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!

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!

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Upcoming Events at The Glad Cafe

LGBTQ+

King & Caboodle Cabaret: Queertures Of The Night

18th May 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

On Saturday May 18th, cross over into an alternate dimension full of bonkers beasts - that's right, the Southside of Glasgow, for the special King & Caboodle Cabaret 'Queertures Of The Night' edition!

Music

Charm of Finches

22nd May 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

Melbourne's Charm of Finches are returning to the UK in 2024! Catch them live at The Glad Cafe on Wednesday 22nd May!

Music

Otis Gibbs

9th June 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

Described as 'the best unknown songwriter in music today' don;t miss your chance to get to know Otis Gibbs when he returns to The Glad Cafe on Sunday 9th June!

Music

Darden Smith (Matinee Show)

16th June 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

Austin based singer-songwriter Darden Smith has announced a matinee show at The Glad Cafe on Sunday 16th June.

Music

Glasgow Jazz Festival: Michelle Willis Trio

19th June 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

British-born, Canadian-raised singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michelle Willis will be joined by Mario Caribé on bass and Calum McIntyre on drums and percussion at The Hug and Pint!

Music

Glasgow Jazz Festival: Faye MacCalman and David Bowden

22nd June 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

Don't miss an afternoon of music from Faye MacCalman and David Bowden at The Glad Cafe on Saturday 22nd June as part of Glasgow Jazz Festival 2024!

Music

Glasgow Jazz Festival: Pippa Blundell

23rd June 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

Glasgow songstress Pippa Blundell will perform live at The Glad Cafe on Sunday 23rd June as part of Glasgow Jazz Festival 2024!

Music

Over The Moon

25th June 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

Don't miss Canadian partners in life (and music), Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque AKA Over The Moon live at The Glad Cafe on Tuesday 25th June!

Music

Jon Muq

25th July 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

Soulful Ugandan singer-songwriter Jon Muq will headline The Glad Cafe on Thursday 25th July!

Music

Coming Out To Play

10th August 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

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

Music

Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman

6th September 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

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 Friday 6th September!

Music

Charlie Parr

11th September 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

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

Music

Gizmo Varillas

23rd October 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

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!

Music

The Katet Vs. John Williams

16th November 2024

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow South Side

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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