Essential Info
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.
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.
Accepted IDs:
UK/International Driving Licence (Full/Provisional)
UK/International Passport
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.
- A bag smaller than A4 paper.
- The festival is cashless so you will need to bring your bank card or contactless device. All types of contactless cards and devices are accepted by traders, bars and funfair.
- Bring an empty soft collapsible water bottle or pouch which is 500ml or smaller so you can refill this at the free water points across the festival throughout the day.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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. Our team works hard to safeguard everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. If you ever feel unsafe, let us know.
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.
- 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.
- For more serious concerns, our onsite medical centre is run by qualified A&E doctors and nurses.
- Ambulances and paramedics are also on standby for emergencies.
Our wellbeing tent is located away from the crowds where you can find a safe space to chill.
Our highly trained colleagues from Crew 2000 manage the space and will make sure you have the level of support you need to recharge and continue with the rest of your festival experience.
Our friendly volunteers at the Help Point near the needle monument are here to assist!
- Whether it’s directions or any questions about the festival, just drop by and our team will be happy to help.
There is no lost/found property location at the festival.
If you are unfortunate enough to lose a personal item, please note that all property recovered by stewards is passed to Police Scotland and available to collect from the Monday after the festival. You can call them on 101 to check if your item has been found.
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