Valentine's Day Glasgow
Glasgow is the place to celebrate love, romance and St Valentine's Day - You can chose to wine and dine with your sweetheart, with many restaurants offering delectable Valentine Menus.
Glasgow's West End caters comprehensively for the amorously inclined with both fine dining and entertainment on offer. You could celebrate your love at the opening of Glasgow Film Festival, 2008 - 14th - 24th February
If you can extend your stay in the city and enjoy the fantastic Aye Write - Book Festival 7th - 15th March. A particular highlight will be the appearance of the writer Archie Hind author of the 1960's Glasgow Novel - 'The Dear Green Place'
Laugh together or seal your love with a smile at Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Valentines day hotel breaks. Also check out these hotel groups offers if you are thinking of a romantic trip.
You may not know that Glasgow, our Dear Green Place, has special links with St Valentine, as part of his remains have been laid to rest in Blessed John Duns Scotus Church in the Gorbals. For those of you interested in 'the past' a walk round the Gorbals could prove more interesting than you might think.(Read what Ian Mitchell has to say about the area
If your intention is to really splash out on some exquisite mementoes then Judith Kenny Jewellery does an excellent line in designer jewellery to suit both men and women. I particularly love her unusual necklaces and a silver ring with a stylised copper heart - very different, desirable and tres, tres chic. When I popped in for a scout around, Judith reminded me that there is still time to order specially designed commissioned one offs. Do you know someone that special?
Should you be short on inspiration your creative skills could be spurred on by a visit to Glasgow University Valentine Gallery, which it absolutely fascinating. Some of the content from days gone bye still seems pretty apt - in particular the poem: “To the Boy Friend”, Glasgow University Magazine, Vol 43 (1931-1932), will make you laugh.
Apart from being an excellent online source of information the University of Glasgow is a very romantic place to visit. It's Gothic towers and cloisters are perfect for strolling hand in hand and it also houses the world's largest collection of work by Charles Rennie Mackintosh - the acclaimed Scottish architect. Much of this is housed in a detailed re-creation of Mackintosh's former home at 78 Southpark Avenue. In the words of my enthusiastic partner Jim Byrne: 'This is a 'must see' for any visitor - the furniture, the colours, the shapes and designs are seen at their best in this setting'.
This fantastic collection of Mackintosh's work is contained within The Hunterian Gallery, where you can find some glorious work by the Colourists including Cadell and Fergusson. It also has Europe's largest display of work by the American artist James McNeill Whistler
So, young (and old) lovers wherever you are rest assured that Glasgow, and the West End, holds many attractions for the celebration of romance, budding or otherwise. 'Valentine's Day is "not just about romantic love, but love for your fellow human being...The people of Glasgow have big hearts and love which is unbounded,"
(Neil Baxter, The Scotsman,)
Irresistible!!!
del.icio.us
Digg
Technorati
Blinklist
Furl
reddit