UEFA Euro 2020 Glasgow Green Fan Zone

Be part of the UEFA Euro 2020 experience by enjoying the matches live at the Glasgow Green Fan Zone open between 11th June and 11th July!

About UEFA Euro 2020 Glasgow Green Fan Zone

As Glasgow gets set to proudly co-host UEFA EURO 2020 this summer, we are delighted to announce that alongside the four matches being played at Hampden Park and across the rest of Europe (June 11 – July 11), our official UEFA EURO 2020 Glasgow Fan Zone will be open every day throughout the tournament, at Glasgow Green.

The official UEFA EURO 2020 Glasgow Fan Zone will provide a safe and COVID secure environment for Scotland fans and visitors alike to connect with and celebrate the tournament. A festival atmosphere will be created, providing an opportunity for communities to gather together and enjoy an exciting programme of sporting and cultural activity.

There are multiple sessions available to book, with up to 6000 people able to attend the ticketed Fan Zone (split into two sessions per day).

The Fan Zone will be a largely seated venue and will be subject to relevant Scottish Government physical distancing requirements. There will be large screens showing UEFA EURO 2020 matches, as well as a range of food and beverages showcasing the very best of Scottish produce.

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Alongside the screened matches there will be a 10m Festival Tower hosting a range of sporting, cultural and digital content, as well as a family friendly sports activity programme encouraging everyone to get involved in the action. This includes a multi-use sports pitch showcasing community groups from across the city who will be part of the celebrations, as well as many other chances to get involved.

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

It’s not all about the football, you know!

The Fan Zone Festival will take place across twenty-three days during the tournament, showcasing Glasgow’s vibrant cultural scene with a strong music line-up, comedy & drag nights, cinema and lots of family entertainment. We’ve worked with amazing local partners to bring you a rich programme that represents the diverse communities in the city and the vital community engagement work within the arts sector and importantly, puts a smile on Glasgow faces once again!

All events must be booked in advance. Most are free of charge, except for six evening events for which ticket prices will be detailed below:

CULTURAL PROGRAMME: FREE FAMILY FUN

Monday 21st June & Wednesday 23rd June
Create Schools Programme
(12:00 – 15:00)
Create showcases the exciting range of musical talent from Glasgow’s schools. The afternoon will be compered by Andrew Agnew, Balamory’s PC Plum.

Tuesday 22nd June, Friday 25th June and Friday 9th July
Be Bop Bairns
(12:00 – 15:30)
Be Bop Bairns is a popular, fun-filled family experience featuring quizzes, musical bingo and activities with Gerry Lyons, aka the Tiger Man!

Saturday 26 June & Saturday 3rd July
Creative Communities – South Glasgow
(12:00 – 15:00)
An afternoon featuring Artists in Residence from Glasgow Life’s Creative Communities project.
Ando Glaso Collective brings together musicians from the Slovak, Romanian, Czech, Polish & Roma communities to explore their shared cultural heritage and create music. This unique collaboration creates a tapestry of styles and showcases the vibrant Gypsy music heritage.
Also keeping the crowd entertained will be the Sunny G DJs.

Sunday 27th June
Etka (South Asian Arts Afternoon)
(12:00 – 15:00)
An afternoon showcasing the talents of the South Asian diaspora in Scotland; featuring music, dance and comedy from Cosmic Shruti Box, Naad Hara, Cosmic Dance, TJ Singh, The Chai Wallah's and Agnya Movement, hosted by Rupa Mooker.

Monday 28th June & Monday 5th July
Boogie Unicorn
(12:00 – 15:00)
Join SCOTLAND’S OWN BOOGIE UNICORN in a big ole groovefest. It’s gonna be wacky! Table Twist, The Drowsy Macarena, Seated Slosh… oh we have every dance for you! And some surprises too...

Wednesday 30th June & Tuesday 6th July
Creative Communities – North West Glasgow
(12:00 – 15:30)
An afternoon featuring Artists in Residence from Glasgow Life’s Creative Communities project.
Donna Rutherford: Video & Performance Artist Rutherford will be sharing work that contrasts voices of city centre residents, seven decades apart in age.
Nevis Ensemble’s string quartet will bring an eclectic range of music, from toe-tapping Scottish traditional tunes to quartet music highlighting historical female composers, and pop classics to get you singing along!

Thursday 1st July
GUIR Artist Responses
(12:00 – 15:30)
As Glasgow starts the countdown to COP26, join us for an afternoon of audio-visual film interspersed with live Gaelic performances of words and songs which tell a story of how the climate crisis affects the Gaelic community in urban and rural areas of Scotland. What environmental message can we learn from our past and what do we need to pass on to the younger generation?

Friday 2nd July & Thursday 8th July
Creative Communities – North East Glasgow
(12:00 – 15:30)
An afternoon featuring artists from Glasgow Life’s Creative Communities project. Writer John Binnie, musician Tina Freeland and photographer/designer Robin Mitchell invite you to an afternoon of fun, participation and sharing.
Big Angie's Bingo
Glasgow's Big Darlin', Big Angie, is o'er the moon to be rumbling her balls as she brings her own brand of bingo to her old Stompin' Ground. Fresh out of lockdown and fresh out of chips n cheese, Big Angie's raring to go!

Wednesday 7th July
Wee Write presents…
(12:00 – 15:30)
Short interactive films for 5 – 11-year-olds featuring:
Fearless Fairy Tales with Konnie Huq (Age 6+)
Meet Sleeping Brainy, Mouldysocks and Trumplestiltskin, as Konnie sets you a fearless fairytale challenge – plus, you’ll get the chance to draw along and hear the answers to her most popular questions.
Ross Collins and Sarah McIntyre - Wee Write Draw Off (Age 5+)
Join author/illustrators Ross Collins (‘This is a Dog’) and Sarah McIntyre (‘There’s a Shark in my Bath’) for a draw-off. Pens and paper at the ready!
Please note: Bring your own pens & paper to join in and select a ‘workshop table’ when booking tickets.

CULTURAL PROGRAMME: MUSIC

Sunday 20th June
Refugee Festival Scotland
(12:00 – 15:00)
Refugee Festival Scotland is back with events taking place from the Highlands to the Borders, and today they’re joining us on the Green with an afternoon of exciting performances for World Refugee Day.

Thursday 24th June
Celtic Connections Presents…
(Gates: 17:00)
Celtic Connections, Glasgow’s annual folk, roots and world music festival, will present two exceptional nights of entertainment at the Euro 2020 Fan Zone Festival. Tonight, the festival is set to showcase some of Scotland’s finest musical exports – Tide Lines, Breabach and Kinnaris Quintet.
Tickets: £20 per table (up to 6 people)

Wednesday 30th June
Glasgow Jazz Festival Presents...
(Gates 17:00)
Glasgow Jazz Festival presents exuberant jazz-funk collective Fat-Suit, Federation of the Disco Pimp’s Cafolla and multi-award-winning Kitti.

Thursday 1st July
Enough is Enough
(Gates: 17:00)
A night curated with Oi Musica, stemming from their 2020 project with Karine Polwart and others, engaging with the COP26 Climate Change Conference through music. Featuring Samba Ya Bamba, The Ha Orchestra and more.

Sunday 4th July
Stuart Braithwaite DJ Set
(Gates 12:00)
Fresh off the back of releasing their epic number one album, As the Love Continues, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite will be joining us to spin some tunes from his vinyl collection.

Thursday 8th July
New Music Night
(Gates: 17:00)
The best up & coming musicians from Scotland’s eclectic contemporary music scene, featuring Tom McGuire & the Brassholes, Rianne Downey, Kapil Seshasayee and DopeSickFly.
Tickets: £20 per table (up to 6 people)

Friday 9th July
Celtic Connections presents...
(Gates: 17:00)
Celtic Connections hosts a second fantastic night of entertainment. Internationally renowned as Europe’s largest winter music festival, organisers know how to put on a show and this night will be no different with their eclectic showcase of some of Scotland’s finest bands – Rura, Awkward Family Portraits and The Friel Sisters.
Tickets: £20 per table (up to 6 people)

Saturday 10th July
THREE60
(12:00 – 15:30)
THREE60 has birthed some of the strongest dancers in Scotland, who have continued to strive in the dance industry. Today they will be performing two pieces: Journey to The Motherland and Motherland, fusing live music and dance.
Oceanallover - Ecdydsis (In Vivo)
With original music from leading Dubstep and electronic music producers, Oceanallover is collaborating with legendary MC Sgt Pokes and Breezy Lee to make a dynamic statement of intention. Something to dance along with, an idea, a hope for the future.

Sunday 11th July
Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5, plus DJs
(12:00 – 15:30)
It’s our final day and THE Final day! Join us as we go out on a high with Glasgow favourites, Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5, the band renowned for throwing the most outrageous parties!

CULTURAL PROGRAMME: COMEDY & CINEMA

Friday 25th June
Funny at the Fan Zone with Susie McCabe and Soccer FM
(Gates: 17:00)
Tonight, we kick off (yes, a football pun) with stand-up comedian Ray Bradshaw and radio presenter Steven Mill as they host a live version of the hit football podcast Soccer FM. Followed by Susie McCabe with her acute observations and killer punch lines, who will compere a night of stand-up with Billy Kirkwood, Susan Morrison and Des McLean.
Tickets: £20 per table (up to 6 people)

Monday 5th July
GFT presents...
A football-themed movie night from Glasgow’s original independent cinema.
Gregory’s Girl (12A)
Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is on the hunt for love in this Scottish cult classic. He is infatuated with his classmate, and on his quest to win her affection, goes on a date with Dorothy. And Carol. And Margo. And Susan.
Diego Maradona (12A)
In 1984, Maradona arrived in Naples for a world-record fee, and for seven years all hell broke loose. Diego Maradona is constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen personal archive – a wild and unforgettable story of talent, glory, corruption and ultimately redemption.

Sunday 4th July
Queens on the Green
(Gates: 17:00)
Soccer? I don’t even know ‘er! A glittering night celebrating Scottish Drag, headlined by Drag Race UK Winner, Glasgow’s very own Lawrence Chaney, and finalist Ellie Diamond, the baby doll of Dundee. Plus, many others from the local drag scene. Start your engines…
Tickets: £20 per table (up to 6 people)

Saturday 10th July
Fred MacAulay and Friends: An Evening of Chat and Stand-up
‘Fred MacAulay In Conversation’ is a staple at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring guests from the worlds of sport, politics, and entertainment. His guest tonight is the actor and comedian Chris Forbes best known for his roles as P.C. Charlie MacIntosh in BBC Scotland's hit comedy, 'Scot Squad' and “Duncan - The Other Murray Brother”. The evening continues with Fred compering another night of exceptional stand-up featuring Raymond Mearns, Jo Jo Sutherland and Mark Nelson.
Tickets: £20 per table (up to 6 people)


The Glasgow Green Fan Zone will be open for the 31 days of the tournament from 11 June to 11 July 2021, situated between McLennan Arch and the People’s Palace, and will accommodate up to 3,000 people per session, largely seated in groups of up to six people.

With a 10m Festival Tower set to host a range of content, communities will be able to safely experience a taste of festival atmosphere again on the Green as they gather to enjoy an exciting programme of sporting and cultural activity whilst sitting in their social bubbles.

A range of food and beverages showcasing the very best of Scottish produce will also be on offer.

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