Tickets now available for UK and Commonwealth First World War commemoration in Glasgow
Monday 7 July 2014
Tickets for Glasgow's First World War UK and Commonwealth centenary commemoration became available from 9am today.
A dedicated hotline, 0141 287 7999, has been set up for the release of tickets for the George Square event. These will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Each householder applying is limited to a maximum of four tickets for the ceremony.
The ticket line will be open daily from 9am to 5pm. Once all the 4000 public tickets have been allocated the lines will close and an automated message will let callers know that they have not been successful.
It will be up to individuals attending the event to make their own arrangements to get to Glasgow for the public wreath laying service in George Square.
Ticket holders are advised to bring photographic ID on the day.
Military groups and charities have been allocated tickets separately to the public release of tickets for the commemoration.
Details of road closures and other arrangements for the general public on Monday 4 August will be released by Glasgow City Council in the coming weeks.
The events in Glasgow, Mons in Belgium, and Westminster Abbey, London form a key part of the UK Government's centenary programme, and will take place across August 4, the 100th anniversary of the date war was declared.