Southside Happenings

shawlands - before the arcade (1936)

That’s right, a record shop, when was the last time you heard of one of those opening up!?

Southside Records situated within Shawlands arcade, sells all kinds of 2nd hand vinyl and cd delights at decent prices. Go check it out.

Further on the musical agenda for the southside this year is the opening of a new music venue. The Glad Cafe , who are planning on providing the southside with what it's been long over due - a decent live music venue. Fingers crossed.

Another part of Shawlands which is shining the light for southside culture seems to be Skirving Street, which hosts a number of coffee shops –  Biscuit , Beanscene and 1901 deli aswell as a number of boutiques and the aptly named - Young’s Interesting Books. The southside has been hard hit by the recession but it’s great to see these local businesses surviving.

For an invaluable local guide to all that's on in the southside of Glasgow visit  - Southside Happenings

The picture of the old Embassay Cinema on Kilmarnock Road (how things have changed eh?)was found on Virtual Mitchell , great resource for seeing how Glasgow has changed through the years.