Arta is a Spanish-style restaurant, bar and club in Glasgow's Merchant City that hires out private rooms for company meetings, parties and weddings. Rooms range from a dining room for 20 seated guests to the Canvas club space for up to 120 seated, and the whole building can be taken over.
Seminars and company events
Meetings and conferences use a main room from 9:00 to 17:00 on a day delegate basis. The package covers arrival tea, coffee and pastries, a mid-morning and an afternoon break with shortbread, a finger buffet lunch, iced water, a flipchart, projector and screen, stationery, free Wi-Fi and a dedicated conference co-ordinator. The package can be adapted to the group.
For company parties, Arta offers a corporate party package built around a private room, a hot fork buffet and a DJ set of four hours, with optional upgrades such as a tapas dining experience, an arrival cocktail or live entertainment like a mariachi band or samba dancers. A tasting dinner or board meeting can also take place in one of the smaller rooms.
Weddings and receptions
Arta hosts the ceremony, the dinner and the evening reception under one roof. Packages exist for weddings under 50 guests in the smaller private dining spaces, and larger parties use the bigger rooms. The all-day wedding package is sold from a minimum of 30 daytime guests, on Sunday to Thursday, subject to availability. A wedding coordinator accompanies the couple from the first visit to the day itself, and open days let couples see the rooms. The City Registry Office is under a 10-minute walk away.
Rooms and capacities
The building spreads over three floors. The official site mentions five private dining or event spaces on the private events page, four private rooms for hire, and seven rooms on the wedding page, so the exact count depends on how courtyard, bars and restaurant are counted.
- Private Dining Room: an authentic Spanish comedor for up to 20 seated guests.
- Canvas: the largest space, up to 120 seated guests.
- Gold Room, Red Room, Fireplace, Alcove and Courtyard: further spaces listed for private hire.
- Main Bar and restaurant: part of a full venue takeover across the three floors.
Catering
Menus include a sample set menu, a hot fork buffet, a finger buffet and a tapas experience, plus drinks packages. Weddings choose between a three-course meal, Spanish tapas or a hot fork buffet. Arrival drinks range from fizz and sangria to cocktails.
History and setting
Arta occupies the former Glasgow Cheese Market in Albion Street. Its Spanish hacienda style includes candlelit alcoves, an indoor courtyard and an artwork-filled main bar. The club, Canvas, stays open until 3:00 a.m.
Getting there
The venue is at 62 Albion Street in the city centre. Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central stations are close, and both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are reachable by direct transport links.
