Discover Glasgow's Charm: Top 9 Fun Facts You Never Knew About Scotland's Vibrant City

1. Glasgow: The Movie Capital

Who needs Netflix when you've got Glasgow: a city that once topped cinema attendance charts in the UK, boasting more movie houses per person in the 1930s than any other town. Even today, Glasgow continues to charm the film industry as the location of choice for blockbusters like World War Z, The Fast and the Furious, and Outlaw King, with many more flicks filmed within a 90-minute radius of the city. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and let Glasgow entertain you!
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2. Party Hat-Wearing Duke of Wellington Statue

If the Duke of Wellington wore a party hat, would it be a cone-queror's cap? Well, in Glasgow, it certainly has been for decades: This equestrian statue of Arthur Wellesley sports a traffic cone as its dashing accessory, a prank-turned-tradition dating back to the 1980s. Despite the city council's efforts to discourage this act, Glaswegians have stood by it and even fought against raising the statue's plinth. Such devotion saw this Category-A listed monument galloping into Lonely Planet's top 10 most bizarre monuments on the planet.
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3. Glasgow: Scotland's Mural Playground

Who needs a canvas when you've got the city as your easel, right Glasgow? Scots turn the streets into art shows: Glasgow, known as Scotland's mural capital, boasts an ever-growing Mural Trail with amazing works by renowned street artists such as Smug, Rogue-one, Art Pistol, and Ejek. Since 2008, the city council has been funding and nurturing fresh talent to leave their artistic mark, delighting locals and tourists who can even go on guided walking trails to explore these public masterpieces.
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4. World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow

When bagpipes and kilts take over the world, you'll find ground zero in Glasgow: The city hosts the annual World Pipe Band Championships, attracting hundreds of musical ensembles from around the globe to compete for the prestigious title of absolute piping masters.
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5. Sub Club: The Galactic Dance Club

Any club with its own asteroid named after it must be out of this world: Glasgow's Sub Club, the longest running underground dance club globally, boasts of resident DJs Harri and Domenic playing since 1990 and a bodysonic dancefloor that's the UK's largest, which has welcomed sensations like LCD Soundsystem and Primal Scream.
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6. Nose Job at an Old Firm Derby

When the nose knows no bounds: Journalist Kirsty Wark encountered an unplanned "nose reshaping" procedure at the hands of her pint-sized son during a heated Old Firm Celtic v Rangers derby in Glasgow, resulting in a broken nose, a valiant attempt at repair involving a metal contraption, and a potential future corrective surgery to mend her sniffer.
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7. Glasgow Central Station: Scotland's Train Hub

Step aside, Hogwarts Express! There's a true train station supernova in Scotland: Glasgow Central Station, which boasts the title of not only Scotland's busiest railway station but also the twelfth-busiest in Britain, with around 33 million passengers in 2017-18. This grand transportation hub, opened on August 1, 1879, is a category A listed building, impressively decked with shops, eateries, and ticket offices, and even has a luxurious refurbished Central Hotel adjoining its grand concourse.
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8. Travis: The Timeless Rock Band

Who needs a time machine when you’ve got Travis? This Glasgow-based band had Britain's ears firmly in the clutches of their melodious tunes, turning the rock scene on its head: During the height of their success, one in six Brits proudly owned a Travis CD as they jammed to hits like "Sing" from their game-changing album, "The Man Who". These humble rockers kept their focus on the music, rather than chasing fame, making their sound truly timeless!
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9. The Luxurious Glasgow City Chambers

Glasgow City Chambers: where chandeliers and murals have a yearly check-up, and walls wear an exotic golden gown. Surprise, surprise: The Banqueting Hall in the City Chambers features murals by the "Glasgow Boys" artists, enormous chandeliers that are lowered annually for cleaning, and the Satinwood Room adorned with luxurious Australian satinwood.
Source => glasgowlife.org.uk