Hogmanayday!
When: 31st December 2014
Location: George Square
Glasgow’s traditional Hogmanay party in George Square is no longer. Instead, we have fantastic family-friendly events throughout the day on hogmanay.
The new years eve event in 2014 bringing in 2015 will finish at 10pm and feature music and free fun for all the family with kids’ activities including themed crafts and storytelling, highland dancing, ceilidh bands, and traditional Scottish food, drink and entertainment. The aim is to create a family day in George Square rather than a one-off party.
If you are looking for an outside street party to bring in the new year, there is one happening in Ashton lane. Might be more of what you are looking for.
2015 promises to be a great year for Glasgow, so bring it in in style with at George Square with a traditional family celebration with the best in Scottish music, food and drink.
Full details of the George Square Hogmanay party will be released in the coming weeks, sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest news on what’s happening in Glasgow.
Hotels near George Square
If you aren’t from Glasgow and you are planning on being around for the celebrations at George Square this new years eve or as we say in Glasgow Hogmanay. Then you’ll probably need a hotel, a smart idea would be to book a hotel in the city centre, or even better, a hotel on George Square.
Oh and if you want to get a response then I have the details of an events officer.
Mark McArthur
Events Officer
Culture and Sport Glasgow
Phone: 0141 287 9880
mark.mcarthur@glasgow.gov.uk
I’ve already emailed my disappointment.
Regarding my earlier comments, there are plenty of bands that would’ve been relevant to have on and fit the criteria. Travis, Franz etc as already mentioned. The fact they’ve got the price at £15 and now banned you’s from bringing your own alcohol in with you is Dick Turpin-esc only he wore a mask.
I wish I’d have gone to Edinburgh now, Glasgow city council certainly know how to alienate people. Im gonna try and enjoy it all, its my girlfriends first visit to Scotland and all. Doubt she’ll be that impressed with the price for no doubt watered down Carling or some other crap booze.
Arghh!
ITS an absoulte discarce no drink aloud it a joke & who want to go if u cant take yer own drink wits the point standing froozen with no drink wen u could be in the house or else were havin a great time !!! and be 15 pound up .. they are gn loose a lot of ppl there was 5 of us going but al be maken sure i get a refund !! for sure
read above claire
Im going to George’s Sq Can you take drink with u??
i have asked for refund emailed no reply !! so angry the feckers blanking us mabe it will call them to reinstate the drinking ban if not not iam sure a demonstation could be sorted at the feckers offices or some nice banners made up
Everyone should demand a refund!!!
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH just found out tonight we are not permitted to take our own booze…SHOCKING!!! I have been going for 4 years now but this year if that rule stays I shall be demanding a refund of my ticket. How can 3 or 4 bars cater for so many? I don’t want to spend my night in queues,rather spend it at my local.I wasn’t over excited at the line up,but I had already got my ticket and was still planning a great night with friends. 🙁
I have 2 tickets for sale on ebay starting at £25 for the two plus £2 postage or pick up from hamilton no postage
Go to eBay
Cheaper then ticketsoup
i emailed on 14th dec events@csglasgow.org no reply i have passed to s.t.v and daily record
pure fergin winkers
I have just sent an email to the following:-
events@csglasgow.org
to let them know how unhappy I am with regards to the change of alcohol rules.
They are a bunch of money grabbing weasels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
That is just bo***cks!!!
They have just completely ruined the full thing for everyone, they get enough money off everyone, and its not as if there is ever any trouble at the square with people bringing there own alcohol, I want a refund for 4 tickets!!!!
Where did all this come from – people are just want to enjoy themselves and have a great time and now they are stating this at last minute, after everyone has bought there tickets!!!
Get a grip Glasgow City Council!!!!!
hi admin
could you please pass these comments to glasgow council and ask them if people can get refunds do to changes that were not make public till after ticket sales
It’s not so much the fact that they’re taking away our alcohol, its the fact the ba*star*s hid it from us! Didnt even state on the website that we couldnt take our own alcohol! Completely defeats the purpose of getting a good drink and bringing in the bells! Dont particularly fancy trapsing half a mile to the bar at 5 to 12, and the bells coming in whilst i barge through back to my place with a half empty watered down jack and coke!! ragin!!
hi nicky counting house will be open new years day on george sqaure all wetherspoons were open last year
new years day is not busy glasgow like gost town but nice to have a few drinks in weatherspoons
iam on same boat staying 2 days at premire inn george sqaure will just get tanked up before event starts then smuggle the beavy in
Can anyone tell me if the bars will be open on New Year’s Day in Glasgow? We are staying for 2 nights and it may prove impossible now to get a drink on NYE if you have to Q at one of only 3 bars?
Thanks
Nicky
Glasgow Hogmanay revellers are sure to have a bad taste in their mouth – not to mention a large hole in their pocket – this year after Scrooge bosses ruled that they will have to stump up at least £3 for a drink in a plastic glass. For the first time revellers wishing to bring in the New Year in Glasgow’s George Square will not be allowed to take along their own tipple to see in the bells.
In previous years partygoers were allowed to bring their own drink to the December 31st party, sometimes requiring to decant it into plastic containers if the drink was in a glass bottle. In practise though, previously many revellers simply transferred their drink to a plastic container before going to the event, to ensure that they would be able to celebrate with minimum fuss and maximum enjoyment.
This year all ticket-holders attending the event in George Square will be searched by police or security staff before entry, and any drink (hard or soft) – even that in plastic containers – will be confiscated. The shock move comes despite authorities having consistently praised New Year crowds for their outstandingly good behaviour.
Management of the company which currently oversees the New Year event, Culture and Sport Glasgow, insist that the move, while likely to be unpopular, will enhance safety.
Revellers will see the chance of a cheap drink evaporate at a time when they are forced to pay large surcharges in transportation costs to get to-and-from the event (plus the £15 for the ticket)
A spokesman for Culture and Sport Glasgow commented:
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“Revellers will be able to buy drinks to toast 2010 from bars in and around George Square, which brings us into line with other festivities in the city.”
fargin ice holes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! coned again
hi liz
i have also asked for refund i emailed them (6 tkts) if i wanted to pay £3 per drink i would have went to a night club where it would be nice and warm
I think its shocking that you cant bring your own booze into hogmany venue, ive already phoned them and yes they did confirm this, i have also asked for a refund and they said the would get back to me on this.
not as if they are stoping people getting drunk as the bams still selling it just making the dosh from us people that want to enjoy scottish culture get swallyed up and enjoy ourselfs
whats wrong with that scottish have done this for many many years
responible drinking laws lol a fecking joke !
i hope the board that made this rule mind when they visit family over festive period dont take there own drink as that would not be responible drinking or would it !
fargin ice holes on hogmany site (winterfest) now saying Ticket holders will not be permitted to bring alcohol in to the venue and there will be no decanting at entrances to the venue.
also 3 bars will open charging £3 per drink alcohol and £1.50 a soft drink they can go fxxk them selfs ! you will spend half the night trying to get served just think of the amount of people trying to get served 10,000 or so
complaint will be on way to the feckers i have been last 4 years no problems with people drinking and enjoying a cheap night feckers just making more money off all us
ohh well just have to smuggle in
wont be back next year they can ram it right up there jam role
Absolutely shocking that we are not allowed to bring our own alcohol this year! Completely ruined it for me, and every single person in my family is now not going. Ruined the night for us and will have to look for alternative night out now! How can you possibly expect so many people jammed into george square to go back and forward to your extremely expensive bar for drinks? and then push through again! shocking, and extremely let down.
Well I have been going to George Sq since this all began..My son goes and My Wife go too..over the last few years we have had great acts like the View, Snow Patrol, Yes u know what im going to say..Deacon Blue are past it, the only gd thing is the atmosphere, as usual will be brill..why pick a band that are only gd for support and put them on a top billing…COP OUT, and ive now been told this year there is no tribute acts..the last 2 years acts were brill with suspiciously Elvis ( brill ) Bootleg Beatles ( Brill )..Even these 2 are better than the has beens Deacon Blue..Well we will be there but I think GCC will be getting a few complaints……….
Well Guys, my first year deciding to freeze to death in the square, been in scotland for over 28 years mind and know how to freeze my behind off lol. What a bunch of moaning minnies lol, A scottish Band, some good join in music and a lot of people will sing along, hey you pays your money you take your chance, N Joy I will be.
Dom, my last mention on number 44, I wasn’t getting at you with regards to you disliking Deacon Blue, I totally agree that they should just let people know and then they have the choice if they want to go or not, rather than booking your ticket incase they get sold out only to find that you dont like the group.
Yeah, Ive been told that they allow plastic bottle with your own booze, I think its a great idea.