TRNSMT Festival takes place this year in Glasgow Green from July 12th – July 14th. “In a country already renowned for having the best audiences in the world, TRNSMT Festival, set within the city’s Glasgow Green, shows artists from around the world that there’s nothing better than a Scottish crowd”. TRNSMT
From Main Stage heavy weights including Stormzy, Catfish and the Bottlemen, George Ezra, Gerry Cinnamon, and Snow Patrol to BRIT nominees Years & Years, Jess Glynne and Mabel, and great local talent such as The Snuts; there are three great days of music for the best audience in the world.
The Festival is set to be another major success for the third year running and, to top it off, the weather is set to reach record levels this weekend! Contact us to discuss accommodation options for the festival.
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
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Glasgow City Flats manage two, two-bedroom properties in the Metropole development on Dunlop Street in Glasgow City Centre. The Metropole Apartments are hugely popular with both our holiday and leisure guests and also our business travellers. They provide an excellent central location in a home away from home environment in the heart of Glasgow City Centre and boast views of the River Clyde. The apartments all boast modern and stylish internal furnishings and décor. The Metropole Apartments should allow you to relax in comfort and luxury during your stay in Glasgow.
Glasgow City Flats manage a total of two apartments in this building. Each of these properties are located between the first and third floors. The building has security entry and an elevator with quick access to all floors. There are stairs in the building also should you require. The building complex also comprises a secure, gated entrance car park at the back of the building which you can book for a small additional fee.
Clyde Street lies to the south of the City Centre and is perfectly positioned to enjoy the views over the famous River Clyde. Once a hub of industrial activity, in recent years a massive regeneration of the area has given way to recreational projects and residential buildings such as the Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow Harbour development and the new Hydro arena, all of which are easily reachable from the walkways along the river banks.
In addition to this, Metropole is nestled nicely between the Merchant City district and the main shopping centres such as Buchanan Street and Princes Square. You will definitely be within walking distance of all City Centre attractions and amenities.
Contact our office for more details on our apartments/services or if you would like to book to stay in our Metropole Apartments.
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
Glasgow’s very own Wine Festival is brought to you by Tom Cannavan, award-winning wine writer, broadcaster, and proud citizen of the city. Tom’s pioneering wine-pages.com is one of the world’s most popular wine sites, though you may know him best from his long-running slot on STV’s ‘The Hour’, or his broadcasts on BBC Radio Scotland.
The 2018 Festival sold-out completely, with every ticket gone months before the doors opened. The feedback from exhibitors on the quality of the Glasgow audience was amazing – and the feedback from the audience on the quality of the exhibitors was equally enthusiastic!
We love great wine, and, if you’re reading this, we’re sure you do too. At the festival you’ll discover superb new wines as you hone your own palate, whilst the exhibitors will pour and discuss their wines with you – with Tom on hand all day to share his knowledge too. The historic and beautiful Trades Hall in the city centre is the perfect venue to add to the sense of occasion!
The Festival is a day-long celebration of wine. The purchase of your ticket includes unlimited tasting samples from over 200 high quality wines being poured by winemakers and some of the UK’s top wine retailers and importers, and there’s a our Festival Café, open throughout the show. The Festival is open from 12:30pm until 5pm, with re-entry via the Festival wristband. The Festival takes place in the magnificent, historic setting of the Glasgow Trades Hall, surrounded by shopping, hotels and restaurants. A day experience you won’t want to miss out on.
Contact us for your accommodation requirements whilst visiting the City.
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
The 33rd Glasgow Jazz Festival has unveiled its full programme for 2019, with locations right across Glasgow set to be bursting with jazz talent this June – including iconic new venues House for an Art Lover and The Planetarium at Glasgow Science Centre.
Jazz will be the sound of the city this summer when more than 300 musicians arrive in Glasgow to play over 40 gigs from Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 June as part of the festival which has become renowned for hosting some of the biggest names in jazz, blues, soul, funk, R&B, electronic and world music.
Headliners include Ethiopian musician and arranger Mulatu Astatke, known as the father of Ethio-jazz. Mulatu, who has been sampled by hip-hop royalty including Nas, Kanye West and Cut Chemist, will bring his compelling fusion of traditional styles, funk, jazz and soul to the Friday night of the festival at The Old Fruitmarket.
This year will see the festival visit brand new sites, as well as much-loved festival favourites across the city like The Old Fruitmarket, St Luke’s and Glasgow’s dedicated jazz club The Blue Arrow. For the first time, gigs will take place at Rost and House for an Art Lover, which will host a stunning recital from young Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie plus rising stars Joe Williamson & Luca Manning on Sunday 23 June.
The Planetarium at Glasgow Science Centre will also offer an exciting new performance space when it hosts Herschel 36. The duo of Stu Brown and Paul Harrison will put on a live performance of their critically acclaimed electronic soundtrack to the extraordinary 1925 German silent film, Wunder Der Schöpfung.
For more information and to buy tickets for the Festival please visit www.jazzfest.co.uk. Tickets go on sale at 12pm on Tuesday, 16 April 2019.
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email:enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website:www.glasgowcityflats.com
One of the greatest attributes of a serviced apartment is the kitchen facilities. Ovens and microwaves allow you to cook what you want, when you want, in the comfort of your own property – a feature rarely found in hotels. Why eat out when you can serve up a delectable array of quick and healthy dishes without ever leaving your apartment? It doesn’t take a Michelin star chef to make a tasty meal; all you need are a few simple recipes to get you started.
Serviced apartments’ kitchens are perfect for all kinds of culinary endeavours. You know how holidays are for long lie-ins… Pretty difficult to have a lie-in, when the breakfast buffet finishes at 10am. In a serviced apartment, you can have breakfast in bed you can prepare whatever you fancy and you can have it any time you want. Our fully-equipped kitchens have everything you could need for preparing a light breakfast or a 3-course lunch. And don’t worry about the mess. Pop on the dish-washer and trust our Housekeeping Team to have the place looking like new again by the time you return to your apartment in the afternoon (*cleaning services are provided for guests staying longer than 1 week).
Many of our guests choose to host dinner parties in their Serviced Apartment when staying with Glasgow City Flats from overseas to visit family. It’s a great way to get the whole family involved and have a long overdue catch up with everyone. Our apartments are adequately equipped for these eventualities and if you need any extra items (extra chairs for example), feel free to get in touch and we will arrange this for you.
What’s more, most of our apartments come with a dishwasher in the kitchen meaning you don’t have to worry about the mountains of dirty dishes afterwards. Just pop everything into the dishwasher and relax knowing that you can spend some more precious time with your friends and family (and a glass of wine) in the apartment.
If you are intending on visiting family in the City, or hosting a dinner party during your stay in Glasgow, contact Glasgow City Flats to organise the most appropriate apartment for your requirements. With an array of accommodation options available for every taste and necessity, we are sure to find something suitable for you. Just let us know your every requirement and we will arrange the rest.
Contact us today:
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
We all know that Scotland is notorious for its whisky and vast numbers of whisky lovers, however, we have to also give some appreciation to Rum and the new ‘Rum Revolution’. For the third consecutive year, the Glasgow Rum Festival will be arriving to Glasgow City Centre on June 7th 2019. With more rums, more live entertainment, more street food and more free samples, this is sure to be the best year yet for the Rum Festival. Showcasing a wide range of new Scottish Rums, this is the place to be this June 7th for you and your fellow Rum lovers.
On arrival you will be greeted by one of the many Rumun’s; handed your Rum Festival glass (a gift for you to take home!) and a brochure, full of information on all the rums you can try, fun facts about each of the suppliers and the suggested garnish to compliment your drink. It’s an educational adventure as well as a cool day out.
You will need to purchase drinks tokens to taste all of the various rum’s, these will be available from a stand in the main hall. The drinks tokens are £5 each and the ‘100’ Rums include a mixer of your choice and fresh garnish. The best way is to buy a card of four for £20 and then go from there, but you can purchase fewer (or more of course!) if you like. We’ll also have some premium rums available to try for varied prices.
Throughout the event there will be live entertainment and dancing; tasty food to buy and above all lots of fun. If you’re new to rum don’t worry, the friendly Rumun’s will recommend a few to get you going or tell you all about their favourites. At the Glasgow event there will also be the Rum Festival cocktail team, who will mix you some of the tastiest rum cocktails on the planet all just £8 each!
When: Friday, June 7th
Time: 6:30pm – 11:30pm
Where: Briggait, Bridgegate, Glasgow, G1 5HZ
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
Glasgow City Flats manage a brand new one-bedroom property on Nairn Street in the Yorkhill District of Glasgow. Boasting modern and stylish internal décor, our Nairn Street Apartment will be suitable for both our holiday and leisure guests and also our business travellers. This apartment provides an excellent West End location in a home away from home environment and boasts traditional tenement décor throughout the apartment and building. The apartment has been furnished to a very high standard and guests will feel comfortable in the apartment for both short or long stays.
The apartment is set within a traditional red sandstone building, synonymous with the area. Located on the preferred first floor, the property has been refurbished to a high contemporary standard whilst maintaining some lovely traditional features. The building stairwell (or “Close” as known in Glaswegian) has traditional tiled walls and wooden bannisters. These type of buildings have no elevators but the first floor is very reachable and the stairs are shallow.
Nairn Street is located in an area of Glasgow known to locals as Yorkhill. It is just a few minutes walk from the Argyle Street strip of Finnieston. This has arguably Glasgow’s best collection of eateries, coffee houses, brunch spots traditional pubs and modern bars all in one street. Favourites include The Finnieston, Crabshak and Porter and Rye. The Kelvingrove Art Galleries are no more than 5 minutes walk from the apartment, and Kelvingrove Park is a fantastic facility right on your doorstep. This park offers tennis courts, bowling greens, play areas, music events, and great views. Glasgow University and The Hunterian Musuem are also within 10 minutes walking time of the flat.
The area can be reached by Bus from the City Centre of Underground to Kelvinhall. There is parking bays outside the flat which are payable by the hour and are free after 6pm and before 8am and also all day on a Sunday.
Contact our office for more details on our apartments/services or if you would like to book to stay in our Nairn Apartment this summer!
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
When it’s time to celebrate the start of summer, where better to do it than on the cobbled streets of the West End? Every year, throughout June, the population of Byres Road explodes into colour and costume and getting from one end of the street to the other is no easy feat. Why? The West End Festival of course!
For the month of June Byres Road enhances its cosmopolitan outlook and embraces all sorts of activities, fairs, theatrical and musical acts from all four corners of the globe, not to mention the highlight of the festival – the Float Parade. Streams of dancers from our global village strut their stuff down Byres Road led on by floats and massive parade vehicles celebrating our Summer and the wealth and mix of ethnicity Byres Road and our fair City has.
The West End Festival started in 1996 as a small local festival centred around Byres Road. It has since become the biggest festival in Glasgow’s cultural calendar showcasing a wide variety of events and performances in the West End of Glasgow. Last year over 400 events took place in 80 venues and the festival was placed in the top 30 festivals in Europe by The Independent newspaper. More information on the West End Festival can be found here.
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
International Museum Day is a celebration that is held every year on or around May 18th, coordinated by the International Council of Museums. The event highlights a specific theme that changes every year and that is at the heart of the international museum community’s preoccupations. The IMD provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert them as to the challenges that museums face. The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples. All around the world, more and more museums participate in International Museum Day. Last year, more than 37,000 museums participated in the event in about 158 countries and territories.
This year, the International Museum Day falls on Saturday, May 18th and is a perfect opportunity to highlight the amazing museums we have around Glasgow. Read on to find out more:
The Riverside Museum (also known as the Transport Museum) is located on the River Clyde in the Glasgow Harbour regeneration district of the City. Opened in 2011, the museum obtained European Museum of the Year Award 2013 which was a noteworthy achievement for the museum and the City as a whole. The floor to ceiling glass windows allow light to flood through the main exhibition space placing a spotlight on Glasgow’s outstanding transport collection.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland’s most popular FREE attractions and hosts a range of collections from many art movements throughout history. The building is spectacular and an attraction in its own right – see below! The Ar
The Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens are located in the heart of Glasgow Green (Glasgow’s oldest open space). Before entering, have a walk around the Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens to admire the architecture of the building and the contrast of the large glass Winter Garden conservatory.
The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is located in the middle of Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow and specialises in post 1945 art and design. Guided tours are popular amongst tourists and can be arranged in order to visit the building and view the artwork inside.
Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Glasgow, Scotland, in the district of Kingston. It is located in a former school designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1903 and 1906. The building is one of Glasgow’s foremost architectural attractions. With many features built into the stonework and staircases, there is something to admire around every corner Now as a museum, it tells the story of 100 years of education in Scotland, from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.
This is just a brief list of the huge array of museums that Glasgow has to offer. Our historic museums are a must see during any visit to the City. If you are interested in a particular museum, contact us at our Glasgow based office to book accommodation nearby. We are always happy to help to make your stay as comfortable as possible in the City.
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
Whatever your situation, Glasgow City Flats offer a free rental appraisal to give you an idea of how well your property is likely to perform in the current market as a Serviced Apartment. We offer property owners a complete Property Management service, assuming responsibility for looking after your property and managing your bookings. Properties should be furnished to a high standard and situated within desirable locations for both tourists and business travellers. Included within our service fees are the following:
We have a huge demand for new properties in the City Centre and would be interested in talking with you regarding your property and intentions to become the landlord of a high-end Serviced Apartment.
Why not choose Glasgow City Flats to take on full management of your property? Call us today for a free, no obligation rental appraisal or for any further information.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Glasgow City Flats
Tel: 0141 226 3534
Email: enquiries@glasgowcityflats.com
Website: www.glasgowcityflats.com
