The Barrowland Ballroom is one of Glasgow’s most famous music venues, hosting a number of big names over the years, including the Manic Street Preachers and Pulp.<\/p>\n
Located just east of the city centre, the location holds its own against larger venues like the OVO Hydro in Finnieston.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0you’re planning on attending a gig at the Barrowlands<\/a> in the coming weeks or months, here is everything you need to know.<\/p>\n When did the Barrowlands open?<\/p>\n The Barrowland Ballroom was originally built by Maggie McIver, also known as the “Barras Queen”, as a dance hall in 1934.<\/p>\n In 1958, the building was largely destroyed by a fire. However, the venue reopened in December 1960 after extensive renovations.<\/p>\n From 1983, the Barrowlands\u00a0has been used as a concert venue and is well-regarded for its acoustics and sprung dancefloor.<\/p>\n How to get to the Barrowlands from Glasgow city centre<\/p>\n The Barrowlands<\/a> is very easy to get to from the city centre of Glasgow<\/a>.<\/p>\n Those choosing to walk can expect a 30-minute stroll through places like the Trongate.<\/p>\n Those looking to use public transport can ride the number 18 bus from Renfrew Street\/Renfield Street to London Road, a stone’s throw away from the venue.<\/p>\n The Barrowlands is located to the east of the city centre (Image: Newsquest)<\/p>\n Recommended Reading:What is the capacity at the Barrowland Ballroom?<\/p>\n The Barrowlands has a capacity that is lower than many other venues in the city, including the OVO Hydro.<\/p>\n The ballroom has a standing capacity of around 1900, making it a\u00a0popular location\u00a0for both up-and-coming bands and established artists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Barrowland Ballroom is one of Glasgow’s most famous music venues, hosting a number of big names over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149122,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[59594,748,918,7835,4884,63827,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-149121","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-barrowland-ballroom","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-glasgow","11":"tag-glasgow-city-centre","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-manic-street-preachers","14":"tag-scotland","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}