You can tell a few of the stragglers from Team Scotland have wandered out the wrong way. There are a fair few stranded traffic cones dotted around the Hydro.

Either that or they've fallen out with their pals.

Oh aye, Team Scotland are out first ... kilts round their waists and cones on their heads.

There are a lot of traffic cones in here.

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And now the athletes are arriving. You would imagine one or two of them, finally free from the constraints of competition, have ensured they are properly hydrated for this evening.

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Back to those volunteers for a moment... more than 4,000 of them have given 156,110 hours of their time over the course of the Games.

It's been like a purple, pink and turqouise-clad army roaming the city, being unsettlingly helpful and friendly.

Here's the big turn of the night... Delta Goodrem.

The Australian singer and actress performed at the Melbourne Games in 2006. Impressive longevity.

A wee VT - telly talk, that - is now played on the big screen here, telling the story of how the last 11 days have happened.

Fife-singer Cammy Barnes is front and centre, singing his song Whisky Roll in a pub surrounded by Games volunteers.

Tell you what, they've earned it.

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Sandi is dressed in a sparkly, Saltire dress.

Really proving her point she's proud to be from here, I guess.

Ah, a light or two have arrived, shining on Sandi Thom with tribal drum band Clann An Drumma.

They kick the night off with their shared summer hit Proud To Be From Scotland.

It's, eh, all gone pitch black.

'No Scotland, No Party' rings out from the top tier of The Hydro.

Sure the Duke of Edinburgh and John Swinney will be joining in...

The big wigs are in.

It's nearly showtime.

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Franz Ferdinand, The Fratellis, Deacon Blue and The Supernaturals are played round this place as the crowd pile in.

Chuuuuuuunes.

A right good laugh, this. As long as you're not involved and therefore running about with your hair on fire.

A mere matter of hours ago, this place was playing host to the netball gold medal match between Jamaica and New Zealand, and the medal ceremony that followed.

All that only wrapped up around 3ish this afternoon.

Patrick McIntyre has been leading the team who are racing against the clock.

"The deadline is basically the show starting," says Patrick, wryly...

More on that here...

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The opening ceremony was a story of courage, connection, making, reinvention and home.

Tonight, the closing ceremony is 'a concert of celebration'... 'the ultimate final gig for everyone involved'.

Headlining it? Simple Minds.

You won't forget that one...

This closing ceremony kicks off in about 10 mins.

Australia, Namibia and eh... some other nation arrived a short while ago.

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And just like that, it's all - nearly - over.

Ten days ago we sat here at The Hydro, as King Charles and Queen Camilla emerged from The Tardis with Sir Chris Hoy, a giant Tunnock's teacake lifted off like a rocket and the 2026 Commonwealth Games were declared open in Glasgow.

Over the course, the city has seen roughly 3000 athletes compete, 215 gold medals be hung around necks and a funky looking unicorn called Finnie run about causing mischief.

What a time we've had.

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