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The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Caithness to host UK's most northernly Pride march
The John O'Groats Journal and Caithness Courier reports that Stepping Out is less than a year old, having formed in September 2024. It has been running weekly social sessions for for 16 to 25-year-olds, monthly workshops and discussions, and also runs a monthly culture club. Plans were already well under way from the march, with stalls and displays coming to Thurso on Saturday, June 21. Permission for the parade was granted by Highland Council last Friday afternoon. The parade will travel along the seafront and into Thurso town centre where attendees will be entertained by local dancing schools and music from local radio, as well as being able to browse craft and information stalls and enter competitions. The event might be smaller than Glasgow's annual march (Image: JEFF J MITCHELL) The news has been welcomed in Caithness, with one local telling the Journal :'Its fantastic to see Pride happening in Caithness. It means so much to be able to attend a Pride event locally, where everyone can proudly be who they are.' Another commented: 'I can't wait to take part in what will undoubtedly be a very colourful, joyous and proud day for Caithness', while a third added: 'I think it is an incredible thing that is happening. Its going to be new, and its always good to bring some light to Caithness'. READ MORE: 'Our community is being attacked': Queer Glaswegians to call out Israel during Pride Edinburgh Pride bans political parties over trans row As well as the parade itself, Thurso will host events throughout June to mark Pride month.
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.
