Venue for 2012

Venue

For 2012 we are lucky enough to be holding the LILAC conference at Glasgow Caledonian University. Many of the events will take place in and around the Saltire Centre.

The City of Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and the 3rd largest populous in the UK. The city centre is based on a grid system of streets on the north bank of the River Clyde. The heart of the city is George Square, site of the elaborate Victorian Glasgow City Chambers, headquarters of Glasgow City Council. To the south and west are the shopping precincts of Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street.

The city centre is home to many of Glasgow’s most popular cultural venues: The Theatre Royal (home of Scottish Opera and formerly Scottish Ballet), Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow Film Theatre, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Mitchell Library and Theatre, and The Lighthouse Museum of Architecture.[1]

More information is available from our tourist information sites See Glasgow or Visit Scotland.

Social Events

Our networking evening will be held in the award-winning Saltire Centre. 

The Conference Dinner will be held in the old Fruitmarket in the City Centre. 

Computer Access at LILAC 2012

We have arranged network access for you while attending LILAC, details will be in your pack. If your home institution is a member of Eduroam, you will be able to use your login at GCU.

Shopping

The main shopping areas are the Buchanan Galleries and the St. Enoch Centre.  For more upmarket shopping, you can walk down Buchanan Street to Princes Square or keep going to the Merchant City to find designer shops. If you fancy taking home a souvenir in liquid form, we recommend the Good Spirits Company in Bath street.

Groceries are available from the Sainsbury’s in the Buchanan Galleries. There is also a large branch of Boots for other travel essentials. If you walk up West Nile Street there is a small Spar shop near the side entrance to the university (behind building 16 on the GCU map).

Your free guide to style in the city

If you want to find gifts for friends and loved ones, or simply restock your own wardrobe, follow local instinct. The style mile is the place to shop. Get fingertip access to the latest information, offers and promotions from Glasgow’s style mile. Download your style mile app now and take advantage of shopping promotions, restaurant deals and great offers from a huge range of businesses.

Food & Drink

There are several restaurants near the GCU campus. Two are located in the Holiday Inn (La Bonne Auberge and Pronto’s). For pub grub and a good pint, the Station Bar is on West Nile Street near the GCU campus. The Wee Curry Shop is a must for those seeking a great curry at a good price - phone ahead if you can as it fills up fast! There is a great variety of pubs and restaurants in the city centre - if you fancy using the underground and venturing out to the west end, you could try Mother India’s cafe for tapas style curry, then wash it down with some real ale in the Three Judges at the foot of Byres Road. The Bon Accord at Charing Cross is also worth a visit for quality real ale.

[1] Wikipedia