FREE ENTRY – Come along and join in a weekend of Summer fun here at the Forge Market while you shop amongst the variety of Traders offering a great selection of goods, services and produce all under the one roof.
Mobility, family, and child friendly – running for nearly 29 yrs The Forge Market is the hidden gem of the East End of Glasgow with Free Carparking and it’s outside the LEZ !
Saturday 27th July
10.00 – 5.00 Summer Arts & Crafts (Community Hub)
2.00 – 4.00pm – Animal Man Mini Zoo
10.00 – 5.00 Play some lawn games and take selfies with our dino and summer themed backdrops
10.00 – 5.00 Dino Hunt – Maps located in our community hub
12.00 – 4.00 Stevo Magic Man & Balloon Modeller
12.00 – 4.00 Picasso Face Painting
12.00 – 4.00 – Carlton Fire Brigade – Show & Tell – Ever wondered what the inside of a fire engine is like or what equipment they have to take with them? Learn how you can become a firefighter (located in carpark)
12.00 – 4.00 – Bridgeton Vintage Bus Garage – See inside a vintage bus, have a look at some exhibits and learn what it was like to be a bus driver. (located in carpark)
12.00 – 4.00 – Strathclyde Police – See what its like in a cell van, (located in carpark)
12.00 – 4.00pm – Tombola * – fantastic prizes to be won.
Times vary for Live Entertainment – DNA Kids (Dino party games – limited spaces between shows) –
Jump n Jive – Rock n Roll Dance Displays and workshop
Live Music – Jamie Walker – Michael Bublé tribute
*More surprises on the day subject to availability
*Cost may occur
(Please note events are subject to weather and unforeseen changes)
Doors open at 10.00 am
Sunday 28th July
10.00 – 5.00 Summer Arts & Crafts (Community Hub)
10.00 – 5.00 Play some lawn games and take selfies with our dino and summer themed backdrops
10.00 – 5.00 Dino Hunt – Maps located in our community hub
12.00 – 4.00 Stevo Magic Man & Balloon Modeller
12.00 – 4.00 Picasso Face Painting *
12.00 – 4.00 – Character walkabouts – come along and meet Dino, Bluey Lilo and Angel (times vary)
12.00 – 4.00 Meet a baby dinosaur
12.00 – 4.00 Tombola * – fantastic prizes to be won.
Times vary for Live Entertainment – Live music from:
Shining Stars and special guests
*More surprises on the day subject to availability
*Cost may occur
(Please note events are subject to weather and unforeseen changes)
Car park restrictions apply (between the hours of 10 – 5.00pm there is 2 free hours with charges then implemented thereafter. (1-2hrs - free / 2-3hrs £1.00 / 3-7hrs £4.00) rather than a two hours no return that seems to be in place in various areas. Please note that no drivers are exempt from this.
Parking meters are located across from Jem’s Carpets in the back car park bay and also the disabled Bay Car Park Entrance. It can also be paid via the QR code or online as advertised on all the signage placed around the car park , car park entrances. walls etc
Doors open at 10.00 am
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