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• 30 January 2012

  World-class Athletics set for Commonwealth Sports Arena

  

  The world's top athletes will get their first taste of competitive action at Glasgow's stunning new Commonwealth Sports Arena in January 2013 it has been confirmed.

  Organisers of the Aviva International Match have announced the star-studded fixture will relocate to the £113million venue in Glasgow’s East End next January, bringing to an end a 21-year association with the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena.

  The move will give athletes access to some of the best indoor sporting facilities in the world. The Commonwealth Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome will be one of the biggest facilities of its kind in Europe. It is located on a 10.5 hectare site in Dalmarnock, close to Celtic Park and the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village.  

  The new facility is being built by Glasgow City Council and plans are already being put in place for its official opening late this year.

  Meanwhile Saturday’s farewell Aviva International Match at the Kelvin Hall was a sell out, with history created in the very final event of the day. Golden boy of British athletics, Mo Farah, who stepped down in distance to take on 1,500m specialist Kenyan Augustine Choge, set a new stadium record that will now last forever.

  And Farah was full of praise for the Glasgow crowd after his victory. He said: “The crowd was amazing – they just really got behind me and it really means a lot. I couldn’t believe how much noise was coming out of the crowd – it was unbelievable. I’ve never experienced that in my life.”

  Current world 100m bronze medallist Kim Collins, who finished second in both the 60m and 200m events on Saturday, also had high praise for the Glasgow fans. Collins, who hails from St Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean, said: “I feel like the home favourite when I run here in Glasgow. It is great to feel the love and support the crowd show me.”

  Home favourite Mark Lewis Francis, who beat Collins to win the 60m event, said: “I love it in Glasgow – it’s my second time winning here and I really enjoyed it. It is always a pleasure to run when it is the last international match at a venue. It was a great honour to come back here and run in front of an amazing crowd.”

  Find out more about how EventScotland invests in athletics.

  Category: International Events
• 20 January 2012

  Scottish Event Awards 2012 - Now Open for Entries

  

  EventScotland has partnered with the Scottish Event Awards as part of a three year deal which will ensure that these exciting and dynamic Awards showcase the very best of the industry.

  The Awards are now open and EventScotland encourages event organisers to enter to demonstrate the high quality events and services that are delivered in Scotland every year. Whether you are an event organiser, event promoter, in house team, venue or an event industry supplier, the Scottish Event Awards is a key event showcasing Scotland's growing events industry.

  Enter at www.scottisheventawards.net

  Category: International Events
• 19 January 2012

  GLASGOW CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF LAUGHTER

  

  Glasgow will celebrate the city’s famous sense of humour once again this spring as the Glasgow International Comedy Festival Europe’s premier comedy event returns for its tenth year.

  The city will play host to a bumper gathering of some of the world’s most in-demand comedians when the festival rolls into town from 15 March to 1 April 2012 with nearly 100,000 tickets available for more than 300 shows across 40 venues.

  Funded by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and EventScotland, over the last decade the festival has become a city and Scottish institution. Over 600,000 tickets have been sold and more than 2,000 comedians have graced the many stages the festival provides throughout the city over the last ten years.

  This year boasts the best programme yet with more big name shows than ever before. The festival’s official tenth anniversary line-up was revealed today unveiling a variety of top stand-up, sketch, music, theatre, TV and film performers from around the world including Sarah Millican and Dara O'Briain.

  For a full event programme please visit www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com or click here to find out more on how EventScotland invests in festivals

  Category: International Events