With the return of live music finally on the horizon, it’s not just musicians getting ready to entertain their audiences again – venues are also upping the ante, with some new venues popping up all over the UK. One such new venue is just of the M74, near Glasgow’s Polmadie neighbourhood. Polmadie is an up-and-coming neighbourhood in the heart of Glasgow, and the ideal site for a new music venue.

The building is a former Morris furniture factory and will be renamed Junction 1 due to its location at Junction 1a of the M74. it will be a multipurpose cultural venue, and as well as providing an exciting new hub for arts and performances this will be an eco-friendly and sustainably managed site. As part of its commitment to sustainability, the new venue will feature 100 electric car and bicycle charging spots, and the site is also easily accessible via environmentally-friendly public transport as it’s just a ten-minute walk from Dalmarnock Station.

Teh first ever acts for this exciting new space have already been confirmed. The Flaming Lips and Colonel Mustard and the Dijon Five will perform on May 27th  2022, followed by Hot Chip with The Pictish Trail on June 3rd.

Events management professional Ashleigh Elliott, working on the Junction1 project, stated to Glasgow Live that:

 “Glasgow is the largest music economy in the UK after London so we are thrilled to announce our incredible new space, Junction-1 in the heart of Scotland’s musical capital. We have secured two of our favourite acts of all time to celebrate the arrival of our amazing new venue – The Flaming Lips and Hot Chip – so we know we are getting off to the most perfect of starts, with much more to come. J1 will play a key role within the city’s existing rich musical heritage by bringing together globally recognised artists and Scottish talent across multiple genres. J1 will open up so many possibilities for Glaswegians and music lovers across Scotland, the UK and beyond. Robert Morris, owner of the Morris Park Complex, is an absolute visionary and working with him on Junction1 from the very beginning of the project has allowed us to create something unique. The facilities are going to be superb, and the space will be firmly embedded in Glasgow and Scotland’s musical DNA. We just know fans and artists alike are going to love it. In keeping with our whole ethos, it is very much designed with sustainability in mind and as always we will be completely inclusive and diverse in everything we do.”