Big turnout expected at Portadown's annual Youth Parade
Portadown’s annual Youth Parade is to take place on Sunday, June 7.
The organisers of the event, which always sees a good turnout of participants and spectators, have commended all sections on the high standard of behaviour at last year’s parade.
The parade will assemble in Hanover Street and Carleton Street at 2pm before moving off at 2.20pm sharp.
The public are advised that Hanover Street and Carleton Street will be closed to traffic. As young people and officers cannot be dropped off by car in either street, arrangements should be made to park elsewhere, such as at Fair Green car park, William Street car park or Magowan Buildings.
The parade is subdivided into the Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections.
The parade forms up in Carleton Street and Hanover Street and proceeds via Church Street, Market Street, High Street, Castle Street and back up town again via High Street into St Mark’s Church with the Intermediate section turning into Thomas Street to the Methodist Church.
The Senior parade proceeds across the Bann Bridge to Edenderry Presbyterian Church.
All services should finish at 3.50pm.
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The return parade commences around 4pm with the customary salute as the parade passes the War Memorial. The VIPs will also take the salute on the return parade in High Street.
Parades should be dismissed around 4.30pm.
The event organisers are asking motorists to please be patient as the parade moves through the town centre and across the bridge to Edenderry, and where possible, consider using an alternative route.
"Whilst travelling in the vicinity of the parade please do exercise caution as we have some very young children on parade. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding,” a spokesperson added.