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Red sandstone exterior of Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, photographed in 2011
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Belle and Sebastian in Glasgow

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Explore Belle and Sebastian through the Glasgow locations documented by the linked sources.

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8 places · 8 mapped locations

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Former Stow College — Glasgow School of Art Stow building

The official band trail links Tigermilk’s release to Stow College’s Electric Honey student label.

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Shamrock Street, Glasgow · Former Shamrock Street college building/site reference; not the different Cathedral Street college or Met Tower, and not an interior viewpoint. Existing visitor restrictions apply. Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; community geographic record, article revision 1372445405.

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Charing Cross pedestrian bridge

The official band trail identifies the bridge in the Dog on Wheels video.

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Sources and geography

Charing Cross, Glasgow · Approximate reference on the Charing Cross M8 pedestrian bridge, locally derived at half cumulative distance along the exact mapped bridge way. Not the separate Anderston crossing, a source-published point, camera position, exact toy-parachute filming spot or present route/access certification. OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.

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Kelvingrove Bandstand

The official trail documents the band’s Commonwealth Games opening-ceremony gig here.

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Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow · Source-recorded site level position; not a surveyed filming viewpoint or visitor route. Existing visitor restrictions apply.

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Former Halt Bar — Finsbay Flatiron

The official trail identifies the open-mic venue where Stuart Murdoch and Stevie Jackson met.

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Woodlands Road, Glasgow · Named former Halt Bar property at 160 Woodlands Road, identified as Finsbay Flatiron in the retained CAMRA and Glasgow tourism records. Whole-property reference; not an open-mic stage, entrance or current trading/access certification.

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Grosvenor Café filming-era site — Vodka Wodka

The official trail identifies the café where band members were recruited and met their label.

Historical premises reference. Vodka Wodka, a later occupier, now advertises separate premises at 44 Ashton Lane. Confirm current use and access at the former property; the original venue interior is not established as visitable.

Sources and geography

31 Ashton Lane, Glasgow · Historic former Grosvenor Café property at 31 Ashton Lane, later occupied by Vodka Wodka. The operator now advertises separate premises at 44 Ashton Lane; this point does not locate the current business. No surviving venue interior or visitor access is established.

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Glasgow Botanic Gardens

The official trail documents the band’s 12 June 2004 free concert in the gardens.

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Great Western Road, Glasgow · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.

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Hotel du Vin — One Devonshire Gardens

The official trail identifies the band’s meeting with Seymour Stein here.

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One Devonshire Gardens, Glasgow · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.

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Broomhill Hyndland Parish Church

The official trail identifies the band’s rehearsals and recording, and Lazy Line Painter Jane video, at the church.

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Hyndland, Glasgow · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.

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