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Unique & Unusual Venues in Glasgow

Glasgow is a brilliant destination for all manner of events, and it benefits from a huge choice of unique and unusual venues. In our unique venues directory, you’ll find the best and most original places to hold a conference, meeting, exhibition, reception, corporate dinner, and even get married. One such unusual event space you’ll find in Glasgow is Hampden Park, which at one time was the largest football stadium in the world. Over the years, it has hosted music concerts, outdoor meeting, conferences, and banquets, making it an ideal location to host an important private or corporate event. It has a range of suites and executive boxes, some of which overlook the pitch, as well as an auditorium capable of accommodating as many as 250 guests which offers a unique space in which to hold a lecture, conference, or drinks reception. If you’re looking for a location that will stand out from the crowd, you’ll find plenty more unique and unusual venues just like Hampden Park in our listings below.
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19 Unique & Unusual Venues in Glasgow, Scotland

Showcase Cinema de Lux Glasgow provides venue hire for a conference, product launch, presentation, hybrid event or a private film screening.Take advantage of the best in digital cinema in every screen, big screens, great sound and luxury recliner seating as standard, providing a contemporary cinema experience.Our dedicated events team can off...
Showcase Cinema de Lux, Glasgow
Showcase Cinema de Lux, Glasgow
Barrbridge Leisure Centre, Bailleston, Glasgow, G69 7TZ
 16-162 Max capacity
  • Bar
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  • Car Parking
  • Childrens Facilities
  • Cinema and Theatre
  • Entertainments
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  • Disabled Access
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Vue Glasgow Fort brings the future of cinema to the heart of this popular out-of-town shopping centre, located just a few miles east of Glasgow City...
Vue Cinema Glasgow Fort
Vue Cinema Glasgow Fort
Glasgow Fort Shopping Park, 60 Provan Walk, Glasgow, G34 9DL
   
Combining first-class facilities and unbeatable customer service with unique experiences, it is easy to see why Hamilton Park Racecourse is the perf...
Hamilton Park Racecourse
Hamilton Park Racecourse
Bothwell Road, Hamilton, Glasgow, ML3 0DW
   1000 Max capacity
DDR from£ 30pp
Welcome to one of Scotland’s most iconic event venues!Over 46 separate conference and event spaces | Capacities for up to 500 guests | Over 1000 comp...
Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Letherby Drive, 100 Stobcross Road, Glasgow, G42 9BA
 34 Meeting Rooms  420 Max capacity
We’ll make sure you find star treatment wherever you turn - as we promise you an unforgettable bowling party experience. It's time to celebrate at you...
Hollywood Bowl Springfield Quay
Hollywood Bowl Springfield Quay
Springfield Quay, Glasgow, G5 8NP
   
DDR from£ 32.05pp
Arta is Mediterranean themed venue featuring a large restaurant, stunning candlelit bar, three function rooms and a nightclub. In the heart of Merch...
Arta Glasgow
Arta Glasgow
62 Albion Street, Merchant City, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1PA
   1700 Max capacity
Citation offers everything you could need for corporate meetings and events. With four wings split across two floors, Citation truly is the perfect bl...
Citation - Exclusive Hire Venue
Citation - Exclusive Hire Venue
40 Wilson Street, Glasgow, G1 1HD
   600 Max capacity
Located in the heart of Glasgow’s bustling city centre, Revolution Glasgow Mitchell St is a stylish and expansive venue perfect for corporate events...
Revolution Glasgow Mitchell Street
Revolution Glasgow Mitchell Street
84 Mitchell St, Glasgow, G1 3NA
   900 Max capacity
DDR from£ 35pp
The Corinthian Club is housed within one of Glasgow’s most impressive buildings at 191 Ingram Street. A former bank and high court, the grade A liste...
The Corinthian Club
The Corinthian Club
191 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1DA
   400 Max capacity
Room hire from £50
The William Quarrier Conference Centre is a state-of-the-art events facility, based in the outskirts of Glasgow, just 10-minutes from Glasgow Airport....
William Quarrier Conference Centre
William Quarrier Conference Centre
20 St Kenneth Drive, Glasgow, G51 4QD
 4 Meeting Rooms  110 Max capacity
DDR from£ 30pp
Golf It! - The Unbound Joy of GolfGolf It! Is the community based golf and entertainment venue based on the south bank of Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow...
Golf It!
Golf It!
1240 Cumbernauld Rd, Glasgow, G33 1AH
   100 Max capacity
Rangers Football Club at Ibrox Stadium
150 Edmiston Drive, Glasgow, G51 2XD
   60-220 Max capacity
The Social Hub
15 Candleriggs Square, Glasgow, G1 1TQ
   8-350 Max capacity
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EA
   
Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
, Glasgow, G3 8YW
   
Abode Glasgow
129 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 2SZ
   90 Max capacity
Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel
No.11 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, G2 4AD
   80 Max capacity
National Piping Centre
30-34 McPhater St, Glasgow, G4 0HW
   
Cottiers Events and Exhibitions
Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5PU
   

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