Travel Info
ROAD CLOSURES
If possible use public transport to see the show. However, if you are travelling by car please be aware that some roads will necessarily be closed to traffic during the show, and that there will be some disruption.
Friday 5th September, 6pm - Saturday 6th September, 4pm
The Strand will be closed. There will be access to the Strand Street car from the South only. There will be no entry between 6pm and 9pm. Exit is maintained at all times.
Saturday 6th September,2pm - 5pm
The junction at Water St, Dale St and Castle St will be closed, including Derby Square.
5pm - 10.30pm
Ranelagh St will be closed from Great Charlotte Street to Church Street & Bold Street, to include closure of Copperas Hill, Brownlow Hill, Renshaw Street, St. George's Place as far as St. John's Lane, and Lime Street as far as the junction with London Road.
Sunday 7th September, 6am until 2am Monday
Queensway Tunnel will be closed, including including Byrom Street, Hunter Street and Old Haymarket
1pm - 11pm
Lime Street and surrounding roads will be closed to traffic.
TRAVEL
The best way to see the event is on foot.
Local train, underground and bus services will run throughout the weekend, although there will be some changes to services due to road closures. Visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk for details.
National rail services to Liverpool are operated by Virgin Trains. The West Coast line between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street will be subject to some disruption on 6th and 7th September due to engineering works.
Visit www.virgintrains.co.uk for details.
PARKING
Strand Street Car Park
On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th the Strand Street car park will be the closest to the show and offers accommodation for up to 2000 cars. It's a great place to park if you're planning to see the whole event. Please note that from 6pm on Friday 5th to 4pm on Saturday 6th, entry to the car park is from the South only. There will be no entry to the car park between 6pm and 9pm on Friday 5th September.
Queen Square
On Sunday 7th September, the Queen Square car park will be the closest to the show site and will provide the most convenient parking for anyone coming to the show. However access will be limited so that visitors will need to arrive before 1pm and will not be able to leave until after 10pm.
St John's Centre car park
There will be no entry to the car park between 5.30pm and 10pm on Saturday 6th, and the car park will be closed on Sunday 7th between 2pm and 10pm.
SECURITY
Artichoke would like to advise visitors that in any crowd vigilance is important. Please supervise young children at all times and keep valuables out of sight. We advise that visitors should not leave any property unattended, or on show in parked cars. Please help us by reporting any abandoned property to police or show stewards. It is not permitted to consume alcohol in a public place in the city centre; anyone carrying alcohol will have it confiscated. Visitors are reminded that event stewards and show ushers are there to ensure the smooth running of the show and the safety of the public. Please comply with their instructions.
ADDITIONAL ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The three-day performance consists of moving parades which begin and end with large scale static set pieces. The parades take place in the city centre with audience members following the creature through the city centre. Access for these parades is as in daily life following the level access routes through the city. The structures are huge, up to 50 feet high and are often best viewed from a distance. The show is of a highly visual nature with live music but no spoken narrative. There is no seating provided; if you have difficulty standing for long periods of time, please bring a folding chair.
For the set pieces, we advise wheelchair users to arrive in advance. The best viewing points are suggested below.
Friday 11.30am- 12.30pm
Set piece at the Arena on the piazza. Best viewed from the terraces in front of Arena. Info ushers will escort wheelchair users to the viewing point.
Friday evening
The performance happens in 3 stages, with the most spectacular performance happening in the Salthouse Dock (7pm - 8.30pm). We would therefore advise disabled clients to prioritise this portion of the performance and to view from the edge of the Dock closest to the Arena.
Saturday 11.30am -12.30pm
Musical performance outside the Cunard Building.
7.30pm - 9.30pm
The performance takes place on the side of Concourse Tower, best viewing is from St George's Plateau.
Sunday 7.30pm-9.30pm
The spider moves from Concourse Tower to the Queensway Tunnel entrance via William Brown Street. The first part of the show can be viewed from St George's Plateau, the second part from outside the museum or the bottom of St John's Gardens.
