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Out Out in the West End

The West End of Glasgow plays host to a number of great bars, pubs, restaurants and loads of entertainment. Just a short ride from the city centre, the West End is the perfect place to meet your friends for drinks, dinner, and music.

A hugely popular destination just off Byres Road is Ashton Lane. Throwing a Bohemian vibe into Glasgow, with photo-worthy cobbled streets lined with twinkling fairy lights, this is a great place for dates, dinner, and meeting friends for drinks. Ashton Lane is home to a number of bars, including Vodka Wodka, Jinty McGuinty's, Brel, Dixie Chick, Ubiquitous Chip, Innis & Gunn Beer Kitchen Glasgow, and The Gardener. Vodka Wodka has a great outdoor space, which is great for summer night's, even in the colder months, the chill can be made bearable with the help of outdoor heaters.

Hillhead Bookclub, just 5 minutes from Ashton Lane, offers amazing food and drinks at really great prices. With retro games and ping pong at hand, you and your friends can have a great night here. Catering to small and larger groups, set menu's (including vegetarian) are on offer, you can even have drinks to share with your friends served in a treasure chest or a fog horn. The Bookclub hosts live performers throughout the week, club nights and special events including the upcoming Halloween Night -with free entry, be sure to check it out.

   

For the more arty among you, located at the cross of Byres Road and Great Western Road, lies the Òran Mór. Disguised as an old church, it plays host to a number of events throughout the year, including comedy, theatre and live music as well as being a popular destination for club nights. I recently attended a comedy gig here, having never been before I was surprisingly impressed with the size, service, and cost of drinks at the venue.

I hope I've inspired you to have a night out in the West End, and be sure to check out some of places mentioned!
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  1. UnknownOctober 19, 2018 at 5:28 AM

    Old uni stomping ground - fond memories.

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  2. UnknownOctober 29, 2018 at 5:31 AM

    heading for the West End this Sunday, might try the Hillhead Book club. thanks for the recommendation.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 2, 2018 at 11:13 AM

    Will definitely need to try the Bookclub, that drink looks amazing ���� thanks for sharing!

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