Ulster Bands Forum

Ballynarrig Pride Of Orange
2025-08-01 20:45 - 22:45 (Europe/London) | Limavady, Limavady, Limavady, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Mill Place
Main Street
Connell Street
Irish Green Street
Rathbrady Road
Massey Avenue
Protestant Street
Catherine Street
Linenhall Street
Main Street
Mill Place

Ballymoney Cancer Research
2025-08-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Ballymoney Showgrounds, Ballymoney Showgrounds, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL CHARITY PARADE
Route:
Ballymoney Showgrounds
Charlotte Street
Main Street
Meetinghouse Street
Newal Road
Trinity Drive
John Street
Victoria Street
Linenhall Street
High Street
Townhead Street

Clogher Protestant Boys
2025-08-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Waringstown, Waringstown, Waringstown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Dewarts Garage
Dunkirk Rd
Main St
Clanconnell Gdns
Banbridge Rd
Dunkirk Rd
Banbridge Rd
Dunkirk Rd
Dewarts Garage
Main St
Dewarts Garage

RHD Downpatrick
2025-08-04 19:30 - 22:30 | Downpatrick, Downpatrick, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Route:
Belfast Road (Bridge)
Roundabout
War Memorial
New Bridge Street
Mount Crescent
Bridge Street
Newbridge Street
Roundabout
Belfast Road

Relief Of Derry Celebrations
2025-08-09 09:00 - 18:00 | Londonderry, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
09:00am – Lead Band
Fountain estate
Hawkin St
London st
Bishop st
Palace st
Society st
09:30am General Committee + 9 Bands & 8 Parent Clubs
City Walls anti clockwise
Palace st
Bishop st
Diamond
Wreath laying ceremony
Ferryquay st
Pump st
St Columb’s Cathedral
11:45 – St Columb’s Cathedral
London st
Hawkin st
Carlisle road roundabout
12:00pm Pageant
12:30pm
Main Parade
Assembly Spencer road
Duke street
Craigavon bridge
Carlisle rd
Feryquay st
Diamond (anti-clockwise)
Bishop st
London st
Kennedy st
Wapping lane
Craigavon bridge
Spencer rd
Dungiven rd
Dennet gdns
Sheskin gdns
Bann dr
Finn gdns
Mourne dr
Dennet gdns
Dungiven rd
Glendermott rd
Bonds st
Dispersal to Limavady rd & Prehen rd
17:00pm
General Committee & Parent clubs & 9 Bands
May st
Bond st
Clooney terrace
Spencer rd
Craigavon br
Carlisle rd
Ferryquay st
Diamond (clockwise)
Bishop st
Palace st
Society st
Dispersal
17:45pm
Lead Band
London st
Hawkin st
Fountain estate
Dispersal

Mavemacullen Accordion
2025-08-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Markethill, Masonic Hall, Markethill, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Main Street
Fairgreen Road
Newry Street

World Pipe Band Championships
2025-08-15 - 2025-08-16 | Glasgow, Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
World Pipe Band Championships
Held at Glasgow Green
For more information visit: https://rspba.org/

Ballymaconnelly Sons of Conquerors
2025-08-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Rasharkin, Rasharkin, Rasharkin, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Turnpike
Church Road
Main Street
Bridge Street
Moneyleck Road
Main Street
Church Road
Turnpike

Portadown Defenders
2025-08-15 19:15 - 21:15 | Portadown, Portadown, Portadown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Watson Street
Bridge Street
High Street
Market Street
Mandeville Street
West Street
Market Street
High Street
Castle Street
Bridge Street

Cloughfern Young Conquerors
2025-08-16 13:00 - 23:59 | Rathcoole, Cloughfern, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE

Annual parade starting 3pm
Evening entertainment starts from 7pm to late. £5 entry

Route: Eastway social club, before continuing on the following route of –
Green walk
Ardmillan drive
Green end
East way
Derrycoole way
Granion way
Glenbane avenue
Kylemore bend
Inniscarn drive
Foyle Hill
Green end
East way
Rathmullan drive
The diamond, and once again finishing up at:
Eastway social club

Sam Rockett Memorial
2025-08-16 19:00 - 21:30 | West Belfast, West Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Outward Route
Disraeli Street,
Rathlin Street,
Chief Street,
Ohio Street,
Cambrai Street,
Woodvale Road,
Enfield Street,
Disraeli Street

Armagh True Blues
2025-08-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Armagh, Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Mall East
Gaol Sq
Barrack St
Scotch St
Market St
English St
College St
Mall West

Drumaheagles Young Defenders
2025-08-16 20:00 - 23:59 | Ballymoney, Ballymoney, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
A reminder that three bands playing a set each on High Street from 7pm on Saturday evening.
The three bands will be

Coleraine fife & drum,
Dunloy Accordion and
Sir George White Memorial.

A disco will follow in the Manor Hotel, Ballymoney where the results from the competition will be announced.
The doors will open at 9pm and admission will be £5.
Route:
North Road,
Eastermeade
Charlotte Street
Main Street
Meetinghouse Street
Newal Road
Trinity Drive
John Street
Victoria Street
Linehall Street
High Street
Townhead Street

Craigywarren
2025-08-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Ballymena, Castle Street, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
The parade will start in the usual car park on the Ballymoney Road (Opposite 24hr garage / behind white lines salon)
Parade starts @ 8PM and all bands are welcome!
Route:
Ballymoney Road Car Park
Ballymoney Road
Lower Mill Street
Wellington Street
Ballymoney Street
William Street
Broughshane Street
Church Street
Bridge Street
Waveney Road
Henry Street
Gilmore Street
Queen Street
Bridge Street
Waveney Street
Galgorm Road
Ballymoney Road
Ballymoney Road Car Park

South Down Defenders
2025-08-29 19:30 - 22:30 | Newry, Belfast Road, Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Newry Olympic Hockey Club
Belfast Road
Downshire Road
Church Avenue
Rathfriland Road
Sandys Street
Trevor Hill
Kildare Street
Town Hall
War Memorial
Sugar Island
Trevor Hill
Downshire Road
Belfast Road

Co Antrim
2025-08-30 12:00 - 17:00 | TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC, United Kingdom
Co Antrim Grand Black Chapter

6 Districts – Ballyclare, Lisburn, Ballymena, Antrim, Larne and Ballymoney.
81 preceptories
75 bands

Co Down
2025-08-30 12:00 - 17:00 | TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC, United Kingdom
Co Down Grand Black Chapter

14 Districts – Lower Iveagh (Dromore), Lecale, Castlewellan, Newry, Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Rathfriland, Mourne, Largymore (Lisburn), Comber, Newtownards, Saintfield, Bangor and Lurgan
105 Preceptories
95 Bands

City of Belfast
2025-08-30 12:00 - 17:00 | TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC, United Kingdom
City of Belfast Grand Black Chapter

7 Districts
48 Preceptories
30 Bands

Co Tyrone
2025-08-30 12:00 - 17:00 | TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC, United Kingdom
3 Districts – Omagh, Strabane and Castlederg districts
25 preceptories
27 bands

Co Armagh/Tyrone
2025-08-30 12:00 - 17:00 | TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC, United Kingdom
5 Districts – Primatial, Aughnacloy, Killyman, Summerisland, East Tyrone and a number of visiting preceptories from the Republic of Ireland
63 preceptories
61 bands

Pride of the Orange & Blue
2025-09-05 20:30 - 22:00 | Newbuildings, Newbuildings, Newbuildings, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

LOL District No.88 Sussex & Kent
2025-09-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Eastbourne, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom
More details to follow

Braniel Loyal
2025-09-06 16:30 - 23:59 | Tech Together: Community-Led Technology Workshop, East Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Remember this Saturday is our annual Parade with the host band walking the parade route at 4.30pm
First Band is leaving 6pm sharp
Afterwards there will be music in the community centre by DJ Joe Burns
Donations at the door

Route:
Warren Grove
Ravensworth Park
Braniel Crescent
Braeside Grove
Whincroft Road
Whincroft Way
Ravenswood Park
Woodville Drive
Warren Grove

Pride of the Raven
2025-09-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Tech Together: Community-Led Technology Workshop, East Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Pride of the Raven annual charity parade
On Saturday 2nd September 2023 the bands annual charity parade will take place. This year we decided it will be for Alzheimers Society NI in memory of William Rigby who sadly passed away earlier this year, father of our esteemed Chairman Billy Rigby.
Below is the following parade route. Our own band will walk the parade route at 3pm with the MAIN parade starting at 6pm.
Lagan-Village Rsc (Castlereagh Place)
Woodstock Road
Cherryville Street
My Lady’s Road
Woodstock Road
Willowfield Street
Castlereagh Road
Clara Street
Beersbridge Road
Castlereagh Street
Templemore Avenue
Epworth Street
Lord Street
Thorndyke Street
Templemore Avenue
Paxton Street
Castlereagh Street
Lagan village Rangers (Castlereagh Place)
The charity parade will follow by entertainment upstairs the the Lagan Village Rangers Club.
This parade is open to ALL bands.

LOL 11 Portsmouth
2025-09-07 13:30 - 17:30 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Brothers, Sisters, Loyalist friends,
This Sunday Portsmouth LOL 11 will be hosting their annual parade.
Muster at St Lukes Church car park, Greetham Street, at 13.30 for a 14.00 start.
Hope to see you there.
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Downshire Guiding Star
2025-09-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Banbridge, Banbridge, Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Annual ParadeAs normal all bands will be greatly welcomed, and the orange hall will be opened for the sash bash afterwardsRoute:Commercial Road Car ParkCommercial RoadNewry StreetBridge StreetChurch SquareBridge StreetNewry StreetOld Kenlis Street

ABOD Initiation Day - No Surrender Club
2025-09-13 11:00 - 17:00 | Londonderry, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

South Belfast Historical & Cultural Society
2025-09-13 14:00 - 17:00 | South Belfast, South Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Route:
Frenchpark Street
Donegall Avenue
Broadway
Tavanagh Street
Donegall Road
Sandy Row
Wellwood Street
Ventry Lane
Dublin Road
Shaftsbury Square
Botanic Avenue
Posnett Street
Vernon Street
Walnut Street
Donegall Pass

Movenis Rising Sons Of William
2025-09-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Garvagh, Coleraine Road, Garvagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Route:
Coleraine Road / Rectory Park Junction
Main Street
Carhill Road
Turning on Carhill Road at junction with Kurin road
Carhill Road
Main Street
Finish at Coleraine Road/Rectory Park Junction

Dunmurry Protestant Boys
2025-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Dunmurry, Glenburn Road, Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ANNUAL BAND PARADE
Host band will parade form Rowan Drive Shops at 18:30pm prior to main parade.
Glenburn Road Car Park
Glenburn Road
Ulster Avenue
Kingsway
Dunmurry Lane
Church Avenue
Kingsway
Glenburn Road
Glenburn Road Car Park
