08-07-2025
Glasgow roads will be closed for 'exclusive event'
Checkout Scotland 2025 will take place at the Barras Art & Design (BAaD) on August 28.
Run by GroceryAid, the event is an 'exclusive music event' where independent retailing businesses, wholesalers, national supports, and home-grown brands meet up to celebrate the work of Scotland's grocery and convenience industry.
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We previously reported how Callum Beattie and Peter Andre will perform at the trade-only festival this year.
However, ahead of the event, Glasgow City Council has warned drivers that two roads in the city's East End will be shut during it.
From 3pm on August 27 until 12pm on August 29, drivers won't be able to stop, load, or unload their vehicles on Moncur Street between Bain Street and Kent Street, and Gibson Street between Moncur Street and Gallowgate.
Meanwhile, from 8am on August 28 until 12pm on August 29, road users will be banned from driving on Moncur Street between Bain Street and Kent Street, and Gibson Street between Moncur Street and Gallowgate.
