City Halls
City Halls, Glasgow's oldest purpose built performance space, has been entertaining visitors since 1841 and is renowned throughout the world for having some of the finest acoustics!
About City Halls
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No matter which concert you choose, from orchestral to the more intimate recital, the sound in the Grand Hall will be breathtaking. The traditional shoebox style auditorium is renowned throughout the world for having some of the finest acoustics.
The elegant and spectacular Hall provides the focus for Glasgow's Centre for Music. Dating from as far back as 1841, it is the city's oldest, but most well loved, purpose built performance and meeting space.
This exciting music complex also houses top class rehearsal, recording, broadcasting and webcasting facilities. As a hub of creativity, a jam-packed programme of public workshops and classes has already benefited everyone from babies, toddlers and school groups to amateur and professional musicians.
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Upcoming Events at City Halls
BBC SSO 2024/25: Afternoon Performance - Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique
Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth launches the BBC SSO's Afternoon Performance series in Glasgow with Berlioz's passion-fuelled 'Symphonie Fantastique'!
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony
Join the BBC SSO for a trip back to 1805 and enjoy Beethoven's ground-breaking symphony dedicated to the hero of his time, Napoleon!
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SCO 2024/25: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Celebrate the coming festivities with one of music's most uplifting seasonal creations Bach's Christmas Oratorio performed at City Halls by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra!
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Bearsden Choir: Choral Jazz
This concert from Bearden Choir is sure to leave you feeling nothing but joy and excitement as we guarantee you will be singing all the way home!
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The Unthanks
The Unthanks tour In Winter, an abstract new work that captures the warmth and nostalgia of the festive season, which comes to Glasgow City Halls on Sunday 1st December!
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SCO 2024/25: Prokofiev & Brahms
Prokofiev's darkly lyrical Violin Concerto No 2 is the ideal musical match for the exceptional violinist Aylen Pritchin and conductor Maxim!
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SCO 2024/25: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Maxim Emelyanychev surrounds one of Mozart's most-loved pieces with rarities created around the same time by Haydn, Krommer and Wranitzky!
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Christmas at the Movies
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's glorious 'Christmas at the Movies' concert returns to City Halls on Sunday 22nd December!
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SCO 2024/25: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos
Join British violinist Rachel Podger for a concert focusing on some of JS Bach's most iconic orchestral music.
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SCO 2024/25: Sibelius Violin Concerto
SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen directs the fiery Sibelius Violin Concerto, alongside the coolly elegant Sixth Symphony.
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Frigg with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Finnish folk supremos Frigg will be joined by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in this special Celtic Connections show at Glasgow's City Halls!
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Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell
Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell are celebrated for bringing the emotional essence of rural American music to modern audiences with a unique depth and vision.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Vaughan Williams Symphony
Don't miss an explosive and unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians, when the BBC SSO perform Vaughan Williams Symphony!
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Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble perform NESS
Celtic Connections presents Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble perform NESS at City Halls' Recital Room on Sunday 26th January!
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Afternoon Performance - Brahm’s Violin Concerto
BBC SSO Guest Conductor Antony Hermus presents enchanting music from Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' and the remarkable soloist Ning Feng plays Brahms's Violin Concerto.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Colin Currie & Ilan Volkov
Imagine this. A robot goes terrifyingly off the rails... and percussionist Colin Currie is the only man who can stop it!
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - MacMillan’s ‘Concerto for Orchestra’
Sir James MacMillan conducts his new Concerto for Orchestra 'Ghosts' and presents a dazzling spread of new music from six of his younger colleagues from the Cumnock Tryst festival.
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SCO 2024/25: Mozart Oboe Concerto
Discover Mozart's song-like Oboe Concerto in the hands of Ivan Podyomov, principal oboist at Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
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SCO 2024/25: Fauré Requiem
Fauré’s hushed prayer for the departed, from outstanding British baritone Roderick Williams, conductor Andrew Manze and the SCO Chorus.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Afternoon Performance - Sibelius’ Symphony No.3
Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.
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SCO 2024/25: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Outstanding Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto directs and plays one of the best-loved masterpieces in the Romantic violin repertoire.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’
Enjoy an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic, conjured by Indian musical royalty, courtesy of the BBC SSO!
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SCO 2024/25: Parabola
Join Pekka Kuusisto and Simon Crawford-Phillips on an arc through time and musical styles, from Britten to Adès, Beamish to Haydn.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.4
Join the BBC SSO as they perform devastatingly beautiful melodies & breath-taking virtuosity that thrills you to the edge of your seat.
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SCO 2024/25: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
Mark Wigglesworth conducts Beethoven's hymn of wonder to the natural world, with SCO Principal Nikita Naumov as soloist in Eötvös's Aurora.
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SCO 2024/25: Schumann & Schubert
Isabelle van Keulen takes the reins of the SCO for the lyrical Violin Concerto by Robert Schumann, alongside Schubert's Third Symphony.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Afternoon Performance - Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances
Soprano Johanna Wallroth turns the leaves of the Richard Strauss songbook: miniature worlds of tenderness, melody and romance, perfectly suited to what one critic called the pure magic of her voice.
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SCO 2024/25: Mozart and Strauss
Deeply charismatic oboist and conductor François Leleux directs Mozart's cheeky Bassoon Concerto, and music by the teenage Richard Strauss.
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Ichiko Aoba
Japanese singer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Ichiko Aoba brings her Luminescent Creatures World Tour to Glasgow's City Halls on Saturday 5th April!
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Afternoon Performance - Dvořák’s Symphony No.7
The BBC SSO's superb new Principal Double Bass Kai Kim steps into the spotlight for a concerto by Estonian composer Eduard Tubin, and Anu Tali conducts Dvořák's dance-like Seventh Symphony.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Javier Perianes Plays Mozart
Imagine... in 240 years, what music will be performed the world over? A world-renowned pianist demonstrates the timeless beauty of Mozart.
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SCO 2024/25: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante
Lorenza Borrani teams up with SCO Principal Violist Max Mandel in what many consider Mozart’s finest creation: the Sinfonia concertante.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising master-piece that stirs the soul when the BBC SSO perform Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony!
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SCO 2024/25: Yeol Eum Son plays Beethoven
Yeol Eum Son makes a welcome return with Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto, in a concert that reaches its climax with Haydn's 'Nelson' Mass.
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SCO 2024/25: Benedetti Plays Brahms
Nicola Benedetti joins charismatic Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev for an end-of-Season celebration full of romance and adventure.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Afternoon Performance - Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1
A young artist embarks on a lifelong voyage, narrated by BBC SSO and conductor Tito Muñoz. Pianist Alim Beisembayev, a luminous talent, is the soloist.
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BBC SSO 2024/25: Thursday Night Series - Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony
Majestic swans take flight and Finland's greatest composer unleashes a spine-tingling melody that fills your heart with hope at the BBC SSO's closing night of their 2024/25 season!
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2 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow City Centre G2 3NY
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is one of Scotland's most prestigious venues and world renowned classical, jazz, pop, rock and folk artists take to its stages for nearly 250 performances each year!
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The Old Fruitmarket
The Old Fruitmarket Candleriggs,
Glasgow City Centre G1 1NQ
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ONeills Grand Central Glasgow
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The Savings Bank
67 Bridge Street,
Glasgow South Side G5 9JB
The Savings Bank is a spectacular independent venue in the immediate south of Glasgow.
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The National Piping Centre
30-34 McPhater Street,
Glasgow City Centre G4 0HW
The National Piping Centre, Glasgow was created in 1996, as the world centre for excellence in the promotion and study of the Great Highland Bagpipe.
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The Hug and Pint
171 Great Western Road,
Glasgow West End G4 9AW
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100 Eastvale Place,
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SWG3 Glasgow is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts space in the west end of the city running an annual programme of exhibitions, band nights and events!
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Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow
350 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow City Centre G2 3JD
The CCA is a unique contemporary arts organisation at the heart of Glasgow's city centre and vibrant cultural community.
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The Tower Digital Arts Centre
79-81 Sinclair Street,
Helensburgh G84 8TG
The Tower is a not for profit Indy Cinema and Community Arts hub based in the town of Helensburgh!
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SEC Centre
Scottish Event Campus Exhibition Way,
Glasgow West End G3 8YW
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The Howlin Wolf Glasgow
100 Bath Street,
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The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is one of Scotland's most prestigious venues and world renowned classical, jazz, pop, rock and folk artists take to its stages for nearly 250 performances each year!
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The Old Fruitmarket
Prepare to be caught under the spell of Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow's Centre for Music, as soon as you walk through its doors!
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ONeills Grand Central Glasgow
You’ll always find a warm welcome at O'Neill's Grand Central in Glasgow. It’s a place where you can enjoy the craic whether you fancy a few rounds...
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Fort Theatre
The Fort Theatre is home to the Antonine Theatre Group who perform at least two full-length plays and a pantomime per season. Cabaret nights are also a regular feature in the theatre group's calendar.
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The Savings Bank
The Savings Bank is a spectacular independent venue in the immediate south of Glasgow.
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The National Piping Centre
The National Piping Centre, Glasgow was created in 1996, as the world centre for excellence in the promotion and study of the Great Highland Bagpipe.
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The Hug and Pint
The Hug and Pint is a vegan bar, eatery & live music venue in Glasgow's west end.
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SWG3 Glasgow
SWG3 Glasgow is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts space in the west end of the city running an annual programme of exhibitions, band nights and events!
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Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow
The CCA is a unique contemporary arts organisation at the heart of Glasgow's city centre and vibrant cultural community.
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The Tower Digital Arts Centre
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SEC Centre
Find out what's on at the SEC Centre Glasgow and book your tickets online with What's On Glasgow!
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The Howlin Wolf Glasgow
The Howlin’ Wolf is a Bar, Kitchen & Venue for lovers of Blues, Soul, Homemade Food, Rock N Roll, Cocktails & Tall Tales!
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