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Edit; Returned feb 2025 to see Life of Agony and Biohazard. Apart from the lack of eateries in the Vicinity the venue itself still impressed. Clean and roomy toilet facilities, pleasant door staff and this time the stage was set in the area with the bar. This setup meant you had the bar at the rear and space for around 1000 (I guess) all standing and a narrow raised area on the left hand wall for accessible ticketed folks to sit or bring a wheelchair. The 4 large concrete pillars in the room made for some interesting circle pits but were not overly wide My 1st time here and it is bigger than expected. Not much in the way of parking at the venue but plenty on the nearby streets. It is a good 0 minute walk back to the streets with take aways, restaurants and bars but it isn't horrible. The venue itself is nice and open inside, with easily accessible toilets that are done in a good quality industrial style, plenty of them too. There is a large bar area that is separate from the main hall unlike the Barrowlands and the Academy. Next to that is the merch/meet and greet area which is also spacious and has decent display tables. Inside the main hall is a large oblong room with A slightly raised area set up near the back for wheelchair users. I thought the sound was very good for all 3 bands once they got into it. This event was set up for standing only. Overall, I would go back and now I know where to park and eat I wouldn't hesitate to bring friends
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I attended the G Flip concert held here. The event was a good size, the bars location is ideal. You come through a foyer/corridor to the bar, just to the left of the entrance to the bar is the entrance to the venue, and to the opposite end are the toilets. The bar area is well lit, the service is great and well handled by the staff, who were all friendly and patient. The security were brilliant, really friendly and very attentive to ensuring all patron's safe return home, they came up at the end of the night all the way right up the street away from the venue and asked everyone still there if they were sorted for getting home (a really amazing touch from the security there, don't think I've ever seen that anywhere else). They were even efficient with ensuring a good flow at the entrance. They were nice and let us back in to use the facilities before taking the long trip back home. Can't speak more highly of the security here if I tried, a great team. While inside the event it had plenty of space to host the sold out crowd. There was a great atmosphere. The show was fantastic, a good sized performance area and good view to the stage. There was some seating area inside the venue for those who needed it during the show. The music wasn't so loud that you couldn't hear the artist sing over the band playing. All round a great experience here.
Gillian McCormickGillian McCormick
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This venue is so poor that I almost didn't go to see my favourite band! There are so many issues for this venue and very few positives. Gigs here are usually far too overcrowded- please dont oversell tickets!!! Its far to difficult to move around when the gig is too full, and I have even witnessed people standing outside of the TV studio trying to peer through the door as there is so little space. Location isn't the most convenient- very little in the area and its quite a treck from the main roads/ other pubs that you can actually get a drink from. Gigs in the TV studio also mean that the bar area is FULL of people and at one gig I couldn't even see the act. Would have been better sitting at home watching a prerecorded gig. The bar service, while the people are lovely, is far too slow. Might I suggest prepouring pints like at some other gig venues. The Heverlee beer is probably the nicest in my opinion, but the pipes always seem to create issues and it takes an age for the staff to pour a pint. I once had a 50 minute wait in the queue at the bar. The other option is to go when the event is on... and miss some of the event which isnt ideal. The best part about this venue is the toilet attendant- she is lovely. I have tried a few times to enjoy a gig here, but I'm unlikely to return, and I would also urge promoters not to book bands here.
Lynsey HarteLynsey Harte
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Brilliant venues all around. - Galvanisers Yard is a massive outdoor, festival-style stage with a huge capacity. Perfect for the festival atmosphere and sound while remaining a closed off, outdoor venue. - The Warehouse is a perfect example of a large scale indoor stage, again with large capacity. - The TV Studio isn't a venue I've been to personally but I've heard very fond things about it. - I've visited the Poetry Club several times and every time it blows me away: the perfect grassroots artist stage. Drinks are very expensive within the venue at all events, though you come to expect that. Exhibition Centre and Partick railway stations are both very close by, approx 10-15min walk from the venue's main entrance and events at SWG3 tend to finish early enough that you can catch a train. Can only dock one star for sometimes unclear information, and the drink prices comparative to other venues. Otherwise, a stellar venue.
Arran DaillyArran Dailly
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Really Incredibly Clean for a warehouse rave I was very impressed that their was cleaners going around picking up rubbish, this is a very good thing to see I was impressed. My only downfall about this place Is that there is nowhere to sit down just for 2 minutes for any type of chill out area which needs to be considered, Also this needs to be addressed If a local taxi firm can be arranged from this venue as it was nearly almost impossible for us to find a taxi to get us back to the hotel where we were staying Especially with wha's been out of the area visitors from Blackpool we don't know local numbers Ones that we found had 3 hour or even 8 waiting lists Maybe a free or a £5.00 settle bus could take peeps from and to the venue to Glasgow train station. I'm coming to trancefest 2022 next year already bought my ticket 🎟 🤪
Dancefmlive (Mr Gee)Dancefmlive (Mr Gee)
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Great gig, we went to see Xavier Rudd and his amazing support brother Bobby Alu 😍 Omggggg what a gig! We were not expecting it from the humble location and building but the lighting, sound technicians, smoke effects… as well as the security… and the very decent bar and toilets were a very pleasant surprise. Everything felt clean, safe, enjoyable and generally made for a wonderful experience. The only issue was the wait for the taxi- and they even had information on the wall at the entry/exit that provided phone numbers for local cabs, and staff recommended pre booking to avoid the wait so it was ENTIRELY our own fault! Couldn’t fault the place ! ❤️😍
Rachel ORachel O
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Nearby Attractions Of SWG3 Glasgow
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Riverside Museum
Scottish Event Campus
Glasgow Science Centre
The Tall Ship Glenlee
Govan Cross Shopping Centre
The Clydeside Distillery
Kelvin Hall
Hunterian Zoology Museum
Glasgow Science Centre Tower

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Riverside Museum
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Scottish Event Campus
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Glasgow Science Centre
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Nearby Restaurants Of SWG3 Glasgow
Celino's
Ox and Finch
The Butchershop
BrewDog Glasgow Kelvingrove
Bag o' Nails
Mother India's Cafe
The Ben Nevis
The Finnieston
Crabshakk
The Islay Inn

Celino's
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Ox and Finch
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The Butchershop
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BrewDog Glasgow Kelvingrove
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attractions: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow Science Centre, The Tall Ship Glenlee, Govan Cross Shopping Centre, The Clydeside Distillery, Kelvin Hall, Hunterian Zoology Museum, Glasgow Science Centre Tower, restaurants: Celino's, Ox and Finch, The Butchershop, BrewDog Glasgow Kelvingrove, Bag o' Nails, Mother India's Cafe, The Ben Nevis, The Finnieston, Crabshakk, The Islay Inn

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