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Sophie McLaughlin

Twelfth of July 2023: Times and locations of all parades taking place across Northern Ireland

Upwards an estimated half a million people are expected to participate or spectate in this year's Twelfth of July celebrations.

18 venues in Northern Ireland will be playing host to processions to mark the 333rd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.

Orangemen, women and juniors – accompanied by in the region of 600 marching bands – will step out at the various locations with pageantry, colour and heritage on display.

Read more: The reason why people march to mark The Twelfth of July in NI

Here is a full list of parades happening across Northern Ireland:

Lurgan

Start: Brownlow House

Time: 10am

Platform proceedings: Brownlow House, 1.45pm

Return: 2.45pm

Belfast

Start: Carlisle Circus

Time: 10am

Platform proceedings: Barnett’s Demesne, 2.30pm

Return: 3.30pm

The Twelfth in Belfast. (Justin Kernoghan)

Ballymena

Start: Church Street Car Park

Time: 12.30pm

Platform proceedings: Brooke Park

Return: 4.30pm

Randalstown

Start: Shane's Street

Time: 11am

Platform proceedings: Dunmore Park,

Return: 3.30pm

Ballycastle

Start: Ramoan Road

Time: 1pm

Platform proceedings: Quay Road Playing Fields, 3pm

Return: 4pm

Portglenone

Start: Portglenone Free Presbyterian Church

Time: 12.30pm

Platform proceedings: Clay Road

Broughshane

Start: Commons, Tullymore Road

Time: 12pm

Platform proceedings: Buckna Road, 2.30pm

Return: 4pm

The South West Down Twelfth celebrations in Rathfriland (Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker)

Loughbrickland

Start: Scarva Road

Time: 12pm

Platform proceedings: Grovehill Road, 2.30pm

Return: 3.30pm

Bangor

Start: Bangor Orange Hall

Time: 12pm

Platform proceedings: Ward Park, 11.15am (before parade)

Return: 3.45pm

Comber

Start: Park Way Playing Fields

Time: 12pm

Platform proceedings: Park Way Playing Fields, 2pm

Kilkeel

Start: Kilkeel Orange Hall

Time: 11am

Platform proceedings: Queen Elizabeth II Park, 2.15pm

Return: 4pm

Ballinamallard

Start: Ballinamallard United FC

Time: 11.45am

Platform proceedings: Makenny Road, 2pm

Return: 2.25pm

Coleraine

Start: Union Street

Time: 12pm

Platform proceedings: 2pm

Return: 3.30pm

Magherafelt

Start: Castledawson Road

Time: 12pm

Platform proceedings: Moneymore Road, 2pm

Return: 3.30pm

Dungannon

Start: Lord Northland Memorial Park

Time: 1pm

Platform proceedings: Lord Northland Memorial Park, 12pm (before parade)

Clougher

Start: Station Road

Time: 12.15pm

Platform proceedings: Dunwoody’s Hill, 2.15pm

Return: 4.15pm

Dromore

Start: Omagh Road

Time: 12.20pm

Platform proceedings: Trillick/Fintona Road junction, 2pm

Return: 4pm

Upper Ballinderry

Start: Ballinderry Road

Time: 11.30am

Platform proceedings: Lower Ballinderry Road, 2pm

Return: 4.30pm

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