39 of the best photos as crowds come out in Ballymoney for huge Easter Monday Apprentice Boys parade

Ballymoney was packed on Easter Monday as around 5,000 Apprentice Boys and 72 bands took part in a huge parade marking the beginning of the Siege of Derry.

Thousands of spectators lined the streets to enjoy the sights and sounds of the procession.

Organised by the Coleraine & District Amalgamated Committee, the Easter Monday parade was the culmination of a week-long series of cultural, community and family-focused events as part of the first Easter BallyMonday Crimson Festival.

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Enjoying the day at the Apprentice Boys parade on Easter Monday in Ballymoney. Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

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Taking part in the Easter Monday Apprentice Boys parade in Ballymoney. Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

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Taking time out for a photo at the Apprentice Boys parade on Easter Monday. Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

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