Glasgow combines the achingly hip with genuine warmth, making a trip to the city’s coolest corners feel as welcoming as your own neighbourhood. Writer and Glaswegian Malcolm Jack is here to guide you through the city’s best music venues, galleries and creative hubs
“The first thing I always suggest for people to do when they come to Glasgow is to go to the top of the Lighthouse and get an idea of what the city looks like from above,” says Mercury Prize-nominated musician and visual artist C Duncan, when asked about his recommended starting point for exploring his city and its thriving cultural scene.
Duncan refers to the rooftop viewing platform of Scotland’s Centre for Design and Architecture, from which you can enjoy panoramic views over everything from elegant Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed buildings to the gothic spire of Glasgow Cathedral. Its creative scene is as mixed as its architectural makeup, and people such as Duncan – who is as comfortable working with a paintbrush as he is a synthesiser – are the proof.
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