SECC

The Clyde Auditorium at the SECC, Glasgow

Events at SECC (Finnieston Quay, Glasgow)

André Rieu

Location	Date	Tickets
	The immensely successful violinist and conductor, who incidentally has very lovely hair, leads his orchestra in an evening of waltz-time entertainment in support of his new CD. View full details
SECC	12 Dec 8pm	0844 395 4000 £40–£90

The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Location	Date	Tickets
	Probably the best known and certainly one of the longest running Floyd tributes, supposedly counting members of the real band among its fans. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 27 Feb 7.30pm	08444 779000 £29.50

Barry Manilow

Location	Date	Tickets
	Easy listening pop hits and emotive piano ballads from the camp commander. View full details
SECC	21 May 8pm	0844 395 4000 £25–£85

Blink 182, All American Rejects and Twin Atlantic

Location	Date	Tickets
	American pop punk masters who, despite the juvenile approach, have become elder statesmen of the scene, helping many a now grown-up musician through the teenage years. View full details
SECC	20 Jun 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £32.50

Brit Floyd

Location	Date	Tickets
	Not to be confused with the Australian Pink Floyd Show, no sirree. These guys are British. But in other ways, quite similar. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 19 May 8pm	0844 395 4000 £27.50

The Chieftains

Location	Date	Tickets
	The Chieftains celebrate a staggering 50 years as Ireland's greatest, classiest and most adventurous traditional music group, having played with everyone from Van Morrison and the Stones via Frank Zappa to John Cage. Founder member Paddy Moloney still steers the group from triumph to triumph; recently, flutes belonging to him and bandmate Matt Molloy were taken up to the International Space Station and played by an Irish-American astronaut. View full details
SECC	16 Jun 8pm	0844 395 4000 £35–£37.50

Chris Rea

Location	Date	Tickets
	Gravelly-voiced Rea performs his trademark soothing hits and selections from his extensive back catalogue. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 29 Mar 7.30pm	0844 395 4000 £27.50–£33.50

Cirque du Soleil: Alegría

Location	Date	Tickets
	Canadian ensemble Cirque du Soleil return to Glasgow with their dazzling display of acrobatic skill, featuring knife-throwing, flame-dancing, trampolining and somersaults. View full details and ticket info
SECC	11 Apr–15 Apr Wed–Fri 8pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm; Sun 1pm & 5pm	0844 395 4000 £50

Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts Show

Location	Date	Tickets
	Thousands of unique, high quality, hand-made crafts for the home. Come along to the show to find finished gifts and crafty kits and supplies. Meet the crafts people themselves and be inspired! View full details
SECC	8 Mar–11 Mar Thu & Fri 9.30am–5pm; Sat 9.30am–5.30pm; Sun 9.30am–5pm	01425 272711 £7.50 or £6 in advance (Seniors £6.50 or £5 in advance; Children £3 free if accompanied by an adult)

Dara O'Briain: Craic Dealer

Location	Date	Tickets
	The jovial Irish star and host of BBC2's Mock the Week returns to Scotland with his straightforward observational humour. View full details and ticket info
SECC	30 Mar–31 Mar Fri & Sat 8pm Part of Glasgow Comedy Festival.	0844 395 4000 £21

Diversity

Location	Date	Tickets
	Street dance skills from the winners of the third series of Britain's Got Talent who actually, believe it or not, have some of the afore-mentioned talent. View full details
SECC	29 Mar 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £21.50–£29.50

Don Williams

Location	Date	Tickets
	The smooth sounds of the Gentle Giant of country music. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 28 Apr 7.30pm	0844 395 4000 £32.50–£35

Drake

Location	Date	Tickets
	Well connected Canadian rapper who had a recurring acting role in Degrassi: The Next Generation as a teenager. View full details
SECC	2 Apr 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £35–£45

Elvis Costello & the Imposters

Location	Date	Tickets
	The classic songwriter undertakes this Revolver tour, featuring a spinning wheel marked with hits, rarities and covers from which he and his band will make their song selection. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 11 May 8pm	0844 395 4000 £36.50–£42.50

Elvis Presley In Concert

Location	Date	Tickets
	The 'real' Elvis Presley, we hear you cry … well, no. But there is a video projection of some of his finest live footage, plus original performers from the King's old backing bands, bringing you as close to the authentic experience as you're ever going to get … probably. View full details
SECC	11 Mar 8pm	0844 395 4000 £33.50–£36.50

Example

Location	Date	Tickets
	Aka Fulham electro rapper and aspiring stand-up comedian Elliot Gleave who specialises in documenting the comic minutiae of everyday life and 'dysfunctional electro pop'. View full details
SECC	22 Apr 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £23.50

Florence + the Machine, The Horrors and Spector

Location	Date	Tickets
	Lusty vocalist with a fine line in stage gear and one of the most distinctive voices in pop returns with her second album Ceremonials featuring more of the same maximalist rallying cries. View full details
SECC	12 Mar 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £29.50

The Four Tops and The Temptations

Location	Date	Tickets
	A double-bill of Motown veterans. Few of the original members survive (with The Temptations alone having had at least 20 different members pass through their ranks over the years), but the songs - from 'Get Ready' to 'Reach Out I'll Be There' - most certainly do. View full details
SECC	18 Mar 7.30pm	0844 395 4000 £35–£40

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Location	Date	Tickets
	Forget the many Jersey Boys tribute shows and revel in the real falsetto as Frankie Valli returns to Scotland for the first time in over 30 years to perform classic hits from 'Walk Like a Man' to 'Beggin''. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 3 Jul 7pm	0844 395 4000 £35–£65

Il Divo

Location	Date	Tickets
	Pop opera from the phenomenally successful Il Divo. View full details
SECC	1 Apr 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £29.50–£65

Jason Derulo

Location	Date	Tickets
	Latest R&B/hip-pop smoothie to woo the ladies. View full details
SECC	23 Feb 6.30pm CANCELLED.	0844 395 4000 Cancelled

Jimmy Carr: Gagging Order

Location	Date	Tickets
	The deadpan one presents his new crude, rude, but clever show, no doubt packed with puns aplenty and jokes that teeter on the verge of acceptability. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 22 Mar 8pm	0844 395 4000 £25

JLS

Location	Date	Tickets
	This bunch of urban-lite posers have attracted hordes of adoring followers since their X-Factor -fuelled rocket to fame - apparently, even Dame Judi's a fan. View full details
SECC	4 Apr–5 Apr Wed & Thu 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £32.50

John Bishop

Location	Date	Tickets
	Stand-up from the genial and witty Liverpudlian, as he continues his meteoric rise to megastardom. View full details
SECC	8 Oct 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £30

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Location	Date	Tickets
	Jools and his band play classic boogie woogie and rock'n'roll tunes for your merriment, with guest vocals from KT Tunstall. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 23 Nov–24 Nov Fri & Sat 7pm	0844 395 4000 £34.50

Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues…

Location	Date	Tickets
	The biggest name in Scottish stand-up continues his reign with another show packed with astute observations and deathly funny gags. View full details
SECC	6 Oct To be confirmed 12 Oct To be confirmed	0844 395 4000 To be confirmed

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Location	Date	Tickets
	Old school southern rocker best known for their AOR anthem 'Freebird'. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 1 Jun 7pm	0844 395 4000 £38.50–£42.50

McCoy's Premier League Darts

Location	Date	Tickets
	League darts featuring the debut of Andy Hamilton and Kevin Painter joining top players Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, James Wade and Gary Anderson. View full details
SECC	15 Mar 7pm	0844 395 4000 £20–£35

McFly

Location	Date	Tickets
	Pop with a punky edge from this UK quartet who are currently writing album number six. My, how they've grown, etc… View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 13 Apr 7pm	0844 395 4000 £27.50

Michael McIntyre

Location	Date	Tickets
	The dapper dafty performs to gigantic audiences following his massively successful Comedy Roadshow series and his stint on Britain's Got Talent with his biggest tour yet. View full details
SECC	3 Nov–7 Nov Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 8pm	0844 395 4000 £35

Model Rail Scotland

Location	Date	Tickets
	The model rail exhibition fires up its engines for another year of displays, new designs and practical advice. View full details
SECC	24 Feb–26 Feb Fri–Sun 10am	0844 395 4000 £9–£18

Music Nation: A Sporting Fanfare

Location	Date	Tickets
	A spectacular array of sport-associated music, from Williams' Olympic Fanfare to Vangelis' Chariots of Fire theme, via the Bolero from Ravel that remains instantly evocative of Torvill and Dean's figure-skating triumph, 28 years after the event. Performed by the BBC SSO with Nicola Benedetti and many special guests. View full details and ticket info
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 3 Mar 7.30pm	0844 395 4000 £15 (Students £7.50; Under 16s £7.50)

The Musical Box

Location	Date	Tickets
	Tribute to Genesis, concentrating on their classic album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 14 Mar 7pm	0844 395 4000 £25

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Location	Date	Tickets
	Post-Oasis indie rock from Gallagher senior who, unlike brother Liam in Beady Eye, is prepared to dip into the Oasis back catalogue to bolster his set. View full details
SECC	24 Feb 7pm	0844 395 4000 £37.50–£42.50

Olly Murs

Location	Date	Tickets
	Vaguely ska influenced pop from the X-Factor alumnus. View full details
SECC	25 Feb 7.30pm	0844 395 4000 £30

Peter Andre

Location	Date	Tickets
	Ballads and pop from the mysteriously popular Australian himbo whose fame hangs on his 'celebrity' liaison/break up with some ubiquitous glamour model. View full details
SECC	25 Nov 7pm	0844 395 4000 £26–£28.50

Rebecca Ferguson and Jay James Picton

Location	Date	Tickets
	Big ballads and coffee table soul from the Scouse finalist of the 2010 X Factor. View full details and ticket info
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 22 Feb 7pm	0844 395 4000 £19.50–£32.50

Roxette

Location	Date	Tickets
	Swedish 80s pop rock duo who gave us ‘Must Have Been Love’, ‘Joyride’, ‘Listen To Your Heart’, and ‘Dressed For Success’. View full details
SECC	3 Jul 7pm	0844 395 4000 £35

The Scottish Bike Show

Location	Date	Tickets
	A must for all cycling fanatics or anyone who's looking to get back in the saddle and pick up some advice on bikes and accessories, with exhibitors including bike manufacturers and retailers, accessory providers and cycling holiday organisers. Just remember – two wheels good, four wheels bad. View full details and ticket info
SECC	13 Apr–15 Apr Fri–Sun 9.30am–5pm	0844 395 4000 £7.50 (children £5.50; family ticket £20) in advance; £10 (£7.50/£27) on the door

Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Location	Date	Tickets
	Whether you are renovating, converting or building from scratch, a visit to Scotland's only self-build show is a must. View full details
SECC	19 May–20 May Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 10am–4.30pm	0844 395 4000 £5 in advance; £8 on the day (Under 16s free)

The Scottish Wedding Show

Location	Date	Tickets
	Tips and advice for the blushing bride, including catwalk shows and featuring the latest bridal gowns. View full details
SECC	18 Feb–19 Feb Sat & Sun 10am	0141 587 6088 £9 (inc catwalk show £12.50); group of four £34 (inc catwalk £48)

The Singing Kettle: Shake, Rattle and Roll

Location	Date	Tickets
	Join Cilla, Archie, Gary and Kevin to make a right old racket – bang on a homemade instrument to accompany all the old favourites like ' Music Man' and 'Ants Went Marching'. View full details
SECC	18 Mar Sun noon & 3.30pm	0844 395 4000 £12 (£9; Family £44)

Steps

Location	Date	Tickets
	Pete Waterman's 90s cheesy pop sensations are back, having documented their reunion in a four-part TV series. Is there really that much to say? View full details
SECC	6 Apr 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £35

Sting

Location	Date	Tickets
	The former frontman of The Police celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career with stripped down versions of his hits. View full details
SECC	Clyde Auditorium 17 Mar 8pm	0844 395 4000 £46.50–£61.50

The Wanted and Lawson

Location	Date	Tickets
	Latest airbrushed boy band to pop off the end of the production line. View full details
SECC	27 Feb 6.30pm	0844 395 4000 £19.50–£27.50

Westlife

Location	Date	Tickets
	Your final chance to catch the stool-bound balladry of Westlife, the boyband that outlived all their peers, as they head on their final tour promoting their Greatest Hits collection. View full details
SECC	27 May 7pm 16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 7pm 19 Jun 7.30pm	0844 395 4000 £41.50

X Factor Live 2012

Location	Date	Tickets
	The most recent graduates of the reality TV phenomenon perform their scripted turns. This year's line-up includes: Misha B, Janet Devlin, Marcus Collins, Johnny Robinson, Craig Colton, Little Mix, The Risk, Kitty Brucknell and Amelia Lily. View full details
SECC	17 Mar–18 Mar Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sun 2.30pm	0844 395 4000 £32.50

You Me At Six, Kids in Glass Houses, Mayday Parade and The Skints

Location	Date	Tickets
	Over-14s show. MySpace punk pop favourites who have supported Paramore, Reel Big Fish and Enter Shikari and have arguably surpassed them all in terms of popularity with the kids. View full details
SECC	27 Mar 7pm	0844 395 4000 £19

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