Is e buidheann a th'anns An Lòchran a chaidh a chuir air bhonn ann an 1999 gus ealain agus cultar Gàidhlig ann an Glaschu adhartachadh agus a leasachadh agus gus làthaireachd sheasmhach fhaicinnseach a stèidheachadh do na h-ealain Ghàidhlig anns a bhaile. Tha Glaschu agus Gàidhlig fighte-fuaighte ri chèile. Tha am baile air a bhith na dhachaigh do choimhearsnachd mhòr de luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig bhon ochdamh linn deug. An-diugh, tha aon a-mach à sia de luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig ann an Alba a' fuireach ann an Glaschu, no goirid do Ghlaschu. Tha An Lòchran ag amas air na h-ealain Ghàidhlig a' chomharrachadh agus a chultar fhosgladh a-mach dhan mhòr-shluagh.An Lòchran is a non profit organisation which exists to develop and promote the Gaelic arts in Glasgow, and to establish a Gaelic cultural centre in the city. Glasgow and Gaelic are inextricably linked. The city has been home to a large community of Gaelic speakers since the 18th century, and today, one in every six Gaelic speakers in Scotland resides in, or around Glasgow. An Lòchran strives to celebrate our rich cultural traditions and aims to bring this culture within reach of a wider population.