"The reason I love Glasgow is the Merchant City – it’s Glasgow in microcosm. Everything that is good, bad and entertaining about the city contained in a couple of square miles."  - Scott Agnew, comedian

Welcome to Merchant City, Glasgow's cultural, fashion and food quarter. Here you'll find streets full of stately architecture and funky independent shop fronts, excellent dining to suit all budgets, lively nightlife, exciting gallery spaces, great music and theatre, and wonderful boutiques. Check our blog and events calendar for regular updates on what's happening, and join us on Twitter or Facebook for dining offers, shopping news and much, much more.

Our regularly updated Flickr page will give you a great taste of the colours, sights and atmosphere of the city's most vibrant, bustling area. Come on in. The water's lovely!

Recent blog entries

FEEL THE WARMTH AS THE MERCHANTS MARKET MOVES INDOORS

The Merchants Market, which launched in September last year, has been a roaring success and will continue to be held on the third Sunday of every month.  To combat the freezing temperatures and encourage you to continue [...] Read more