95 Union Street, Glasgow. G 1 3TA. Tel: 0141 221 5020.
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Union Street
The Union Cafe
116 Union Street, Glasgow.
Note the Union Jack stained glass panels in the window which is now displayed in the HorseShoe bar in Drury Street.
To read the full history of this popular city centre bar, check back soon for our second book.
Another view of the Union.
The Goose
40-46 Union Street, Glasgow. G1 3QX. Tel: 0141 229 6011.
The Union. 2005.
The Goose formerly had the longer title of ‘The Goose on Union Street’.
The Goose. 2009.
The Cathouse.
15 Union Street, Glasgow. G1 3RB. Tel: 0141 248 6606.
The Cat House. 2005.
The Cathouse during the early evenings is a great place for under 18s to experience the rock and metal scene in Glasgow. The club has gone through a few refurbishments since the early ’00s including a recent upgrade in 2018. Click here to visit their facebook page
Cat House owner Donald MacLeod with Kirsty Smith.
In the NEWS…2018.
AFTER more than two decades working in one of Scotland’s best known and most enduring nightclubs, Kirsty Smith is gearing up for life on the other side of the bar.
The general manager of Glasgow’s Cathouse rock club completed her last shift on Saturday (February 10) and is set to pursue a full-time career in acting – something which has been a hobby up to now.
Speaking to SLTN last week ahead of her final shift, Kirsty said it had been a big decision to leave the venue, which she joined back in October 1994 as a member of bar staff when the club occupied premises on Brown Street before it moved to its current home on Union Street.
Kirsty quickly worked her way up the ranks to become management in 1998; and she’s seen no shortage of change at the 750-capacity club, which opened in 1990 and is owned by Donald MacLeod.
“The Cathouse has definitely evolved,” she said.
“We’ve changed the layout of the club and done renovations; but we’ve also kept evolving our operations – we were one of the first to build a smoking shelter before the smoking ban came in, we were ahead of the restrictions on glass. I think the fact we’ve always been at the forefront has been key to it and the fact the Cathouse is still here after 28 years.
“The clientele is always evolving too, although we still have a lot of regulars that have been coming every week as long as I’ve been here.
“We’re always asking our customers what they want – that’s been really important too.”
Kirsty counts gigs by Anthrax (for the Cathouse’s 25th birthday), Pearl Jam, Oasis and Foo Fighters – as well as every Halloween – among her most memorable times at the Cathouse. And while she said she will miss working there, Kirsty is looking forward to going to the club as a customer.
“I’m going to miss it a lot; I’ve worked here for almost half my life so it’s a big change,” she said.
“I love the customers, I love the music, I love the passion everyone has. We’re a family and Donald has been a fantastic boss.
“I stayed here as long as I did because of the family feel and what this club stands for.
“I’ll still be in to see them all though. I’ll be able to see it from the other side of the bar and I’ve offered to cover holidays and help them out whenever they need it; I can’t just walk away completely.”
This was once called The Viva disco. and Vega Disco 1978.
“Hi John,
The Cathouse on Union St was also called Deja vu, Heaven and Industria from about 1990-1994. This happened on it’s, unsurprisingly, last night as Deja vu-“ . Thanks to Peter for the email 2015.
Here are some adverts from the Vega Disco:
The Vega Disco advert 1970.
Vega restaurant 1972.
Advert for The Vega. 1974.
First Floor: Cocktail Bar to relax in and enjoy an aperitif before your meal.
Second Floor: Olde Worlde Inn Steakhouse. Visit the “Tartan Doubles Bar”, Open at lunchtime and evenings. Reduced prices for all double measures of spirits.
Third Floor: Business Lunch served daily from 11.30 – 2.30 p.m. 3 courses 60p including VAT. Open all day on Saturday 11.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. for all lunches and high teas. Function Suite available for private functions for up to 180.
Entertainment: Every Thursday Country “N” Western Nite 8-11.30 p.m. Mini Supper 50p. Fully Licensed.
Every Friday and Saturday in the 3rd floor Sherry Bar.
Live Groups. Admission Free. 7.30-10 p.m.
Advert from 1976.
The Vega, 15 Union Street.
Disco Dine with Radio Clyde DJ’s.
Friday, 10th Dec. Dougie Donnelly, 3 Course Dinner £1.95 (including V.A.T.) 8 p.m. – 1130 p.m.
Wednesday, 15th Dec. Steve Jones, 3 Course Dinner £1.50 (including V.A.T.) 8 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.
Wednesday, 22nd Dec. * Carnival Night * with Bill Smith and Dave Marshall, Christmas Dinner £3 (including V.A.T.).
The Vega Disco advert 1978.
The Vega Disco – Dine was owned by The Reo Stakis Organisation.
Do you have any memories of this venue? If so please leave a comment.
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Cadoro Bar and City Limit’s.
Cadoro: 122 and 122a Union Street, Glasgow. G1 3PE.
Cadoro Advert 1970.
Other names this licensed premises has been known as… Bier Keller, City Limits.
In the News 1971…
An assistant manager and his three “Bouncers” ejected a 14 strong stag party after a fight in a city bar, the High Court in Glasgow was told today.
Then they decided to “have a go” and went outside and held three of the four men alleged to have taken part in the uproar. “I realised the police would be there in a minute, so I thought it would be quite a sensible idea to apprehend a few before the police arrived,” said assistant manager, Mr Alan Buchanan (31).
The Ca D’Oro Building. © RCAHMS
On trial are four youths, Alexander Lynn, Edward Corrigan, John Lynn and James Wilson. They deny assaulting five men and committing a breach of the peace in the Bier Keller, 122 Union Street, on Saturday 24 1971.
An Argument.
Alexander Lynn, Edward Corrigan and John Lynn lodged a special defence of impeachment. Today Mr Buchanan, 5 Hillview Crescent, Calderbraes, Uddingston, said that 14 people arrived at the Bier Keller about 7 o’clock that night.
Three of them Alexander Lynn, Corrigan and Wilson got into an argument with an American Sailor, Charles Parker, who was a regular customer. Mr Buchanan said that he had warned the group that they would have to behave and that if they didn’t all 14 would be put out.
He told three of his bouncers to usher them out, and as the group went one of them said – “There’s the bastard, We’ll get him out now.”
John Lynn hit one of the bouncers, a Mr Braman, on the face with “something shiny.” Mr Buchanan ran behind the bar and put through an emergency call to the police. When he came back, two of his men were holding the door closed and the four accused and two others were trying to get back inside.
“Bouncer” hit
Mr Buchanan and the three men went outside and managed to catch Alexander Lynn, Corrigan and Wilson. During the struggle, he said that another bouncer, Mr McAtasnie, was struck on the head with a lemonade bottle and John Lynn and another youth were “In the process of kicking in a large plate-glass window.”
Cross-examined by Mr David Abbey, for Alexander Lynn, Mr Buchanan said he spoke to Lynn when the party first arrived and it was explained that it was Lynn’s stag party to celebrate his forth-coming marriage.
City Limits advert 1977. Check out the Oriental menu prices.
Another advert from 1977.
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