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The Pavilion Theatre

The Pavilion Theatre

The Pavilion Theatre
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Monday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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  • Emerlist
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom91 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nicest theatre we have been in.
    This is the nicest theatre we have ever visited. It’s almost worth going to see the decor. Comfortable seating. Good viewing. Pleasant staff. And the cheapest ice cream we have ever experienced - just over half the price of the Playhouse in Edinburgh. And the show was good too (Beyond the Barricades).
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 February 2024
  • elaine838
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    First visit to The Pavilion Theatre
    A beautiful theatre with good views. The staff were very friendly and helpful especially as my mum was in a wheelchair. The choice of flavour of ice cream was very good, it made a nice change to just having vanilla available. Love how you were encouraged to take photos at the finale and upload them with a prize for the best one. I really enjoyed our visit and look forward to visiting again.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 4 March 2024
  • Mop55
    31 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Murder in the Dark
    The good bits- the theatre is lovely and the actual play was excellent. Funny, eerie, very entertaining and everything I appreciate watching a good play. The cast were excellent and I enjoyed my afternoon's entertainment. The staff here are very welcoming and pleasant, no issues at all. The bad bits- the audience! Talking all through the play. I don't know who they were but on my far left quite far along, I could clearly hear a man's voice and then to the far right a woman. I do not mean a few moments of speech, I mean an ongoing monologue. People up and down like yoyos in seats, but, to be fair I wonder if it was people moving to sit beside radiators, many people were complaining about the cold. It is a very old theatre and old theatres are draughty, I had visited the Pavilion before so had dressed warmly. People sitting with mobile phones switched on looking at them, why they were at a play I don't know. They do not seem to realise how annoying the brightness of mobile phones are, especially to those of us who wear glasses. In a dark environment it really can be blinding. To be honest before shows even begin, there needs to be an announcement to switch phones off! Also no talking while the show is performing, if nothing else the players need respect shown to them. Although I very much enjoyed the play, the lack of consideration from other people spoiled it. If you want to sit and chat and play with your phone, please go to a cafeteria, not the theatre.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 29 March 2024
  • couple2
    23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Francie & Josie must see
    Special occasions warrants a very special show, Francie & Josie topped the bill, just fabulous. A packed theatre watched this tribute to the original comedy act and roared with laughter at some of the original material and also updated material/sketches. The addition of live, very talented singers, really enhanced the enjoyment of this much loved show. Francie & Josie (Liam & Johnny) continue to fill theatre seats at the Pavillion and their next appearance should be a definite date in your diary. The Pavillion is a beautiful theatre, attentive caring staff, great seat prices, a huge asset to the Glasgow theatre scene.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 June 2024
  • alandeans63
    Glasgow, United Kingdom686 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Candlelight Experience!
    We attended the Elton John by Candlelight show last night. It was busy as usual, staff very attentive and helpful. The bar was well run considering it was very busy. The show itself was very good and worth seeing. Overall a nice place to have a night out if you are in Glasgow.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 July 2024
  • Alan
    Paisley, United Kingdom30 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wizard of Oz…. Amazing!!!
    Got these”cheaper” tickets via M&S sparks card. Even still cost £180 for 4 of us. However……. Great show very well performed even Craig Revel Horwood was AMAZING. The puppeteer with Toto must have suck a strong lower lumber region always bent over!!!!!! One issue I always have with the pavilion in Glasgow, tgd seat car code scanner for drinks etc never works for me. Minor issue doesn’t really detract from anything. All the pavilion staff are very friendly polite and attentive..
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 8 July 2024
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2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
If you are a family avoid like the plague.. this is the most appalling venue i have ever been to and heard about you have to pay for babies to have a seat witch they are not allowed to sit in if your baby cries at a panto they are quickly asked to leave even when its the rude manager who wakes my baby and then tell me to shut IT up being a manager with that attitude towards young families is disrespectful. Now they do have nice staff.. Dont go to the pantos your experience will be ruined as your little ones are not allowed to get excited and stand at there seats.. basically they dont want you to go with babies or young kids( read there own policies) they should never be getting family booking because it isnt for all the family they say its fun for all the family but not.. that to me is false advertising.. and the management shouldnt be allowed to work with public they need new fresh managers ones which smile and welcoming to the public before booking check the reviews out on google kings theatre should get there panto bookings least they welcome all the family
Written 7 January 2020
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alan m
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1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
This performance was very poor . There was little enthusiasm from the cast and key roles were performed very badly . The sound quality was awful .special effects pathetic and I can only assume some of the parts had been passed to understudies . Moreover , the standards of access to and egress from the auditorium left me feeling that there was gross understaffing of ancillary staff . The staff had no sense of welcoming the audience wit a pleasant smile and seemed overwhelmed by the attendance . A number of the audience left the venue at the interval complaining about their entire experience .
Written 24 December 2021
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BWS
Falkirk, UK24 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
Visited here on Friday 11/03/2022 to see an Elvis tribute concert. The show itself was excellent but for me the theatre is a complete let down and its own worse enemy. Seating is so cramped you can hardly breathe and the corridors and décor is visibly stuck in the 80s. The sound system is terrible especially if you are at the back of the stalls underneath the balcony. What did it for me was the staff having to constantly tell people of for standing which is very off-putting and constant, you will never stop people from standing now and again at concert so why try? Staff also have to constantly explain to people that alcohol is not allowed in the main auditorium I counted at least 10 people asking why? but they will serve you right up to the start of the show. Every other theatre allows this even the Falkirk Town Hall so surely they can do something about this, I mean it is a concert on a Friday night people want to enjoy themselves and have a drink and can do this safely if paper cups are used like everywhere else and it would save staff having to explain constantly. Toilets are also in desperate need of updating. Will unfortunately never be back which is quite sad really.
Written 13 March 2022
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Andy L
2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Friends
Friday 26th January 2024
Eddi Reader – The Pavillion Theatre, Glasgow

Eddi Reader, 64, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for her work as the lead vocalist of the folk and soft rock band Fairground Attraction. This was a solo gig, and contemporaneous with the Celtic Connections festival. Eddi treated us to long introductions to each song, delivered in broad Glaswegian vernacular. Being English born I didn’t catch most of it, but it seemed to involve headbutting a fair bit. But us foreigners singled out. It turns out Eddi has met many nice English people. So that’s OK then. And then then there was the politics. Our Eddi doesn’t much like Nigel, Donald or Boris but evidently Nicola is great. We are all entitled to our views, but I didn’t buy a ticket to hear hers. The music was anonymous, dull stuff and hard to engage with. But in fairness to Eddi the bulk of the crowd seemed very happy with the patter. This was the less pleasant bit of Glasgow talking to itself. I shall not be intruding again but all was not lost. The support act, Robin Adams, was thoughtful, melodic and able to engage the emotions. One to check out.
Written 27 January 2024
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Sandra H
22 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Friends
Firstly I would like to say that I love the Pavillion and have been coming here for years, however my last experience has put me off booking any tickets in the future. On 2nd Oct 2024 a friend and I went to see , 'Glasgow Kiss' on stage prior to it starting we pre- ordered drinks at the bar to ensure we did not have to queue during the interval. The play was very funny but about 35mins into it we were told to evacuate the building and congregate outside the walkabout pub opposite (not ideal as there were lots of people spilling over onto the road and oncoming traffic with no staff supervision controlling the crowd) .After about 20 mins we walked across the road to where a few staff were to ask what was hapoening and were told they did not know and that they werent sure if we would be re-entering the building. As it was getting late my friend and I decided that we would leave to ensure we managed to get our train home and also because we didnt know if the issue was a fire or possibly a bomb scare no one seemed to know and we didnt feel safe re-entering the theatre.
A few days later I contacted 2 pavillion staff regarding what had happened and if we would get a refund for our tickets and also fir the drinks that we did not get. The people that responded eventually were Scott Bell the Customer Experience Manager and Greg Baikie the Hospitality Manager. The responses I received were both patronising and had a couldnt care less about the customer attitude, which is pretty poor considering both job titles. Needless to say I did not get a refund for the 2 tickets and no refund for the 2 drinks that I purchased but never got. Sadly this has left me with a very low regard for how certain staff treat Pavillion customers and has definitely put me off booking events in the future.
Written 13 November 2024
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Odyssey565536
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Last nights Adult Panto was shocking, avoid, avoid, avoid. Don’t waste your time or money, only three actors, the script was terrible, nothing spent on stage props, with one of the main jokes being that the stage door was locked when it should have been open. The swearing was over the top, the suggestive behaviour / statements were awful and embarrassing. Refunds should be sent to avoid the Pavilion being tarred by this act.
Written 23 February 2024
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Alan
Paisley, UK30 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2024 • Family
Got these”cheaper” tickets via M&S sparks card.
Even still cost £180 for 4 of us.
However…….
Great show very well performed even Craig Revel Horwood was AMAZING.
The puppeteer with Toto must have suck a strong lower lumber region always bent over!!!!!!
One issue I always have with the pavilion in Glasgow, tgd seat car code scanner for drinks etc never works for me.
Minor issue doesn’t really detract from anything.
All the pavilion staff are very friendly polite and attentive..
Written 9 July 2024
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martyn352
Port Glasgow, UK3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Friends
Went to see Tommy Emmanuel and Molly Tuttle. Cost £70 for two tickets. Have never sat in a colder venue in my life. Warmer outside. Pavillion has gone to the dogs thinking they can host 1300 people and two world class guitarists in a freezing cold theatre. Huge credit to the musicians - if it was me I wouldn’t have gone on. They were clearly struggling with the temperature at times. Shame on the pavilion. Won’t be back. If you can’t run the theatre properly don’t run it at all.
Written 20 January 2024
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Graham0072015
Sutton, UK121 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022
Went to the panto in December. Aladdins adventures. The story was very weak. Although the tech was good, the overall panto was pretty average mainly due to the lack of story and various scenes just did not fit. Probably quite good for young children and it was good to see so many families out enjoying themselves. The theatre itself was freezing cold which didn't help.
Written 7 January 2023
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Donna F
Glasgow, UK18 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Family
Absolute pits! Went to a show ‘Weegie Think Ae That!’ Meant to be comedy! The worst show by far I have seen in my life! 3 idiots on a stage believing they have talent? Oh noooooo! Absolutely diabolical! I apologised to my friends for subjecting them to sitting through this crap!
Written 16 September 2023
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