The Buchanan Galleries opened in 1999, and is home to 80 shops over 56000 square metres of retail space — John Lewis occupies the largest unit in the centre.
Construction took nearly three years, and the centre has contributed, along with the redevelopment of the former Buchanan Hotel opposite, to the gentrification of what was a […]
Donald Dewar, the former First Minister, is immortalised in a statue at the junction of Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, outside the Royal Concert Hall.
Originally unveiled in 2002 by Tony Blair, the statue has had a chequered history. It was damaged within days of installation — the damage, originally thought to be vandalism, was later […]
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, on Sauchiehall Street has an acoustic night most Mondays, featuring musicians from across the city. The quality varies from outstanding to not-so-outstanding, but the atmosphere is smoky and amiable. The main bar upstairs provides an opportunity to escape the music for a while, and also to try out the range of continental […]
