Carling Academy Glasgow

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Carling Academy Glasgow
Carling Academy Glasgow entrance one evening after a concert.
Location(s)	Glasgow, Scotland
Years active	2003 — present
Genre(s)	Rock, comedy
Capacity	2,500^{[citation needed]}
Owner	Academy Music Group
Promotions	SJM Concerts
Website	Carling Academy Glasgow Official Web Site

The Glasgow Carling Academy is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. It holds 2,500 people, and has hosted bands such as HIM, Velvet Revolver, The Fratellis, The Killers, and Dio. It is one of a group of music venues in Britain branded Carling Academy, the best known including Brixton and Birmingham.

[edit] History

The venue is housed in the former New Bedford Cinema which underwent a £3million refurbishment project to turn it into a 2,500 person music venue. The venue opened on the March 26, 2003 with the band Deacon Blue.

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