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Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- General
- Glasgow Times
56 Glasgow roads to face restrictions for Boyne Parade
The Orange Order is set to host its largest annual celebration on July 5. The County Grand Lodge of Glasgow's Boyne celebration will see over 3500 lodge and band members on the streets, with many more expected to follow the parades. The Glasgow Times reported that parades will converge from all directions across the city and culminate at Glasgow Green. READ MORE: Details revealed of Glasgow's biggest Orange Order parade Events begin as early as 8.25am, with smaller processions setting off from local Orange Halls across Springburn, Maryhill, Whiteinch, Dalmarnock, Drumchapel, and Ibrox. The North Group, with around 750 taking part, will meet at Corn Street, Cowcaddens, at 10.30, before heading up Garscube Road, down St. George's Road, to Charing Cross, and up Sauchiehall Street, Blythswood Street, Blythswood Square, down West George Street and merge with main parade in Hope Street. The South Group, with 1500, will meet at Centre Street, at 11.20am for the parade along Commerce Street and across King George V Bridge into Oswald Street and Hope Street. The East Group will meet at Brook Street at 10.10 am with more than 900 people and go along London Road, Bain Street, Gallowgate, Moir Street to Glasgow Cross, turn up High Street, George Street, Montrose Street, Cochrane Street, and merge behind the Colour Party and proceed to Glasgow Green. West Group with around 530 participants will meet at Kelvin Way at 10.30 and go along Sauchiehall Street, to Blythswood Street, Blythswood Square, before turning down West George Street to merge with the Main Parade at Hope Street. Once all four parades have joined as one in Hope Street at 11 am, the march will go down West George Street, Nelson Mandela Place, West George Street, along George Square North, George Street, before turning down High Street through Glasgow Cross and into Saltmarket and into Glasgow Green via the McLennan Arch. READ MORE: When and where Orange walks in Glasgow are to take place this weekend The walk will see 56 roads in Glasgow facing restrictions, these include no waiting or loading or unloading from 4pm July 2 until 4pm July 5 on Monteith Row between Greendyke Street and Monteith Place. Further waiting, loading and unloading restrictions will be in place from 4pm on July 4 until 4pm on July 5. The affected roads are: Cathedral Square, 50 metres on either side of the Evangelical Church Castle Street between Cathedral Square and High Street Cochrane Street for its full length Dundas Street for its full length George Square (all sides) for its full length West George Street West Nile Street and George Square George Street for its full length Greendyke Street between Turnbull Street and Saltmarket High Street for its full length Ingram Street between High Street and Albion Street John Street for its full length London Road between James Morrison Street and Saltmarket Martha Street for its whole length Montrose Street between Richmond Street and Ingram Street (access to car park remains open) Nelson Street between Bridge Street and Commerce Street North Hanover Street between Cathedral Street and George Square Saltmarket for its full length From 4pm on July 2 until 4pm on July 5 there will be a prohibition of vehicle movements in place for Monteith Row between Greendyke Street and Monteith Place. There will be further prohibitions on vehicle movements in place from 5am until 4pm on July 5. The affected roads are: Albion Street between George Street and Blackfriars Street Anchor Lane for its full length Bell Street between Albion Street and Watson Street Bridgegate between King Street and Saltmarket Cochrane Street for its full length College Street at its junction with High Street Duke Street between John Knox Street and George Street Dundas Street for its full length Gallowgate between Trongate and Watson Street George Square (all sides) for its full length George Street for its full length Greendyke Street for its full length High Street for its full length Ingram Street between Albion Street and High Street Ingram Street between Queen Street and Glassford Street King Street (southbound only), between Bridgegate and Osbourne Street London Road between James Morrison Street and Saltmarket Montrose Street between Richmond Street and Ingram Street (access to car park remains open) Nelson Mandela Place, for its full length Nelson Street between Bridge Street and Commerce Street North Hanover Street between Cathedral Street and George Square North Portland Street between Richmond Street and George Street Parsonage Row at its junction with High Street Saltmarket for its full length Shuttle Street for its full length St Andrews Street for its full length Trongate between Albion Street and High Street West George Street between West Nile Street and George Square Bus lane regulations will be suspended for several roads from 5am until 4pm on July 5. The affected roads are:
Glasgow Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Details revealed of Glasgow's biggest Orange Order parade
The County Grand Lodge of Glasgow is holding its annual Boyne celebration on July 5 this year, with more than three and a half thousand lodge and band members expected on the streets. Many more are anticipated to follow alongside as parades take place all over the city, culminating at a rally in Glasgow Green. READ NEXT: Resist calls to ban Kneecap from TRNSMT, says Glasgow councillor Smaller parades will take place in the north, south, east and west of Glasgow, heading towards the city centre, merging at various points to form one main parade heading into Glasgow Green. (Image: JEFF J MITCHELL) The parades will start as early as 8.25am, as individual lodges and bands start their day off outside Orange Halls in their area. Parades are due to start around the city, including Springburn, Maryhill, Whiteinch, Dalmarnock, Drumchapel and Ibrox. They will join with others as the parade gets bigger, the closer to the city centre it gets. READ NEXT: Thousands expected for Orange Order parade to mark VE day 80th anniversary The North Group, with around 750 taking part, will meet at Corn Street, Cowcaddens, at 10.30, before heading up Garscube Road, down St. George's Road, to Charing Cross, and up Sauchiehall Street, Blythswood Street, Blythswood Square, down West George Street and merge with main parade in Hope Street. The South Group, with 1500, will meet at Centre Street, at 11.20am for the parade along Commerce Street and across King George V Bridge into Oswald Street and Hope Street. The East Group will meet at Brook Street at 10.10 am with more than 900 people and go along London Road, Bain Street, Gallowgate, Moir Street to Glasgow Cross turn up High Street, George Street, Montrose Street, Cochrane Street, and merge behind the Colour Party and proceed to Glasgow Green. West Group with around 530 participants will meet at Kelvin Way at 10.30 and go along Sauchiehall Street, to Blythswood Street, Blythswood Square before turning down West George Street to merge with the Main Parade at Hope Street. (Image: GT) Once all four parades have joined as one in Hope Street at 11 am, the march will go down West George Street, Nelson Mandela Place, West George Street, along George Square North, George Street, before turning down High Street through Glasgow Cross and into Saltmarket and into Glasgow Green via the McLennan Arch. The parades will all make a return journey back to their original meeting points before splitting again and going back to their Orange halls in their communities in the early evening.
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Full list of Glasgow roads to close as thousands to take part in Orange Walk next weekend
There is a list of rolling road closures taking place throughout the day MARCH ON Full list of Glasgow roads to close as thousands to take part in Orange Walk next weekend Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THOUSANDS are set to march through Glasgow city centre as part of an Orange Walk this weekend. Major roads will face rolling closures across the city on Saturday, May 17, as 2,500 people are expected to take part in the VE Day 80th anniversary, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 A large Orange Walk is set to take place in Glasgow next week Credit: Alamy 4 The March will commemorate VE Day's 80th anniversary Credit: Alamy 4 Around 2500 are set to march from the east to the west Credit: Alamy The event, organised by the County Grand Lodge of Glasgow, will commence from Wishart Street at 9:45am. Rolling closures will be in place as the procession makes its way through the city. Starting from Wishart Street, the march will proceed south between the Necropolis and the Cathedral before heading west onto John Knox Street. Participants will pass through Cathedral Square, turning left onto Castle Street, continuing along High Street, and then moving onto George Street towards the city centre. The procession will continue through the Merchant City along Montrose Street and Cochrane Street before reaching George Square. It will then proceed west along St Vincent Street, turn south onto Renfield Street, and merge into Union Street before heading towards the Jamaica Street Bridge, crossing the Clyde to Bridge Street. The march will continue west along Nelson Street and Morrison Street before joining Paisley Road and Paisley Road West. The procession will conclude as it turns onto Harvie Street, Brand Street, and finally Lorne Street in Cessnock. It comes weeks after hundreds of women stepped out in Glasgow to march in the city's first large Orange walk of the year. Donning large hats, colourful frocks and heels, around 500 members of the Ladies Orange Association of Scotland made their way through the city centre, along with Orange bands. World War Two veterans come together to mark the 80th anniversary of their victory And we told how the Orange Order has submitted plans for a major walk through a Scots town ahead of this year's marching season. More than 45,000 members are set to take to the streets of Scotland this summer. The mammoth figure is mostly made up of marches across Glasgow, and towns in North and South Lanarkshire. But one major event has already been registered for the quiet town of Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire. The County Grand Orange Lodge of Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll has submitted a notice to the council to hold a public procession on Saturday, June 28. Between 2,500 and 3,000 walkers are expected to attend, while Kilbirnie only has a population of around 7,200. We told how over 200 Orange and Loyalist walks are scheduled to take place across Scotland as this year's marching season fast approaches.
Daily Record
08-05-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Glasgow Orange Walk road closures as 2500 set to march through city
Some 2,500 are expected to walk from Glasgow Cathedral and across the city centre to Cessnock in the south west. Major roads in Glasgow will be subject to road closures next weekend as 2,500 people are expected to take part in an Orange walk. The event, organised by the County Grand Lodge of Glasgow, will start from Wishart Street at 9.45am on Saturday, May 17. The procession will see rolling closures in place as the walk moves through the city. From Wishart Street, the procession will continue south between the Necropolis and the Cathedral before turning west onto John Knox Street. Participants will pass through Cathedral Square and turn left onto Castle Street, continuing down High Street before turning on to George Street and towards the city centre. The procession continues through Merchant City on Montrose Street and Cochrane Street before arriving in George Square. From there, the march continues west along St Vincent Street, before turning south along Renfield Street and continuing down Union Street towards the Jamaica Street Bridge and across the Clyde to Bridge Street, reports Glasgow Live. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. Road West. Before ending as it turns on to Harvie Street, Brand Streets and finally Lorne Street in Cessnock. The application to Glasgow City Council states the event is prompted by VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations, which marks the end of the Second World War in Europe on Thursday, May 8.
The National
30-04-2025
- General
- The National
Huge Orange Order march planned in Glasgow for VE Day 80th anniversary
The County Grand Lodge of Glasgow is listed as the organiser of the VE Day 80th Anniversary event on Saturday, May 17. The march starts near the Royal Infirmary and goes through the city centre, before heading across the River Clyde to end at Kinning Park. Around 2500 people are expected to take part, with more following alongside. VE (Victory in Europe) Day is celebrated on May 8 each year, and events in around Glasgow will take place on the weekend of May 10/11. The Orange Order march takes place a week later. The lodge members from across Glasgow and Orange bands will assemble at Wishart Street, near Glasgow Cathedral. From there the route will go down High Street and along George Street before turning into Montrose and round into Cochrane street heading for George Square. It will carry on heading west along St Vincent Street and down Renfield Street and crossing the River Clyde before turning west again towards Paisley Road and Paisley Road West. It will turn off the main road and into Harvie Street in Kinning Park and along Brand Street before it comes to an end in Lorne Street. The march is to mark VE Day in 1945, when Germany signed the surrender to end World War II in Europe. The outward march is due to start at 9.45 am. The main Glasgow civic event for VE Day is a service of thanksgiving at Glasgow Cathedral attended by the Lord Provost on Thursday 8 May, at 1pm. Other community events are expected to be held across the city. There can be no event in George Square as it is now being closed off for redevelopment work. A Scottish event hosted by Poppy Scotland and Legion Scotland will take place at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on May 6 A UK national event will take place in London, attended by the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and members of the Royal Family Plans include a Churchill speech performance, a flypast by the Red Arrows and aircraft used to support Ukraine, and a military procession of 1300 members of the armed forces.
