Scotia Bar

General information

If it's character and charm you're after, you won't find better than The Scotia, Glasgow's oldest pub. Keeping customers happy since 1792, it's an atmospheric blast from the past with its low, wood-beamed ceiling, gleaming brass pumps in the traditional L-shaped bar and cosy corners to catch up with friends. That makes it a magnet for tourists, of course, but above all, it's a favourite with musicians and music lovers, drawn in with a promise not only of live bands several times a week, but also of spontaneous jams breaking out among the cosmopolitan clientele. Bring an instrument and see what happens.