Ballyclare parade: bands, route, times and traffic advice

Around 500 people are expected to take part in a band parade in Ballyclare on Wednesday (June 26) evening.

Hosted by Ballyclare Memorial Flute Band, 400 supporters are also due to be in attendance at the event.

Police are advising motorists to anticipate traffic disruption in the following areas: Abercorn Drive, Main Street, Harrier Way car park, The Square, North End, Rashee Road, Charles Drive, and Ballyeaston Road.

Scheduled to commence at 8.00pm and conclude at 10.30pm. the parade route is: Riverside Carwash leading into Riverside carpark, Main Street, Harrier Way Carpark, The Square, North End, Rashee Road, Charles Drive, Ballyeaston Road, The Square and Main Street.

Around 30 bands are expected to take part in the Ballyclare parade. Picture: Tony Hendronplaceholder image
Around 30 bands are expected to take part in the Ballyclare parade. Picture: Tony Hendron

The following bands are listed on the Parades Commission website as participants:

Ballyclare Memorial Flute Band; Ballyclare Protestant Boys Flute Band; Constable Anderson Memorial Flute Band; Clydevalley Flute Band; Ulster Grenadiers Flute Band; Carrickfergus Defenders Flute Band; Castle Guards Flute Band; Monkstown YCV FB; Monkstown Old Boys Flute Band; Pride of The Hill Flute Band; Rathcoole Protestant Boys Flute Band; Fifes & Drums; Cloughfern Young Conquerors FB; Pride of the Shore Flute Band.

Also listed to take part are: Gertrude Star Flute Band; Pride Of The East Flute Band; Sandy Row Ulster First Flute Band; Upper Falls Protestant Boys Flute Band; Kells Sons of William Flute Band; Ballykeel Sons of Ulster Flute Band; Pride of the Maine Flute Band; North Ballymena Protestant Boys Flute Band; Sir George White Flute Band; Crown Defenders Flute Band Cloughmills; Dunloy Accordion Band; Freeman Memorial Flute Band; Portrush Sons of Ulster Flute Band.

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