Kirsty McKenzie finds out more about the Glasgow-based YouTube channel and music site that’s making waves in the industry from founder Chae Houston. While it is never much of a surprise to spot musicians strolling around the West End of Glasgow – after all it boasts legendary music venues such as the Oran Mor –… Continue reading Behind the scenes at Tenement TV
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Free things to do in your city: Glasgow
Every two weeks I will be exploring the top 10 activities you can do for free in your city, because let’s be honest, when you’re a student anything you can do for free gets a thumbs up! The first city in the series is Glasgow. Jam packed with with museums and historical sites, it isn’t hard… Continue reading Free things to do in your city: Glasgow
Taxi scheme for Glasgow students
Students in Glasgow will be able to ensure they have a safe way of getting home after a night out, thanks to a new scheme set up by a taxi firm. Glasgow Taxis have signed up to the Safe Taxi scheme, which permits students to guarantee payment for their taxi journey, even if they have… Continue reading Taxi scheme for Glasgow students
Making the most of Glasgow’s Commonwealth venues
The medals have been handed out, the athletes have gone home, but what’s left behind are world class sporting facilities that will provide the enduring legacy of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. For students, that means the chance to play and train in the very places where gold medals were won and dreams came true.… Continue reading Making the most of Glasgow’s Commonwealth venues
Stars head to Glasgow with the Radio 1 Academy
A galaxy of stars from the world of music and entertainment will be heading to Glasgow this May to share some words of wisdom with Scotland’s young people at Radio 1’s Academy ahead of this year’s Big Weekend at Glasgow Green. Local lad Kevin Bridges and business supremo Sir Richard Branson will be appearing at Glasgow’s… Continue reading Stars head to Glasgow with the Radio 1 Academy
REVIEW: Example – The Garage, Glasgow
Example The Garage, Glasgow, 15/3/14 When it comes to gigs, the audience tends to spilt into three distinct groups. First come the ‘bar lot’ who can be found, well, at the bar, nodding along to the music. Second come those who hover by the walls in an attempt to avoid the dreaded pit-circle, and last,… Continue reading REVIEW: Example – The Garage, Glasgow
REVIEW: Tom Odell – O2 Academy, Glasgow
Tom Odell Support: Wildflowers/Josef Salvat O2 Academy, Glasgow, 16/10/13 Taking to the stage in a crisp white shirt, the eagerly awaited Tom Odell was welcomed with an unprompted cheer from the cocktail of people gathered in Glasgow’s o2 Academy. Tom’s opening number – Grow Old With Me, taken from debut album Long Way Down –… Continue reading REVIEW: Tom Odell – O2 Academy, Glasgow
REVIEW: The 1975 – Oran Mor, Glasgow
The 1975 Oran Mor, Glasgow, 27/5/13 As a band, there must be nothing scarier than facing a sell-out crowd when you know that a fairly decent proportion are there for one song and one song only. This would be a fairly accurate description of Macclesfield’s lads’ The 1975’s situation on their current tour, as new… Continue reading REVIEW: The 1975 – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Scottish Universities: Where to study?
Want to study in Scotland but can’t decide where? We totally understand the difficulty of choosing where you’ll spend the next four years of your life so we’ve compiled a list of all the universities in Scotland to help with your decision. Although universities offer a wide range of courses, some of these educational institutes… Continue reading Scottish Universities: Where to study?