One of the major hubs of the Glaswegian country-western subculture, this music hall is teeming with true love of the music and western nostalgia. Activities range from more line dancing, a fake shoot-out, and confederate flag folding ceremony to a raffle and fast-paced bingo.
It's more of an older crowd, but is mixed with young country music lovers and simply those out for a brilliant night. Even non-country music fans will find themselves having a fantastic time, as the mood is typically Glaswegian - working class, unpretentious, energetic and filled with a rollicking sense of humour.

Bride-to-Be - 8th September 2008
We all had a great time. They made us feel very welcome and I couldn't have asked for a better Hen Night. It was really nice to be involved in the shoot-out and even though we were interlopers, not one person made us feel that we shouldn't be there.

UK Forum - Anon - Posted 12th April 2008
Very close to city centre, very cheap booze, and entertainment also. Remember, you don't really need to be a country fan to enjoy a night at the Grand ole Opry. Just go along and you never know, you might just become a fan by the end of the night.

SeeGlasgow.com Music Club Review - 18th March 2008
If late night clubbing holds no appeal, head for a hoedown at the Grand Ole Opry, where country ’n’ western culture (line-dancing, fake shootouts) collides with indigenous pursuits (bingo, raffles) for a quintessentially Glaswegian night out.

Hal Ketchum Blog Spot - 18th March 2007
Glasgow's own Grand Ole Opry is the venue for this Country & Western singer who has just brought out a new album called One More Midnight, which he will be promoting. Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry is a great night out, even without a top name on the bill. There's live music, the drinks are reasonably priced, and the clientele are really friendly.

Icelandair - Cities Review
Dedicated to the wild wild west, Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry hosts an eventful program of quick trigger draws, country music, booze, and bingo. Western theme decorations, traditions and song make it hard to believe that you're not in Tennessee. The night typically ends with the folding of a confederate flag. So for those seeking an experience unlike most in Glasgow, the Grand Ole Opry is the place to be.

New York Times - Frommer's Review
Country-western music has a strong cult following in Glasgow and this club, 2.5km (1 1/2 miles) southwest of the city center, is the largest of its type in Europe devoted to that genre. There's a bar, bingo, a "shoot-out," and plenty of dancing (Texas line) plus a "chuck-wagon" eatery that serves affordable burgers and other fare. Performers are usually from the United Kingdom, but a handful of artists from the States turn up, too.

Tourist Publication
Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry - "where Country and Western meets the great Glaswegian night out"

High Ole time in cowboy country
Extract from Record Magazine 2001
More of a social club than a night-club, the Grand Ole Opry is cheap, cheerful, and a whole lot of fun. You don't need to dress up like an extra from a John Wayne movie, you don't even need to be able to line-dance, but you do need to be able not to take life too seriously for a few hours at least. All sorts pass through the doors to partake of a few (cheap) drinks at the saloon bar - with lots of people having a good night out. Once the band is finished its time for the disco. Shania Twain gets on the playlist here but don't expect any Kylie or Posh in this neck of the woods.
But its no bad thing when you think about it. A change is as good as a rest, and even though the ratio of 50 to 60 year-olds to thirtysomethings and under is around 5:1, it's a cracking night out when the city centre style-bar posing has just become too much.

Where there's a whole hunk of country in the heart of Glasgow
City of Culture 1990 - Extract from The Herald Diary
The Grand Ole Opry may well be the most enjoyably authentic piece of Glaswegian culture that out-of-towners will be able to sample anywhere in the city. What non-Glaswegians visitors can expect from a night at the Opry is unparalleled value for money, a wide range of entertainment scenarios, some fine non-syrupy country waxings from the resident DJ, and an entirely unique socio-philosophical experience. If being country essentially means being American, and being American means larger than life, then being a Glaswegian country fan means having a fierce generosity of spirit larger than Texas.

Newspaper Article c1980s - Reporter Unknown
The last time I was there was at the Gunslingers Annual Dance where they gave me a big cowboy hat and even gave me a go at firing their guns. They were overwhelmingly friendly. They all had titles or monickers which they used inside the club. I was welcomed by the Donegal Kid, the Traveller bought me a drink and introduced me to Southern Star and Denver Rose. They all tried to make me feel I belonged and I thank them kindly for it.
You don't need guns or cowboy gear to go, denims and a checked shirt will be fine and dandy, as will just about anything else!

From Nashville to Govan
Extract from Scotland Now Archive
Today you can walk into Glasgow's Grand Old Opry, on Govan Road, in the city's south side and be transported to a world of stetsons, six guns, cowboy boots and rebel songs. This is a world where ladies are called 'Maam' and the rebel is still king. The Glaswegians line dancing on the floor know, perhaps instinctively if not intellectually, that the American music they are dancing to including Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, George Strait and The Dixie Chicks, bears the genetic stamp of their ancestors - read the full article here

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