If you're looking for a venue to hire in Glasgow city centre, I'd recommend checking out here. They have a large hall area (with stage and bar as well as tables and chairs) that you can hire out for functions. We use it a lot for roller derby after parties and it is a good sized space, easy to get to (right near GFT) and the caretaker is a really nice guy who will help you out with any questions you have. The space is always clean and the bar is a good set up for you to sell your own alcohol (license required, obviously) at the function. It's great for dancing nights as it has a big dance floor, as well as bingo or something along those lines as there are plenty of tables around the sides of the room. All in all, a good space that's worth a look if you're looking to host your own party. read more

I did a counselling course here,. It was one night a week for the best part of the year, and combined group sessions with training. I was impressed by the quality of the teachers, who were all practitioners, and the guidance given in the group sessions- when we all tried to go off at tangents- was firm but gentle. The training was only an introduction, and seemed to leave all of us feeling that we wanted to go into counselling- as patients! It really demonstrated how helpful the process could be. Creative and rigorous, the course was a fine example of how further education can be well designed and adult. read more

Finding a venue to host an event in the centre of Glasgow that will allow you to put on your own bar and offer a good-sized hall space is virtually impossible. Thank goodness for the Garnethill Centre! It's become the go to place for fundraising events held by the Roller Derby league I belong to. The centre offers a smaller room ideal for group meetings and events of up to about 30 people, we use this for our league AGM, and a larger function hall with a stage, a bar area, tables and seating for around 100 and a good sized dance floor. The centre mostly opens around when there are bookings and is available until about midnight for evening events. At only £27 an hour for the large function hall it is also incredibly reasonable considering its location and size. Our most recent event was a drag party with more than 150 people in attendance and was a night that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. One of the best things about Garnethill is the friendliness, flexibility and helpfulness of the staff. As long as you don't do anything too crazy they will be happy to let you get on with things uninterrupted whilst also being willing to help pitch in with clean-up etc. We've always got the impression they like having us there as much as we love being there! The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star review is the fact the décor and facilities are a little rough around the edges and could do with a freshen up but that's probably just nit-picking. Overall a great, friendly venue and highly recommended for everything from family parties to group social events. read more