Glasgow Green is a 5 minute walk from the Merchant City, located in the heart of Glasgow City and on the banks of the River Clyde meaning there are plenty of public transport and accommodation options available nearby.
Roads surrounding Glasgow Green will be closed and restricted to local residents only so please don’t bring your car as there is no parking at the festival. Keep up to date with the travel information below, which will be updated closer to the festival.
VIP is open until midnight.
No under 16s are allowed entry into the festival.
A Challenge 25 policy will be in place. You must provide valid, in-date, original photographic ID (no photocopies or expired passports). Entry to the festival is restricted to those 16+ and bar access is restricted to those 18+.Your ID must clearly resemble you and entry will be denied for false or borrowed IDs, which is a criminal offense.
Security checks will be thorough, and if we cannot quickly verify your ID or resemblance, you may experience delays. We work with Police Scotland to ensure a robust process and fake IDs will be confiscated and returned to the issuing organisation.
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PASS card (Young Scot, CitizenCard, My ID Card) with a clear, untampered hologram. If the hologram is damaged, apply for a replacement as it won’t be accepted.
This follows the national Challenge 25 policy.
Items to bring:
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Small travel size sunscreen, portable phone chargers, lip balm and makeup, small cameras, sunglasses, wipes, ear plugs, and hand sanitiser can all be brought into the festival.
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If you need to bring medicine, it must be clearly labelled in the original box or container and only be enough for one day. If you use a syringe, please take this to one of our first aid points where you can dispose of this safely.
Single use disposable vapes, bags or rucksacks bigger than A4 paper, glass (including perfumes), metal or hard plastic water bottles, food or drink/liquids even if unopened, drugs, flares (you will be charged by the Police), smoke canisters (you will be charged by the Police), flags, chairs, professional cameras, selfie sticks, umbrellas, weapons, frisbees/boomerangs and hi-vis tabards or jackets.
Searches will be carried out at all entrances and may include a ‘pat down’, bag search and the use of hand-held wand detection. You may be refused entry, ejected or worse still, arrested if you bring a prohibited item so familiarise yourself with what we won’t allow into the festival. See a full list of prohibited items on our Special Event Conditions - available on the Terms & Conditions drop down, below. Items will be confiscated and not returned.
CCTV and Police Detection Dogs will be in use at entrances and across the festival site. You will be removed from the site if found with flares, smoke canisters or drugs (you also risk being arrested!).
Please be prepared for delays on entry for searches and ticket checks.
We’re committed to making sure you feel safe and secure throughout the festival.
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Our team works hard to safeguard everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
There will be over 60 food traders and 25 bars throughout the festival.
A food and drink map will be available here closer to the festival.
Our stewards are here to help!
- Trained to assist you in any situation, they’re ready to guide you and direct you to onsite services if needed.
- Need help? Just approach any steward for assistance.
Our Welfare Team offers non-judgmental support across the festival site.
- Feeling overwhelmed or need a break?
- Have you or a friend become intoxicated or anxious?
Visit our welfare spaces where you can rest, recover, and get support.
They can also help reunite you with friends or family if you’ve been separated.
We offer medical support for anyone requiring it across the Festival.
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Our first aid points, marked on the festival map, are staffed with experienced first aiders to help with minor injuries, ailments or mental health concerns.
Need a calm space to relax?
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, we have wellbeing support for you onsite.
Lost? Have a question?
Our friendly volunteers at the Help Point near the needle monument are here to assist!
There is no lost/found property location at the festival.
