Royal Hillsborough prepares to host the South Antrim Combine Twelfth parade
The countdown is on to this year’s Glorious Twelfth, with Royal Hillsborough District No 19 hosting the South Antrim Combine parade on Monday July 13.
The festivities will mark the 336th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne and will be held in the village in conjunction with Hillsborough Working Together’s Festival at the Fort celebrations. Brethren, Sisters and bands from Aghalee, Glenavy, Maghergall, Ballinderry, Derriaghy and Lisburn Districts will be in attendance and everyone is invited to join in the celebrations.
The Parade Route is 1.5 miles long, with the Demonstration being held at the front and back fields of Hillsborough Fort.
The parade will assemble at Culcavy crossroads and step off at 11:30am, proceeding along the following route: Halftown Road - Culcavy Road - Lisburn Street – Main Street - Dark Walk - Hillsborough Fort.
The parade is expected to arrive at Hillsborough Fort at approximately 12:30pm.
Formal platform proceedings will commence at 2pm in the field to the rear of the Fort, which is where the main Demonstration will take place.
The return parade will step off at 4pm, travelling the reverse route: Dark Walk - Main Street - Lisburn Street – Culcavy Road - Halftown Road. The public are warmly invited to line the route and join in celebrating this important occasion in the Ulster calendar.
The Festival at the Fort will see children's entertainment, food vendors and stalls in the fort field for families to enjoy the celebrations.
Car Parking will be available for permit holders at the Forest Park, St Malachy’s Church, and Hillsborough Village Centre Car Parks.
These permits can be obtained in Star Of Maze Orange Hall, 15 Kesh Road, Maze, BT27 5RP on Monday June 8, Tuesday June 9, and Monday June 15 and Tuesday June 16 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm each evening.
The main public car parks will be two fields on the Carnreagh Road.
There will be toilet facilities provided at the Assembly and Demonstration fields, Forest Park and St Malachy’s car parks, at the junction of Culcavy Road and Lisburn Road, under the A1 bridge on the Culcavy Road and at the bottom of Main Street.