O2 Academy
O2 Academy is a music venue in Glasgow City, Scotland which is located on Eglington Street. O2 Academy is situated nearby to the quarter Laurieston, as well as near the metro station Bridge Street subway station.- Type: Music venue
- Also known as: “Carling Academy”
- Address: 121 Eglington Street, Glasgow, G5 9NT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include O2 Academy Glasgow and Bridge Street subway station.
O2 Academy Glasgow
Event venue
Photo: Lynn M Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The O2 Academy Glasgow is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. It holds 2,500 people. It was one of two Academy Music Group venues in Glasgow, until the O2 ABC Glasgow closed due to fire damage in 2018.
Bridge Street subway station
Metro station
Bridge Street subway station serves Tradeston, Laurieston and the western fringe of the Gorbals in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the main interchange between the Glasgow Subway and buses travelling to and from the south side. Bridge Street subway station is situated 560 feet north of O2 Academy.
Glasgow Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Robinson3048, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal main line rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Central Station is situated 2,900 feet north of O2 Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurieston and Tradeston.
Laurieston
Quarter
Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century.
Tradeston
Suburb
Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tradeston is a small district in the Scottish city of Glasgow adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the River Clyde. The name reflected its role as a primarily dockland area with a large number of warehouses and wharves along the riverside were vessels would be unloaded.
Gorbals
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gorbals is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportunities of Glasgow.
O2 Academy
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85051° or 55° 51′ 2″ northLongitude
-4.25909° or 4° 15′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C7QVP2R+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 10053383683OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=music_venue
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In Other Languages
“O2 Academy” goes by many names.
- Korean: “O2 아카데미”
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