The Glasgow Art Club

Welcome

The Glasgow Art Club is currently offering 25% discount off the full subscription for Lay and Artists Members joining before 31st October 2009 Click here to see how to join the Glasgow Art Club

Think private Clubs are for the elite? The rich? The pretentious? You’re absolutely right. That’s why we here, at the Glasgow Art Club stand out from the rest. We are a long established anti-establishment which celebrates and indeed partakes in Glasgow’s heritage and history, but with an excellent restaurant and bar to boot. Our membership is a melting pot of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working in all professions.

Established in 1867, the Glasgow Art Club took up residence at 185 Bath Street in late 1896 transforming two mid 19th century homes into one magnificent clubhouse which still stands today. In addition, a breathtaking Gallery was built after the turn of the 20th century, aided and abetted by one Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It is not a well known fact but the Gallery is open to members of the public and you don’t need to be a member to come in and have a look around. Over the years the Club has evolved from a world solely occupied by the Arts into a diverse hang out for artists and non artists alike.

The Club has many guises and can be used for corporate entertaining – we have a reception room and a drawing room library to accommodate small business lunches, meetings or private parties. The restaurant, which is open daily serving lunch, and the Gallery which acts as a nest during the day for those seeking solace from the bustling Glasgow streets to read the papers, relax on your own or amongst friends. The Gallery will also accommodate up to 200 people for cocktail parties or 100 people for a formal dinner. Whether you are looking for a venue for a family gathering or a corporate one, we can tailor make an event to suit your needs. The library and reception rooms are the perfect surroundings for a party with a VIP feel for up to 20 people, and lunch or dinner menus and drinks can be arranged in advance. So browse through the website and see what the Glasgow Art Club has to offer you.