TWENTY roads across Glasgow city centre will be closed on the day of the much-anticipated Christmas light switch-on event later this month.

Thousands of people will gather in George Square on Sunday, November 20, to see the city's decorations lit up for the first time this year. 

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Glasgow City Council has announced a list of roads that will be shut to traffic on the day, from 6am until 11.59pm: 

  • Anchor Lane for its whole length
  • Cochrane Street for its whole length
  • Dundas Lane for its whole length
  • Dundas Street, between West George Street and Dundas Lane
  • George Square (all sides) for its whole length
  • George Street, between George Square and Albion Street
  • George Street, between Montrose Street and Shuttle Street
  • Hanover Street for its whole length
  • John Street for its whole length
  • Martha Street for its whole length
  • Montrose Street (northbound), between Ingram Street and Cochrane Street
  • Montrose Street, between access to NCP car park and Ingram Street
  • Nelson Mandela Place for its whole length
  • North Frederick Street for its whole length
  • North Hanover Street, between George Square and Queen Street Station vehicle access
  • Queen Street, between Ingram Street and George Square
  • South Frederick Street (northbound), between Ingram Street and George Square
  • South Frederick Street for its whole length
  • St Vincent Place for its whole length
  • West George Street, between West Nile Street and George Square

Bus lanes on Ingram Street (eastbound), North Hanover Street (northbound), West George Street, and George Square (south side), will all be suspended during the road closures.