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(Glasgow, Scotland, UK)



The city of Glasgow has excellent sports facilities, including a wide range of popular Glasgow spectator sports, such as rugby and cricket. There are also good sports facilities in Glasgow for participants, and these include golf courses, tennis courts, badminton courts, swimming pools, fitness centres and gymnasiums.

The local Glasgow newspapers provide a useful sports section which regularly lists daily and weekly sports events in the Glasgow area, which are held in and around Glasgow's city centre.




Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Football / Soccer - Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Glasgow Celtic Football Club - Celtic Park, Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 551 8653
The Glasgow Celtic Football Club play regular football matches at Celtic Park, in the East End of Glasgow. This large football stadium seats over 60,000 and also features a popular restaurant. Glasgow's Celtic Football Club are an important football team in Glasgow and have won a number of important games, including the Scottish League Championships.

Rangers Football Club - Irbox Stadium, 150 Edmiston Drive, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)870 600 1993
The Glasgow Rangers Football Club play many games at their home stadium on the south side of Edmiston Drive. This large Glasgow stadium seats over 50,000 and regular tours of Glasgow's Irbox Stadium take place every Sunday. Glasgow's Irbox Stadium is also well-known for its excellent restaurant, which has a good reputation.

Queen's Park Football Club - Hampden Stadium, Mount Florida, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 332 6372
Glasgow's Queen's Park Football Club was founded in 1867 as Scotland's first official football club. Although they are actually an amateur football club in Glasgow, their home ground is Scotland's National Football Stadium in Hampden Park. This important Glasgow football stadium is where many of Scotland's international football matches are held and seats over 50,000.

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Tenpin Bowling - 10 Eliot Street, Finnieston, Glasgow, G3 8DZ, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 248 4478
Glasgow's AMF Bowling sports centre features 26 tenpin-bowling lanes, full-size American pool tables and many of the latest video games. Other attractions at Glasgow's AMF Bowling sports centre include a restaurant, a bar and music. The AMF Bowling sports centre is located in the West End of Glasgow, within easy reach for Glasgow's Finnieston train station.
Open: Sunday to Thursday - 11:00 to 00:00, Friday and Saturday - 11:00 to 01:00

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Climbing - Ibrox Church, 534 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G51 1RN, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 427 9550
The Glasgow Climbing Centre can be found on the south side of Glasgow, close to the Ibrox train station, and features a well-stocked climbing shop. Housed in a converted church, the Glasgow Climbing Centre has a number of excellent climbing walls. Rock climbing has become a popular sport in this area of Glasgow and the Glasgow Climbing Centre also provides excellent advice on the best places for rock climbing in Glasgow and other areas of Scotland.
Open: Monday to Friday - 12:00 to 22:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 19:00

Glasgow Sports: Cricket - Glasgow
Cricket is gaining popularity in Glasgow and has become a popular spectator sport in the Glasgow area. The Scottish cricket season runs from mid-April to September and Glasgow has a number of cricket teams that play regular cricket matches, in and around Glasgow.

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Fitness Centres and Gyms - Glasgow, Scotland, UK
There are numerous well-equipped fitness and sports centres in central Glasgow, with excellent state-of-the-art fitness and weight training equipment, aerobic courses, personal trainers, saunas, solariums, steam rooms, hydrotherapy and massage. Most gyms and sports centres in Glasgow are open daily, from early in the morning until late at night. Sports centres in the Glasgow area include:

• Allander Sports Centre - Milngavie Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3DF, Scotland
  Tel: +44 (0)141 942 2233
• Bellahouston Leisure and Sports Centre - 31 Bellahouston Drive, Glasgow, G52 1HH, Scotland, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)141 427 0558
• Gorbals Leisure and Sports Centre - Ballater Street, Glasgow, G5 0PQ, Scotland, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)141 429 5556
• Crownpoint Road Sports Complex - 183 Crownpoint Road, Glasgow, G40 2AL, Scotland, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)141 554 8274
• Allander Sports Centre - Milngavie Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3DF, Scotland, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)141 942 2233

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Horse Riding - Wester Farm, Westerton Avenue, Glasgow, G76 8JU, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 644 1347
Glasgow's popular Busby Equitation Centre is located on the south side of Glasgow and provides regular horse riding lessons, pony trekking, Glasgow show jumping and cross-country horse riding in Glasgow for people of all ages.
Open: daily - 08:00 to 22:00

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Rowing - The Boathouse, Silverfir Place, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 644 5942
Glasgow has an active rowing club with a boathouse that is situated on the south bank of Glasgow's River Clyde. Visitors are always welcome at the Glasgow Rowing Club, regardless of ability.
Open: Wednesday - 17:30 to 20:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 13:00, Sunday - 10:15 to 13:00

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena - 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 357 2525
Glasgow's Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, in the West End of Glasgow, is a modern, international sports arena, hosting many important sports events throughout the year. With excellent indoor facilities, including a track, an athletics area, floodlights and seating, Glasgow's world-class Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena also features a well-equipped gymnasium and fitness centre.
Open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 09:00 to 21:15, Tuesday and Thursday - 07:30 to 21:15, Saturday - 09:00 to 18:00 and Sunday - 09:00 to 22:00

Glasgow Sports - Glasgow Kart Racing / ScotKart - Westburn Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 7UD, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)800 698 5278
Glasgow's Scotkart, in the South Lanarkshire area on the outskirts of Glasgow, is home to a large-indoor kart racing area. The popular Glasgow Scotkart has excellent facilities and Scotkart also has another indoor kart centre, which is located at John Knox Street in the Clydebank area of Glasgow.
Open: Monday to Saturday - 11:00 to 22:00, Sunday 12:30 to 20:00
Admission: charge, discounts available for children

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Ice Hockey - Mill Street (Lagoon Leisure Centre), Glasgow, PA1 1LZ, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 889 7373
Ice hockey is gaining popularity as a spectator sport in Glasgow and the ice hockey season runs from September to March. Glasgow's main ice hockey team is the Paisley Pirates, who are members of the British Ice Hockey National League and play regular games most weekends during the ice hockey season.
Open: Saturday - from 19:00, Sunday - from 18:30
Admission: charge, discounts available for children

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Diving / Aquatron - 30 Stanley Street, Glasgow, G41 1JB, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 429 5902
Glasgow's popular diving centre Aquatron is actually the oldest in the Glasgow area and has an extensive equipment shop and diving school. Aquatron also organises frequent diving trips in the Glasgow area and is situated in the South Side of Glasgow.
Open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 18:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Diving / Kirkintilloch Thistle Sub Aqua Club - Kilsyth Swimming Pool, 1 Airdrie Road, Kilsyth, Kirkintilloch, G65 9JE, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1324 812730
Diving is Glasgow is available at the Kirkintilloch Thistle Sub Aqua Club, which is a professional diving club in the East Dunbartonshire area of Glasgow. This diving club organises regular diving trips in the Glasgow area and offers professional training.
Open: Monday - 21:00 to 22:30

Glasgow Sports: Braehead Curling Rink - Braehead Retail Park, King's Inch Road, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, G51 4BN, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 885 4611
The Braehead Curling Rink is housed within Braehead Shopping and Leisure Centre is the Renfrewshire area of Glasgow. This large arena features seating for over 4,000 spectators and regular curling matches are held in this Glasgow curling centre. Tuition and equipment hire are also available for participants.

Glasgow Sports: Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre - Bellahouston Park, 16 Drumbreck Road, Glasgow, G41 5BW, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 427 4991
This large and popular floodlit ski slope is located on the South Side of Glasgow, close to Glasgow city centre. Skiing is available for both members and non-members and instructors are available if required. The Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre is nearby Glasgow's Inbrox train station.
Open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 22:00, Saturday - 10:00 to 21:00
Admission: charge, discounts available for children

 
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