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University is all about finding friends, finding community, and finding yourself. Our societies and sports clubs provide a space for you to do all this and more.

At Strath Union we have around 200 student-led societies, for a huge range of student communities. You can find a society for your course, hobby, or identity, and if you can't find the society that you're interested in we can support you to start a new one . 

Joining a society is a great way to have fun, try new things, and connect with like-minded people. 

On each society’s page there will be information about what they do, their contact details, and details about their events and meetings. 

Find the society that you want to join and click ‘become a member’. Some of the societies charge a small fee to help them support their activities throughout the year, so you just need to complete the checkout to sign up.

Sports Clubs

The University of Strathclyde Sports Union is home to 48 Sports Clubs on campus. With around 3,000 members, we're one of the biggest and most diverse student sport communities in Scotland.

Strathclyde has long been recognised as one of the top destinations for student sport in Scotland. Our Sports Clubs cater for all levels of ability, whether you're a complete beginner or seasoned athlete, we have something for you.

You can join any Sports Club by purchasing a membership from September! From just £20 you can access all sports clubs during the academic year. We're open to students, staff and graduates.

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Strathclyde University Chamber Choir

The home of a-capella choral music in Glasgow and the West of Scotland

One of Scotland’s Leading Amateur Chamber Choirs

A vibrant glasgow-based choir with a unique and varied repertoire.

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Founded in 1980 by Alan Tavener, the choir has continued to flourish under his leadership ever since and we pride ourselves on the quality of our performances and the range of music that we perform.

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As one of the longest established amateur choirs in Glasgow, we have an exciting and varied repertoire, including frequent new commissions. Find out if we are performing near you!

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Our enthusiasm for singing has allowed us to grow and create a wonderfully rich and varied sound. If you are searching for something new or different to listen to, you’ve come to the right place!

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Moscow Metro Underground Small-Group Tour - With Reviews & Ratings

Moscow metro underground small-group tour.

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Tour Information

Key Details

• Mobile Voucher Accepted
• Free Cancellation
• Duration: 3 Hrs
• Language: English
• Departure Time : 10:00 AM
• Departure Details : Karl Marks Monument on Revolution Square, metro stop: Square of Revolution
• Return Details : Metro Smolenskaya
• If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
• If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
• Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Go beneath the streets on this tour of the spectacular, mind-bending Moscow Metro! Be awed by architecture and spot the Propaganda , then hear soviet stories from a local in the know. Finish it all up above ground, looking up to Stalins skyscrapers, and get the inside scoop on whats gone on behind those walls.

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We begin our Moscow tour beneath the city, exploring the underground palace of the Moscow Metro. From the Square of Revolution station, famous for its huge statues of soviet people (an armed soldier, a farmer with a rooster, a warrior, and more), we’ll move onto some of the most significant stations, where impressive mosaics, columns, and chandeliers will boggle your eyes! Moreover, these stations reveal a big part of soviet reality — the walls depict plenty of Propaganda , with party leaders looking down from images on the walls. Your local guide will share personal stories of his/her family from USSR times, giving you insight into Russia’s complicated past and present. Then we’re coming back up to street level, where we’ll take a break and refuel with some Russian fast food: traditional pancakes, called bliny. And then, stomachs satiated, we are ready to move forward! We’ll take the eco-friendly electric trolleybus, with a route along the Moscow Garden Ring. Used mainly by Russian babushkas(grannies) during the day, the trolleybus hits peak hours in the mornings and evenings, when many locals use it going to and from their days. Our first stop will be the Aviator’s House, one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters, followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — and you’ll hear the legends of what has gone on inside the walls. Throughout your Moscow tour, you’ll learn curious facts from soviet history while seeing how Russia exists now, 25 years after the USSR.

Local English-speaking guide

Pancake snack and drink

Additional food and drinks

Tickets for public transport

Souvenirs and items of a personal nature

Tips and gratuities for the guide

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Dress standard: Please wear comfortable shoes for walking. For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people

Traveler Reviews

This tour exceeded our expectations. Nikolai (Nick), our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, thorough, and has a great personality. He didn't take shortcuts and really covered everything that was on the agenda in great detail. We saw beautiful metro stations and learned the history behind them, including many of the murals and designs.

We did the tour with Anna her knowledge and understanding of the History surrounding the metro brought the tour alive. Well done Anna!

This tour was amazing!

Anna was a great tour guide. She gave us heaps of interesting information, was very friendly, and very kindly showed us how to get to our next tour.

Amazing beauty and history.

An excellent tour helped by an absolutely amazing guide. Anna gave a great insight into the history of the metro helped by additional material she had prepared.

great tour and guide - thanks again

great will do it again, Miriam ke was very good as a guide she has lived here all here life so knew every interesting detail.a good day

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Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

Tour Details

Moscow metro tour: architectural styles of the subway.

Duration: 2 hours

Categories: Culture & History, Sightseeing

This metro tour of Russia’s capital and most populous city, Moscow, is your chance to get a unique insight into the beautiful and impressive architecture of the city's underground stations. Admire their marble walls and high ceilings representing Stalin's desire for glory after World War 2, and see first-hand how the interiors change with the rise of new political eras. Your guide will lead you through the complex network, which is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems worldwide, with over two billion travelers in 2011.

Opened in 1935, Moscow’s underground system, now 190 miles (305 km) long with 185 stations, is today one the largest and most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world. On this Moscow metro tour, discover the impressive architecture of Moscow’s underground stations and learn how they reflect the Soviet era.

Getting around by metro, your local guide will take you through parts of Moscow’s infamous history. Stop at stations built during the time of the USSR (Soviet Union) that are praised as one of the most extravagant architectural projects from Stalin’s time. After World War 2, he was keen on establishing Stalinist architecture to represent his rising regime and a recognized empire. Learn how when his successor started the de-Stalinization of the former Soviet Union in 1953, the extravagancy of the architecture was toned down.

Discover how the unique character of each station reflected several different eras. While stations like Kievskaya and Slavyansky Bulvar have pompous halls and high stucco ceilings brimming with extravagant decorations, those built later, like Volzhskaya, are lightly adorned with sparse furnishings. Architect Alexey Dushkin and painter Alexander Deyneka were just two of the many artists who made these magnificent landmarks possible.

Revel in Moscow's glory days, as well as the years of scarcity, on this fascinating Moscow metro experience. Conclude your tour at one of the central stations in Moscow. If you're lucky, you may even find the secret entrance to the unconfirmed Metro-2, a parallel underground system used by the government -- a mystery which has neither been denied nor confirmed today.

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Culture Shock Rating

We have a wide range of tours designed to give you an insight into the destination you're travelling in and there is something for everybody. The culture shock ratings considers the destination visited, transport used, activities undertaken and that "Wow, I'm really not at home now!" factor. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

This is the least confronting of our tour range. Transport used on the trip is either private or a very comfortable public option, the activities included are usually iconic sites and locations that are not all too confronting.

The tour can include a mix of private and public transport providing a level of comfort that is slightly below what you would experience at home. Sites visited are usually iconic sites, tours can also include market visits, visits to communities etc that provide the traveller with a fantastic insight into destination.

Expect to rough it for parts of this tour, whether it's a packed public bus where you are forced to stand, a visit to a local market, a local community, you are sure to have an experience that is very different from what you're used to at home.

The comforts of your home town and the environment you are used to are more of a rarity. Expect some challenging transport options, visits to local sites and areas that don't resemble anything at home.

You're out there in the global community! You are likely to be exposed to the elements, travel in whatever means of transport is available and basically take it as it comes, whatever comes! It can be tough.

Physical Rating

Our physical rating gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

These tours have very limited physical activity. Usually climbing in and out of the transport provided, walking through sites, markets etc included in the itinerary.

These tours have a bit of physical activity but nothing that should challenge you too much. This could be climbing on and off public transport through to a walk through the destination you're travelling in, they can include walking only tours or a combination of walking and transport.

These tours involve a bit of physical activity from walking up and down hills in the destination you're travelling in or the surrounding areas. Climbing on and off local transport or riding a bike up to 30 kms along predominantly flat terrain or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.

These Tours will provide you with some solid physical activity. Whether its bike riding, walking, trekking, kayaking or riding on public transport you will need to have a good level of fitness to enjoy this tour.

Be prepared for some serious physical activity. These tours are our most challenging and involve some serious walking, hiking or bike riding. Can involve step climbs by foot or pedal and some challenging public transport options in the destination you are travelling.

Luxury Rating

Some trips are like a stroll on the beach, while others have you trekking alpine passes. Some of you thrive on camping out on the savannah, while others may prefer a hot shower and a comfortable bed in a lodge. Follow the grading systems below to find the right trip for you.

To help you choose the trip that's right for you, we've broken all of our trips down into four service levels. Measuring the comfort level of the accommodation and transport. So whether you're travelling on a budget and want to save money by using public transport, or prefer upgraded accommodation and are happy to pay a little more, then we have a level for you.

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Work with us Conferencing & Events

State-of-the-art conference and events facilities in the heart of glasgow city centre..

Strathclyde's compact, city-centre campus offers a range of flexible, contemporary venues for events of all sizes within easy reach of hotels, transport networks and the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).

Located within the Glasgow City Innovation District, the Technology & Innovation Centre (TIC) is our world-class research hub, revolutionising collaboration between academia, industry and the public sector.

Our flagship facility, TIC offers award-winning conference and events facilities all year round, including:

• 450-seat auditorium
• 150-seat auditorium
• 10 flexible conference rooms
• spacious foyers for networking, exhibitions and catering

UN Sustainable Development Goals

We strive to address as many of the  United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as we can, whilst always working on ways to help us achieve more.

The Sustainable Development Goals were formed in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly, with the aim of being fully achieved by 2030. The 17 goals were created to channel global issues and provide a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future”.

You can read about the related activity we partake in to fulfill 10 of the goals in  TIC UN SDGs .

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Technology & Innovation Centre

Our world-leading research hub offers flexible, state-of-the-art conference facilities for up to 600, all year round.

Organising an event

Our friendly and experienced team is on hand to help you make the most of our facilities.

Attending an event

Since we're right in the heart of Glasgow, getting to Strathclyde is easy. Find out all you need to know about attending an event with us.

Our green story

We're dedicated to being as sustainable as possible, working with our clients to encourage everyone to reduce, reuse and recycle.

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From the Victorian grandeur of the Barony Hall to the shores of Loch Lomond at Ross Priory, we offer a variety of spaces to meet your every need.

Virtual events

With the increasing popularity of virtual events, we can offer various solutions to facilitate your hybrid or fully-virtual event.

Conference Management Service

Available to our University of Strathclyde clients, CMS offers a professional and effective solution to the administration support required in hosting a sizeable conference.  

Our wonderful events team are very friendly and experienced. We're on hand to help you make the most of our facilities, working with you from enquiry to delivery, doing all we can to ensure that your delegates have the very best experience.

Strathclyde Community Commitment

The University of Strathclyde is proud to be a diverse, socially-progressive institution, welcoming staff, students and delegates from around the globe and from all walks of life.

In line with our Values and our pledge to provide a safe and secure environment in which the whole community can thrive, the University expects those booking and using our spaces to respect and behave in accordance with the Strathclyde Community Commitment.

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