SPECTATOR GUIDE GO LIVE! at the Green - Merchant City Festival
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GO LIVE! at the Green SPECTATOR GUIDE
THE MOMENT is finally here! Welcome to GO LIVE! Enjoy 11 days of free fun and entertainment at GO LIVE! at
at the Green. During the Glasgow 2018 European the Green, including:
Championships, spectators will have the chance to watch
Europe’s best cyclists weave their way through the streets • World-class circus performers at the Big Top
of Glasgow as part of the Road Race events, which will • Outdoor gym and sports zones
start and finish at Glasgow Green. • Watch the Championship action live on the large screens
• Live cooking demonstrations at The Kitchen Garden
Road Race Events • Bodyworks exhibitions from Glasgow Science Centre
5 August 12:30 Women’s Road Race* • Jaw-dropping cycling shows from The Clan – Scotland’s
8 August 08:45 Women’s Time Trial** Cycle Stunt Team
12:45 Men’s Time Trial** • Street theatre acts and pop‑up opera shows
12 August 10:30 Men’s Road Race* • Capital FM will host the stage and provide daily prize
*Road Races start and finish in Glasgow Green giveaways
**Time Trials start at the Riverside Museum and finish in Glasgow Green
Daily programme details will be available from glasgow2018.
com/go-live. Visit the website to find out what’s on and plan
your great day out at GO LIVE! at the Green.
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Local
Attractions
There are a number of local sights and attractions in
Glasgow Green, including the People’s Palace and Winter
Gardens, and the refurbished Doulton Fountain. Close by
you will find the Barrowland Ballroom, the Citizens Theatre
and the beautiful Grade A listed building - The Briggait.
For ideas of things to do in Glasgow, places to discover and
where to stay, visit peoplemakeglasgow.com
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Before You
Leave Home
Be prepared There will also be some Avoid bags Plan your journey
To enter the venue, restrictions on items such For faster access Keep up to date with
you will pass through as flags and poles, which to all venues, don’t travel information at
security screening, which can’t be over 1mx2m, and bring bags. If it is essential, getreadyglasgow.com
will include a bag search large umbrellas. bags should be no more
and ‘pat down’. Items than 25 litres in size and No smoking
such as bags in excess A full list of prohibited and limited to one per person. Smoking is not
of 25 litres, commercial restricted items is available Bags will be searched upon permitted at Glasgow
photography equipment, at glasgow2018.com/ entry. Remember, there are 2018 venues.
noise-making instruments, glasgowgreen no cloakrooms or storage
glass containers, bulk food, facilities available on venue.
balls, inflatable items and Make sure you check the
alcoholic beverages are full list before you
not allowed in any of our arrive on venue. Opening times
venues. 2 – 7 August 8 August 9 – 11 August 12 August
10:00 -19:00 08:00 -19:00 10:00 -19:00 08:00 -19:00
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Venue Services
Information point Young visitor Lost and Food and drink
Located near the wristbands found items Payment at food and
entrance of the venue, We will be handing out All found items can drink kiosks can be
from the west entrance. ‘young visitor wristbands’ be collected from the made by cash and card.
A further information for your little ones to wear information point during Limited alcoholic beverages
point is located beside the in case they wander off operating hours at Glasgow are available for purchase.
Nelson Monument. Support during the excitement of the Green. • Alcohol will be sold and
available includes: day! For more information must be consumed inside
• Event and venue ask a member of staff or Following completion of authorised areas only
information visit the information point. activities, any unclaimed • You must be 18 years of
• Travel information items will be transferred age or older, with valid
• Lost and found items to Police Scotland. You can ID, to purchase, handle
• Welfare point for lost contact Police Scotland on or consume alcoholic
and found persons 101 for further information. beverages
• Distribution of ‘young • Check kiosks for last
visitor wristbands’ orders and closing times
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Merchandise Water refill Accessible services An autism aware
Take home your Located beside the An accessible viewing quiet zone is located
own piece of the Nelson Monument area is available during as you enter the venue
Championships! Official and the main food and drink Road Race event days (5, 8 from the east entrance. This
Glasgow 2018 merchandise area. and 12 August) subject to space offers somewhere
is available from our outlets availability. quiet and enclosed, where
inside Glasgow Green. Baby changing you can be supported by
Located inside Accessible toilets are located specially trained volunteers
Check out our George accessible toilets throughout Glasgow Green. from Autism Network
Square megastore in throughout Glasgow Green. Scotland and Glasgow
Glasgow. It operates from A Mobiloo, with hoist and Autism Resource Centre.
18 June – 17 August. Toilets changing table, is available.
Located throughout Please bring your own Dog spending –
First aid Glasgow Green. sling if you wish to use the for Service Dogs ONLY
Located adjacent to hoist. Located beside the Located beside the
the Nelson Monument. ATMs Nelson Monument. Further west and east entrances.
Mobile first aiders are Located beside the information available at
available. Ask a member of Nelson Monument, mobiloo.org.uk Get in touch
staff for support. subject to a small charge. Want to provide
Argyle Street in Glasgow city feedback on your
centre has an abundance of event day experience?
ATM facilities. Contact us at
getreadyglasgow@
glasgow.gov.uk
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Glasgow Green is well served by trains, buses Subway Parking
and the Subway with only a short walk to the St Enoch and Buchanan There is no visitor parking
venue. To experience a positive journey we Street stations are well near Glasgow Green.
encourage you to follow the advice as shown. served by the Subway from
Glasgow’s west end Cycle parking
and south side. Located inside Glasgow
Green.
Train Walking route Road closures
Glasgow Central and Queen Up to a 20 minute walk During Road Race event Accessible parking
Street stations are served to Glasgow Green from all days (5, 8 and 12 August) Limited parking will be
by local and national train train and Subway stations there will be significant available to blue badge
services. These, as well as mentioned. See map for details. road closures in and permit holders on
Argyle Street, High Street around Glasgow. Further Templeton Street - subject
and Bridgeton train stations information available at to availability.
are within walking distance getreadyglasgow.com
of Glasgow Green. Bus
Many buses stop close
to Glasgow Green.
7Bringing you the best in music, visual art,
street art, dance, theatre, design and more!
Glasgow and areas hosting sport across
Scotland will be buzzing with cultural events
and activities at city centre Festival sites,
cultural venues and in communities, adding
to the celebrations around the 11 days of
world-class sporting action.
The
Beating George Square Merchant City Festival GO LIVE! at the Green
Heart
Glasgow’s iconic George The centrepiece of A must‑visit destination for
Square will bring a carnival Glasgow’s summer events all the family. This innovative
atmosphere to the city calendar is back for 2018, live experience will bring
centre through a programme presenting the best in together sport, fitness,
of free events that will Scottish and international health, arts, food and drink
delight all ages and put arts and entertainment, as never before and in an
Updates and full Glasgow and Scotland’s while showcasing the unique engaging and exciting way
programme information renowned creativity in cultural and creative hub that to encourage people to lead
glasgow2018.com/festival the spotlight. is Glasgow’s Merchant City. healthy and active lives.
8Bonnie’s Top Tips…
Cheer on your favourites
GO LIVE! at the Green cannot be missed
Think, a day at the circus but with a twist SPEND £35
Try a sport, learn to cook, or make flowers grow
Sit and listen to music, or take part in a show. AND SAVE £5
Splash, spin and bounce, get active with me Available to use in official merchandise stores
There’s so much to do, to try and to see and glasgow2018.com/shop *
Catch all the action on the stage and the screen
You’ll never forget GO LIVE! at the Green!
*Not applicable for use in the following Glasgow 2018 official merchandise venue stores: Tollcross International Swimming Centre,
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Loch Lomond & Trossachs and Scotstoun Sports Campus.
My pals will be handing out hand‑held flags and face
stickers so be sure to grab yours to cheer on your favourite
athlete.
Capture #TheMoment
I’d love to see your moment at the
Championships! Don’t forget to take
your ‘sealfie’ with our official ‘sealfie’
frames and tag #BonnieTheSeal on
social media.
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