Big parade of around 70 bands to bring thousands to streets of Markethill
and live on Freeview channel 276
The event is being hosted by Kilcluney Volunteers Flute Band, with members hoping for fine weather and a good turnout of visiting outfits and spectators.
A band spokesperson said: “We would advise any spectators and participants in the parade to arrive early, as large crowds are expected and parking is limited in the town. There will be parking on the outskirts of town, marshals and police will be there to assist with this.”
The parade begins at 7.30pm and will follow this route:
Main Street
Fairgreen Road
Coolmilish Road
Newry Street
Turn at junction of Main Road
Newry Street
Main Street
Stop at Masonic Hall
Which bands are taking part?
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Hide AdAccording to the Parades Commission, the following bands are expected to join the parade:
Cormeen Flute Band
Synotts Flute Band
Ardarragh Accordion Band
Loyal Sons of Benagh
Annalong Single Star
Craigavon Protestant Boys
Markethill Protestant Boys
Skeogh,Pride of Knockmore
South Belfast Young Conquerors
East Belfast Protestant Boys
Mavemacullen Accordion Band
Corbett Accordion
Mullabrack Accordion Band
Kinallen Flute Band
Ballytyrone Accordion Band
Upper Falls Protestant Boys
Benburb Pipe Band
Pride Of The Hill Rathfriland Flute Band
Pride of the Hill Carnmoney Flute Band
Portadown True Blues
Mountnorris Accordion Band
Ballynahinch Protestant Boys
Portadown Defenders
Pride of the Birches
Sgt White Memorial Flute Band
Omagh Protestant Boys
Ballyrea Boyne Defenders
Newtownbutler Border Defenders Flute Band
Hamiltonsbawn Flute Band
Carnagh Accordion Band
Gertrude Star
Donaghadee Flutes & Drums Flute Band
Pride of Ballinran Flute Band
Tullyvallen Silver Band
Bessbrook Flute Band
Ballymacall Flute Band
Mourne Young Defenders
Clogher Protestant Boys
Hillhaven Flute Band
South Down Defenders
Star Of Maghera Flute Band
Upper Bann Fusiliers Flute Band
Downshire Guiding Star
Pride Of The Shore Flute Band
Tamlaghtmore Tigers Flute Band
Tannaghmore Flute Band
Tyrones Ditches Pipe Band
Hunter Moore Memorial Flute
Tannaghill Flute Band
Pride of Lagan Valley Flute Band
Pomeroy Flute Band
Commons Silver Band
Lisburn Young Defenders
Derryoghill Flute Band
Aughnagurgan Accordion Band
Quilly True Blues
Red Hand Defenders Downpatrick
North Fermanagh Young Defenders
South Fermanagh Young Loyalists
Derryfubble Accordion Band
Church Flute Band
Moneyslane
Armagh True Blues
Freeman Memorial
William Sterritt Memorial Flute Band
Rathcoole Protestant Boys
Billy Boys Flute Band
Dunloy Accordion Band
Bessbrook Crimson Arrow Pipe
Corkley Pipe Band
Braniel Flute Band
Ballycraigy Flute Band
Kilcluney Volunteers Flute Band