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PA system
Drum kit
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Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Poetry Club SWG3
The Poetry Club SWG3 is a grassroots music venue in Finnieston, Glasgow with a standing capacity of approximately 125. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Poetry Club SWG3 books Rock, Garage acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Glasgow venue directory.
The Poetry Club is one of Glasgow's most intimate rooms for live culture, tucked inside the SWG3 arts complex at 100 Eastvale Place, Finnieston (G3 8QG). Co-founded by SWG3 and Turner Prize-nominated artist Jim Lambie, the space is strewn with his artwork and holds roughly 125 standing (40 seated). It's a haven for smaller gigs, club nights, film screenings, zine launches and private parties, programming emerging and touring acts across rock, indie, electronic and alternative bills. Easily reached via Kelvinhall Subway and Partick or Exhibition Centre rail.
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The Poetry Club SWG3 books Rock, Garage. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Poetry Club SWG3 has a standing capacity of approximately 125 (40 seated), classed as a small venue. See all Glasgow venues for size comparisons.
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SWG3, 100 Eastvale Place, Finnieston, Glasgow, G3 8QG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Glasgow venues nearby.
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