The Absent Ear is a speakeasy in Merchant City, Glasgow.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Reservations are strongly advised; book through the bar's own site, since it takes no bookings on DesignMyNight, and note it is closed on Mondays.
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Delmonica's on Virginia Street in Glasgow's Merchant City has been the heart of the city's queer community since 1991, with a weekly drag show called GAG.
TipGAG, the weekly drag show, runs on Wednesday nights; the bar opens at 12:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Polo Lounge on Wilson Street in Glasgow's Merchant City is a gay club set over two floors with four rooms, playing pop, disco and chart hits.
TipSaturday opens earliest, from 14:30, and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday run to 04:00.
Delmonica's on Virginia Street in Glasgow's Merchant City has been the heart of the city's queer community since 1991, with a weekly drag show called GAG.
TipGAG, the weekly drag show, runs on Wednesday nights; the bar opens at 12:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Boteco do Brasil is a late-night Brazilian bar and grill on the Trongate in Glasgow, serving petiscos, caipirinhas and live music, with DJs until 03:00.
TipIt turns into a bar and club later on, so come earlier in the night to eat before the dancing.
Sub Club on Jamaica Street in Glasgow is a basement club running since 1987, a 3,500 square foot room for up to 410 people on house and techno nights.
TipDoors open at 23:00 and close at 04:00; Friday and Saturday (Subculture) are the fixed nights, with Thursday and Sunday often added.
SWG3 in Glasgow is a multi-room warehouse arts venue on Eastvale Place, hosting club nights and gigs across its Warehouse and Galvanizers rooms.
TipIt doubles as a daytime gallery and studio space; check the events page for which room is running a club night.
La Cheetah Club is a basement dance club below Max's Bar on Queen Street in Glasgow, running house and techno nights from Thursday through Sunday.
TipMost club nights run 23:00 to 03:00, a few to 04:00, and the entrance is shared with the bar upstairs.
