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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

Latest News
September 24, 2024

Popularity of Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival continues

Last weekend we once again took part in the annual Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival. The event continues to be very popular, and this time around we welcomed over 200…
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September 19, 2024

The Lord Dean: Highlights from his tenure so far

The Lord Dean’s Civic Contributions Since assuming the role of Lord Dean last year, Andrew McFarlane has actively embraced his civic responsibilities as second citizen of Glasgow. He has attended…
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Latest News
September 10, 2024

Successful breakfast event highlights our charitable work

We were delighted to welcome members of the legal profession to a recent breakfast event with the Lord Dean of Guild, Andrew McFarlane.  Those attending were welcomed to the Merchants…
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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.