Tchai-Ovna

Coordinates: 55°52′23″N 4°16′55″W / 55.873°N 4.282°W / 55.873; -4.282

Outside area (now closed) and former entrance to Tchai-Ovna, which now has a new entrance

Tchai-Ovna is a speciality tea-house and music venue situated in the West End of Glasgow. They serve tea; vegetarian and vegan food and allow the rental of Hookah pipes. Tchai-Ovna also provides a place for music, poetry readings and dramatic performances and an arts exhibition space for talented local artists.[1] It also hosts musical events on most week days, with performances from songwriters, jazz musicians and local and world music artists.[2]

Tchai-Ovna's name is inspired by the teahouses (Čajovny) in the Czech Republic. The Glasgow venues are popular,[3][4] particularly with students, the elderly and members from local bands[5] Belle and Sebastian's 2003 album art for Dear Catastrophe Waitress was shot in Tchai-Ovna's West End venue.

Tchai-Ovna may be forced to close by a proposed new development of luxury flats on Otago Lane. A community campaign to save Otago Lane is attempting to defend it.[1][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Save Octago Lane: Tchai-Ovna
  2. ↑ Glasgow City of Music: Tchai Ovna
  3. ↑ Yelp.co.uk: Tchai-Ovna House of Tea - Reviews
  4. ↑ TripAdvisor: Tchai Ovna reviews
  5. ↑ The Skinny: Tchai-Ovna House of Tea - Upcoming events, mainly musical acts
  6. ↑ Save Octago Lane campaign

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