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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Luath Press

ISBN: 9781804252567

RRP: £20.00

PAGES: 320

PUBLICATION DATE:
November 30, 2025

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Barrowland: The Inside Story of Glasgow’s Beloved Ballroom

By Alison Irvine

The Barrowland Ballroom has been at the heart of the live music scene for decades. Since it opened in 1934, it has seen almost a century of music history performed and celebrated across genres. It is a true staple of Glasgow’s identity.

Barrowland captures the spirit of its people, the pulse of its culture and the deep sense of community that defines this beloved ballroom. Join us as we dive into the pit of the Barrowland Ballroom and those who inhabit it.

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Alison Irvine

Alison Irvine was born in London to antipodean parents. She was brought up in London and Essex and moved to Glasgow in 2005 to study an MLitt in Creative Writing at Glasgow University. She graduated with distinction in 2006 and since then her writing has been published in The Celtic View and in an anthology of Glasgow writing, Outside of a Dog. In 2007 she was awarded a Scottish Arts Council New Writer’s Bursary to support the writing of her novel about emigration from Glasgow to the Antipodes. Alison works as an actress and drama workshop facilitator. She lives in Glasgow.