Thanks Dave, my sister's family are very interested in this event. If you are aware of any info regarding the route etc. please let us know.:thumb:
Giant Spectacular.
- Thread starter Snowbird
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Thanks Dave, my sister's family are very interested in this event. If you are aware of any info regarding the route etc. please let us know.:thumb:
grumps147
LIFE MEMBER
Routes and times now released
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The full route for the giants is as follows - alternatively, download a copy of the maps below.
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Friday 25 July
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 11.00am - 1.30pm approx
Wake up 11.00am and leave Queensway Tunnel entrance via Old Haymarket, St John’s Lane, Queen Square Bus Station, onto Whitechapel, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Ranelagh Street, Great Charlotte Street, Elliott Street, Lime Street down to Renshaw Street, Berry Street, arrive at Chinese Arch at 1.30pm where they will have a siesta.
Grandmother 11.30am – 1.30pm approx
Wakes up at 11.30am and leaves St George’s Hall via Lime Street, onto William Brown Street to Queensway Tunnel entrance, continues down to Victoria Street, North John Street, Lord Street, Castle Street, Water Street, The Strand, arrives at Salthouse Dock at 1.30pm.
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 5pm - 8pm approx
Following a siesta, they will leave the Chinese Arch at 4.00pm, go up Upper Duke Street and continue onto Canning Street pass Falkner Square, onto Grove Street and then Oxford Street, Grinfield Street, Harbord Street and then turning onto Durning Road, Holt Road, Kensington, Sheil Road, onto Gardner’s Drive, arrive in Newsham Park at 8.00pm.
Grandmother 4.30pm – 7.30pm approx
Departs from Albert Dock, via The Strand onto Liver Street, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Lime Street, Great Charlotte Street, Mount Pleasant, Brownlow Hill, Minshull Street and Low Hill, Kensington, Sheil Road, onto Gardner’s Drive, arrives in Newsham Park at 7.30pm.
Saturday 26 July
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 10.00am – 1.30pmapprox
Leave Newsham Park at 10.00am via Gardner’s Drive and Sheil Road, onto Kensington, Low Hill, Erskine Street and Islington, onto Commutation Row to William Brown Street and arrives at the Queensway Tunnel entrance at 1.30pm.
Grandmother 10.00am – 1.00pm approx
Wakes up in Newsham Park at 10.00am, leaves via Gardner’s Drive, Sheil Road, onto Kensington, Low Hill, Erskine Street and Islington, onto Commutation Row and William Brown Street, passes the Queensway Tunnel entrance, up Old Haymarket and St John’s Lane and arrives at St George’s Hall at 1.00pm.
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 4.30pm – 7.30pm approx
Following a siesta at the Queensway Tunnel entrance, they will wake up at 4.30pm, and leave via Old Haymarket, Victoria Street, Crosshall Street, Dale Street, Castle Street, James Street, across the Strand onto Mann Island, continue on Canada Boulevard, Water Street, New Quay, Bath Street, Waterloo Road to arrive at Clarence Dock at 7.30pm
Grandmother 4.30pm – 7.30pm approx
Leaves St George’s Hall at 4.30pm after a siesta, walks down Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, Paradise Street, Liver Street, Strand Street, onto Mann Island, continue on Canada Boulevard, Water Street, New Quay, Waterloo Road, arrives at Clarence Dock at 7.30pm.
Sunday 27 July
All three giants 9.00am-12.30pm approx
All the giants wake up at Clarence Dock and leave at 9.00am, walk on Waterloo Road, Bath Street, New Quay and The Strand and onto Canning Dock where they will depart at 12.30pm.The Giants will sail down the River Mersey.
Please note – all the times are approximations and there may be some slight changes on the day.
Due to the scale of the event, residents and visitors are warned that there will be some disruption as a result of road closures across the three days.
Hardcopy leaflets will be available in the next couple of weeks from places such as Tourist Information Centres, train stations and visitor attractions.
To keep up with the latest news ‘like’ the Giant Spectacular page on Facebook or follow @giantspectacle on Twitter.
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The full route for the giants is as follows - alternatively, download a copy of the maps below.
Download Map
Friday 25 July
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 11.00am - 1.30pm approx
Wake up 11.00am and leave Queensway Tunnel entrance via Old Haymarket, St John’s Lane, Queen Square Bus Station, onto Whitechapel, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Ranelagh Street, Great Charlotte Street, Elliott Street, Lime Street down to Renshaw Street, Berry Street, arrive at Chinese Arch at 1.30pm where they will have a siesta.
Grandmother 11.30am – 1.30pm approx
Wakes up at 11.30am and leaves St George’s Hall via Lime Street, onto William Brown Street to Queensway Tunnel entrance, continues down to Victoria Street, North John Street, Lord Street, Castle Street, Water Street, The Strand, arrives at Salthouse Dock at 1.30pm.
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 5pm - 8pm approx
Following a siesta, they will leave the Chinese Arch at 4.00pm, go up Upper Duke Street and continue onto Canning Street pass Falkner Square, onto Grove Street and then Oxford Street, Grinfield Street, Harbord Street and then turning onto Durning Road, Holt Road, Kensington, Sheil Road, onto Gardner’s Drive, arrive in Newsham Park at 8.00pm.
Grandmother 4.30pm – 7.30pm approx
Departs from Albert Dock, via The Strand onto Liver Street, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Lime Street, Great Charlotte Street, Mount Pleasant, Brownlow Hill, Minshull Street and Low Hill, Kensington, Sheil Road, onto Gardner’s Drive, arrives in Newsham Park at 7.30pm.
Saturday 26 July
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 10.00am – 1.30pmapprox
Leave Newsham Park at 10.00am via Gardner’s Drive and Sheil Road, onto Kensington, Low Hill, Erskine Street and Islington, onto Commutation Row to William Brown Street and arrives at the Queensway Tunnel entrance at 1.30pm.
Grandmother 10.00am – 1.00pm approx
Wakes up in Newsham Park at 10.00am, leaves via Gardner’s Drive, Sheil Road, onto Kensington, Low Hill, Erskine Street and Islington, onto Commutation Row and William Brown Street, passes the Queensway Tunnel entrance, up Old Haymarket and St John’s Lane and arrives at St George’s Hall at 1.00pm.
Little Girl Giant and Xolo 4.30pm – 7.30pm approx
Following a siesta at the Queensway Tunnel entrance, they will wake up at 4.30pm, and leave via Old Haymarket, Victoria Street, Crosshall Street, Dale Street, Castle Street, James Street, across the Strand onto Mann Island, continue on Canada Boulevard, Water Street, New Quay, Bath Street, Waterloo Road to arrive at Clarence Dock at 7.30pm
Grandmother 4.30pm – 7.30pm approx
Leaves St George’s Hall at 4.30pm after a siesta, walks down Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, Paradise Street, Liver Street, Strand Street, onto Mann Island, continue on Canada Boulevard, Water Street, New Quay, Waterloo Road, arrives at Clarence Dock at 7.30pm.
Sunday 27 July
All three giants 9.00am-12.30pm approx
All the giants wake up at Clarence Dock and leave at 9.00am, walk on Waterloo Road, Bath Street, New Quay and The Strand and onto Canning Dock where they will depart at 12.30pm.The Giants will sail down the River Mersey.
Please note – all the times are approximations and there may be some slight changes on the day.
Due to the scale of the event, residents and visitors are warned that there will be some disruption as a result of road closures across the three days.
Hardcopy leaflets will be available in the next couple of weeks from places such as Tourist Information Centres, train stations and visitor attractions.
To keep up with the latest news ‘like’ the Giant Spectacular page on Facebook or follow @giantspectacle on Twitter.
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Snowbird
LIFE MEMBER
A new giant.
They have a new giant, its a grandmother and the first one to speak.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/giant-grandmother-who-stride-liverpools-7231622
They have a new giant, its a grandmother and the first one to speak.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/giant-grandmother-who-stride-liverpools-7231622
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