9 Best Performing Arts in Glasgow, Scotland

An independent operation, the three-screen Glasgow Film Theatre shows the best new releases, documentaries, and classic films. It has several programs for young people and hosts the annual Glasgow Film Festival.

The center hosts regular major art exhibitions and other arts events and regularly screens classic, independent, and children's films. It also has a restaurant, the Saramago, which serves vegan dishes; an upstairs bar; and a very good small independent bookshop.

An 18-screen facility, this is Glasgow's busiest movie multiplex. A glass-walled elevator whisks you to the top of the 170-foot-tall building, which is also the world's tallest cinema. Book your tickets online and collect them from machines at the venue to avoid the often very long queues.

The 2,500-seat Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is the venue for a wide range of concerts, from classical to pop. It also hosts the very popular late-night club during the annual Celtic Connections music festival.

Dramas, variety shows, and musicals are staged at the King's Theatre, open since 1904. It hosts many touring productions of musicals from London's West End. Check ticket websites to see what's on.

This traditional variety theater hosts family-friendly entertainment, some plays, the occasional hypnotist, and concerts, most with a very strong Glasgow flavor.

An important venue for music and drama, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland hosts regular concerts by well-known performers, as well as by its own students. The lunchtime concert series is popular.

An important venue for music and drama, the Royal Scottish Conservatoire hosts regular concerts by well-known performers, as well as by its own students. The lunchtime concert series is popular.

Glasgow is home to the Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet and plays hosts to a range of events throughout the year by visiting dance and theater companies.