DILF Glasgow 2023

DILF Glasgow 2023

Get ready for one of the hottest parties on the Glasgow Scene as DILF returns with a night of great music and a proud party vibe.

• Visiting Glasgow? Stay in the Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow City Centre with spacious rooms and great spa facilities.

The Party

• Next Edition – Friday 30th June
• DILF Glasgow takes place The Poetry Club -100 Eastvale Place, G3 8QD.
• Leathermen, Rubbermen, Dads, Lads, Bears, Cubs, Jocks, Pups +more.
• The Party kicks off at 11pm and continues to 3am.
• DILF is a social gathering for like minded people where all ages, shapes, sizes are welcomed and dress codes from casual to fetishes are encouraged.

The Venue

• SWG3 (Studio Warehouse Glasgow) is a multi-disciplinary arts space in the west end of Glasnost and is transformed into one amazing party venue by the DILF team for each event. The venue is a 14 minute drive from Merchant City, Glasgow’s popular gay district. The Merchant City district is the heart of Glasgow’s gay action, with the Pink Triangle boasting some of the most fun gay hangouts in the city.
• The Poetry Club is a hub for art, music, performance, spoken word and billows of smoke. It is situated on the ground floor of the building and links the main building to the end railway arch.
• Stay at the CitizenM Glasgow, located a short walk from the city’s LGBTQI+ district, a hip hotel that scores style points with iconic Vitra furniture in the lobby and Frette linen on the king size beds.

Pride Edition

• Saturday 15th July (Glasgow Pride Edition) at SLAY Glasgow, 24 Glassford St, Glasgow, G1 1UL.
• Slay Glasgow is a live music and event venue with a large stage, bar and great sound and light.
• The venue is a 2-minute walk from the gay bars along Virginia Street.

Gay Glasgow

• The Glasgow LGBTQI+ scene is  welcoming and vibrant, with pubs, clubs and cafes dotted around the revitalized Merchant City district. The majority of gay venues are on and around Virginia Street.
• With an alternative ambiance and crowd, Speakeasy hosts quirky events including trash pop night ‘The Trophy Room’, while there are also romantic private boots to book. The Riding Room entertains gay trendsetters with burlesque, magic and live sets, while Scotland’s oldest gay bar The Waterloo Bar is traditional and unpretentious. Attracting a mixed, lesbian and gay crowd, Katie’s Bar is a popular venue with DJs, drag and quizzes.
• Just a short walk from the gay scene, four-star Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow is cool and contemporary. It is home to modern eatery Grahamston Kitchen & Bar, which offers delicious dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. Other facilities include a stylish bar, a 15-metre swimming pool, sauna and gym, and 247 rooms and suites in a choice of design styles.

Where to stay in Glasgow?

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the gay bars and top attractions:

YOTEL Glasgow,  voco Grand Central,    Motel One Glasgow,  Native Glasgow