A new global report ranking the world’s best cities has praised Glasgow for its vibrant music scene and nightlife.
The latest annual World’s Best Cities Report ranked Scotland’s largest city as the 61st best city on the planet - up from 93rd position last year.
Glasgow is the second highest ranked UK city in the report after London, with Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Leeds all trailing behind in the list of the world’s 100 top-performing cities.
The report, carried out by global place branding advisor Resonance Consultancy, is based on methodology that analyses key statistics, user-generated reviews, social media and online activity.
According to Bloomberg, it helps to identify “cities that are most desirable for locals, visitors, and businesspeople alike, rather than simply looking at liveability or tourism appeal".
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Listing Glasgow’s music scene and nightlife as the world’s 42nd best, the report noted how “music and a pursuit of affordable opportunity keep Glasgow real, even as its reputation soars”.
“Being a university town, Glasgow performs well in our Nightlife subcategory (#42) and the city roars to prominence at gritty venues like the Sub Club, where live shows dominate.
“Glasgow was designated the U.K.’s first UNESCO City of Music in 2008, and the need to get back out there makes nights here even more epic of late”, the report added.
Welcoming the ranking, Sub Club managing director and chair of the Night Time Industries Association Scotland, Mike Grieve, said: “Glasgow has long enjoyed a reputation around the world for the excellence of its nightlife and live music scene and I’m delighted to see that recognised.
“Late night culture is an important driver of the broader cultural imprint of the city, and the emergence of world class record labels and innovative DJ collectives and music producers in Glasgow since the late 1980s has sustained the provenance of our status as world leaders in club culture.
“The impact this has had on the city is plain to see as Glasgow continues to attract students and creatives from around the world, informing the future pathway to building a 21st century city centre of genuine substance.”
A Glasgow City Council spokesperson added: “Glasgow’s music scene and nightlife has been widely celebrated since the late 1980s saw the emergence of a world-class arts and nightclubbing scene.
“Ever since then people have been attracted to what the city has to offer in terms of its music scene and nightlife and its very pleasing to see this recognition of Glasgow’s continued attractiveness as a cultural and nightlife destination.”
With around 130 live gigs on any given week, Glasgow is widely recognised as both the music capital of Scotland and as a major international music centre.
Back in May, the city’s legendary Barrowland Ballroom was named as the best music venue in the UK by travel bible Time Out.
Meanwhile, Glasgow has earned itself a status as one of the best destinations for clubbers in the UK, thanks to renowned venues such as La Cheetah, SWG3, Berkeley Suite and Sub Club.
It’s status as Scotland’s clubbing capital has also been enhanced by spawning a conveyor belt of talented DJs and artists such as as Optimo, Slam, TAAHLIAH, Pleasure Pool and 12th Isle.
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