Stirling's Library Community libraries Glasgow has 32 community libraries across the city, run by Glasgow Life. Anniesland Library Ballieston Library Barmulloch Library Bridgeton Library Castlemilk Library Cardonald Library Couper Institute (Cathcart) Dennistoun Library Drumchapel Library (Govan) Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) Gorbals Library Govanhill Library Hillhead Library Ibrox Library Langside Library Knightswood Library Library at The Bridge (Easterhouse) Maryhill Library Milton Library Parkhead Library Partick Library Pollok Library Pollokshaws Library Pollokshields Library Possilpark Library Royston Library Riddrie Library Shettleston Library Springburn Library Woodside Library Whiteinch Library Entertainment Most of Scotland's national companies including Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are based here as is the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is one of Britain's longest established performing conservatoires, and its recently opened Alexander Gibson Opera School is the first purpose built opera school in Britain. The National Piping Centre is an international teaching centre. The city also has a longstanding and lively popular music scene based around venues such as the SECC, the Carling Academy, Barrowlands, Cosmopol and King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Glasgow is the first city in Britain to be awarded the UNESCO City of Music accolade. Glasgow also has major cinema complexes in the city centre and at locations on the Clyde and at out of town shopping centres. Theatres Glasgow has a number of theatres, including: Citizens Theatre Cottiers Theatre King's Theatre Mitchell Theatre Òran Mór Pavilion Theatre Royal Conservatoire of Scotland New Athenaeum Theatre Tramway, and production centre of Scottish Ballet Tron Theatre Theatre Royal, home of Scottish Opera and of Scottish Ballet Websters Theatre Concert halls Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, home of Royal Scottish National Orchestra Glasgow City Halls, home of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Old Fruitmarket part of the City Halls Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre SEC Armadillo which also stages theatre shows The SSE Hydro Arena Performing arts The Arches (Glasgow) Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) City of Glasgow Chorus The National Piping Centre Amateur dramatics in Glasgow Parks Glasgow has over 100 parks, gardens, recreational areas, green spaces and cemeteries across its area. Glasgow City Council manages a great number of these. Glasgow City Council city and district parks (twenty of the total Glasgow City Council parks): Alexandra Park Auchinlea Park Bellahouston Park Cathkin Braes Country Park Dams to Darnley Country Park Darnley Mill Park Dawsholm Park Garscadden