A stunning new bridge in Scotland is set to host a free ‘spectacle of light’ in celebration of its completion.

North Glasgow communities have been invited to celebrate the opening of Stockingfield Bridge on Saturday, December 3 and take part in the lighting spectacle.

The £14m active travel bridge opened to the public earlier this month.

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The bridge reconnects three communities, Ruchill, Maryhill, and Gilshochill, for the first time since 1790.

At the ceremony, residents and active travellers will take to the canal’s towpath, carrying lanterns, to mark the moment the new bridge is officially opened.

For the first time, the Stockingfield Spire will be lit up into the night and visible from across Glasgow’s skyline as people arrive by “bike, boot, and boat” to winess the occasion.

Carnival Arts, a Glasgow-based art group, will lead a procession from four separate meeting points which will make their way onto the bridge at 4pm prompt.

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The processions start points are the canal towpath under Ruchill Street Bridge, the canal towpath at Lock 21, the canal towpath at Lambhill Stables, and the Stockingfield Bridge Brassey Street entrance.

Lights will be fitted to standard and non-standard bikes as well as paddleboards.

Throughout the evening there will be music, a light show, and entertainment from fire and aerial performers.

Community engagement has been at the heart of the project with locals shaping the structures surroundings through artwork.

In total nine pieces are being installed on site from a 121-metre mythical serpent called a Beithir in Gaelic folklore, to interpretation boards exploring the area’s past and present.

Richard Millar, Scottish Canals' chief operating officer, said: “Fourteen years after we first developed the concept with the local community, we were delighted to be able to open this amazing new bridge to the public.

“We are excited to bring these communities together next month and celebrate what promises to be another historic moment in the history of Scottish Canals.”

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Julie Murray, director of Carnival Arts said: “We are delighted to join with Scottish Canals to help shine a light on Stockingfield Bridge. We already have a number of community groups who can’t wait to get involved in what’s going to be an amazing community celebration.”

Anyone interested in attending the event is encouraged to walk or cycle and bring a light or lantern.

The national infrastructure project and associated artworks have been funded by Transport Scotland through Sustrans Places for Everyone programme, Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council’s Vacant Derelict Land Fund and SCAPE.