Liverpool Giants spectacular routes are revealed
The Giants are coming – and today the routes they are going to take around Liverpool and Wirral are being revealed.
Liverpool’s Dream runs from October 4-7, with most of the action taking place between October 5-7.
It is the third and final time Royal de Luxe’s massive marionettes will pay a visit to the banks of the Mersey, and this year they will also make an appearance across the river in New Brighton.
The Giants due to make the trip are yet to be announced, but what is now known is that they will journey a total of 20.6 miles when they get here, attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators.
The main action starts on St George’s Plateau in Liverpool at 10am on Friday, October 5.
Meanwhile another Giant will wake at Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton and will spend the day enjoying the sights and sounds of Wirral.
Saturday will see the Giants in Liverpool – they will all come together in the afternoon and spend the rest of their time in the city together.
Then the spectacular culminates on Sunday with a focus on the waterfront and a parade finale with some promised surprises that are being kept under wraps.
Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for culture, tourism and events, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: “The excitement is certainly building as we unveil more details about what people can expect from this year’s Giant Spectacular.
“The route has been more than two years in the planning and is a delicate balancing act as the team behind the event are always keen for the Giants to explore as many new places as possible, but at the same time logistics come into play and the roads need to be wide enough to accommodate some very large visitors and the hundreds of thousands who flock to see them.
Here is the full route for the Giants:
Friday October 5
Liverpool Giant Route
10am – 1pm (approx)
Wake up 10am on St George’s Hall Plateau, walk to Lime Street, Renshaw Street, across St Luke’s Place on to Berry Street, Upper Duke Street, Catharine Street, across Upper Parliament Street onto Princes Road, Princes Gate West, Devonshire Road and into Princes Park where a siesta will take place.
4.15pm – 7.15pm (approx)
Wake up in Princes Park, walk to Devonshire Road, Princes Gate West, Princes Road, across Upper Parliament Street, Catharine Street, Canning Street, Upper Duke Street, Duke Street, Paradise Street, Liver Street, turn onto The Strand on to Queens Wharf for an evening sleep.
Wirral Giant Route
11.15am – 1pm (approx)
Wakes up next to the lighthouse at Fort Perch Rock, walk along Marine Promenade, onto Coastal Drive towards Kings Parade to have a siesta.
3pm – 5.15pm (approx)
Wakes up at The Dips, head along Kings Parade, Marine Promenade, Tower Promenade and Magazines Promenade.
Saturday October 6
Liverpool Giant Route #1
10am – 1pm (approx)
Wake up in Queens Wharf, on to Wapping, The Strand, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Church Street, Whitechapel, Stanley Street across Victoria Street, Dale Street, Castle Street, Derby Square, James Street across The Strand to Mann Island where there will be a stop for a siesta.
3.30pm – 5.45pm (approx)
Wake up at Mann Island, continue on to Canada Boulevard, Water Street, The Strand before making a u-turn returning onto The Strand, George’s Dock Gates where all Giants meet and continue on to New Quay, Bath Street, Waterloo Road and Clarence Dock for their evening sleep.
Liverpool Giant Route #2
11am - 12.50pm (approx)
Wakes up at Canning Dock, on to Salthouse Quay, The Strand, James Street, Castle Street, Dale Street, Crosshall Street, across Victoria Street, Whitechapel, St John’s Lane, St George’s Place, Lime Street, Elliot Street, Great Charlotte Street, Ranelagh Street, Church Street, Lord Street on to Derby Square where there will be a siesta.
3.50pm – 5.45pm (approx)
Wakes up at Derby Square and continues on to Castle Street, Dale Street, Moorfields, Tithebarn Street, Chapel Street, George’s Dock Gates, where all Giants meet up and continue on to Bath Street, Waterloo Road and Clarence Dock for their evening sleep.
Sunday October 7
All Giants
10.15am – 12pm (approx)
Leave via King Edward Street, George’s Dock Gates and onto The Strand. At this point one Giant will depart via The Docks.
The remaining giants will continue along The Strand and on to Sefton Street where they will stop for a siesta.
Giants Final Parade
2.30pm – 4.00pm (approx)
Leave Sefton Street on to The Strand, Giants parade and bid farewell at Canning Dock.
An interactive version of the map can be viewed online, as well as a downloadable copy via www.giantspectacular.com
Printed versions of the maps will be available at selected locations throughout the city region - a full list of these locations will be available via the website.