iainmac1 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 It was Crosslands in the West End of Glasgow. Don't think it's there anymore. Yeah when I was at uni I played for Crosslands for a bit and the pub was there that they used. This was almost 10 years ago now so it might have been flattened in that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Definately Bianco's for the Tennents one and yes, it was rubbish. Was our first stopping point before hitting Platform No. 1 then L'attache under the Rutland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleboyblue Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Where was Crosslands? Edit: queen mgt drive by the look of it. Edited August 30, 2015 by littleboyblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 If I remember way back then it was called Bianco's. On a night out we "lost" a mate in there wasn't till years later it turned out he fell asleep in a cleaners cupboard down stairs ! That's the name. I remember it had a series of still photos from the advert behind the bar. It was Crosslands in the West End of Glasgow. Don't think it's there anymore. I'm not sure what Crosslands is but I was always under the impression that most of the pub scenes in Trainspotting were shot in the place that stood on it's own at Partick Cross, just over from the bottom of Byres Rd. Maybe that was the name of the place? And I'm 99.9% certain that the toilet scene was shot in The Gunner, in Muirhouse, as it's not only the shittiest pub in Edinburgh but was also Irvine Welsh's local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al1978 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) That's the name. I remember it had a series of still photos from the advert behind the bar. I'm not sure what Crosslands is but I was always under the impression that most of the pub scenes in Trainspotting were shot in the place that stood on it's own at Partick Cross, just over from the bottom of Byres Rd. Maybe that was the name of the place? And I'm 99.9% certain that the toilet scene was shot in The Gunner, in Muirhouse, as it's not only the shittiest pub in Edinburgh but was also Irvine Welsh's local. Crosslands was on Queen Margaret Drive and was the pub where they're all sitting upstairs and Begbie throws his pint over his shoulder. Used to sit in that spot when I lived round the corner from it. According to Google it's still open. Been ten years since i've been along there. Edited August 30, 2015 by Al1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 It is the one next to Frasers. I can't remember the name of it either but it's now the Angel's Share. Front doors in the wrong place, looking from that camera angle on the overview shot it would be far right not in the middle. I'd say it's more like the mitre but still don't think so. Not convinced it's embra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Definately was Biancos. They then changed into a Flares boozer. It was next door to a post office that's now a pub and on the other side is still Wighams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy North Croy Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Aroond that time ah wis going in the opposite direction fae the guy in the ad cos there wis nae jobs up here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Front doors in the wrong place, looking from that camera angle on the overview shot it would be far right not in the middle. I'd say it's more like the mitre but still don't think so. Not convinced it's embra. Too big to be the mitre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Looks very similar to the Acanthus now a Chinese next to the lrt place at Waverley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Certainly not the Mitre. Could be the Acanthus though, wasn't a haunt of mine, but did look quite a bit like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm not sure what Crosslands is but I was always under the impression that most of the pub scenes in Trainspotting were shot in the place that stood on it's own at Partick Cross, just over from the bottom of Byres Rd. Maybe that was the name of the place? You're thinking of the nightclub scene which was filmed in and outside the old Volcano which sat on Benalder Street which is just at the bottom of Byres Road. It was flattened not long after those scenes were filmed I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Looks very similar to the Acanthus now a Chinese next to the lrt place at Waverley Certainly not the Mitre. Could be the Acanthus though, wasn't a haunt of mine, but did look quite a bit like that. Still think it's Biancos rather than Acanthus. Acanthus was wide open when you walked through the doors, Biancos was narrowish like the bar in the vid looks to be, you can see the walls on either side of the bar and it also had those wee round tables crammed quite close together like in the vid. Acanthus had a lot more room IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It was Crosslands in the West End of Glasgow. Don't think it's there anymore. Crosslands is very much still present in Queen Margaret Drive and open for business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 You're thinking of the nightclub scene which was filmed in and outside the old Volcano which sat on Benalder Street which is just at the bottom of Byres Road. It was flattened not long after those scenes were filmed I think. http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/t/trainspotting.html#.VeZK72Y8KnM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbroken Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 8/30/2015 at 1:43 PM, aaid said: Makes perfect sense. The actor playing the Scots boy in the advert was Irish, following that logic the pub which was supposed to be in Edinburgh may have actually been in Dublin. You're right that Seamus Gubbins is Irish but he lived in Glasgow. Frequented the excellent Humpff Family music sessions in the Vickie Bar at the Brigait as did many of Glasgow's actors back in the day. I'm pretty sure he played bodhran at those sessions too. He was a really nice guy and I remember him doing a MacBeth monologue at a community event in a Glasgow college too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Blackheart Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Good to see an old thread making a comeback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, Duncan Blackheart said: Good to see an old thread making a comeback! No doubt the usual suspects will be along shortly to ruin it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Unbroken said: You're right that Seamus Gubbins is Irish but he lived in Glasgow. Frequented the excellent Humpff Family music sessions in the Vickie Bar at the Brigait as did many of Glasgow's actors back in the day. I'm pretty sure he played bodhran at those sessions too. He was a really nice guy and I remember him doing a MacBeth monologue at a community event in a Glasgow college too. Welcome Seamus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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