Tour of Glasgow Green as TRNSMT prepares to launch for 2025

We visit the site at Glasgow Green.

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00:00Transmit is just a couple of days away what is probably the busiest and most lively weekend

00:04in Glasgow's annual calendar. We're currently forecasted for a heat wave, blue skies and

00:09scorching temperatures, so even more reason to get outside and celebrate the city's vibrant

00:14music scene in the sun. Here is a guide to some food and drink spots close to Glasgow Green,

00:19some good fast food places and pubs with good beer gardens. Visit these on your way down to

00:24the festival or even if you don't have a ticket but still want to go out and experience some of

00:28the atmosphere. So if we start in the city centre, if you're coming off the train at Queen Street or

00:33Central, right down at the bottom of Buchanan Street is Hootenanny's. Right beside the Clyde,

00:38it's got a large beer garden dedicated to Glasgow hero Billy Connolly around the back. They serve

00:42classic pub food, open from 11am daily. Then walk down slightly to King's Court. There's Mono,

00:48which serves a range of vegan food and drinks. The beer garden here is an absolute sun trap,

00:53so it's perfect. The restaurant also houses Monorail Music, an independent record shop,

00:58so you're guaranteed some good music vibes. Across the road from Mono is Sister Midnight,

01:02a new sandwich shop that's proved really popular locally. Grab one on the way. Or else there's

01:07Shawarma King, winner of the best Scottish kebab for multiple years running. Around the corner then,

01:12at Bridge Gate, there's the Clutha Bar, another sun trap. They have a pizza and pint deal between 12 and

01:197pm. And they're hosting free live music all weekend with free entry. Then to the Salt Market,

01:26there's Damaskino, which do excellent quality Lebanese food for sit-in or takeaway. And then

01:31just across from Glasgow Green, facing the Transmont main entrance is Whistler on the green.

01:36There's a wee beer garden. They're doing classic pub food all weekend with DJs on.