YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE
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WELCOME TO
GLASGOW LIFE
GLASGOW LIBRARIES
We are here to help you get the most out of life in this great city. From providing
sports and leisure facilities to enable you to have a healthy lifestyle to arts, music and
an abundance of cultural venues to keep you entertained. Our libraries and
community facilities provide free Wi-Fi and PC use, as well as over 3 million books
you can borrow. There’s also free training and learning opportunities, major city
events and activities for everyone from 0 to 100+ to enjoy!
We are in the heart of every community and you won’t be far away from a
Glasgow Life venue:
• 9 award-winning museums
• 29 Sport & Leisure Centres
• 33 Libraries, including the
Mitchell Library
• Major cultural & sporting events
• 26 Community Facilities &
4 Public Halls
• Free Wi-Fi
• Over 200 adult learning programmes
• Arts & Music events & activities
over 3 million books available
to borrow for FREE
Every day, Glasgow Libraries offer up a world of entertainment via the 3 million
books available to borrow. And with more than 9,000 e-books and e-magazines
available to download for free - straight to your smart phone, tablet or PC - you can
even pick up the latest bestseller without leaving the comfort of your own home.
FREE PC USE
If you don’t have a computer at home,
or just fancy a change of scene, libraries
have more than 600 fast and secure
PCs, all free for you to use. Perfect for
accessing job sites, keeping up to
date with welfare reform changes,
doing online shopping and chatting
with friends, you’ll find free PC hubs in
every library.
FREE WI-FI
All Glasgow libraries and community
centres now offer fast, free public Wi-Fi.
Simply drop in and ask a member of staff,
or one of our new Digi-PALS, to help you
log on using your own laptop, smart
phone or tablet. You can do everything
from browsing the latest news websites,
or simply catching up with friends and
family through social media – the choice
is yours!
Drop into any of our venues for a
friendly welcome.
FREE TRAINING
Whether you want to brush up on your
computer skills or fancy learning
something new, there are lots of free
classes on offer at all of Glasgow’s
libraries. Why not explore your family
history, get some extra help with maths,
reading or writing, or cram for your
driving theory test?
Visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk to find out
more, or ask at your local library for
more details.
Sign up for your library card today at
www.glasgowlife.org/libraries and
take advantage of the fantastic range
of free activities and services on your
doorstep or simply pop into your
nearest library.
FOLLOW US ON
Facebook/glasgowlife
Twitter @glasgowlife
This handy booklet will provide an
introduction to Glasgow Life but you
can find out lots more at
www.glasgowlife.org.uk
CONTACT US
Glasgow Life,
220 High Street, Glasgow G4 0QW
0141 287 4350
[email protected]
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LOCAL LIBRARIES
• Anniesland Library
833 Crow Road, G13 1LE
• Baillieston Library
141 Main Street, G69 6AA
• Barmulloch Library
46 Wallacewell Quadrant, G21 3PX
• Bridgeton Library
23 Landressey Street, G40 1BP
• Cardonald Library
1113 Mosspark Drive, G52 3BU
• Castlemilk Library
100 Castlemilk Road, G45 9AD
• Couper Library
84 Clarkston Road, G44 3DA
• Dennistoun Library
2A Craigpark, G31 2NA
• Drumchapel Library
65 Hecla Avenue, G15 8LX
• Easterhouse Library @ The Bridge
1000 Westerhouse Road, G34 9JW
• Elder Park Library
228A Langlands Road, G51 3TZ
• GoMA Library
Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AH
• Gorbals Library
180 Crown Street, G5 9XD
• Govanhill Library
170 Langside Road, G42 7JU
• Hillhead Library
348 Byres Road, G12 8AP
• Ibrox Library
1-7 Midlock Street, G51 1SL
• Knightswood Library
27 Dunterlie Avenue, G13 3BB
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• Langside Library
2 Sinclair Drive, G42 9QE
• Maryhill Library
1508 Maryhill Road, G20 9AD
• Milton Library
204 Liddesdale Road, G22 7QR
• Mitchell Library North Street, G3 7DN
• Parkhead Library
64 Tollcross Road, G31 4XA
• Partick Library
305 Dumbarton Road, G11 6AB
• Pollok Library
27 Cowglen Road, G53 6EW
• Pollokshaws Library
50 Shawbridge Street, G43 1RW
• Pollokshields Library
30 Leslie Street, G41 2LF
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• Possilpark Library
127 Allander Street, G22 5JJ
• Riddrie Library
1020 Cumbernauld Road, G33 2QS
• Royston Library
67 Royston Road, G21 2QW
• Shettleston Library
154 Wellshot Road, G32 7AX
• Springburn Library
Kay Street, G21 1JY
• Whiteinch Library
14 Victoria Park Drive, G14 9RL
• Woodside Library
343 St Georges Road, G3 6JQ
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GLASGOW LIFE
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Get Active • Get Inspired • Get Reading
Get Online • Get Creative • Get Learning
Perhaps you’re keen to take up a new hobby, or get out and about to meet new
people? Libraries and Community Centres run more than 150 free activities across
the city every week. From Bounce & Rhyme and Toddlers Tales sessions for the little
ones, to book clubs and arts and crafts, there’s an activity to suit all ages. Come
along and join in the fun in your local area.
Our regular activities programme
includes:
• Arts
• Learning & Volunteering • Children’s Activities
• Music Classes
• Outdoor Activities
• Sport & Leisure activities
• After school & holiday clubs
• Youth Programmes • ICT and online programmes
• And much, much more…
Wherever you live in Glasgow, we’ve got it covered.
• Balgrayhill Community Centre
139 Balgrayhill Road, G21 3AE
• Pollok Community Centre
134 Langton Road, G53 5DP
• Barlanark Community Centre
33 Burnmouth Road, G33 4RZ
• Pollokshields Community Centre
15 Kenmure Street, G41 2NT
• Barmulloch Community Centre
46 Wallacewell Quadrant, G21 3PX
• Possilpoint Community Centre
130 Denmark Street, G22 5LQ
• Bellcraig Community Centre
10 Gorstan Street, G23 5QA
• Roystonhill Community Centre
15 Forrestfield Street, G21 2HG
• Castlemilk Community Centre
121 Castlemilk Drive, G45 9UG
• Ruchazie Community Centre
441 Gartloch Road, G33 3TJ
• Cranhill Community Centre
200 Bellrock Street, G33 3LZ
• Ruchill Community Centre
671 Bilsland Drive, G20 9NF
• Darnley Community Centre
10 Glen Livet Place, G53 7LA
• Shettleston Community Centre
54 Amulree Street, G32 7UT
• Drumchapel Community Centre
320 Kinfauns Drive, G15 7HA
• St Francis Centre
405 Cumberland Street, G5 0SE
• Garrowhill Community Centre
35 Maxwell Drive, G69 6LU
• Tollcross Community Centre
1120 Tollcross Road, G32 8HE
• Geoff Shaw Community Centre
25 Kerrylamont Avenue, G42 0DN
• Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre
6 Daisy Street, G42 8JL
• Linn Park Adventure Playground
145 Netherlee Road, G44 3ST
• Maryhill Community Centre
35 Avenuepark Street, G20 8TS
• Molendinar Community Centre
1210 Royston Road, G33 1HE
• Netherton Community Centre
358 Netherton Road, G13 1AX
Help with
reading, writing
and numbers
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• Penilee Community Centre
10 Gleddoch Road, G52 4BD
Our public halls are available to hire
for events, meetings, weddings, parties
& more:
•Partick Burgh Hall
9 Burgh Hall Street, G11 5LN
•Langside Hall
1 Langside Avenue, G41 2QR
•Woodside Hall
36 Glenfarg Street, G20 7QE
•Couper Institute
84 – 86 Clarkston Road, G44 3DA
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YOUNG PEOPLE
Free activities across the city
Young people are at the heart of Glasgow Life services. There are a fantastic array
of events and activities accessible to young people across the city with the Glasgow
Kidz Card and Young Scot Card. The cards are free and available to children and
young people aged 5-18.
And if you’re wondering how to keep the kids entertained over the school holidays
don’t forget to look out for our Young Glasgow Holiday Programme, packed full of
exciting activities to stop the boredom setting in. There are stacks of exciting, free
activities available right across Glasgow for 5-18 year olds. Check out
www.youngglasgow.org.uk to find out more.
FREE SWIMMING
If sport’s their thing, why not make a big
splash? Glasgow Young Scot and Kidz
Card holders get free swimming at any
of our 13 Glasgow Club pools.
(see list below)
Free Swimming at the following
Glasgow Club pools:
Apply
for the
Young Glasgow
card today!
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• Glasgow Club Bellahouston
Bellahouston Drive, G52 1HH
• Glasgow Club Castlemilk
137 Castlemilk Drive, G45 9UG
• Glasgow Club Drumchapel
195b Drumy Road East, G31 2QF
• Glasgow Club Easterhouse
1000 Westerhouse Road, G34 9JW
• Glasgow Club Gorbals
275 Ballater Street, G5 0YP
• Glasgow Club Maryhill
34 Gairbraid Avenue, G20 8YE
•Glasgow Club North Woodside
10 Braid Square, G4 9YQ
• Glasgow Club Pollok
Cowglen Road, G53 6EW
•Glasgow Club Scotstoun
72 Danes Drive, G14 9HU
• Glasgow Club Springburn
Kay Street, G21 1JY
• Tollcross International
Swimming Centre
360 Wellshot Road, G32 7QR
• Glasgow Club Whitehill
240 Onslow Drive, G31 2QF
FREE CINEMA
And once they’re finished at the pool, a
Kidz Card (5-11) or Glasgow Young Scot
Card (12-18) will also get your child free
Take 2 screenings at the Glasgow Film
Theatre every Saturday, plus it also
doubles up as a library card.
FREE FOOTBALL
We have free football pitch hire 3-5pm
Monday to Friday for cardholders at the
following venues: Barlia, Crownpoint,
Emirates Arena, Glasgow Green,
Nethercraigs, Petershill Park and Scotstoun.
You don’t need 10 players, just a few pals is
enough! To book a pitch up to 7 days in
advance, all you need is at least one Young
Scot or Kidz Card​and under 8’s must be
accompanied by someone aged 16+.
FREE MUSEUMS
There is an abundance of free museums
in Glasgow with fun events for all the
family. Your little ones will enjoy the
child-friendly interactive exhibits including
a dedicated ‘mini-museum’ for pre-5’s at
Kelvingrove plus the amazing array of
cars, trams, bikes and even a Tall Ship at
the award-winning Riverside Museum!
Get 10% off in Museums Shops when
you show your Glasgow Kidz Card /
Young Scot Card
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MUSEUMS
Free entry to world-class museums!
The city of Glasgow owns one of the
finest civic collections in Europe with over
1.2 million objects. Visit Glasgow
Museums to see fine art, natural history,
contemporary art, transport and
technology, Scottish history and
archeology, Charles Rennie Mackintosh,
arms and armour, world cultures and so
much more - all brought together and
exhibited in some of Glasgow’s most
beautiful public buildings.
Glasgow Museums’ are easy to reach,
accessible, family friendly and FREE to
visit! The majority of them have a café
where you can relax and enjoy a coffee
or lunch during your visit, and a gift shop
where you can browse for souvenirs.
Explore
Glasgow’s
most beautiful
public buildings
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• Kelvingrove Art Gallery
and Museum
Glasgow’s favourite building
Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
• Kelvin Hall
The Space to Explore
Opening in August 2016
1431 – 1451 Argyle Street,
Glasgow G3 8AW
• Riverside Museum
Scotland’s Museum of Transport
and Travel
100 Pointside Place,
Glasgow G3 8RS
• Burrell Collection
The Burrell Collection is temporarily closed until 2020 while refurbishment
and redisplays take place.
Pollok Country Park,
Glasgow G43 1AT
• The Gallery of Modern Art
The most visited modern art gallery
in Scotland
Royal Exchange Square,
Glasgow G1 3AH
• The People’s Palace
Our museum of Glasgow’s history
Glasgow Green, Glasgow G40 1AT
• Scotland Street School Museum
A must-see example of Mackintosh
design
225 Scotland Street, Glasgow G5 8QB
• St Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life and Art & Provand’s Lordship
Explore the city’s medieval roots and the oldest house in Glasgow
2 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0RH
• Glasgow Museums Resource Centre A real treasure trove - explore the finest civic museum collection in Britain
200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill,
Glasgow G53 7NN
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ARTS, MUSIC
& CULTURAL EVENTS
There’s a wealth of arts and music
activities across the city for you and your
family to enjoy in our cultural venues and
within our local community centres.
From drop in arts and crafts to festival
parades in your local area; music
workshops and family ceilidhs, we have
something for all arts and music lovers
to enjoy.
Our cultural venues include the Glasgow
Royal Concert Hall, the Old Fruitmarket,
City Halls and Kelvingrove Bandstand –
all of which host a variety of events and
concerts throughout the year.
TRAMWAY
Have you visited Tramway? The south
side arts centre is just next to Pollokshields
East train station and is free to visit. The
venue regularly hosts exhibitions, and has
an ongoing performance and dance
programme. There are lots of
opportunities to take part, including
workshops for all ages, exhibition tours
and family days. Tramway also hosts The
Hidden Gardens, a beautiful and tranquil
space for you and your children to enjoy.
More at tramway.org
EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS
• Celtic Connections
January
• Wee Write! Children’s Book Festival March
• Aye Write! Book Festival
March
• Kelvingrove Bandstand
Summer Season
May – September
• Glasgow Mela
July
• Merchant City Festival
July/August
• World Pipe Band Championships August
• Big Music for Minis
October
• Glasgow Loves Christmas November/December
Free
Arts and
Music
Activities
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GLASGOW CLUB
Glasgow Club is Scotland’s largest health and fitness club; with 22 gyms, 13
swimming pools and over 1,400 weekly fitness classes. Our facilities offer something
for everyone so you are bound to find something you enjoy.
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4 Crownpoint
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6 Drumchapel Pool
7 Drumoyne
8 Easterhouse
9 Easterhouse Pool
10 Emirates Arena
11 Gorbals
12 Haghill
13 Holyrood
14 John Paul
15 Kelvingrove
16 Maryhill
17 Nethercraigs
18 NorthWoodside
19 Pollok
20 Milton
21 Palace of Art
22 Petershill
23 Scotstoun
24 Springburn
25 Tollcross
26 Whitehill
27 Yoker
28 Kelvin Hall
There are lots of great reasons why people join Glasgow Club:
•Choose unlimited use for a monthly or annual payment or simply pay for activities each time you visit. Either way you get great value for money.
•Take your pick from over 1,400 classes a week. We have classes for every level of fitness; whether you’re a beginner or at the top of your game you’ll be spoilt for choice.
•Top of the range gym kit helping you optimise your results and get the most out of the time you spend with us.
•Benefit from using our Glasgow Club App, available to download for Apple and Android users. It has all the information you need on using our facilities and allows you to book classes at the touch of a button.
Ready to start your journey with
Glasgow Club? Join online now at
myglasgow.club/join
Or for more information pop into any
of our centres, or call our team on
0141 287 8931.
•With a team on site at all times, you’ll be working out in a safe, secure environment
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GLASGOW SPORT
There’s something for everyone
Sport can provide a positive focus in people’s lives and Glasgow Life is committed to
making sport accessible to everyone in Glasgow. We introduce people to sport;
keep them involved in sport; and support those with talent to succeed in sport.
From tennis to athletics, or gymnastics to football – whether you want to try out
something new or develop your existing skills – we’re here to help!
We’ve got an extensive sports
programme across all our venues,
including the newly re-opened Kelvin Hall,
Scotstoun Sports Campus and the
Emirates Arena. We even offer an
outdoor programme too so, no matter
what you’re looking for, there really is
something for everyone.
EVENTS
Glasgow has a first-class home-grown
events programme, for participation as
well as spectating. More information
on upcoming events can be found on
our website.
INCLUSIVE GLASGOW LIFE
We are working hard to make activities
inclusive so that people of all ages,
cultures and abilities can participate and
feel welcome.
Glasgow Life is also committed to
making our venues as accessible as
possible to all residents and visitors. We
are therefore delighted to support
Disabled Go, an on-line guide, which
enables disabled residents and visitors to
make informed choices about accessing
all that Glasgow has to offer, including
our wide range of cultural, community
and sporting venues.
You can also discover our venues
through reviews by disabled visitors on
www.euansguide.com
We participate in Disabled Access Day
each March where we encourage
people to try out and visit a new venue.
Why not come along to visit one for
yourself?
We also offer the largest free sports
programme anywhere in the country, with
a wide array of sports available,
including children’s swimming and
football, lawn bowls and tennis.
Visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk/sport for
more information.
This document is also available on
request in large print and audio.
To request, please phone
0141 287 3554.
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VOLUNTEER
WITH GLASGOW LIFE
Volunteering is hugely rewarding and your
skills, experience, and enthusiasm are
invaluable to us. We particularly welcome
those who have never volunteered before!
Around 1,500 people volunteer every
year in Glasgow Life activities. If you are
interested in helping out in your local
community or as part of a citywide event,
then contact us to find out more.
DO YOU WANT TO……
• Try new things
• Rediscover interests
• Make new friends
• Gain confidence
• Improve your CV/job prospects
• Give something back?
Email [email protected]
or Freephone 0800 027 6402 – we
would be happy to discuss options
available to you.
Make
a difference
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WORK WITH US
Glasgow Life delivers world-class
museums, major events and sports
facilities, as well as excellent community
based services, including libraries and
community facilities, which enrich the lives
of citizens of and visitors to Glasgow,
Scotland’s most vibrant city.
We are committed to contributing to
Glasgow’s economic and social
wellbeing and we do this by getting
more people, more involved in cultural
and sporting activity. A charitable
company, limited by guarantee, it is
the largest organisation of its kind in
the UK.
We couldn’t do this without our
dedicated workforce, who enable us to
deliver our services. If you are interested
in working with Glasgow Life, please visit
our website to find out more www.
glasgowlife.org.uk. We are an equal
opportunities employer and welcome
applications from everyone.
•29 days annual leave increasing to
•34 days after 5 years of service
•6.5 days public holiday
•Child care vouchers
•Employee Assistance
•Work Life Balance
•Pensions
•30% discount at the Glasgow Club
•30% discount on swimming
•15% discount at all Glasgow
Museums shops
•Competitions throughout the year
for free tickets
All vacancies are advertised at
www.myjobscotland.gov.uk
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Talk to us at [email protected] or 0141 287 4350
All information correct at the time of print Edition 3 - March 2017
Glasgow Life and the sub-brands mentioned below are operating name(s) of Culture and Sport Glasgow (“CSG”). CSG is a company limited by guarantee, registered in
Scotland with company number SC313851 and having its registered office at 220 High Street, Glasgow, G4 0QW. CSG is registered as a charity with the office of the
Scottish Charity Regulator (No SC037844). It operates and carries out its activities under the name Glasgow Life and/or the sub-brands Glasgow Arts, Glasgow Communities,
Glasgow Events, Glasgow Libraries, Glasgow Museums, Glasgow Music, Glasgow Sport, Young Glasgow and their related branding.