Galoshans Street Party

Name: Galoshans Street Party
Start: 2024-10-29 18:00:00
End: 2024-10-29 20:00:00

Organiser: RIG Arts

Date: 29 October 2024

Time / duration: 6.00 – 8.00 PM / 2 hours

Location: Custom House Square, Greenock PA15 1HJ

Ticket type: Free and unticketed

Recommended age: All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Event type: Varied

Description

The festival culminates in the highly anticipated Galoshans Street Party, which this year will be taking place on Tuesday 29th October (6-8 pm) at Custom House Square, East India Harbour and Beacon Arts Centre. Featuring ‘Sail Loft’ by Scottish company Oceanallover, an otherworldly performance, live music and spellbinding costume alongside a spectacular 10-metre-tall tower installation on Greenock’s waterfront. Also proudly presenting performances by Greenock Rock Choir and the Galoshans Street Band, part of Inverclyde’s Youth Music Initiative. Theatre School Scotland will showcase a Halloween themed, low-fi tech/pop-up performance on the Beacon Steps. Greenock Burns Club Spooky Storytelling and NoNonsense Productions- Performance of Frankenstein. With the usual street party favourites of the Galoshans Giants, Arts & Crafts, Immersive Sensory Art Bus, FacePainting, DJ/Music and projections.

Company Bio

Company Website / Social Media

Website: www.rigarts.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rigartsinverclyde
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rigartsgreenock
X: www.x.com/RIGArtsGreenock

Credits

Credit: Funded by Creative Scotland

Access information

SB: Sound Based

V: Highly Visual / No or Little Text

Where is the event?

Custom House Square, Greenock PA15 1HJ

How can you travel to the venue?

Custom House Square is accessible by public transport, private transport, by foot and cycling.

Dalrymple Street Bus Stop – 0.2mile from venue | 530, 531, 532, 533, 802, 901, 906, 906X, X7, X22
Tesco Greenock Bus Stop – 0.4mile from venue | 19, 517, 531, 532, 533, 550
Greenock Central Train Station – 0.4mile from venue | Glasgow Central, Gourock
Greenock West Train Station – 0.8mile from venue | Glasgow Central, Gourock
Drumfrochar Train Station – 1.4mile from venue | Glasgow Central, Wemyss Bay

What parking is available at the venue?

Free, limited on street parking available. Disabled parking spaces are available directly outside the Beacon.

Is the venue accessible?

Yes. Ground floor/outdoors, ramp access.

Step free routes, low level paths, the event is near the water so the waterside will be cordoned off with stewards for safety.

What toilets are available? Are there accessible toilets?

Building has 18 female designated toilets

4 male
3 accessible
4 gender neutral

(Combination of front and back of house)

Do you have ‘quiet space’ available to audiences?

Yes. Will have high noise levels. Earplugs available at the venue. There will be strobe lighting decorating the square. There will be a quiet sensory art bus on site for anyone who needs a moment away from the chaos.

Audience Participation & Content Notes

Arts Activities, Storytelling and Dancing with the Giants, Walking Performances all offer audience interaction

Outdoor event with performances may contain flashing lights not suitable for attendees with photosensitive epilepsy, event will be loud and may not be suitable for attendees with sensory processing disorders – all possible accommodations will be made for individuals to still attend with access to quiet/dark space via a quiet / sensory area in the art bus.

The event is fully wheelchair accessible, with a disabled toilet and parking available at the Beacon. Limited seats will be available, please email us if you have access requirements so we can ensure they are in place for you to attend – info@rigarts.org.