as Alex Neilson and Richard Youngs. Alex Neilson is an English drummer percussionist and singer who is currently based in Glasgow. Richard Youngs (born 29 May 1966 is a British musician with a prolific and diverse output including many collaborations Glasgow hosts the longrunning Install and Subcurrent annual festivals, which have featured underground luminaries such as Gustav Metzger and Tony Conrad, as well as reclusive American musician Jandek's first ever live performance. Gustav Metzger (born 1926 is an artist and political activist who developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art. Tony Conrad (born Anthony S Conrad in 1940 in Concord New Hampshire is an American Avant-garde Video artist Experimental filmmaker, musician/composer Jandek is the musical project of an Outsider musician who operates out of Houston Texas.

In recent years, the success of bands such as Franz Ferdinand, Belle & Sebastian and Mogwai has significantly boosted the profile of the Glasgow music scene, prompting Time Magazine to liken Glasgow to Detroit during its 1960s Motown heyday. Franz Ferdinand is a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 Belle and Sebastian are an Indie pop band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1996 Mogwai are a Scottish rock group from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995 Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. [3]

The annual Triptych festival musical festival has featured performances from such epochal figures as Stockhausen, Terry Riley and Einstuerzende Neubauten. Terry Riley (born June 24 1935) is an American composer associated with the minimalist school Einstürzende Neubauten (ˈaɪnˌʃtʏɐʦəndə ˈnɔʏˌbaʊtən is an Avant-garde music band originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980

References

  1. ^ Glasgow City Council new item
  2. ^ Scottish Parliament press release
  3. ^ Gerard Seenan. "Rock bands inspire Belle epoque for Glasgow scene", The Guardian, September 4, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  


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