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Margaret McIver (9 May 1879 – 1958), also known as "The Barras Queen", was the founder of The Barras, a street market in the Calton area in the east end of Glasgow. Initially an area of street markets, it became a permanent site when a roof was added to protect the stalls from bad weather and it now has over a thousand stalls within 10 markets.
The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term "Barra" is Glaswegian dialect for "barrow" relating to the market's early years where traders sold their wares from handcarts. Barrowland is sometimes used to describe the Calton district of Glasgow, where the market is located.
The Celtic Connections festival was founded by Colin Hynd in 1994 to fill a scheduling gap in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's (GRCH) normally quiet post-Christmas period. Hynd's strategy was to create a wide-ranging festival spanning from traditional music to more youth-oriented music, and to promote it through BBC Radio Scotland .
Location 2006 [1] Hogmanay Stories: Colin McAllister, Justin Ryan: Michelle McManus, John Carmichael 2007 [2] Hogmanay Live from Edinburgh: Grant Stott, Michelle Watt Edinburgh 2008 [3] The Live Hogmanay Show: Vicky Lee, Gerry McCulloch Laura Marks: STV Studios, Glasgow 2009 Scotland's Always Had Talent: Michelle McManus: 2010 [4] The Midnight ...
2024 Scottish government crisis: Patrick Harvie says he will resign as co-leader of the Scottish Greens if the party votes to end its coalition agreement with the SNP. [ 116 ] 25 April – 2024 Scottish government crisis : The Scottish National Party 's coalition in the Scottish government with the Scottish Greens collapses as the SNP withdraws.
Willy's Chocolate Experience was an unlicensed event based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that took place in Glasgow, Scotland, in February 2024.The event was promoted as an immersive and interactive family experience, illustrated on a promotional website with "dreamlike" AI-generated images.
Glasgow Festivals include festivals for art, film, comedy, folk music and jazz. Glasgow also hosts an annual queer arts festival in November.. Unlike the Edinburgh Festival (where the main festival and fringe festivals all occur around about the same time in August), Glasgow's festivals are spread evenly across the year, therefore ensuring a continuous annual programme of events.
The Sub Club is a club and music venue located at 22 Jamaica Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It opened 1 April 1987 and is the longest running underground dance club in the world. [1] [2] The 3,500-square-foot (330 m 2) basement space can legally hold up to 410 people. [3]