The club has competed in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League. The Round of 16 ended in "humiliating" fashion for Glasgow City, where against German champions Turbine Potsdam, they lost the tie 17–0 on aggregate. The majestic City Chambers (which incidentally has doubled as the Vatican and the Kremlin on film) is the headquarters of the city council and sits proudly overlooking the square. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription.
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1903, Miss Cranston’s original Willow Tea Rooms in their Sauchiehall Street location has undergone a major restoration and is now open as a tea room, visitor centre, exhibition space and gift shop, showcasing the achievements of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh and Miss Kate Cranston. "Now that the weather is turning colder we may try to reconfigure the interior of the chapel to accommodate all 20 mourners - to comply with the Government's guidelines we may then have to consider turning off the speakers. Glasgow Directions {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics. © Event information from Opens a new windowThe List. It has a roll-call of iconic venues and organisations including Theatre Royal, The King’s, Scottish Youth Theatre and Tron Theatre offering a mix of award-winning west end productions, pioneering music and dance, family shows and independent theatre. George Square is also the ‘hopping on’ point for the City Sightseeing Bus Tour – for young and old this is a fun and informative way of seeing the sights! A member of staff at the Glasgow Crematorium, also known as Maryhill and operated by the Scottish Cremation Society rather than the local authority, said speakers are being used there on a case by case basis. With a diverse culinary scene, abundance of pubs and bars as well as some of the UK's best music venues, this is the city for the night owls. Read more: Visitor slump at Glasgow's answer to Downton Abbey leads to fears over future, "If the speaker system was on they wouldn't need to gather in crowds round a phone - it's safer if the speakers are on rather than them not being on.". Glasgow is the largest retail centre outside London’s West End. Explore free things to do and attractions in Glasgow. The city is also the home of two of the world’s most renowned club teams, Celtic and Rangers, collectively known as the “Old Firm.” Their fierce rivalry dates from 1888.

[13] After a superb 5–4 aggregate win against FC Zurich, City became the first Scottish team to reach the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals in November 2014.

Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Find out why Glasgow should be top of the list for your next city break. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. [10], During the 2014 season, Glasgow City suffered a first league defeat in over six years,[11] but still secured an eighth successive SWPL title[12] and third successive treble.