City Halls
Venue Details
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Extra details about City Halls
Telephone: 0141 353 8000 (10am-5pm Monday-Saturday)
Box Office email: box_office_enquiries@glasgowlife.org.uk
Online:glasgowconcerthalls.com
FAQs: https://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com/Pages/contact-us.aspx
The City Halls is situated in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City, nestled amongst restaurants and bars. The traditional shoebox-style auditorium of the City Halls’ Grand Hall is renowned throughout the world for its fine acoustics. It has raked seating and a balcony.
Access Details
If you require assistance then please let the venue know when booking your tickets.
The auditorium is fully accessible to those with mobility difficulties and wheelchair spaces are available. All entrances to City Halls are at ground level.
Disabled spaces are available at Q-Park on Albion Street and the NCP on Glassford Street.
Guide dogs are welcome, however, please let the box office know when you are booking your ticket, so that they can try and seat you in an area that is comfortable for both you and your dog.
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Seating Plans
Coming up at City Halls:
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Maxim's Baroque Inspirations
December 2023
Maxim displays his exuberance as both conductor and harpsichordist in Baroque (and Baroque-inspired) music at its most flamboyant.![]()
Beethoven Violin Concerto with Nicola Benedetti
December 2023
Scottish superstar violinist is both soloist and director of Beethoven’s majestic Violin Concerto, alongside Mozart’s Symphony No. 34.![]()
Rhythms of Eastern Europe
January 2024
If you think European music is all about France, Germany and Italy, travel further east for some of the continent’s tastiest offerings.![]()
Maxim plays Mozart and Haydn
January 2024
Join Maxim to celebrate the very month of the SCO’s 50th Anniversary with music explicitly designed to raise a smile.![]()
Berlioz, Mozart and Ravel
January 2024
François Leleux is joined by celebrated British soprano Carolyn Sampson for rarely heard Berlioz, plus sparkling music by Mozart and Ravel.![]()
The Great Grumpy Gaboon
February 2024
Join the Grumpy Gaboon and friends on this brand-new musical adventure.![]()
Lindberg, Stravinsky and Shostakovich
February 2024
Maxim Emelyanychev and pioneering Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto join forces for a very special 50th anniversary season concert.![]()
Beethoven Symphony No 7
February 2024
A concert contrasting Beethoven’s boisterous Symphony No 7 with Maderna’s kaleidoscopic rethink of Renaissance music.![]()
The Four Seasons
March 2024
Experience a fresh new perspective on Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons in a personal interpretation from inspirational violinist Pekka Kuusisto.![]()
Time and Tides
March 2024
An elemental programme directed by visionary violinist Pekka Kuusisto, featuring music by Messiaen, Rautavaara and Anna Clyne.![]()
The Auld Alliance
March 2024
Celebrate the age-old friendship between Scotland and France in the company of Maxim Emelyanychev and superstar Scottish mezzo Karen Cargill![]()
Music of the Imagination
April 2024
Thomas Adès directs a concert of wide-ranging music, from Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven to a new version of one of his own works.![]()
Northern Lights (Matinees)
April 2024
Luminous music by Sibelius, Nielsen and Maxwell Davies, brought together by charismatic SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen.![]()
Ravel Piano Concerto
April 2024
Steven Osborne is the soloist in Ravel’s exquisite Concerto, blending raucous jazz and heartbreaking tenderness.![]()
The Lark Ascending
May 2024
Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending is one of the country’s most cherished works, and Andrew Manze is an authority on the composer’s music.![]()
Mendelssohn's Elijah
May 2024
Maxim Emelyanychev brings the SCO’s 50th Anniversary Season to a spectacular, choral conclusion with Mendelssohn’s mighty oratorio.
