As well as the Glasgow casinos, Glasgow city centre, with over 700 pubs and bars, 50 clubs and countless restaurants is a bustling and entertaining nightlife venue. Previously named the "City of Culture", the image lives on with some trendy clubs attracting top DJ's, traditional pubs and modern themed bars. There is no shortage of casinos in Glasgow. There are 5 in the centre and Gala is so impressed by the city that they have opened four of them!

Nightlife tends to be centred around certain areas - Ashton Lane with its quaint cobbled streets has many bars and restaurants, the West End, with its clubs and bars and Merchant City in the centre, popular with students and host to one of Gala's Glasgow casinos.

Although the centre is packed with people seeking a good time on the weekend, some of the best nights can be had on weeknights. The music scene has some of the UK's best established venues including Glasgow Barrowlands, King Tut's Wah Wah, The Plaza, The Arena and for some world class DJ's: Archaos.

Those seeking a less noisy and more cultural evening will be impressed by the amount of cinemas, theatres and concert halls in and around the centre of the city. Of particular note, the Tramway and the Citizens theatres, south of the river are worth a visit.

As with all vibrant cities, the club scene is constantly changing and different nights have distinctly different styles of music, but from rap to reggae, if you check out the local guides you'll be able to find something to your taste.

For a local touch, Park Bar, Scotia Bar and Clutha Vaults all play traditional highland sounds and The Riverside Club holds ceilidh dances every weekend. Still on a Celtic feel, Molly Malones in Hope Street has live bands every night of the week.