O2 Academy Glasgow

The O2 Academy Glasgow is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the area of . It holds 2,500 people. It was one of two Academy Music Group venues in Glasgow, until the closed due to fire damage in 2018.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Music venue
  • Description: music venue and former cinema in Glasgow
  • Also known as: “Bedford Picture House”, “Carling Academy”, “Carling Academy Glasgow”, “New Bedford Cinema”, “New Bedford Picture House”, and “O2 Academy”
  • Address: 121 Eglington Street, Glasgow, G5 9NT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridge Street subway station and Glasgow Central Station.

Metro station
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serves , and the western fringe of the in , . It is the main interchange between the Glasgow Subway and buses travelling to and from the south side. is situated 560 feet north of O2 Academy Glasgow.

Railway station
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Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal main line rail terminals in , Scotland. is situated 2,900 feet north of O2 Academy Glasgow.

Theater building
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The , known locally as the Citz, is a major producing theatre in the area of . Built in 1878 as Her Majesty's Theatre and designed by James Sellars, then later renamed the Royal Princess's Theatre, the venue gained its current name in 1945 when the Company relocated there. is situated 1,300 feet east of O2 Academy Glasgow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laurieston and Tradeston.

Quarter
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is a district in the area of the city of . It is situated south of the . It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century.

Suburb
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is a small district in the city of adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the . 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.

Suburb
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The is an area in the city of , Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the . 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 Glasgow

Latitude
55.85051° or 55° 51′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.25909° or 4° 15′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C7QVP2R+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 147200168
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7072253
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Portuguese—“O2 Academy Glasgow” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “O2アカデミー・グラスゴー”
  • Korean: “O2 아카데미”
  • Polish: “O2 Academy Glasgow”
  • Portuguese: “Carling Academy Glasgow”

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