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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

Ernest Aines and Camille Trail

30th July 2024

Don't miss Australian soulful singer-songwriter, Ernest Aines who is touring with fellow Aussie, Camille Trail when they perform at The Glad Cafe on Tuesday 30th July!

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Coming Out To Play

10th August 2024

Coming Out To Play at The Glad Cafe on Saturday 10th August will celebrate women, on binary and trans people in music!

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Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman

5th September 2024 - 6th September 2024

Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman have released their first single as a duo and announced a UK tour which will see them play The Glad Cafe on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th September!

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Charlie Parr

11th September 2024

Guitarist and songwriter Charlie Parr has announced he'll bring his Little Sun tour to The Glad Cafe on Wednesday 11th September!

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William Tyler

17th September 2024

Nashville-based guitarist and composer William Tyler is set to headline The Glad Cafe on Tuesday 17th September!

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Frankie Archer

20th October 2024

Winner of the 2023 Christian Raphael Prize, Frankie Archer has exploded onto the electrofolk scene with music that transcends stereotypes, don't miss her live at The Glad Cafe in October!

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Gizmo Varillas

23rd October 2024

Spanish-British songwriter, musician and record producer Gizmo Varillas has announced his biggest tour to date which will see him play The Glad Cafe on Wednesday 23rd October!

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Discovery Zone

28th October 2024

Discovery Zone is the experimental pop project of New York / Berlin musician and multimedia artist JJ Weihl, don't miss the live at The Glad Cafe on Monday 28th October!

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Chris Cohen

15th November 2024

American singer-songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist Chris Cohen will headline The Glad Cafe on Friday 15th November!

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The Katet Vs. John Williams

16th November 2024

Join Edinburgh 8-piece jazzfunk superband The Katet live at The Glad Cafe as they funk up the music of Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, E.T and more!

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Vraell

30th November 2024

Catch Vraell, a classically trained London-based musician, when he plays The Glad Cafe on Saturday 30th November!

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