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By hiring the stunning Grand Hall and meeting rooms in our historic and centrally located venue you are directly supporting charities in the West of Scotland.

Our Meeting Rooms

Host your event here, we have a significant number of rooms to hire either individually or as a collective.

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Grant stories

Find out about the impact support from Merchants House has had on charities throughout Glasgow and beyond

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YOUR GIFT TO THE FUTURE

LEAVING A LEGACY TO THE MERCHANTS HOUSE OF GLASGOW…

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The latest from Merchants House

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November 15, 2024

Merchants House plays role in promoting Glasgow as a tourist destination

The three pillars Founded in 1605, The Merchants House is a historic institution that has thrived for centuries. This remarkable organisation is built upon three foundational pillars: civic responsibility, charity…
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October 14, 2024

Say “I Do” in the heart of Glasgow at the Merchants House

Dreaming of a fairytale wedding right in the heart of Glasgow? Look no further than The Merchants House, a historic venue located in the city’s bustling centre. Standing tall on…
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October 13, 2024

Day of German Unity reception

The Lord Dean of Guild was delighted to receive an invitation from The German Ambassador Miguel Berger, Consul General Christiane Hullmann and the Office of the Free State of Bavaria…
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Our Impact

£2.8M

Awarded in Grant support

£150K

Awarded to tackle Rough Sleeping in Glasgow

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Charities have received support in the last 5 years

The Merchants House of Glasgow was already a long established Institution, when in 1605 it first received a written Constitution. This was the Letter of Guildry which still forms the basic constitution of the Merchants House, as of the Trades House of Glasgow and the former Dean of Guild Court in Glasgow, prior to the latter’s abolition by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Under this Constitution, subject to such alterations as were made by regulations passed from time to time, the House continued to be governed until the passing of the Burgh Reform Act in 1833. Subsequently, resolutions have been passed with a view to confirming its Regulations to the circumstances of the day.