George Square

George Square is the heart of Glasgow for many people, and it has seen so many important events over the years. It is the Christmas hub for the city at the moment, and I’ve been to some cool events over the years here from Diwali in the square (amazing food and dancing to celebrate the festival of light), selfies at the Olympics rings and Glasgow Commonwealth Games, piping live free concerts… I also love that people are so passionate about it that there was a bit of a stooshie about its redesign.
George Square is essential to Glasgow life, love it!

So upon entering Glasgow’s city centre for the first time, one of the first things I saw was George Square.
It is an impressive public square that has some cool important historic statues and monuments and the Glasgow City Chambers. As a tourist, I think it is pretty awesome to see a nice public square right when you leave the rail station and first enter the city.
I can’t go into detail about all the buildings and monuments, but I would just say that it was fun to walk around, take photos, and hang out at one of the benches and just take in the atmosphere of the city.
There are lots of little cafes, pubs, and restaurants all nearby. George Square is a great starting point for any self-​guided walking tour of Glasgow. I definitely recommend seeing it.

I LOVE George Square. For me, it’s one of the iconic focal points of Glasgow.
I have fond memories of my Gran bringing me here during school holidays to sit and have a sandwich and feed the birds.
And then I grew up. Glasgow City Council (in their ‘wisdom’), destroyed what had been a bustling & friendly public square, by turning it from a literal ‘dear green place’ into a red tarmac nightmare. The years rolled on and it was decided (given that the entire population of Glasgow hated it) that a refurb was in order. Cue one very incompetently administered competition for a new design (the winner was told on the same day that they had won; and that their design wasn’t going to be used). It was eventually decided that a basic — and temporary — ‘get rid of the red’ refurb was going to happen just before last year’s Common Wealth Games.
And what a difference it made — the offending surface was covered, grassy areas were reintroduced and the Games happened. And IndyRef happened. And just when you thought it was over, Winterfest happened. I’ve never seen the Square so fully utilised — and it was awesome! George Square had actually found it’s purpose once more.
For tourists, there’s stacks of historical monuments and statues (must go play with them some time!), and Glasgow’s War Memorial Cenotaph — complete with huge stone protective lions.
There is going to be a permanent refurb done — hopefully starting in the fairly near future, as there are chunks of the temporary surface coming away.
But in the meantime, grab yourself a coffee and chill out on one of the benches. I certainly will.

Well I’m certainly glad to see the grass back. After an ill-​advised foray into horrid red tarmac (to make it easier for event production) and a well-​publicised screw-​up with the ideas for regeneration, we’re back to what we like best — big open space in the middle, and some welcome city-​centre patches of grass upon which to rest your bahookie in the middle of the city.
Yes, it’s loud, yes, you’re surrounded by traffic, but as a meeting place, a lunch break place, a heart for the city and a muster point for nearly every protest and march, it does us proud.

George square. The sort of square that if I was in a foreign city I would trek around loads of little streets for ages trying to find it and take lots of pictures once I got there. However as I have lived in Glasgow all my life I think I just take it for granted and don’t pay it to much attention.
Not much to say, other than it has lots of interesting statues that if your a tourist you will enjoy. If the sun is out it is definitely a good place to grab a seat and watch the world go by. There is often plenty going on whether it be ice skating, a big wheel or even the commonwealth games pop up shop that is there now.
All in, definitely worth a wee look if your visiting Glasgow.

I actually love George Square, and with some of the unusually nice weather we’ve been having it’s become a great place to pull up some grass, sit with a book or a friend and enjoy the little sunshine we get here in Glasgow.
The only thing which stops it from getting more than 3 stars from me has to be the fact that since it has had the revamp, it’s out of commission more often that it has been in use.
Understandably Glasgow has a lot of events going on just now — and that’s great for our city — but with there being so many other spaces in Glasgow, it’d be nice to know that there’s always be a decent chunk of George Square available for those of us who don’t live in the city, and are a bit too far out for any of the other parks.

First off I’m not really sure how I’m supposed to rate a square. I guess it is sort of a square although I didn’t do my due diligence and measure the square to validate that it is actually a square.
My favorite part of the Square was all the pigeons sitting on top of the head of the statues. Their white droppings created an interesting effect on the statues themselves, giving the statues the illusion of having white long wavy hair.

Pigeons!
George Square is basically Glasgow’s smaller, less well populated, younger brother of London’s Trafalgar Square. It’s the heart of Glasgow, and is fun to sit in and have a picnic during summer, or to go to the Ice Skating Rink, or one of the rides set up during Winter.
Not the most eye-​catchingly beautiful place in Glasgow; I think it would be better if the ugly slabs of orange were grass. It would encourage more summer picnics and would probably make the place a hell of a lot more popular, but oh well, I suppose the tarmac makes it easier to hold events.

Just now George Square is a trap for sun worshippers: It’s a lovely open public space in which to sit and watch the world go by. It can be difficult to find a spare space on a bench-​more seating would be great.

Nice area for people watching at the heart of the city. The Tourist Information center is top rate. You can go into the first floor of the Council House at one side of the square. It has some amazing tilework and marble.
We found the Glasgow Eye set up there at present detracted from the feel of the square, though friends say the views are great.

The home of Neds on Ice in the winter and pigeons on tourists in the summer, George square is the big open space in Glasgow where things happen and the traffic does not.
I think i may be the only person reviewing this area that ain’t about to gush all over the page about how wonderful this square is, how its a hub of Glasgow life and is the epicentre and true reflection of the city and its people… pish and twaddle. Its a big manky tarmacked square.
The real beauty of this place disappeared when the tore the grass up and replaced it with this strange orange/​red surface. Ok, so it makes it more manageable for events like the winter-​fest and other seasonal malarkies… but Christ its ugly.
Maybe i’m being unfair here. I suppose as a place to hang out during lunch it may provide a break from the tunnel like Glasgow streets, yet somehow the thought of being surrounded by a constant stream of traffic just don’t do it for me.
Not for me i’m afraid. A good point for some events that occasionally catch the eye, however most are fairly elite and require payment for access… not my idea of a community hub.

Like Trafalgar Square, but smaller and less iconic.
George Square is usually filled with white tents, which hold fashion or art shows, although I have never actually been in one of them. I like the square because it is kind of like the heart of Glasgow– a perfect place to eat lunch, sit and read on a bench or meet friends.
It’s particularly nice in summer, where it is usually bustling with picnicers, and Christmas, when the lights and ice rink are erected, and the smell of chestnuts and mulled wine fill the air. Perfect, and signals that Xmas has really arrived.
George Square is part of Glasgow’s charm and appeal, and a perfect place to sit and people watch.

Yas, man! A giant square in the middle of the city!
You can run around it, jump on it, sing on it. Anything!
In the summer it’s a sunbed, in the winter, a merry-​go-​round. It’s the centre of our community.
They got rid of the grass areas a few years ago which means that when it isn’t putting on a show it can be a little bleak, but hey, that’s how it rolls. It’s a great spot to relax and watch the world go by.

I have spent an equal number of lonely and lively lunchtimes here.
It’s an iconic landmark that is home to some big events throughout the calendar year, particularly coming alive at Christmas time.
I mostly enjoy being here over Summer time though, sipping on a can of juice and gasping for breath.
Word of warning though. Summertime not only attracts pigeons, but perverts. Or maybe I’m just paranoid? I watch too much BBC News 24.

George Square is what Glasgow is all about.
It’s smack bang in the middle of the city centre, like Glasgow’s own Trafalgar Square. With stone lions and all! It’s home to the City Chambers, one of Glasgow’s landmark buildings. It’s surrounded in beautiful architecture (let’s pretend the Millenium Hotel doesn’t exist for a moment, shall we!) and is a lovely place to visit.
It’s full of statues of people Glaswegians have probably still never heard of, and has plenty of benches on which to dine. Well, munch on a packed lunch sandwich or store-​bought sausage roll from Greggs on the corner.
It’s a beautiful square. No longer has grassy areas, which is a shame, as those were the best part on a summer’s day. However, it still hosts loads of events like the Winterfest, and you’ll see all kinds of things set up here when you least expect it.
A great part of Glasgow. I love it!

There always seems to be something happening in George Square, whether it’s the Winterfest, a freshers’ fair, or the annual celebration of alcohol and anti-​climaxes that is Glasgow’s Hogmanay event. It’s a very grand space, with huge lions and the imposing City Chambers at one end, and seems to act as the true «centre» of the city.
Unfortunately, it loses a star as it used to look a lot nicer than it does now. For some reason they removed most of the grass and all the flowerbeds, replacing them with drab red concrete. Madness.

A little way away from the hustle and bustle of Sauchiehall and Buchanan Streets — George Square often feels like the true centre of town.
Whenever you go a-​wandering down in this direction — there’s always something suitably entertaining going on. At the moment, the Square is packed out with Christmas fun, including a whole fairground. Helter Skelters and Merry-​go-​rounds aplenty. At other times of year you will find performance artists as well as seasonal displays such as the Remembrance Day service on 11^th November.
I have also witnessed, on a number of occasions, bungee jumpers. Yes, really. They have a huge crane type thing with a cage on a winch. They put a few brave (or very stupid) people in the cage and pull them all the way up to the top of the crane. THEN, the bottom of the cage falls out, and you and the other hundred people who have gathered in the square get to watch them plunge screaming to the ground. Fun? I think so!
You’ll also notice that at the far end of the square there are some stone lions and lots of pretty flowers. All together, George Square is a nice place to be — Winter or Summer.

It’s worth adding a little more about the Christmas festivities that spring up here in November, adding to the overwhelming Christmas presence that sweeps the town shopping centres in a frenzy around this time.
Not only is there an outdoors ice rink — which is special enough in itself to visit it in the festive time of year for — but the main Christmas lights in town are on display there, and definitely worth a look. With the attraction of the ice rink has come some fairground rides. Usually you’ll find some swinging chairs, a carosel and a helter skelter for tourists and kids to drool over.
From the 11^th of November there’s a poppy Rememberance Day display set up too, which is also worth visiting for.
So from all times of the year it’s a buzz of activity really.

Home to memorials, many fairs, performance artists, the Scottish Piping championships and even, during winter, an ice rink and Christmas fair, George square is as versitile as they come.
A nice place to stop and sit during a busy day of shopping, or even just to meet friends, I enjoy the views — the busy train station at one end, and the grand Glasgow Chambers at the other (lovely old building with many a grand hall inside…). Possibly the busiest square traffic wise however, which is hard to forget with the 3 lanes of traffic surrounding you from either side…

always a good place to visit at christmas time georges square to see the lights it makes it really feel like christmas a must see if you visiting glasgow around this time the ice is always there nearer christmas aswell.