Glasgwegians have always been known for their love of dancing - and it was at the dance halls on a Friday and Saturday night that romance blossomed with those famous words, 'Are you dancin'?'
Glasgwegians have always been known for their love of dancing - and it was at the dance halls on a Friday and Saturday night that romance blossomed with those famous words, 'Are you dancin'?'
Glasgow had about a dozen dance halls in the 1920s, more than anywhere else in Britain.
The dance hall tradition remained strong in Glasgow for several decades. In the 1940s and 1950s, venues like the Plaza, the Barrowlands and Green's Playhouse seemed to be at the peak of their powers.
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