TRAVEL A LIFETIME OF THINGS TO DO
home of Scottish artist, architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife, the artist Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh. The couple lived in the Victorian end-of-terrace house on Southpark Avenue, originally Florentine Terrace, from 1906 to 1914. The inside of the house, which was demolished in the early 1960s, has been reassembled to look as it would have when the Mackintoshes lived there. The furniture is the couple’s own – all to Charles Rennie’s design – and the curtains and carpets are based on designs and photographs of the house. Entry costs £6 for adults, £3 for concessions, free for under-18s and University of Glasgow staff and students. Last admission is 4.15pm (3.15pm on Sundays).
Drygate Brewery is Glasgow’s only microbrewery, which has been running since 2014. Housed in a converted box factory, the brewery offers tours and tastings. The original structure of the 1964 building has been preserved, giving a glimpse into the city’s industrial past. One-hour tours run every Sunday at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm and cost £10, including a guided tasting of four beers. Glasgow city centre, Glasgow Central and Queen Street. Local buses are operated by First. They do not provide change, so make sure to have plenty of coins before boarding. The Clockwork Orange, Glasgow’s subway, runs in a circle around the city centre and West End. Trains leave approximately every 10 minutes and tickets cost £1.20 for a single, £2.40 return, £3.50 for an unlimited day ticket. Glasgow is fast making a name for itself on the culinary map. On Pollockshaws Road in the city’s south side, Cafe Strange Brew serves great breakfasts, from Turkish eggs with coriander, yoghurt, chilli and toasted pitta bread to caramelised pecan French toast. Food is affordable, with dishes starting at around £5, but the cafe gets very busy, so be prepared to wait. Red Onion is a modern bistro serving traditional dishes in the city centre. Try the haggis bon bons or sample something from the vegan menu. Mains start at £12.50. Ox and Finch is a top choice for a special occasion. The restaurant is the brainchild of chef Jon MacDonald and offers a menu of small sharing plates which start from around £2.95. Sample the lamb shoulder with bulgar wheat, apricots and The UK’s first UNESCO City of Music, Glasgow has a vibrant nightlife scene, with gigs, festivals, bars, pubs and clubs. Global stars such as Bruce Springsteen and The Stone Roses have played in the city’s national stadium, Hampden Park, and summer festivals like TRNSMT fill the city with music. The Teuchters’ Triangle is a trio of lively pubs, popular with ‘teuchters’ (highlanders and islanders). Head to the Park Bar for ceilidh bands, the Islay Inn for rockabilly music and the Ben Nevis for whisky and folk tunes. In the Merchant City is real ale gastropub and live music venue Blackfriars, which has a basement club open until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Compiled by Emma Curry