Self-love is in the air as VEGA hosts alternative Valentine’s night

Self-love is in the air as VEGA hosts alternative Valentine’s night

Glasgow’s new late night shopping concept, Off The Rails, returns to shake up the Valentine’s tradition with a declaration of self-love
On 13 February, VEGA Glasgow will host Off The Rails: Self-Love from 6.30pm
FREE tarot card reading, local brands and independent retailers will take over the sky-high bar to cater to romantics, cynics, friends and self-love
Guests can shop Glasgow ‘tastemakers’ wardrobes in an IRL-style Vinted

For those who roll their eyes at the most romantic day of the year, Off The Rails – Glasgow’s late, late night shopping event concept – returns to VEGA Glasgow on Thursday 13 February to celebrate self-gifting.

Shaking up the traditional romance of Valentine’s gifting, the top floor of YOTEL Glasgow will be transformed into a self-care space with the chance for shoppers to browse and buy treats for themselves from a line-up of pre-loved fashion traders, local designers and independent brands.

In true Off The Rails style, there will be a side of sparkling cocktails, delicious snacks and a live DJ and guests can literally shop for gifts for themselves until the beat drops with Scottish clothing brands including Peachy Threads and Dapper Alice as well as accessories from Zo Jewellery and Moo May Designs all attending.

For the lucky in love and the Valentine’s sceptics, guests can get their romantic forecast from Peachy by Tarot and you can make a lifelong commitment with a welded bracelet by Basil and Dandelion bracelet bar.

Glasgow fashion and lifestyle tastemakers as well as the infamous Crow Road branch of Cats Protection will bring the popular world of second-hand shopping to life. No plus one? No problem! VEGA’s neon-lit iconic top-floor bowling lanes will be set up for guests to team up and meet new people.

Neil Taylor, General Manager at YOTEL Glasgow, said: “January can be a slog for many and then Valentine’s Day comes along and it’s all about someone else. We wanted Off The Rails to bring a fresh take to how people shop for the occasion and host an event that’s all about buying yourself a treat.”

“We’re still keeping it VEGA by combining the shopping experience with great cocktails and live music- so sign up now and get the disco-lift up to get down with us (and Scotland’s best independent retailers) for Off The Rails this month.”

Sign up for a free ticket for Off The Rails: Self Love to get a themed cocktail on arrival. To attend, sign up at Eventbrite. To find out more about VEGA, visit vegaglasgow.com.

For those that want to make the most of the night can book a room at YOTEL Glasgow. Rooms start from £85 at yotel.com