Theatres · Central Scotland
Tramway
In or near Glasgow.
Tramway — category B listed building-listed theatre in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Leslie Barrie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pollokshields East · 0.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tramway, the nearest railway station is Pollokshields East, which is just 0.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is G41 2PE. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Tramway is a category B listed building-listed theatre in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33365). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Tramway is a contemporary visual and performing arts venue located in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Based in a former tram depot in the Pollokshields area of the South Side, it consists of two performance spaces and two galleries, as well as offering facilities for community and artistic projects. The Hidden Gardens is situated behind Tramway. The new extension to Tramway is the home of the Scottish Ballet, and is claimed to be one of the leading venues of its type in Europe.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tramway is a contemporary visual and performing arts venue located in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Based in a former tram depot in the Pollokshields area of the South Side, it consists of two performance spaces and two galleries, as well as offering facilities for community and artistic projects. The Hidden Gardens is situated behind Tramway. The new extension to Tramway is the home of the Scottish Ballet, and is claimed to be one of the leading venues of its type in Europe.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Tramway occupies the former Coplawhill Glasgow Corporation Tramways depot. The original horse tram depot was constructed in 1894, and further workshops were added between 1899 and 1912. It was converted for use as the Glasgow Museum of Transport in 1964, until the museum relocated to the Kelvin Hall in Yorkhill in 1987 before relocating to its current home at the Riverside Museum which opened at Pointhouse in Partick in 2011. It was first used as a performance venue in 1988, with Peter Brook's The Mahabharata. In 1990, it was a prominent venue as part of the European City of Culture celebrations. It has been protected as a category B listed building since 1990. It has hosted many…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8407, -4.2671
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G41 2PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Nearest railway station
- Pollokshields East — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7833249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tramway (arts centre) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tramway?
- Tramway is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G41 2PE).
- What is Tramway?
- Tramway — category B listed building-listed theatre in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tramway?
- The nearest railway station is Pollokshields East, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode G41 2PE.
- Is Tramway a listed building?
- Tramway is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Tramway?
- The nearest railway station is Pollokshields East, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G41 2PE.