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HomeAuthorsJohn Kilbride

Articles by John Kilbride

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About John Kilbride
John’s a journalist who escaped broadcast news and now works in higher education. Based in Central Scotland, but with an international outlook, he edits an irregular music blog and writes books about old rock bands.
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news

Union Street Fire in Glasgow

9 March 2026 John Kilbride 0
After the fire The first thing we should do after the Glasgow Union Street fire is to be grateful no [Read more]
We try a 26p beer (so you don’t have to!)
Drink

We try a 26p beer (so you don’t have to!)

13 January 2026 John Kilbride 0
Unusual things tend to appear in unexpected places. I’d never have put much thought into looking for beer in Home [Read more]
Historic Scotland
news

Historic Sundays with Historic Scotland

29 September 2025 John Kilbride 0
Historic Environment Scotland is once again opening the doors to some of the country’s favourite attractions for over the winter [Read more]
Dead Grateful Gallery Glasgow
Glasgow

Dead Grateful at Grateful Gallery

5 August 2025 John Kilbride 0
Dead Grateful at Grateful Gallery   I managed to catch a recent exhibition at the Grateful Gallery in Glasgow, a [Read more]
Nantes Cathedral
France

Dip into Nantes

29 July 2025 John Kilbride 0
Imagine there was a city a bit like Glasgow, but in the north-west of France. Built on a river? Formerly [Read more]
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Travel

The ritual of the pre-flight pint

21 June 2025 John Kilbride 0
The joy of the pre-flight pint There’s not much left of the golden age of air travel. A time when [Read more]
growing strawberries
lifestyle

Home grown strawberries

20 May 2025 John Kilbride 0
  I didn’t originally plan to grow strawberries, but they insisted. When we moved into a house with a greenhouse, [Read more]
Historic Scotland
news

Sunday 2nd March is the final free entry Sunday for Historic Scotland sites

23 February 2025 John Kilbride 0
There’s still time to book a free visit to some of Scotland’s finest tourist attractions next weekend. Sunday 2nd March [Read more]
New Cumbernauld theatre
news

Funding cut at Cumbernauld Theatre

8 February 2025 John Kilbride 0
As a town that’s been made the butt of too many jokes, Cumbernauld has always had one thing to be [Read more]
falafel to go glasgow
Food

Glasgow street food classic

22 January 2025 John Kilbride 0
You’ve probably had similar conversations: “You had something to eat yet?” “Aye, grabbed some street food on the way.” “What [Read more]
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Food

‘What Presence’ and ‘Keeping The Stories Alive’ at Tolbooth Stirling

11 September 2024 John Kilbride 1
Tolbooth Stirling showcases classic pop imagery Harry Papadopoulos might not be a name recognised by many outside fans of classic [Read more]
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France

Glasgow Burgers, Nantes

17 August 2024 John Kilbride 0
It’s perhaps the Glasgow embassy we didn’t know we needed In the winding city centre streets of Nantes, the historical [Read more]

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