July 2014 Version 3

SCOTTISH EXHIBITION + CONFERENCE CENTRE (SECC) PRECINCT Essential Venue Guide The SECC is one of ’s most visited venues, hosting a variety of concerts, events and conferences. At Games Time, its large-scale Halls will host Judo, Wrestling, Boxing and Netball. Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics and the Boxing and Netball Finals will take place inside the futuristic Hydro – the riverside’s newest landmark – and Weightlifting and Para-Sport Powerlifting will be contested in the iconic Clyde Auditorium. At the SECC Precinct

For everyone’s safety and enjoyment of the event, all spectators will pass through an airport style screening process for prohibited and restricted items before being allowed into venues.

After security screening and ticket check, you will arrive on the main Spectator Plaza. From here, you will make your way to the competition venue for your session.

Facilities Advice Regulations Important information

– Spectator Information Point, including – Plan your journey now. Make sure you know – No flash photography is permitted inside – Alcohol can be purchased from the food induction hearing loop and Lost & Found how to reach the SECC Precinct and allow any SECC Precinct venue. & drink kiosks, but may not be brought service for people and property. plenty of time for travel, queuing systems at into the venue from outside. transport hubs, and security checks. – Bringing a bag may slow down your entry. – Wheelchair loan and wheelchair Each spectator is permitted one small bag – All containers of liquids, aerosols or pushing service. – Do not drive to the venue. Except limited no larger than 25 litres (equivalent to 30 gels – except sunscreen (200ml) and pre-bookable facilities for Blue Badge x 20 x 20 cm/12” x 8” x 8”). It must be soft non-alcoholic drinks (500ml) – must be – Accessible toilets and Changing holders, there will be no parking or set- sided and fit under your seat. 100ml or under in volume. Places toilet. down/pick-up points for private cars at or near the venue. – Children under the age of two years on – You can bring a plastic water bottle of – Assistance dog spending & water area. 23 July 2014 will not require a ticket for 500ml or under. – Aim to arrive at the precinct between 60 any SECC Precinct venue, and will not be – First Aid. and 90 minutes before your session start allocated a seat. Children under the age – The following items will not be permitted time. If you arrive earlier, your ticket won’t of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at the SECC Precinct: cans; glass; horns, – Merchandise, food & drink kiosks and be valid for entry. Make sure you allow and may not enter the Precinct alone. vuvuzelas or similar items; flags of free water filling stations. plenty of time for security and ticket checks. non-participating causes, affiliations – Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, or organisations; all photographic – Ticket office. – There will be no access from the existing is not permitted within any Games equipment over 30cm in length, including covered walkway joining Exhibition venue. This includes any open air space tripods and monopods; golf style – Come prepared for sunshine and showers Centre Station and the SECC Precinct. within the venue perimeter. Smoking is umbrellas, large bags, coolbags and at the external Spectator Plaza. Please discouraged immediately outside venues. picnic hampers. note there will be no cloakroom facility. – If you’re attending an event within one of the SECC Halls, check your ticket to ensure – The following items are prohibited and – Cash only payments will be accepted at that you’re entering by the right doors. illegal under Scottish law: food & drink kiosks (NB no ATM/cashback knives; firearms; ammunition; explosives; facility available). Merchandise kiosks – You may have to queue outside the toxic or irritant chemicals; CS spray; illegal accept cash, VISA and MasterCard. venue for some sessions – please follow drugs and similar substances. instructions from staff. – For full details and guidelines, visit: – Public transport is expected to be glasgow2014.com/tickets particularly busy after each session so walking or cycling may be your easiest way of returning to the city centre. At the competition venues

Clyde Auditorium SSE Hydro SECC Netball Hall SECC Boxing Hall SECC Judo/Wrestling Hall (Weighlifting. (Gymnastics. Boxing Finals. Netball Para-Sport Powerlifting.) medal matches.)

– On arrival, please follow – On arrival, please follow – The Netball Hall can be – The Boxing Hall can be – The Judo/Wrestling Hall can directions to ensure you directions to ensure you accessed via doors 1 and 3 accessed via doors 4 and 5 be accessed via doors 6 and reach the seating area that reach the seating area that on the right-hand side of the on the right-hand side of the 7 on the right-hand side of the corresponds to the entry level corresponds to the block letter concourse. concourse. concourse. on your ticket. on your ticket. – A queuing system may be in – A queuing system may be in – A queuing system may be in – Prams and pushchairs must – Prams and pushchairs must place outside the Halls while place outside the Halls while place outside the Halls while be admitted to the dedicated be admitted to one of the two sessions change over. Please sessions change over. Please sessions change over. Please ground floor storage area dedicated ground floor storage follow instructions given by staff follow instructions given by staff follow instructions given by staff before you enter the areas to the left and right of the – you’ll enter the venue at the – you’ll enter the venue at the – you’ll enter the venue at the seating area. entrance, before you enter the earliest possible time to enjoy earliest possible time to enjoy earliest possible time to enjoy seating area. your session. your session. your session. – It is not possible to exit the Clyde Auditorium back onto the Plaza, – The ground floor Information – Please follow directions to – Please follow directions to – Please follow directions to then re-enter the Auditorium. Point inside the main door reach the seating area that reach the seating area that reach the seating area that Merchandise, food & drink includes a Lost & Found service corresponds to the block corresponds to the block corresponds to the block kiosks and toilets are available for people and property; a number on your ticket. number on your ticket. number on your ticket. within the venue. wheelchair loan service; and an induction hearing loop service. – Prams and pushchairs must – Prams and pushchairs must – Prams and pushchairs must be admitted to the dedicated be admitted to the dedicated be admitted to the dedicated – It is not possible to exit the storage area in the right-hand storage area in the right-hand storage area in the right-hand SSE Hydro back onto the corner of the Hall before you corner of the Hall before you corner of the Hall before you Plaza, then re-enter the Hydro. enter the seating area. enter the seating area. enter the seating area. Merchandise, food & drink kiosks and toilets are available – Toilets are available within – Toilets and food & drink kiosks – Toilets and food & drink kiosks within the venue. the Hall for the use of are available within the Hall for are available within the Hall Netball spectators. the use of Boxing spectators. for the use of Wrestling and A pass-out/re-entry system Judo spectators. A pass-out/ – A pass-out/re-entry system may be in place for spectators re-entry system may be in place will be in place for spectators wishing to access additional for spectators wishing to access wishing to access the toilets or facilities in the Quay West additional facilities in the Quay food & drink kiosks on the Courtyard opposite the Hall, but West Courtyard opposite the main Plaza. exit onto/re-entry from the main Hall, but exit onto/re-entry from Plaza will not be permitted. the main Plaza will not be permitted. Travelling to the SECC Precinct Approximately 1.7 miles (35 minutes’ walk) from George Square ( city centre)

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– Limited parking for wheelchair users/Blue Badge holders is located at the multi-storey car park on Stobcross Road, 5 minutes’ walk from venue. It’s free and must be pre-booked on a first-come, first-served basis at glasgow2014.com/accessibility – Accessible Shuttle services for those with restricted mobility are detailed on the following page, and must also be pre-booked at glasgow2014.com/accessibility – For all accessibility enquiries go to glasgow2014.com/accessibility

– No Park & Ride service is available for this venue.

See next page for recommended transport options. Travelling to the SECC Precinct Approximately 1.7 miles (35 minutes’ walk) from George Square (Glasgow city centre)

Walking and Cycling Rail Local Public Bus Accessible Shuttle Bus Subway Recommended option

Depart George Square, . Hope Street at Central only Your nearest Subway station. City 1.7 miles from venue. Station (First 2). (accessible). Centre Union Street at Central Station (McGills 23, 23A and 26).

Arrive SECC Precinct. Exhibition Centre Station, St. Vincent Street before SECC Precinct, Cessnock Station 10 minutes’ walk to Precinct. Elliot Street (First 2), 12 minutes’ 2 minutes’ walk to (20 minutes’ walk to Precinct). Cycle parking available walk to Precinct. venue entry. on Stobcross Road Kelvinhall Station (multi-storey car park, (for Accessible Shuttle bus). Pacific Drive at BBC (30 minutes’ walk to Precinct). ground floor), 5 minutes’ (McGills 23, 23A and 26), walk from venue entry. 15 minutes’ walk to Precinct.

Return SECC Precinct. Exhibition Centre Station. St. Vincent Street after SECC Precinct, Cessnock Station 10 minutes’ walk from Precinct. Elliot Street (First 2), 12 minutes’ 2 minutes’ walk from (20 minutes’ walk from Precinct). walk from Precinct. venue exit. Partick Station. Kelvinhall Station Pacific Drive at BBC (30 minutes’ walk from Precinct). (McGills 23, 23A and 26), 15 minutes’ walk from Precinct.

Note Walking to the SECC Precinct Glasgow Central and Partick Many normal services will be Partick Station is served by trains is not considered is just a 35 minute stroll along the stations are accessible. running, but may be adjusted from Glasgow Central and Queen accessible to all due to the number of Clyde, with entertainment along for Games Time. Street stations. steps in its stations. the way. Cycling takes Exhibition Centre Station is not 11 minutes to cycle parking. considered accessible to all. For further information go to Accessible Shuttle places are For more Subway information, go to travelinescotland.com available to wheelchair users/easy spt.co.uk/subway No Accessible Shuttle access ticket holders on a first-come, service will be provided first-served basis and must be pre-booked from Exhibition Centre Station. at glasgow2014.com/accessibility A81 A879 Knightswood A82 Maryhill

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– Glasgow Science Centre – BBC at the Quay This family attraction has lots of Don’t miss the BBC’s 16 day festival activities to keep visitors of all ages which will take place outside BBC entertained for hours. It packs two Scotland’s headquarters at Pacific acres full of interactive exhibits, Quay. It will showcase BBC events plus workshops, shows, activities and live music every night, comedy, sport, an IMAX cinema. Well worth a fun, live radio and TV on a giant screen. Can you tell an ippon from a knockout? A clean from a clinch? Or a pivot from a pike? educational visit. Find out more about the SECC Precinct sports at: – Sound to Sea (Cryptic), Glasgow – Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship Science Centre, 1–2 August 2014 glasgow2014.com/sports One of the finest transport collections 22.00–23.30 in the world is housed in the A nighttime nautical outdoor Want to see more world-class Gymnastics? architecturally acclaimed museum, extravaganza with live music, The 2015 World Gymnastics Championships are coming to Glasgow! which was voted European museum aerial dance, fireworks, boats and For more information go to: of the year in 2013. The Tall Ship, the spectacular visuals at the Canting Glenlee, docks here – it’s one of only Basin of the River Clyde. Sound to 2015worldgymnastics.com five Clyde-built tall ships still afloat Sea features some of Scotland’s best in the world. loved musical talent. If you’re inspired to have a go, there are hundreds of ways to unleash your sporty side after the Games. You can play, coach or volunteer – and a comprehensive list of – The Titan Crane – ‘Cargo, Camera, Action!’ (Glasgow opportunites across Scotland can be discovered here: The Titan is a century old crane Film), Custom House Quay, 26 July 2014 which has been transformed into a Spend the day at an outdoor cinematic sportscotland.org.uk/unleash tourist attraction housing a collection spectacular which will take over part of artefacts. Travel back in time to of the River Clyde for a celebration of For physical activity opportunities in Glasgow, call Glasgow Sport on 0800 027 0470. Clydebank’s shipbuilding era and Glasgow and film. Highlights include admire magnificent views across the theatrical concerts and a mocked-up Clyde from this 150ft high viewpoint. film set from arts collective 85A.

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