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Thursday 4 October 2018

Friday 5 October

➤ ➤ Belvidere Rd There will be a giant surprise in and around St George’s Princes Rd Hall on Thursday – details are top secret! Visit giantspectacular.com for more information or

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Lime St Start 10am (approx)

Mount Pl 10am – 1pm (approx) Brownlow Hill

➤ Lime St Renshaw St ➤ 2 Little Boy Giant & Xolo ➤ ➤ Berry ➤ St ➤ ➤ Wake up on St George’s Hall Plateau, walk to Lime St, "Dreams don’t sleep. Liverpool Renshaw St, across St Luke’s Pl onto Berry St, Upper Duke Upper Duke St Cathedral Siesta 1pm - 4.15pm (approx) ➤ ➤ ➤ Upper Parliament St St, Catharine St, across Upper Parliament St onto Princes

St George’s ➤ Rd, Princes Gate West, Devonshire Rd and into Princes ➤ 3 Little Boy Giant & Xolo Like a tree on the moon Hall Park where they will have a siesta. 1 Central End 7.15pm (approx) the Giant, lying on a raft Chinese Little Boy Giant & Xolo

Arch ➤ ➤ has stranded on the beach of New Brighton. Whitechapel ➤ 4.15pm – 7.15pm (approx) Duke St Wake up in Princes Park, walk to Devonshire Rd, Hanover St Key Princes Gate West, Princes Rd, across Upper Parliament Church St St, Catharine St, Canning St, Upper Duke St, Duke St, Who knows on what ship he has taken off his diving suit, Food & Drink Merchandise Paradise St, Liver St, turn left onto The Strand, onto Queens Wharf for their evening sleep. what storms he has suffered from Paradise St Toilets Tourist Information and what currents have pushed him towards Liverpool. ➤ WIRRAL Upper Parliament St Train Station ➤ First Aid Canning Pl Liver St Friday 5 October 2018 Bus Welfare Liverpool ONE Station Temporary Bus Stop (Wirral Only) The fact remains that the Little Girl Giant has appointed her The Strand Meeting Point Giant The Strand ➤ ➤ brother, the Little Boy Giant, to go to see him. Queens Dock 11.15am – 1pm (approx) Wapping Dock Wakes up next to the lighthouse at Fort Perch Rock, walk 3 along Marine Promenade, onto Coastal Drive towards He has settled in St George’s Hall. Kings Parade to have a siesta at Clown Roundabout. Giant Royal Albert Echo Arena Besides the City has organised a fancy dress ball in his Dock Liverpool 3pm – 4.30pm (approx) honour. Wakes up at Clown Roundabout, head along Kings Parade, to Marine Promenade and arrive at approximately 4pm, where he will he will then board a truck at Floral Pavillion Even if thunder wanted to crush the city, RIVER MERSEY and will travel on this to Hertford Drive. sewn clouds are protecting the sky. Thank You Liverpool City Council would like to extend a big thank you to all our funders, sponsors, partners and volunteers The heart of the inhabitants radiates so strongly whose support has made this event possible. that we can hear the beats echoing Friday 5 October over to Dublin. New Brighton Careful, the dreams of the Giants alight in Liverpool!" 4 Giant Walking Route Fort Perch Rock © Jean-Luc Courcoult, Author and Artistic Director, founder of Royal de Luxe. Start 11.15am (approx) 5 Giant 4

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Giants Routes Showtimes

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G Saturday 6 October AM Saturday 6 October 2018 Lime St Lime St Little Boy Giant & Xolo ➤

➤ Liverpool Elliot ST ➤ 10am – 1pm (approx) Central

➤ 7 Little Boy Giant & Xolo Wake up in Queens Wharf, onto Wapping, The Strand, Paradise St, Hanover St, down Church St, Whitechapel, Stanley St ➤

Great Charlotte St

➤ ➤ across Victoria St, Dale St, Castle St, Derby Sq, James St, across The Strand to Mann Island where they will stop for a siesta.

Whitechapel Hanover St Start 10am (approx) Giant

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11am – 12.50pm (approx)

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Crosshall St Wakes up at , onto Salthouse Quay, The Strand, James St, Castle St, Dale St, Crosshall St, across

➤ Church St Start 11am (approx)

Victoria St, Whitechapel, St John’s Lane, St George's Place, Lime St, Elliot St, Great Charlotte St, Ranelagh St,

Dale St

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Paradise St 9 Little Boy Giant & Xolo Church St, Lord St, onto Derby Square where he has a siesta.

➤ ➤ Tithebarn St Victoria St ➤ St Lord Queen’s Wharf Little Boy Giant & Xolo

Queens Dock Siesta 1pm – 3.30pm (approx)

Moor„ields 10 Giant 3.30pm – 5.45pm (approx) ➤ ➤

➤ Wapping Dock ➤

Castle St ➤ Wake up at Mann Island, continue onto Canada Boulevard, Water St, The Strand, before making a U-turn returning

Pall Mall 10 Liverpool ONE The Strand Siesta 12.50pm – 3.50pm (approx)

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onto The Strand, George’s Dock Gates where they join the Giant and continue onto New Quay, Bath St, Waterloo Rd,

➤ ➤ ➤ James St Gower St 7 Water St Clarence Dock for their evening sleep.

➤ 8 Salthouse Quay Echo Giant

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➤ Arena RIVER MERSEY Royal Albert 3.50pm – 5.45pm (approx) Kings Parade Mann Island Dock Liverpool Wakes up at Derby Sq and continues onto Castle St, Dale St, Moorfields, Tithebarn St, Chapel St, George’s Dock Gates, where he joins the Little Boy Giant & Xolo, and they continue onto Bath St, Waterloo Rd, Clarence Dock for their The Strand 9 evening sleep. Pier Head Sunday 7 October 2018 Giant, Little Boy Giant & Xolo Lime St Saturday 6 October PM 10.15am – 12pm (approx) Lime St Leave via King Edward St, George's Dock Gates and onto The Strand. At this point the Little Boy Giant will depart via The Docks. The Giant & Xolo will continue along The Strand and onto Sefton St where they will stop for a siesta. Central Liverpool Giant Finale Parade

Whitechapel 2.30pm – 4pm (approx) Hanover St

9 Little Boy Giant & Xolo Leave Sefton St onto The Strand, Giants parade and bid farewell at Canning Dock.

➤ Blundell St Church St Crosshall St Start 3.30pm (approx)

Lord St Lord Paradise St 10 Giant Safety and Security ➤ Victoria St Tithebarn St Moorields

Queen’s Wharf

Start 3.50pm (approx) During the Giants you will see lots of police officers working in partnership with event security to keep you safe. If you ➤

The Strand spot something suspicious or need assistance, please feel free to go up and speak to them - they will be happy to help!

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11 All Giants ➤ ➤ Castle St Liverpool ONE Wapping Dock As part of the safety operation, specially trained Project Servator officers will also be deployed at various times of the

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➤ ➤ James St ➤ Gower St Keel Wharf day and night. You can read more about Project Servator at merseyside.police.uk or search #ProjectServator on Twitter.

The Strand Salthouse Dock End 5.45pm (approx)

Chapel St Water St

➤ Public Transport Remember – the public have a key role to play in keeping communities safe so always report suspicious activity Salthouse Quay ➤ Echo to the police by phone, website or social media. Arena Information and Advice Great Howard St Royal Albert

Mann Island

Dock Liverpool Kings Parade RIVER MERSEY Helpful Information

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New Quay ➤ ➤ ➤

It is important to plan how you will get to and from the

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9 All the information contained within this leaflet, and a lot more, can be found at giantspectacular.com

Giant Spectacular event to make the most of your Paisley St

➤ ➤ day. Detailed information about public transport services Pier Head If you are visiting the region for the first time, our Tourist Information team are on hand at various pop up visitor Bath St

and timetables will be available closer to the time and information shops to assist with any enquiries. you should check merseytravel.gov.uk, before and on 11 Clarence Princes Parade Please be aware, during the event there will be photography and filming taking place. By attending Liverpool’s Dream, your day of travel. Dock you give your consent to your actual or simulated likeness being included within any official imagery. Key Key advice Getting Around • Plan ahead-decide where and when you want to Food & Drink Merchandise It is not possible to see all the Giants all of the time – please work out the places where you really want to see the watch the event. Toilets Tourist Information Giants and plan your days accordingly. • Where possible please use public transport to There will be a lot of road closures (please visit giantspectacular.com for details) and these will affect driving, avoid congestion. First Aid Train Station bus routes and access in and out of car parks. Please give yourself plenty of time for your journey and where possible use public transport. • If you live close enough, consider walking to watch Welfare the event. Meeting Point Remember that the show is live, so please bear with us if the Giants do not keep to time or do something unexpected. • Check timetables-be prepared for some changes Sunday 7 October Accessibility to services. Lime St There will be some space allocated at stopping points on the route for wheelchair users and other visitors with • Leave plenty of time to get where you want to go. Liverpool specific accessibility requirements. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. • Be patient as it will be extremely busy, expect queues. Central For more information on accessibility, please visit giantspectacular.com • Consider arriving early or leaving after the event by 13 All Giants Whitechapel Merchandise enjoying other parts of Liverpool and New Brighton Hanover St and avoid peak travel demand for the event. Start 10.15am (approx) St Parliament Upper 14 There is a range of limited edition Liverpool’s Dream Official Merchandise including an Official Souvenir Programme Blundell St Sefton St Keep up to date Church St available from our website giantspectacular.com, on our official Facebook page and at Tourist Information Centres as 14 Giant & Xolo Crosshall St Brunswick Way well as various pop up locations during the show. A full list of retailers can also be found at giantspectacular.com There are lots of ways you can travel around the city Paradise St ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ 15 Victoria St Siesta 12pm - 2.30pm (approx) Moorˆields St Lord Brunswick Dock region to enjoy the events. Merseytravel and transport Queens Dock Liverpool 2018 Queen’s Wharf ➤ ➤ ➤ providers will provide information to help you plan 15 Finale of the Giants Dale St ➤ ➤ Liverpool’s Dream forms part of the Liverpool 2018 programme – a year long campaign celebrating a decade since your journeys. Liverpool ONE Pall Mall ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ the game-changing year that saw our city shine under the accolade of European Capital of Culture 2008. Liverpool Leeds St Leeds ➤ ➤ • Follow social media accounts for live travel updates Start 2.30pm - 4pm (approx) Castle St James St The Strand Gower St Keel Wharf 2018 has been curated by Liverpool City Council in partnership with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. on your day of travel. Chapel St ➤ Pall Mall Water St For more information on Culture Liverpool and to get the latest updates direct to your inbox, sign up to our newsletter • Check websites for information and advice. ➤ Canning Salthouse Quay Echo at cultureliverpool.co.uk or join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Just search for Culture Liverpool. Dock Arena Royal Albert • Use journey planners. Mann Island RIVER MERSEY Dock Liverpool Kings Parade New Quay ➤ ➤ We want to hear about your Giants experience – please share your photos, videos and favourite moments with us on A transport information leaflet will also be available social media on the channels below using #LiverpoolGiants online nearer the time. Paisley St ➤ Bath St 13 Pier Head Merseytravel.gov.uk Princes Parade As a subsidiary of Liverpool City Council’s Regeneration & Employment Directorate, Culture Liverpool complies with Article 30 of the GDPR. To view our Article 30 documentation please visit cultureliverpool.co.uk