Tron Theatre

The Tron is my favourite theatre in Glasgow. With a really vibrant selection of edgy and boundary pushing productions as well as fun and interesting family shows all at reasonable prices.
There’s a great and well stocked bar with free water dispensers in the foyer too.
There is a large main auditorium and a small studio theatre– both in the «black box» style with removable seating for events. A modern building means this isn’t an intimidating place for those new to theatre and is a great space for more stripped down productions or full sets.
The location of the theatre means there is excellent reasonably priced parking nearby at King Street car park as well as access to nearby St Enoch underground or Argyll St/​Glasgow Central train stations. Being near loads of great shops and restaurants means that you can make a day of it by going out before and after the show.
I look out for shows here as often as I can as I’ve enjoyed every production I’ve seen here and always find the customer service excellent and friendly too.

This is a review for the bar area only. My guy and I were out and about for a few drinks one night and decided to stop in here. A great little spot, I feel it’s a bit enough off the beaten path that it wasn’t crammed full with people. We were able to pop in, order some drinks and find a table with complete ease and without having to push through groups of people.
It’s quite a small place, I couldn’t imagine it being full up with people. It was quite festive with lights and mini christmas trees all about. The staff were really friendly, even convinced me to try an elderflower cider, one which I’ve never even fancied trying. I quite like it when bar staff are chatty, makes for a more personal experience.
The atmosphere all together was calm cool and collected and I could see a bunch of us popping in for drinks on any given night. Great spot.

I’ve been to both the theatre here and for food. Today I had a very average and underwhelming mackerel salad… it was boring! The tablet ice cream sundae made up for it in a big way though.

We braved the cold last night and headed here for the Tron’s annual panto (Miracle on 34 Parnie St.). Christmas has officially started!
We grabbed a couple of pints (West4 and St Mungo) at the bar as we were a wee bit early — pricewise, I thought it was pretty reasonable (£7.60). We were given plastic cups so we could take our drinks into the theatre. The bar area itself is nice and modern — and the food other folks were eating looked awesome and smelled amazing!
The main theatre itself is quite small — but this just helps lend an intimate atmosphere to the performance. The seats were pretty comfortable, and I had ooddles of leg room.
On to the panto — the Tron has a reputation for putting on excellent, Scottish’d up versions of classics as their annual panto. Miracle on 34^th St is one of my least liked Xmas films, but the panto far surpassed my expectations — there were a few minutes at the start which were slightly stilted, but the cast quickly got into a rhythm. Audience participation involved several folks being pulled up on stage in the second half — but it was all good natured fun. Johnny McKnight, playing Santa, absolutely stole the show for me. He steered the panto along, through it’s many ad-​libs, and managed to straddle that fine line between family fun and adult humour. If you’re looking for a panto this year, try and check out this one!

Headed along to Under Milk Wood at the Tron last night — somehow I’ve never made it here before but was pleased at having a chance to check it out. There’s a large foyer area with a bar which is great for milling about waiting for the show to start. I had a rosé which came in a wee bottle but was served in a plastic cup for those going into the performance and came in at around £4.
The only reason this venue gets 4 stars rather than 5 is lack of leg room when you’re seated in the main auditorium — you might feel pretty squished while watching the performance. Apart from that, the seating is banked at such a steep angle that I can’t imagine you’d have any troubles seeing past the person in front of you and it had good acoustics.
Afterwards we headed around to the Vic Bar but it was heaving so we didn’t stay long. They are doing a special pre-​theatre menu in the Bar & Kitchen for the Home Nations Festival 2014 which is Best of British, with dishes like cullen skink, haggis fritters and mackerel fillets which sounds very tasty — 2 courses for £11.95.

I come here for knit night, there are quite a few of us that gather in the back room of the bar and the staff are really accommodating. The food is really nice, they have specials and also a menu consisting of things like burgers and pasta. I had the Cajun chicken pasta special and it was really good, however it had mushrooms in it, I love mushrooms but I know a lot of people, that don’t and I feel you should mention if a dish has mushrooms in It as they are a bit of a marmite ingredient. I like the atmosphere and it has a nice laid back feel and the place itself is really clean and it’s a nice environment to be in. The reason for 4 stars is the mushrooms and the fact I had to spend £10 to use my card and the amount in most places is usually a fiver. I only had a soft drink rather than a pint so my order came to £9.70 (I feel if I’m that close they could let me off) and I had to buy garlic bread I didn’t really want to push it over the ten pounds mark.

I had the luck of being given a free ticket for show that was real good. The seats where not comfortable but at least the show was only 2 hours long with a break in between. I found the bar to be very expensive and over priced £8.00 for two drinks served in plastic take away cups.

The Tron is dissected into a couple of parts. First you have the front bar, with the family area; next you have the bar behind that one, called the Victoria Bar, and then you have the main theatre venue.
I went to a theatre show there, and ended up staying for a few drinks. The foyer to the theatre, is well decorated. Contemporary, but still managing to maintain that old-​time flair. The foyer itself, seemed a bit crowded with furniture, the box office, a small drinks and snacks stand to one corner, and in the other corner, the foyer bar. Luckily the show I was there to see wasn’t filled to capacity, otherwise, I don’t know how we could have all waited in such a small space!
The theatre has two venues; the larger or main venue where their annual panto is held, and then a smaller, more intimate venue called the Changing House, upstairs.
After the show, we walked through the hallway to the Tron bar and had a couple of drinks. It was a bit pricier than I thought it would be, given that it’s so close to Glasgow Cross, but it was a very good pint I had. And they have quite a selection of wines to choose from.
The Victoria Bar, I’m told, is a great venue for jazz and accoustic bands, so keep on the lookout for events coming up.

The Tron is a good old Glasgow institution, situated on the edge of Merchant City. It’s gorgeous big building has a load of stories to tell, with countless rumours of ghostly activity to add to its historical feel.
Its café bar stands out on its own, with many people paying a visit to simply visit for food and drink, as they provide consistently good grub in lovely surroundings.
Some of the best in acting talent have performed here, adding to its reputation as one of the best theatres in town. I particularly like this place at Christmas time, when they show cheeky pantos with a Glasgow twist, including ‘Ya Beauty and The Beast’, which raise more than a few laughs and inspire a sense of pride in your city.

The Tron is one of Glasgow’s manyb traditional theatres, with two performance spaces, a lively bar and a restaurant offering good food at fair prices. The service is always excellent and the atmosphere relaxed: many arts’ professionals come here to negotiate and chat over the tasty coffee.
As for plays, the programme is varied, concentrating on scripted shows with the odd bit of dance for variety. There is plenty of new work, much with a Scottish flavour, and the small room upstairs captures the more esoteric and experimental companies. Artistic Director Andy Arnold favours politicall engaged drama, often from the Celtic nations.
The food is good, solid fare: Scottish with a twist: ambitious enough to be different without being needlessly over-​flavoured. The restaurant is swish and elegant, the staff courteous and the service efficient yet not rushed.
The perfect place for an entire evening out.

the tron theatre glasgow is located in a very historic building/​site beside glasgow cross in the merchant city area of argyle street
the first building on the site was used as a church in the early 1500s but has been converted for various functions since then — until its present incarnation as a theatre in the late 1970s
the buildilng was almost certainly visited by stan laurel (of laurel+hardy) as his father managed a nearby victorian theatre where stan made his first on-​stage appearance
many famous scottish performers have trodden the boards of the tron over the last 30 years during which time the theatre has been extensively redeveloped
the main theatre is located in the original church area and has a seating capacity of 200+
there is also a smaller studio space /​seminar room available for hire
there is an excellent café bar /​restaurant — lovely fresh food — free wifi

A nice place. Well presented venue. The bar has a great atmosphere at night.
I’ve visited a few exhibitions here and found the staff really friendly. Would visit again.