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The Glad Cafe

The Glad Cafe is the award winning cafe/music venue/creative hub of Glasgow south serving delicious food and a delectable programme of gigs and events!

The Glad Cafe

About The Glad Cafe

1006a Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow South Side G41 2HG
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The Glad Cafe is a not for profit music venue with a licensed cafe in the Shawlands area of southside Glasgow. It has something to offer people of any age or background in this diverse and vibrant local community.

The cafe serves high quality coffee from Dear Green Coffee Roasters and delicious cakes from Big Bear Bakery as well as a good selection of gluten free cakes from Wild Flours Bakery.

Since September 2018, we’ve been delighted to serve incredible vegetarian and vegan brunches from 9am-4pm made by the magnificent Hen of the Woods, the team behind the the brilliant Asian inspired menu at The Hug & Pint in the West End.

Our evening food comes courtesy of our old friends Babu Bombay Street Kitchen. From 5pm-9.30pm every night, they serve Indian street food. They deliver delicious authentic Indian cuisine without being traditional.

Our cafe and venue bars serve a growing selection of great tasting craft beers, including Williams Draft and Caesar Augustus, Brooklyn, Shandon Stout (and Sharps Orchard Cider!) on draft, and a fridge full of bottles and cans ranging from Drygate to Beavertown.

Our well equipped venue provides a welcome space in the southside for showcasing up and coming local musicians as well as internationally known acts. We feature indie, electronic, experimental, world and traditional musicians. The space has become known for its great acoustic and the quality of the programme which also includes film, drama, storytelling and philosophical talks. The exhibition space in the cafe also hosts a changing feast of visual delight curated by two of our volunteers, and this combined with the six monthly zine, the Glad Rag, adds to our on-going representation of southside creativity!

Upcoming Events at The Glad Cafe

Music Bus - Family Sunday Sessions

Selected dates between 12th January 2025 - 20th July 2025

Music Bus Glasgow South are bringing their Sunday Sessions, designed with busy families in mind, to The Glad Cafe on selected dates through the year!

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Hannah White

18th June 2025

The Fallen Angels Club proudly presents internationally recognised award-winning artist Hannah White live at The Glad Cafe on Wednesday 18th June!

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My Darling Clementine

27th July 2025

Multi award winning Americana and Country duo My Darling Clementine have announced they'll return to The Glad Cafe on Sunday 27th July!

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Rainbow Girls

31st August 2025

Rainbow Girls are a three-piece singing group from the North Bay area of California, don't miss them live at The Glad Cafe on Sunday 31st August!

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Solea - An Afternoon Of Guitar

6th September 2025

Enjoy an afternoon with Solea, one of Scotland's finest guitar duos, making their debut at The Glad Cafe on Saturday 6th September!

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Anthony Toner

21st September 2025

Following on from a sold out show at the Glad Cafe for Glasgow Americana in 2023, Belfast-based songwriter Anthony Toner makes a welcome return to the venue for a Sunday afternoon show in September!

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Stick In The Wheel

9th October 2025

Don't miss radical East London duo Stick In The Wheel live at The Glad Cafe on Thursday 9th October!

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Spafford Campbell

15th October 2025

Spafford Campbell are blazing a trail that erases genre — and finds gold in the embers. Catch them when they play The Glad Cafe on Wednesday 15th October!

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Emily Scott Robinson

26th October 2025

North Carolina native Emily Scott Robinson has announced a headline show at The Glad Cafe on Sunday 26th October!

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Scott Matthews

7th November 2025

The ever-evolving, Ivor Novello award-winner Scott Matthews brings his beautifully stark and widely revered solo show to Glad Cafe this November!

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