Glasgow’s vibrant cultural life isn’t just an entertaining extra for our students – it’s a way of life. It’s the source of stimulation, inspiration and and a hub of mentors and contacts. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is either adjacent to, or close by, to each of the following companies and most partner with us to deliver our degree programmes:
- Glasgow Royal Concert Hall: home of the RSNO and visited by major international orchestras
- City Halls: home of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
- The Theatre Royal: home of Scottish Opera
- Tramway: home of Scottish Ballet
- Citizens Theatre
- Tron Theatre
Glasgow: Gig City
Glasgow is a great place to see live music. A huge volume of bands and artists play at lots of venues including King Tut’s, the SSE Hydro, the SEC and the infamous Barrowland Ballroom. No matter your music taste, there’s always plenty of performances going on.
Just some of the great music venues in Glasgow:
- King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
- SEC
- SWG3
- The Blue Arrow
- Barrowland Ballroom
- The SSE Hydro
- The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
- Oran Mor
Museums
Glasgow is home to more than 35 museums and galleries including:
- The Burrell Collection
- The Hunterian
- The Gallery of Modern Art
- The Art Gallery and Museum at Kelvingrove
- The People’s Palace
- Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel
- The city’s Mitchell Library is the largest public reference library in Europe