Explore Kelvingrove with Sir Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly laughing wearing a colourful shirt

An exclusive audio tour with Sir Billy Connolly

Discover Glasgow’s favourite museum through the eyes of one of the city’s most loved sons.

This audio tour, exclusively available on the Bloomberg Connects app, invites visitors to explore Kelvingrove through the eyes of The Big Yin himself. Hear Billy tell stories about growing up in Glasgow, his life in music and comedy, and the people who have been important to him, including John Byrne.

It has been created in partnership between Glasgow Life Museums and Sir Billy Connolly and Pamela Stephenson. 

You can take this tour anytime using the Bloomberg Connects app. For the best experience, visit Kelvingrove and listen as Sir Billy guides you through the galleries. He shares memories of visiting as a young boy, admiring the armour and even sliding across the tiled floors in his socks.

Sir Billy Connolly in images

A close up of Sir Billy Connolly with his long, light-coloured hair and a beard reclining on a light-coloured sofa, resting both hands across his forehead. He wears round glasses, a brightly patterned shirt with bold colours, a bracelet, and a ring. A cushion with a geometric pattern is visible behind his head against a plain background.
Sir Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly sitting in a chair with a pink background looking and smiling to the front
Sir Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly sitting at a desk in a room with slatted blinds in the window, he is holding a large book and is turning the pages
Sir Billy Connolly
That frontage ...is tattooed on my brain and it stays with you forever. It’s a beautiful building... it had life in it.... I love it. And I love it still...
Sir Billy Connolly

Listen to the Sir Billy Connolly audio tour

You can take this tour anytime but for the best experience we recommend listening to it on a trip to Kelvingrove.

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Painted full-length portrait of Sir Billy Connolly by artist John Byrne. Billy is in a star-decorated patchwork denim outfit and platform shoes, standing against a blue background and making a finger-pointing gesture.

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I've known Kelvingrove since I was a wee boy. Let me tell you about my memories of the place.
Sir Billy Connolly

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