Shipyard Bards, Tall Tales and Dinner
Hear the folk songs and legends of Glasgow's famous shipyards with this storytelling session accompanied by live music and meal at Gael & Grain courtesy of Glasgow Music City Tours!
About Shipyard Bards, Tall Tales and Dinner
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17th January 2026 24th January 2026 |
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| 3.45pm - 6.15pm | |
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Gael & Grain 23 Sandyford Place, Glasgow West End G3 7NG |
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| £47 | |
| Event organiser/part of Glasgow Music City Tours | |
| Visit the event website here | |
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John Brown’s, Fairfield, Yarrows… Cutty Sark, HMS Hood, Queen Mary… Titan crane, Broomielaw, Ovo Hydro… all names that have helped shape the past and present of the Clyde River and Glasgow.
Taking place in Gael and Grain Scottish Pub and Kitchen on Sandyford Place, Shipyard Bards, Tall Tales and Dinner uses entertaining stories and trad songs to explore the Clyde’s shipbuilding heritage and the Clydeside’s current regeneration.
A joint production from Glasgow Music City Tours and Gael and Grain, the events also feature a delicious two course meal from a menu of Scottish favourites plus a dram of whisky.
Including material from Fairfield Heritage Museum and former shipyard workers, the stories – some funny, some more serious – range from famous work-ins to heated run-ins between the bosses in their bowler hats and the bunnet-wearing workers.
And of course there are plenty of songs inspired by the Clyde and its industrial heritage. Live music is from singer Mae MacInnes. Mae is from the Isle of Skye, and grew up steeped in the island’s music tradition. The performance part of the event is illustrated by past and present photos of the Clyde, the yards and their famous ships.
The food will be hearty, wholesome and local – think Peterhead haddock and chips; haggis, neeps and tatties (veggie version available) and Mharsanta’s steak and sausage pie. Desserts will be a warm apple pie with custard, traditional cranachan or sticky toffee pudding served with vanilla ice cream.
Doors open at 3.40pm with meal from 3.45pm, show starting at 5.15pm and finishing at 6.15pm.
Pre-booking is essential. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Additional Dates: 24 January 2026
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