While Edinburgh tends to take the limelight you shouldn’t underestimate New Year’s celebrations in Glasgow. Throughout the city there are raucous street parties, lively bars and fantastic restaurants. However, the highlights of a New Year spent in Glasgow are the family entertainments with the Ice Rink and curling competitions in George Square and the Irn Bru Carnival running over the 31st and the 1st.

Throughout the city you can find a plethora of traditional entertainments and lively night’s out and in the days you can enjoy famous Glaswegian culture and history; from the Tall Ship to the Science Museum and from the Titan Clydebank Shipping crane with its incredible views to the sterling St. Andrew’s cathedral. Glasgow is a wonderful city and a great place to spend your New Year in Scotland.