Barrowland Ballroom

Barrowland Ballroom
The Barras
Barrowland Ballroom in 2012
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Location244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, Scotland
TypeEntertainment venue, concert hall, ballroom
Genre(s)Rock, Pop, Indie, Dance, Folk, Irish
Capacity1,900
Opened1934 (rebuilt 1960)
Website
http://www.barrowland-ballroom.co.uk

The Barrowland Ballroom (also known as Barrowland and The Barras) is an entertainment venue, dance hall and music venue located in the Calton district in Glasgow, Scotland.

A prominent feature of the music scene in Glasgow, the venue has appeared in various elements of popular culture, notably tracks by Amy Macdonald and Simple Minds.