The Giants 2018: The routes, timings and road closures - everything you need to know

Liverpool and Wirral are gearing up to welcome street theatre company Royal de Luxe, as well as this year's Giants from Friday (October 5, 2018) until Sunday (October 7, 2018).

If you are planing to catch this spectacular event, here is everything you need to know:

>>ROUTES AND TIMES:

Here is how you can follow the Giants over the weekend.

FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER

LITTLE BOY GIANT & XOLO – LIVERPOOL

• 10am – 1pm (approx)

Wake up 10am on St George’s Hall Plateau, walk to Lime Street, Renshaw Street, across St Luke’s Place onto 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 onto Queens Wharf for an evening sleep.

GIANT – WIRRAL

• 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 6 OCTOBER

LITTLE BOY GIANT & XOLO – LIVERPOOL

• 10am – 1pm (approx)

Wake up in Queens Wharf, onto 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.

Little Boy Giant & Xolo

• 3.30pm – 5.45pm (approx)

Wake up at Mann Island, continue onto 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 onto New Quay, Bath Street, Waterloo Road and Clarence Dock for their evening sleep.

GIANT – LIVERPOOL

• 11am – 12.50pm (approx)

Wakes up at Canning Dock, onto 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 onto Derby Square where there will be a siesta.

Giant – Liverpool

• 3.50pm – 5.45pm (approx)

Wakes up at Derby Square and continues onto Castle Street, Dale Street, Moorfields, Tithebarn Street, Chapel Street, George’s Dock Gates, where all Giants meet up and continue onto Bath Street, Waterloo Road and Clarence Dock for their evening sleep.

SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER

GIANT, LITTLE BOY GIANT & XOLO – LIVERPOOL

• 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 onto Sefton Street where they will stop for a siesta.

GIANTS FINAL PARADE

• 2.30pm – 4.00pm (approx)

Leave Sefton Street onto The Strand, Giants parade and bid farewell at Canning Dock.

Organisers are warning visitors that all times are approximations and there may be some slight changes on the day.

You can also download a copy of the route map here

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN:

Those planning to travel by train to the Giant Spectacular event in Liverpool are being warned that there will be a number of Merseyrail station closures to deliver the transport services. Passengers are advised to check the best route by planning journeys in advance.

>>ROAD CLOSURES:

Listed are all the main roads that the Giants will walking on during the event. However, there will also be a number of side roads that lead either to or from the list below that will also be affected during the times mentioned.

WIRRAL: ROAD CLOSURESRoads Closed / Thursday 4th October 2018 / Friday 5th October 2018

Coastal Drive / Closed 8.00pm onwards / Re-opens 6.00pm

Access will be maintained to Morrison ‘s Shopping Centre via Atherton Street, at times when it is safe do so

King’s Parade / Closed 8.00pm onwards / Re-opens 6.00pm

Tower Promenade / Closed 8.00pm onwards / Re-opens 6.00pm

Marine Promenade / Closed 8.00pm onwards / Re-opens 6.00pm

Harrison Drive / Not Closed / Restrictions from 6.00am to 6.00pm

LIVERPOOL: CITY CENTRE ROAD CLOSURES

Roads Closed / Thursday 4th October

William Brown Street both ends / 7.00am – Midnight

Lime Street / Lime Street will be closed from 2.00pm – Midnight