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East End Press

Paper garlands, baubles and cards in strong colours, from the shop of East End Press on Great Western Road by Kelvinbridge.

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East End Press makes paper decorations in strong, cheerful colours, and its shop on a corner of Great Western Road, by the Kelvinbridge subway, is the only place to see the whole range in one room.

The walls are painted a deep olive and lined with shelves of boxes and packets, and a painted cart with a scalloped canopy stands in the middle of the floor, piled with the latest designs.

Everything is made of paper: screen-printed garlands sewn by hand, honeycomb baubles, folded stars and wreaths, along with greetings cards, sketchbooks and wrapping paper. The paper is recycled and there is no plastic anywhere. The decorations keep well and can be hung up year after year, and the colours and patterns look as good in July as they do at Christmas. Recent collections include a ballet garland and a range made with Tate, inspired by the work of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. The shop is small and every shelf is full, so give yourself time to look. It is open every day from eleven in the morning until six.

Close byRoots, Fruits and FlowersAn independent grocer, deli, florist and café in the Caledonian Mansions at Kelvinbridge, since 1980.1 min by roadSee itBuckets of flowers along the pavement on a wet day on Great Western Road.
Before you go

East End Press's shop is open every day from 11am to 6pm.

Hours
Daily, 11:00 to 18:00.
Where
427 Great Western Road, G4 9JA.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
11am–6pm
Tuesday
11am–6pm
Wednesday
11am–6pm
Thursday
11am–6pm
Friday
11am–6pm
Saturday
11am–6pm
Sunday
11am–6pm
Where it is

427 Great Western Road, by Kelvinbridge.

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  2. Cheeses stacked on the counter with oatcakes and boxes.George Mewes CheeseA cheesemonger on Byres Road stocking unusual artisan cheeses, each tasted and approved by George, with breads, oatcakes and chutneys.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Voltaire & RousseauVoltaire & RousseauGlasgow's oldest secondhand bookshop, a labyrinth of shelves and stacks on Otago Lane by the Kelvin, with rare books and a shop cat.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. Restaurant dining room with bentwood chairs, bauble garland and hanging pendant lightsPaesano Pizza West EndThe restaurant that first brought Neapolitan pizza to Glasgow, on Great Western Road.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. The River Kelvin through trees, the arches of Inn Deep below the bridge.Inn DeepA craft beer bar with thirty-three taps in the railway arches by the River Kelvin.Under a mile1 min by road
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