Òran Mór

The best places for barbeques in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Barbecue recipe alternatives to burgers and sausages

27 May 2011

For the more discerning al fresco cooks and diners, here's The List's lowdown on how to spark up your barbecue summer.

Neighbourhood Watch: Great Western Road, Glasgow

Including The Captain's Rest, The Belle and Lupe Pintos

19 Dec 2011

What’s it like? One big road full of pubs, cafés and little shops. Flats are mostly old tenements above the bars, restaurants and stores which go up most of the road. Where’s it, like? In the West End, a stone’s throw from Woodlands and Byres Road.

Musicians' guide: Open mic nights

27 Nov 2008

Mondays Glasgow Nice 'n' Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. The Monday Acoustic Jam, 8pm–midnight. Free to all performers. Bring your instrument and join in the fun. Open Mic NIght - Pivo Pivo 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 6pm.

In the swing of it - Jazz, Blues and Folk venues

15 Sep 2008

Boasting some of the finest new names and most exciting stalwarts of the jazz, blues and folks scene, Edinburgh and Glasgow have long set an impressive stall with some of the most diverse festivals and year round line-ups.

Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut

Morag Fullarton's classic compact, lunch-hour friendly show

15 Jun 2011

It’s nothing new of course, but the Oran Mor has been incubating many a theatrical hit in its lunchtime theatre slot of late, and the latest to make the jump into the evening hours and bigger stages is Morag Fullarton’s Casablanca: The Gin Joint…

Stage Whispers: playwright Nicola McCartney discusses her new play Miracle, staging as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint

25 Apr 2011

What was the inspiration for your new play, Miracle? I have been thinking and writing a lot over recent years about real life icons, and who they were before they become who they became. I received an SAC Writer’s Bursary in 2005 to write the original…

The Unwinding Hours

A spellbinding performance from the Scottish alt rockers...

20 Dec 2010

The Alasdair Gray-painted murals and warm, natural reverb of the Oran Mor's auditorium proves the perfect setting for this very special sunday night's entertainment. RM Hubbert opens proceedings with a set of mesmerising acoustic instrumentals…

La Befana

A play, a pie and a pint at Oran Mor

3 Sep 2009

If it’s Autumn it must be time for another series of lunchtime plays courtesy of Oran Mor and that old reliable, the Play, a Pie and a Pint season. The season gets into its stride with this collaboration between artist Adrian Wiszniewski and composer…

Joint Effort: Soulsavers and Mark Lanegan

The blues man joins forces with the electronica outfit

14 Aug 2009

Gravelly voice-for-hire Mark Lanegan loves a good collaboration, from Isobel Campbell to Queens of the Stone Age to fellow grunge veteran Greg Dulli, but how did he come to be singing with English production and remix duo Soulsavers? ‘I’ve been a big…

Classic Cuts: Medea

28 May 2009

Paddy Cunneen is fast cementing a reputation as the king of lunchtime theatre. Following recent A Play, a Pie and a Pint successes Fleeto and Waltz of the Cold Wind his affiliation with Oran Mor continues with this year’s Classic Cuts season, for which…

New Musical Express

31 Jul 2008

Glasgow and Edinburgh venues host new night to help support and develop new emerging music talent. Òran Mór in Glasgow and the Caves in Edinburgh will play host to a new initiative set up by Miller Genuine Draft, The Mill, holding weekly sessions…

Make Model show at Oran Mor cancelled

1 May 2008

Make Model and Land of Talk 's show at Glasgow's Oran Mor on 6 May has been cancelled. The gig is expected to be rescheduled. Keep checking www.oran-mor.co.uk for more information.

Targets

4 Oct 2007

One of the great qualities of Oran Mor’s A Play, a Pie and a Pint seasons is that they have brought in a great variety of writers to the theatre who might not otherwise have found a stage. A good example of this is the appearance of Alma Cullen’s work…

Òran Mór presents theatrical greatest hits

23 Aug 2007

It has proved to be one of Oran Mór’s most popular exports, paving the way for many variations on a theme. In early September, the hip Glasgow venue will celebrate the success of its Play, A Pie and A Pint with a special ‘best of’ week. Ae Fond Kiss…

Òran Mór launches new music strand

News

9 Aug 2007

It introduced a whole new audience to theatre with its popular A Play, A Pie and A Pint series. Now Òran Mór is preparing to set its stall for something more sophisticated.