The team behind this year’s Giant celebrations have released more information about the route that the giants will take on their farewell tour of Liverpool and Wirral.
The free show named Liverpool Dreams – the final part of the giants’ trilogy – will take place from 4-7 October.
French Company, Royal De Luxe, are believed to be in the city ahead of their event.
The Giants will walk 20 miles starting from St George’s Hall Plateau and Fort Perch Rock in Wirral on 5 October and ending at Canning Dock on 7 October.
The event is part of Liverpool 2018, marking the 10th anniversary of the city’s spell as European Capital of Culture.
The routes are as follows:
5 October
10.00-13:00: Giants wake up in St George’s Hall Plateau, walk to Lime Street, Renshaw Street, across St Luke’s Place on to Berry Street, Upper Duke Street, Catharine Street, across Upper Parliament Street on to Princes Road, Princes Gate West, Devonshire Road and into Princes Park where a siesta will take place.
16:15-19:15: Wake up in Princes Park, walk to Devonshire Road, Princes Gate West, Princes Road, across Upper Parliament Street, Catharine Street, Canning Street, Upper Duke Street, Duke Street, Paradise Street, Liver Street, turn on to The Strand on to Queens Wharf for an evening sleep.
Wirral Giant route
11:15-13:00: Giant wakes up next to the lighthouse at Fort Perch Rock, walks along Marine Promenade, on to Coastal Drive towards Kings Parade to have a siesta.
15:00-17:15: Wakes up at The Dips, heads along Kings Parade, Marine Promenade, Tower Promenade and Magazines Promenade.
6 October
Liverpool Giant route
10:00-13:00: Wake up in Queens Wharf, on to Wapping, The Strand, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Church Street, Whitechapel, Stanley Street across Victoria Street, Dale Street, Castle Street, Derby Square, James Street across The Strand to Mann Island where there will be a stop for a siesta.
15:30-17:45: Wake up at Mann Island, continue on to Canada Boulevard, Water Street, The Strand before making a U-turn returning on to The Strand, George’s Dock Gates where all Giants meet and continue on to New Quay, Bath Street, Waterloo Road and Clarence Dock for their evening sleep.
Liverpool Giant Route 2
11:00-12:50: Wakes up at Canning Dock, on to Salthouse Quay, The Strand, James Street, Castle Street, Dale Street, Crosshall Street, across Victoria Street, Whitechapel, St John’s Lane, St George’s Place, Lime Street, Elliot Street, Great Charlotte Street, Ranelagh Street, Church Street, Lord Street on to Derby Square where there will be a siesta.
15:.50- 17:45 Wakes up at Derby Square and continues on to Castle Street, Dale Street, Moorfields, Tithebarn Street, Chapel Street, George’s Dock Gates, where all Giants meet up and continue on to Bath Street, Waterloo Road and Clarence Dock for their evening sleep.
7 October
All Giants
10:15-12.00: Leave via King Edward Street, George’s Dock Gates and on to The Strand. At this point one Giant will depart via The Docks. The remaining giants will continue along The Strand and on to Sefton Street where they will stop for a siesta.
Giants’ final parade
14:30-16.00: Leave Sefton Street on to The Strand, Giants parade and bid farewell at Canning Dock.
No details surrounding the characters have been released yet however more details are expected to be released this week.