The Clyde Waterfront Riverside Regatta is the first major event to be staged at Glasgow’s latest star attraction, The Riverside Museum. The Regatta on Saturday July 16 is a celebration of the River Clyde which has the new £74 million museum on its banks and will feature water displays and on shore activities for visitors.
The Clyde Waterfront Riverside Regatta will feature WaveScot
wakeboarding demonstrations, rowing races featuring the Sea Cadets,
a visiting Tall Ship the Glaciere of Liverpool, Powerboat rides and
passenger vessel trips. The Loch Lomond Seaplane will also be part
of the day's spectacular events, all set against the unforgettable
backdrop of the Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship Glenlee.
Outside the Riverside Museum, there will be a variety of exhibitors
including Clyde Waterfront, Galgael, the Royal Marines, Strathclyde
Fire & Rescue and Cadburys.
Councillor George Redmond, the Chair of Glasgow Life said: "The
Riverside Museum has been enormously popular since it opened last
month and many visitors have been delighted by the close links it
has to the River Clyde. The Clyde Waterfront Riverside Regatta will
be a spectacular day of events on the Clyde which will add to the
pleasure of a visit to the museum or The Tall Ship Glenlee."
Director of Clyde Waterfront Strategic Partnership, Derek McCrindle
added "the Clyde has undergone a massive transformation in the last
decade, with new businesses, residents and attractions locating
here. The Riverside Museum is a fantastic example of this urban
renaissance and we expect it will attract hundreds of thousands of
visitors to the Clyde for the first time."
The new museum has been so busy that even with 100 more spaces than
Kelvingrove, the car park has often been full but alternative
parking is available at The Kelvin Hall and Kelvingrove Art Gallery
and Museum which are both a short walk from the Riverside Museum.
The museum is extremely well served with public transport links,
including a new dedicated bus service from George Square, service
100, the reinstated ferry from Govan which links the Subway and bus
routes - or alternatively, you can make the short walk from the
Partick Interchange in less than ten minutes.
Parking charges at the Riverside Museum are £1 for 3 hours, at the
Kelvin Hall (Bunhouse Road) it is £1 for 4 hours. Further
information on public transport options can be found at www.glasgowmuseums.com/riverside
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