Sound of the City: Glasgow’s Music Legend.
Trace Glasgow’s musical DNA from the world’s oldest surviving music hall to the legendary venues that launched Oasis and Simple Minds.
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Before you set off
- Starting point
- The Britannia Panopticon
- Terrain
- Paved city streets · gentle slopes
- Accessibility
- Paved city centre pavements, pedestrianised shopping streets and step-free crossings.
- Good to know
- All music fans · suggested 10+
Free · outdoor landmark trail
Staying safe on the trail
- Keep your head up: Stay aware of your surroundings, traffic, and pedestrians while walking. Step into a safe, stationary pavement spot before checking your screen.
- Roads and waterways: Use designated pedestrian crossings and keep children supervised near roads, canal towpaths, and tramlines.
- Weather & terrain: Check local daylight hours and weather before setting out. Wear sensible footwear suited to cobbles, stone pavements, and inclines.
- Respect the space: Stay on public rights of way. Never climb walls, scale statues, or trespass onto private land to solve a puzzle.
Your adventure, under wraps.
Solve each mystery to unloc the next destination. Only your start and finish are shown before you set off.
- Start · The Britannia PanopticonLevel paved street pavement with clear viewing from Trongate.
- 2 secret stopsRevealed one at a time as you solve.
- Finish · King Tut’s Wah Wah HutPaved street footway with level pavement viewing of the venue entrance.