Glasgow to close 27 roads for Bellahouston music festival

The Punk All Dayer festival takes over Bellahouston Park on Saturday, June 21, featuring legendary acts and members from iconic punk bands including the Sex Pistols, The Stranglers, The Undertones, and Buzzcocks.
Part of the Glasgow Summer Sessions, the festival kicks off a week of live music, with Simple Minds and Stereophonics set to perform on June 27 and 28.
To manage the expected crowds and ensure public safety, Glasgow City Council has announced a series of temporary road closures and parking restrictions in and around Bellahouston Park.
Full road closures will be in place for all vehicles, excluding emergency services and those with explicit permission from the council, from 10am on June 21 until 2am on June 22.
Additional closures will follow from 10am on June 25 to 2am on June 26, from 10am on June 27 to 2am on June 28, and again from 10am on June 28 until 2am on June 29.
Affected Roads:
Ardo Gardens (entire length) Bellahouston Drive (between Mosspark Boulevard and Moness Drive – access to sports centre until 9:30pm) Hinshelwood Drive (between Ardo Gardens and Skene Road) Mosspark Boulevard (between Bellahouston Drive and Mosspark Drive) Evening road closures will also be in effect from 9:30pm to 2am on June 21, 25, 27, and 28.
Affected Roads:
Broomloan Road (Paisley Road West to Edmiston Drive) Bellahouston Drive (Moness Drive to Paisley Road West) Dumbreck Road (Paisley Road West and the Northbound M77 off Ramp to Dumbreck Road) M8 Westbound off-ramp (Dumbreck Interchange to Dumbreck Road) Nithsdale Road (Dumbreck Road to Maxwell Drive) Paisley Road West (Helen Street to Edmiston Drive) Mosspark Boulevard (Bellahouston Drive to Corkerhill Road) Parking restrictions, including no waiting, loading, or unloading, will be enforced from 4am on June 20 to 2am on June 22, and again from 4am on June 24 to 2am on June 29.
Affected Roads Include:
Ardo Gardens (for its entire length) Bellahouston Drive (Paisley Road West to Clunie Road) Broomloan Road (Paisley Road West to Edmiston Drive) Dumbreck Road (Paisley Road West to Mosspark Boulevard) Mosspark Boulevard (Corkerhill Road to Dumbreck Road) Nithsdale Road (Dumbreck Road to Fleurs Avenue) Paisley Road West (Dumbreck Road to Bellahouston Drive) Hinshelwood Drive (Ardo Gardens to Skene Road) Additional no-waiting zones will apply across numerous surrounding streets unless vehicles display a local access pass.
These include:
Alness Crescent Arisaig Drive Barfillan Drive Bellahouston Drive at Mosspark Boulevard Cessnock Street Corkerhill Place Dargarvel Avenue North Dargarvel Avenue South Dumbreck Avenue Dumbreck Place Dumbreck Square Dunellan Street Elizabeth Street Erskine Avenue Fleurs Avenue North Fleurs Avenue South Harley Street Jura Street Kirkdale Drive Ladybank Drive Lora Drive Maryland Drive Melfort Avenue Midlock Street Moness Drive Morven Street Mosspark Boulevard at Bellahouston Drive Mosspark Boulevard at Dumbreck Road Torridon Avenue East Torridon Avenue North Torridon Avenue West Urrdale Road
Glasgow City Council is urging residents and visitors to plan ahead and allow extra travel time during these dates.
The restrictions are designed to ensure the safety of festival-goers and local road users while minimising disruption.
The Punk All Dayer promises a high-energy celebration of punk history, and with careful planning, the city aims to ensure it run

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