MOSH AND HEADBANG LIKE A WILD THING … at your very own private gig at Glasgow's oldest bar and restaurant, Sloans, just like Biffy Clyro. The Glasgow rockers have been known to have a pint or two in the bar that everyone in Glasgow has a story about. It is, apparently, "a valued landmark in Glasgow's social history".
DON A PAIR OF RED TORPEDO PANTS.... and feel like rock star. Franz Ferdinand, The View and Primal Scream are all fans of the Glasgow based underwear company who are lighting a fire under the men's underwear market and are also champions of unsig
ned bands – every tin of pants comes with a CD of new music.
GO CALEDONIAN Share the same roof as Sean Connery by staying at the Caledonian Hilton in Edinburgh. Arguably the best James Bond of all time Mr Connery is a regular at the west end residence. You might even be lucky enough to stay in the very room where the Edinburgh actor has enjoyed some shut eye.
ORAN MOR AND MOR A taste of Scottish celebrity life is incomplete without a trip to The Venue nightclub at Oran Mor in Glasgow's west end – Miss Scotland has been seen throwing some shapes on the dance floor.
CATCH KELLY'S EYE If you are trying to keep a low profile, escape the hustle and bustle of shoppers by diving into Darcys in Princes Square – you could end up sitting next to Kelly Macdonald who has been seen sipping on a coffee in the prestigious shopping and eating venue.
ON THE MONORAILForget high street music chains – independent music stores are where it's at and where you can enjoy celeb spotting. The Merchant City's Monorail is where Alex Kapranos is known to enjoy a pint.
RENROC AND A HARD MANDespite filming all over the world Edinburgh's Ewen Bremner still lives in Auld Reekie and can often be seen cutting about the city. Follow in his footsteps by popping into Cafe Renroc, the award winning cafe on Montgomery Street, which he's been known to frequent.
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