Glasgow · small venue · Verified open
Glasgow's Bath Street basement bar with live music every night.
About 80 standing, live music 5 nights a week, house PA. Jazz, Blues, Swing.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The butterfly and the pig in Glasgow at a glance. It has live music 5 nights a week. It books jazz, blues and swing acts.
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| Live music | 5 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 07m 03s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Jazz · Blues · Swing |
4 photos show the inside of The butterfly and the pig. It books jazz, blues and swing acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The butterfly and the pig that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 5 nights a week. It books jazz, blues and swing acts.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | JazzBluesSwing |
| Website | thebutterflyandthepig.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The butterfly and the pig at 153 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4SQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 168 rooms in our Glasgow venue directory.
Glasgow G2 4SQ
The nearest station is Charing Cross (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The butterfly and the pig for artists: The butterfly and the pig has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The butterfly and the pig publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 17:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 17:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
The butterfly and the pig has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of The butterfly and the pig in Glasgow so far. It books jazz, blues and swing acts. It has live music 5 nights a week.
The butterfly and the pig is a grassroots music venue in Glasgow with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Jazz, Blues, Swing, Folk, Acoustic.
Listing notesThe Butterfly and the Pig is a basement bar, restaurant and tea room in a Georgian townhouse at 153 Bath Street, Glasgow city centre (G2 4SQ). Established in 2005, the bar area has shabby-chic mismatched furniture and a deep red mahogany floor, and the stage hosts entertainment almost every night: Open Mic on Tuesdays, Live Jazz on Wednesdays, Trad Sessions on Thursdays, a Friday DJ and a live swing/blues band on Saturdays. It serves traditional Scottish food and drink alongside one of the busiest live-music weeks in central Glasgow — strong on jazz, blues, swing and folk for both original and covers acts.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The butterfly and the pig on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 5 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Tuesday - 21:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Glasgow gig directory.
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| 05 | The Noble Public House Glasgow | 17 gigs |
| 06 | The Garage Glasgow New | 15 gigs |
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| 09 | The Poetry Club SWG3 | 12 gigs |
| 10 | Slay Glasgow down2 | 10 gigs |
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The butterfly and the pig
Glasgow's Bath Street basement bar with live music every night. Capacity about 80.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- 5 nights
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Jazz
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The butterfly and the pig — Quick Facts
The butterfly and the pig capacity: about 80 standing. Glasgow's Bath Street basement bar with live music every night. Here are the key facts on The butterfly and the pig at a glance.
By size, The butterfly and the pig is the joint 70th largest of the 80 venues we list in and around Glasgow with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Inn on the corner (about 80), The Old Toll Bar (about 80) and The Abbey Bar (about 75).
With room for about 80 standing, The butterfly and the pig is a small room by our directory's sizes. The typical Glasgow room we list holds about 230, so this one is on the smaller side. Small rooms like this reward acts with a loyal local audience: the fee is often a door split, and a full room comes from your own guest list rather than the venue's marketing. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
The butterfly and the pig this week
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Inside The butterfly and the pig
The butterfly and the pig has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 80. It has live music 5 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The butterfly and the pig is a grassroots music venue in Glasgow with a standing capacity of about 80. The butterfly and the pig provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
The butterfly and the pig books Jazz, Blues, Swing, Folk, Acoustic acts. This listing is part of the Glasgow venue directory.
The Butterfly and the Pig is a basement bar, restaurant and tea room in a Georgian townhouse at 153 Bath Street, Glasgow city centre (G2 4SQ). Established in 2005, the bar area has shabby-chic mismatched furniture and a deep red mahogany floor, and the stage hosts entertainment almost every night: Open Mic on Tuesdays, Live Jazz on Wednesdays, Trad Sessions on Thursdays, a Friday DJ and a live swing/blues band on Saturdays. It serves traditional Scottish food and drink alongside one of the busiest live-music weeks in central Glasgow — strong on jazz, blues, swing and folk for both original and covers acts.
Nights The butterfly and the pig usually has live music
The butterfly and the pig usually has live music on Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. Its listed genres start with jazz. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The butterfly and the pig 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Glasgow.
By size, The butterfly and the pig is the joint 70th largest of the 80 venues we list in and around Glasgow with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Inn on the corner (about 80), The Old Toll Bar (about 80) and The Abbey Bar (about 75).
Find The butterfly and the pig
You will find The butterfly and the pig at 153 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4SQ. 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 Charing Cross (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The butterfly and the pig is in Glasgow — use G2 4SQ 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 The butterfly and the pig
The regular night at The butterfly and the pig on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 5 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Glasgow venue directory.
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The Glasgow League
The butterfly and the pig is #140 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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The butterfly and the pig in brief. Set in Glasgow, The butterfly and the pig is a small room (under 150) that books jazz, blues and swing. The live music is mostly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It hosts an open mic too (every Tuesday). Rooms nearby include The Classic Grand, The Flying Duck and The Howlin' Wolf; the Glasgow venue directory has the rest.
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