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Carling Academy Glasgow

The Carling Academy is one of Glasgow's newest venues, a converted bingo hall with capacity for 2,500 people. Glasgow's Carling Academy is located near Bridge Street Underground Station, and is only a few minutes walk from Argyle Street and the City Centre, including Glasgow Central Train Station and Glasgow Queen Street Train Station.

The venue has packed in a huge number of massive concerts since it opened in 2003 with legendary Scottish band Deacon Blue. The Glasgow Academy has hosted Franz Ferdinand, The Flaming Lips, The Prodigy, Sugababes and Morissey.

In addition to being a music venue, the Glasgow Carling Academy frequently hosts Comedy acts, as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, including comedians such as Paul Merton and Jerry Sadowitz.