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What’s Included
Celebration of Clyde shipbuilding
Storytelling and live folk music
Two course Scottish meal
Saturday 2nd November at 3pm
Explore the Clyde’s shipbuilding heritage
- John Brown’s, Fairfield, Yarrows… Cutty Sark, HMS Hood, Queen Mary… Titan Crane, Broomielaw, OVO Hydro… all names that have helped shape the past and present of the River Clyde and Glasgow.
- Shipyard Bards, Tall Tales and Dinner is a fun event exploring the Clyde’s shipbuilding heritage and the Clydeside’s current regeneration.
- As well as entertaining stories and trad songs inspired by the Clyde, the event will feature a delicious two course meal from a menu of Scottish favourites plus a dram of whisky.
Two course Scottish meal
- This Big Deal is for one person to enjoy the Shipyards Bards, Tall Tales and Dinner event at Mharsanta Restaurant on Glasgow’s Bell Street on Saturday 2nd November at 3pm.
- Doors open at 2.45pm with show starting at 3pm and meal from 4.15pm.
- The food will be hearty, wholesome and local – think Peterhead haddock and chips; haggis, neeps and tatties (veggie version available) and Mharsanta’s steak and sausage pie. Desserts will be a warm apple pie with custard, traditional cranachan or sticky toffee pudding served with vanilla ice cream.
- The event is a joint production from Mharsanta Scottish Restaurant and Glasgow Music City Tours.
Entertaining stories & live folk music
- Including contributions from Fairfield Heritage Museum and former shipyard workers, the stories – some funny, some more serious – range from famous work-ins to heated run-ins between the bosses in their bowler hats and the bunnet-wearing workers.
- And of course there are plenty of songs inspired by the Clyde and its industrial heritage. Live music is from singer Mae MacInnes. Mae is from the Isle of Skye, and grew up steeped in the island’s music tradition. The performance part of the event is illustrated by past and present pics of the Clyde, the yards and their famous ships.
- Shipyard Bards ran during Celtic Connections in 2022/23 and 2024 and all sold out very quickly. Both Mharsanta and Glasgow Music City Tours consistently earn five star reviews:
- Mharsanta: ‘Great restaurant to try traditional Scottish food… Wish we could have tried everything on the menu… great bar selection. Wait staff is friendly and attentive. Atmosphere is warm and inviting.’
- Glasgow Music City Tours: ‘Amazing music tour… Such a fun and interesting way to get to know your own city. Our tour guide had so many interesting stories and facts. Lots of fun. Can’t recommend it enough.’
Important Information
The Big Deal is for 1 person to enjoy the Shipyard Bards experience: 1 hour storytelling and live music followed by a 2 course dinner at Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar’s private dining room on Saturday 2nd November.
Doors 2.45pm, show starts 3pm, meal from 4.15pm.
Advanced booking required to confirm your place with the venue. Booking instructions are detailed on the purchase email.
Once booked, 24 hour cancellation policy applies. Failure to provide sufficient notice may result in purchase being invalidated.
Multiple purchases permitted. Max table size 8.
Printed or electronic copy of order email must be presented on arrival.
Subject to availability and allocation. The beginning and end of validity period is often busiest. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
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