A "party" held in Glasgow’s George Square to mark the death of Margaret Thatcher has been branded "tasteless".

The event took place in the civic square on Monday evening after the death of the 87-year-old former Prime Minister from a stroke earlier that day.

Around 300 people gathered in the square and chanted about Mrs Thatcher’s death, while some danced and a green flare was let off amid the celebrations.

Jackson Carlaw MSP, the Conservative Party’s deputy leader in Scotland, took to Twitter to describe the party as "tasteless bile".

He had earlier called on the social networking site for Mrs Thatcher’s opponents to "show some dignity following today."

Glasgow Tory councillor David Meikle stated on Twitter that the event "has damaged the city's image & reputation. It's sadly getting picked up by media across UK. Embarrassing for Glasgow."

Prior to the event, Glasgow City Council issued a statement urging people not to attend the square. It read: "Regardless of whether or not it's appropriate to have a party to celebrate someone dying, this event was organised without involvement or consent from the council and we have safety concerns for anyone attending.

"Organisers of legitimate events must get permission to use the square. They must also satisfy the council that they will take safety precautions such as providing first aiders, sufficient public toilets and stewards, as well as obtaining public liability insurance. We urge people to stay away."

Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "While I was obviously not a supporter of her government, which was disastrous for Glasgow, I would like to pass on my condolences to the family of Baroness Thatcher for their loss."

Mrs Thatcher's funeral will be held on Wednesday next week, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Tuesday.

Members of various organisations including the Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation, the Communist Party, the Socialist Party, the Socialist Working Party, the International Socialist Group, were joined by members of the public in George Square after news of Mrs Thatcher’s death was announced.

Bryan Simpson, 24, who is a member of executive council for Unite the Union created the Facebook event page on Monday, called Thatcher's Deed - Party in George Square - Tonight!

More than 1000 people said they would attend via the social networking site, with a number of people referring to the stroke that killed her as "a stroke of good luck". There were four other similar event pages created via Facebook calling people to attend the "death party".