Bellahouston Park

Bellahouston Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Bhaile Ùisdean) is a public park in the Bellahouston district on the South Side of Glasgow, Scotland, between the areas of Craigton, Dumbreck, Ibrox and Mosspark covering an area of 71 hectares (180 acres).

Views include that of Ballageich (Balagich) hill, rising to 1,084 feet (330 m) on the southern horizon in East Renfrewshire.

The Tait Tower was built on a hill in the park as part of the 1938 Empire Exhibition, but was demolished on the outbreak of World War II.

A monument in the form of a large inscribed granite stone commemorating the 1938 Empire Exhibition currently overlooks Bellahouston Sports Centre and was unveiled by King George VI on 9 July 1937.

An 11-tonne sculpture titled "Elephant for Glasgow", commissioned by House for an Art Lover from sculptor Kenny Hunter, is located near by.

The park is easily accessible via public transport, with Paisley Road West to the north and Mosspark Boulevard to the south.

The papal visit of John Paul II in June 1982, which attracted a congregation of approximately 250,000, was the largest recorded gathering in the history of the city.

The Roman Catholic Church had paid for the drainage of some parkland close to Mosspark Boulevard which was prone to flooding, in order to increase the number able to attend.

The Glasgow Summer Sessions which began in 2013 is an annual series of concerts held every August at Bellahouston Park.

In July 2017, a Green Day concert was cancelled due to health and safety issues, caused by adverse weather conditions, directly by the promoters (PCL).

[7] A statement was published on the Green Day website, saying: "Glasgow, we are very sad to report that our show today at Bellahouston Park has been cancelled.

The local safety council, production crew, and concert organizers have deemed the stage unsafe for the fans and everyone involved.

Foundation markers of Bellahouston House (formerly Dumbreck House) built in the early 1800s.
Bellahouston Park during Empire Exhibition of 1938