Glasgow · large venue · Verified open
Converted West End church with auditorium.
About 500 standing · about 600 seated. Rock, Alternative Rock.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Oran Mor in West End (Byres Road), Glasgow at a glance. It books alternative rock acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Rock · Alternative Rock |
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Everything about Oran Mor that matters before you book is set out below. It books alternative rock acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 500 standing · about 600 seated |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockAlternative Rock |
| Website | oran-mor.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
You will find Oran Mor at Byres Rd, West End (Byres Road), Glasgow, G12 8QX. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 168 rooms in our Glasgow venue directory.
West End (Byres Road), Glasgow G12 8QX
The nearest station is Partick (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The stage kit at Oran Mor is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of Oran Mor in West End (Byres Road), Glasgow so far. It books alternative rock acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Oran Mor is a live music venue in West End (Byres Road), Glasgow with a standing capacity of about 500. It books Rock, Alternative Rock.
Listing notesÒran Mór is a landmark live-music and arts venue housed in a converted former church at the corner of Byres Road and Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, opposite the Botanic Gardens. It combines dramatic ecclesiastical architecture — including a stunning painted ceiling by artist Alasdair Gray — with a vibrant programme of live music, comedy, theatre and club nights. The downstairs hall holds around 500 standing and the upstairs auditorium around 600; it also runs the acclaimed 'A Play, A Pie and A Pint' lunchtime theatre and is a Celtic Connections venue. Touring rock, indie, alternative and folk acts (e.g. Augustana) play here regularly.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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Oran Mor
Converted West End church with auditorium. Capacity about 500.
- c. 500
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- –
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Oran Mor — Quick Facts
Oran Mor capacity: about 500 standing, about 600 seated. Converted West End church with auditorium. Here are the key facts on Oran Mor at a glance.
By size, Oran Mor is the joint 19th largest of the 80 venues we list in and around Glasgow with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: BAaD (about 500), Bag o' Nails (about 500) and Room2 (about 500).
Oran Mor's listed capacity is about 500 standing - a large room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Glasgow, the middle-sized room we list holds about 230 - Oran Mor is well above that. At 500 and up, a room mostly books touring acts through agents and promoters rather than direct approaches; local acts usually get on the bill through support slots. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside Oran Mor
The stage kit at Oran Mor is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 500. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Oran Mor is a live music venue in West End (Byres Road), Glasgow with a standing capacity of about 500. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Oran Mor books Rock, Alternative Rock acts. This listing is part of the Glasgow venue directory.
Òran Mór is a landmark live-music and arts venue housed in a converted former church at the corner of Byres Road and Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, opposite the Botanic Gardens. It combines dramatic ecclesiastical architecture — including a stunning painted ceiling by artist Alasdair Gray — with a vibrant programme of live music, comedy, theatre and club nights. The downstairs hall holds around 500 standing and the upstairs auditorium around 600; it also runs the acclaimed 'A Play, A Pie and A Pint' lunchtime theatre and is a Celtic Connections venue. Touring rock, indie, alternative and folk acts (e.g. Augustana) play here regularly.
Oran Mor doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists rock among the genres it books. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. Oran Mor isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Glasgow.
By size, Oran Mor is the joint 19th largest of the 80 venues we list in and around Glasgow with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: BAaD (about 500), Bag o' Nails (about 500) and Room2 (about 500).
Find Oran Mor
You will find Oran Mor at Byres Rd, West End (Byres Road), Glasgow, G12 8QX. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 168 rooms in our Glasgow venue directory.
The nearest station is Partick (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. Oran Mor is in West End (Byres Road), Glasgow — use G12 8QX for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Glasgow this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Glasgow this weekend.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Oran Mor
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Oran Mor is #113 of 168 Glasgow venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Blue Dog 43 gigs
- #2 – King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 25 gigs
- #3 – Saint Luke's 21 gigs
- #4 ▲3 Barrowland Ballroom 17 gigs
- #5 – The Noble Public House Glasgow 17 gigs
- #6 NEW The Garage Glasgow 15 gigs
- #7 ▼3 SWG3 14 gigs
- #8 ▼2 The Bungalow 13 gigs
- #9 – The Poetry Club SWG3 12 gigs
- #10 ▼2 Slay Glasgow 10 gigs
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Oran Mor in brief. Oran Mor in West End (Byres Road), Glasgow, is a large room (500 or more) that books rock and alternative rock. Rooms nearby include Over The Bridge, Paisley Town Hall and Phillies of Shawlands; the Glasgow venue directory has the rest.
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