Around 250 bonfires were lit across Northern Ireland on the Eleventh Night. On The Twelfth, 18 venues across the country will host processions to mark the 332nd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.
The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland say an estimated half-a-million people are expected to participate or spectate in the annual festival. Grand Master Edward Stevenson said: “I am delighted that the Orange Institution will return to its traditional Twelfth of July celebrations this year...
“I do not believe there is any other event on these islands that can bring such vast numbers of people onto the streets to enjoy our processions, either by taking part or simply to watch them go by. It is a custom which has been maintained for over 200 years, passed through generations, and will continue to be upheld for many years to come.”
Read more: The reason bonfires are lit on the Eleventh Night in NI
The 18 demonstrations on Tuesday, 12th July 2022, will be held at: Glenarm, Ballymena, Bushmills, Antrim, Cullybackey, Magheragall, Armagh City, Belfast, Ballygowan, Greyabbey, Newry, Ballymartin, Enniskillen, Limavady, Tobermore, Castlecaulfield, Omagh and Aughnacloy.
Here is everything you need to know about celebrations in Northern Ireland.
Timings for parades:
The parade in Belfast will leave Belfast Orange Hall, at Carlisle Circus, at 10am. As is tradition, the Millar Memorial Flute band will lead the parade as it makes its way along Clifton Street, Donegal Street, Royal Avenue, Castle Junction and Donegall Place to Belfast City Hall.
A wreath laying ceremony will take place at the Cenotaph in the grounds of the City Hall shortly before 10.30am and the parade will then proceed via Donegall Square West, Bedford Street, Dublin Road, Shaftsbury Square, Bradbury Place, Lisburn Road, Balmoral Avenue and Malone Road to Barnett’s Demesne.
The platform proceedings at Barnett’s Demesne will begin at 2.30pm and the chairman for the afternoon will be the County Grand Master, Spencer Beattie. The return parade is due to leave the field and proceed towards the city centre at 3.30pm.
For all other parade timings, CLICK HERE.
Road closures:
Road users are advised of traffic disruption throughout the day on Tuesday 12 July 2022. In and around Belfast City Centre a number of roads will be closed as indicated below:-
Tuesday morning:
- Shaftesbury Square 08:15 - 19:00
- A12 Westlink offslips at Clifton Street 08:30 - 11:30
- Frederick Street 08:15 - 11:30
- Great Patrick Street 08:30 - 11:30
- Albertbridge Road 09:15 - 11:30
- Short Strand 09:30 - 11:30
- Station Street 09:15 - 11:30
- M3 Bridge off-slip 09:15 - 11:30
- Sydenham By Pass 09:30 - 11:30
- Middlepath Street 09:30 - 11:30
- Upper Malone Road 11:00
Tuesday Evening:
- M3 Offslip 18:00 - 19:30
- Bridge End 18:00 - 19:30
- Middlepath Street & Bridge End 18:00 -19:30
- Donegall Quay 18:20 - 20:00
- Queens Bridge 18:20 - 20:00
- Oxford Street 18:30 - 20:00
- Cromac Street 1830 - 20:00
- East Bridge & May Street 18:20 - 20:00
- Middlepath Street barriers 18:45 - 20:00
- Upper Malone Road 11:00 - 18:00
- Shaftesbury Square 08:15 - 19:00
Diversions will be in place but delays can be expected in these locations.
For other road closure info, CLICK HERE.
Belfast shopping centre opening hours:
Tue 12th: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wed 13th: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tue 12th: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wed 13th: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
CastleCourt car park:
Tue 12th: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wed 13th: 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 12th: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed 13th: 10 am - 5:30 pm
Tue 12th: CLOSED
Wed 13th: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Bin collections and recycling centre opening times
Belfast City Council have released information for local residents about changes to the bin collections.
If your bin is due for collection on Tuesday, July 12, it will be collected over Saturday, July 9 or Sunday, July 10. Bryson recycling boxes will be collected on July 9.
Bins due for collection on Wednesday, July 13 will instead be collected over Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17. However, Bryson recycling collections due on July 13 will be as normal.
If you are affected by these bank holiday arrangements, you should leave your bins out for collection from 7am on both Saturday and Sunday.
All recycling centres and civil amenity sites in the Belfast City Council area will be closed on Tuesday, July 13.
On Wednesday, July 13, Blackstaff and Palmerston Road recycling centres will be open from 9am to 5pm. Last entry is 4.45pm, and all other sites will be closed.
All sites will return to normal opening hours from Thursday, July 14.
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