IT’S that time of year again as Christmas finally comes to Glasgow with the switching on of the lights in George Square today.

As always, there are a raft of road closures in place in the City Centre - with some already in place. 

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Get yourself prepared ahead of the big event.

PROHIBITION OF DRIVING

From 6am to 11.59pm on Sunday, November 18

1. Anchor Lane, for its whole length

2. Cochrane Street, for its whole length

3. Dundas Lane, for its whole length

4. Dundas Street, between West George Street and Dundas Lane

5. George Square (north part), for its whole length

6. George Square (west part), for its whole length

7. George Street, between Montrose Street and George Square

8. John Street, between Ingram Street and Martha Street

9. Martha Street, for its whole length

10. Montrose Street (Northbound), between Ingram Street and Cochrane Street

11. Nelson Mandela Place (north part), for its whole length

12. Nelson Mandela Place (south part), for its whole length

13. North Frederick Street, for its whole length

14. North Hanover Street, between George Square and Queen Street Station vehicle access

15. South Frederick Street, for its whole length

16. West George Street, between West Nile Street and George Square

6am on Sunday, November 18 to 11.59pm on Monday, November 19

1. George Square (south part), for its whole length

2. George Square (east part), for its whole length

3. South Frederick Street (northbound), between Ingram Street and George Square

4. Hanover Street, for its whole length

6.30am to 7.30am on Sunday, November 18

1. Ingram Street, (West bound) between Queen Street and Glassford Street

2. Queen Street, between Ingram Street and George Square

12pm to 11.59pm on Sunday, November 18

1. Montrose Street (Southbound), between Cathedral Street and Ingram Street

2. George Street, between Montrose Street and Shuttle Street

4pm to 11.59pm on Sunday, November 18

1. Montrose Street (Southbound), between Cathedral Street and Ingram Street

2. George Street, between Montrose Street and Shuttle Street

NO WAITING AND NO LOADING

From 4pm on Saturday, November 17 to 11.59pm on Sunday November 1

1. Anchor Lane, both sides, for its whole length

2. Cochrane Street, both sides, for its whole length

3. Dundas Lane, both sides, for its whole length

4. Dundas Street, both sides, between West George Street and Dundas Lane

5. George Square (east part), both sides, for its whole length

6. George Square (north part), both sides, for its whole length

7. George Square (south part), both sides, for its whole length

8. George Square (west part), both sides, for its whole length

9. George Street, both sides, between Montrose Street and George Square

10. Hanover Street, both sides, for its whole length

11. Ingram Street, both sides, between Queen Street and Montrose Street

12. Montrose Street, both sides, between Ingram Street and George Street

13. Nelson Mandela Place (north part), both sides, for its whole length

14. Nelson Mandela Place (south part), both sides, for its whole length

15. North Frederick Street, both sides, between George Square and Cathedral Street

16. North Hanover Street, both sides, between George Square and Cathedral Street

17. Queen Street, both sides, for its entire length

18. St Vincent Place, both sides, for its entire length

19. South Frederick Street, both sides, for its whole length

20. West George Street, both sides, between West Nile Street and George Square

21. Mitchell Street, both sides, between Mitchell Lane and Argyle Street

SUSPENSION OF BUS LANE

From 8am to 11.59pm on Sunday, November 18

1. North Hanover Street, (Northbound), between George Square and Cathedral Street.

2. Nelson Mandela Place, between West Nile Street and West George Street

3. West George Street, between Nelson Mandela Place and George Square

4. Ingram Street, (Eastbound), between Queen Street and South Hannover Street