Before you book Sloans, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books ceilidh and scottish traditional acts.
Sloans is at 62 Argyll Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, City Centre, Glasgow, G2 8BG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 168 rooms in our Glasgow venue directory.
62 Argyll Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, City Centre, Glasgow G2 8BG
Nobody from Sloans is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books ceilidh and scottish traditional acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Sloans publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
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12:00–00:00
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12:00–00:00
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12:00–00:00
Thu
12:00–00:00
Fri
12:00–01:00
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12:00–01:00
Sun
12:00–00:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Sloans 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
07 — About
City Centre, Glasgow
About Sloans
This is the background on Sloans, from the venue and its listings. It books ceilidh and scottish traditional acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
Sloans is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Glasgow. It books Ceilidh, Scottish traditional; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Sloans has been open since 1797 and calls itself Glasgow's oldest bar and restaurant. It sits in Argyll Arcade, off Argyle Street, across three floors, with a courtyard beer garden.
Its live music is the Friday Night Ceilidh, held every Friday in the top-floor Grand Ballroom, with an in-house band and a caller. Tickets start from £19 and the night is for over-18s. The ballroom seats 100 for a meal, or holds 120 for drinks and a buffet.
A family version, The Wee Ceilidh, runs on select Sundays.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at Sloans on GigXchange right now. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The stage kit at Sloans 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
About Sloans
Sloans is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Glasgow. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Sloans books Ceilidh, Scottish traditional acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Glasgow venue directory.
Listing notes
Sloans has been open since 1797 and calls itself Glasgow's oldest bar and restaurant. It sits in Argyll Arcade, off Argyle Street, across three floors, with a courtyard beer garden.
Its live music is the Friday Night Ceilidh, held every Friday in the top-floor Grand Ballroom, with an in-house band and a caller. Tickets start from £19 and the night is for over-18s. The ballroom seats 100 for a meal, or holds 120 for drinks and a buffet.
A family version, The Wee Ceilidh, runs on select Sundays.
Playing Sloans: what to know
Live nights at Sloans are usually Fri. Ceilidh is the first genre on its list. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Sloans hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Glasgow and what local gigs pay.
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Nights Sloans usually has live music
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Find Sloans
Sloans is at 62 Argyll Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, City Centre, Glasgow, G2 8BG. 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 Argyle Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Sloans in City Centre, Glasgow; G2 8BG is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 14 other venues in City Centre, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Glasgow this week, or book a Glasgow band for a night of your own.
Nothing is listed at Sloans on GigXchange right now. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Glasgow venue directory.
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Sloans is #126 of 168 Glasgow venues for live music
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Common Questions
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These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Sloans. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
Sloans has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Glasgow venue directory.
Sloans books Ceilidh, Scottish traditional. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Sloans has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for Sloans. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Sloans. Browse the Glasgow Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
62 Argyll Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, City Centre, Glasgow, G2 8BG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Glasgow venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Glasgow vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Argyle Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is G2 8BG. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Sloans in brief. Set in Glasgow, Sloans is a live music room that books ceilidh and scottish traditional. Live music is most often on Fridays. Other rooms nearby: Slouch, Stereo and The Classic Grand, or browse the Glasgow venue directory.
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We list 168 grassroots music venues in Glasgow. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
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