Glasgow's St Enoch Square Christmas market opens today with giant wheel

Glasgow's festive season gets under way today as the Christmas market at St Enoch Square opens its doors.

Glasgow's Winter Wonderland is due to open on Friday, November 6, after preparations across the city centre site this week.

Big wheel and festive stalls

Workers have been assembling a giant wheel outside the St Enoch Centre, along with festive market stalls across the square.

Stalls being set up include festive garlands and decorations and a chocolate strawberries stand.

A city centre tradition

The St Enoch Square market has become a fixture of Glasgow's Christmas calendar, drawing shoppers, families and visitors into the city centre throughout November and December.

It sits at one end of the city's main shopping streets, close to Argyle Street, Buchanan Street and St Enoch subway station, making it easy to combine with a day of Christmas shopping.

More festive events to come

The opening is the first of several Christmas events across the city. Work is also under way on the Christmas Village in George Square, as part of the George Square Avenue project, with road closures on George Square North planned from November 11 to 13 to allow construction.

Opening hours and full details of attractions are available from the organisers.