I adore this place. I've been going to South Side Soul there pretty regularly for several years…read more This is the best Northern Soul/Motown night in Glasgow- hosted by Felonius Monk with guest DJs. This now bi-monthly event isn't so secret nowadays, some months it's full very quickly after opening at 8pm. The venue is chock full of classic social club delights: chintzy paintings of her Maj on the walls, brilliant prices at the bar and friendly folk make this a low maintenance wee treasure of a place. A mere hop across the road from Crossmyloof station and located right off the motorway/Kilmarnock road it's super easy to find and well worth seeking out.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! You've just gotta say it as soon as walk into this amazing…read moreworld of western. I've always been a little apprehensive about entering the doors of the Opry as I used to work round the corner from it and I know exactly what the other bars are like round there. Well The Old Toll Bar's alright during the day/early evening/during the week. Anyhoo I had seen the posters for line dancing outside and I do love trying new dance styles, bollywood my favourite at the moment, but line dancing. Hmmm?! I think you know it's gonna be for the older person as it's let say a more gentle kind of dance and you're stuck in a line. Well you may ask how on earth did I end up here with my angst of line dancing? My mate had invited me to see a band called the Bad Bad Men and bad in the slightest they were not I'll have you know. As soon as I walked into the Opry I thought I had walked into a Texas social club airport. It's such a strange layout of seats that remind me of an airport but with other seating that reminds me of a local social club. Well there was plenty of rootin tootin guys and gals dressed to impress with the whole country and western thing happening but you don't get the feeling of "darn I should have made the effort and slipped on my spurs and holster before I left the house". Although with the gun slinging classes that were advertised along with line dancing and bands made it tempting to get the old holster out, that's if I had one of course, well I do but it's pink and plastic. That count?! It was a great night out with great friends and bands, one from Canada called Silver Creek and a lassie from out that way too called Sarah McClurg. I had a super night and I wasn't even drinking as I had the car. Drinks were very very reasonable priced, guess who's leaving the car next time?! I'm definitely up for a proper night out here as they even have a bit upstairs that sells food. Oh yeah!!!!! Sold!

Ok so i really want to start this review with some terrible cowboy/western style comments......and…read moreso i will!! Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Grab your rootin tootin ten gallon hat, yur bestest gal, saddle up your finest steed and mosey on down to the finest waterin' hole this side of the Mc Graw's Gulch!!! Confused, you will be. This place is an institution. A place where those of the cowboy shirt/boot/hat/holster(yes you heard, holster) wearing minority of Glasgow can frequent and square dance the night away with there dearly beloved, latest squeeze or even their posse of mean hombres. An institution in Glasgow running for over 30 years, the Opry offers the afore mentioned cowboys and cowgirls the chance to dance their chaps off in a welcoming, if slightly community/bingo hall esque setting. Along side the obligatory line dancing sessions, there trots a wild west "shoot out" competition with regular gun slingers shooting it out for the weekly kudos. Add to this a healthy shot of live music, mixed crowds, eclectic outfits ('coon skin hats, floral shirts, chaps, holsters, ten gallon hats, horses...actually no), roomy dance floor to strut your stuff and a bar with stupidly reasonable prices and you have yourself the mixin for a wild, wild night. Ok, so the area around the place isn't the most welcoming. When arriving it feels a bit like stepping into the Alamo, which kind of adds to the feel of the place to be honest, but once you get in and get into it, its a fine, fine night.

Although I have not been to the RAFA club for a few years now, it was one of Glasgow's more…read moreexciting spaces. Originally a social club for RAF veterans, it picked up a hip audience through the occasional DJ night. The incongruity of the venue- working man's club, good range of beers at a cheap price, long bar space that doubled as a dance floor- added to the charm, and it quickly become a centre for the more off-centre event: I saw a Kate Bush tribute night here, surrounded by fans who had dressed up specially as Bush, or in a fancy dress interpretation of Bush's songs. It isn't one for a casual visit: most of the time, the veterans are using it, but anything that happens here in the way of clubs is worth a visit.

Great club good friendly people make you feel at home bingo Tuesday night and Saturday night…read moredancing Sunday entertainment buffet and karryoka