The venue and surroundings
Venue details
The SECC is one of the world’s finest conferences venues, an architectural landmark and an unbeatable location. The SECC is located on the banks for the River Clyde to the west of the city centre.
The SECC is just off junction 19 of the M8 motorway, with on-site parking available at £3.50 per vehicle, per visit. Your journey to the SECC can also be completed by train from Glasgow Central Station. The train takes you to the SECC station in less than 10 minutes. Alternatively there are taxi ranks throughout Glasgow; main pick-up points include Buchanan Bus Station, Queen Street Station, Central Station and most large hotels. An average journey from the city centre to the SECC will cost around £3.50.
For more information about the venue including catering facilities and a location map visit the SECC website.
Explore Glasgow
Why not take some time during your visit to Scotland to explore Greater Glasgow and the Clyde Valley, one of Europe’s most exciting and beautiful destinations, combining the energy and sophistication of a great international city with some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery?
Glasgow is one of Europe’s liveliest and most exciting cities with a wealth of attractions, including some of the UK’s finest Victorian architecture, internationally acclaimed museums and galleries and tourist attractions as well as Glasgow’s own unique atmosphere.
Eating and drinking
You can quite literally eat your way round the world in Glasgow as the city’s café culture espouses the very latest trends in global cuisine, from the style of sushi bars of the Merchant City to the restaurants and brasseries in the hip West End.
So whether you prefer traditional fare, ethnic cuisine or the very latest in fusion and Pacific Rim, you’ll find something to savour in Glasgow.
Retail therapy
Shopping is an absolute delight in Glasgow. The compact city centre and grid system makes it easy to navigate during serious retail therapy, with shops ranging from high street malls such as the Buchanan Galleries and the St Enoch Centre to the elegant shops in the Italian Centre and Princes Square. The main shopping streets are Buchanan Street, Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street, with interesting boutiques in the Merchant City and West End.
For more information visit the Glasgow: Scotland with Style website.