Plans for around 100 Orange Order parades during June and July
NOTIFICATION of around 100 Orange parades has been given to Glasgow City Council for June and July.
The biggest day for the marches is Saturday, July 6, when 50 parades take place across the city as thousands of members and followers converge on Glasgow Green for the annual County Grand Orange Lodge of Glasgow Boyne celebration.
The individual feeder parades start at various points around the city before four groups, from the north, west, east and south, merge in the city centre and head to
Glasgow Green.
More than 3500 participants are estimated with many more people following alongside.
The largest group is from the south, where 1670 marchers are expected to join together in Centre Street before joining the main parade in Hope Street.
From the east, 950 members will parade from Glenpark Street to George Square.
From the west, 600 will walk from Kelvingrove Park to Glasgow Green through the city centre where it will merge with the other parades.
Lodges and bands from the north, totalling 400, will also meet at Corn Street, Cowcaddens and head to Glasgow Green.
Parades are also scheduled for eight days in June with one large event.
The highest number of parades next month will be on Saturday, June 1 with 12 marches.
The biggest is when 3500 are expected in Glasgow Green organised by Bridgeton No Surrender Apprentice Boys of Derry.
They will parade from the Green through the East end to Bridgeton Cross and Dalmarnock and back to Glasgow Green.
Another seven marches are planned for Saturday, June 15, including 220 from the County Grand Orange Lodge of Glasgow Youth Section, from Kennedy Street in Townhead to Glasgow Green.
On Sunday, June 23, there are 10 parades with around 900 coming from the north, west, south and east into the city centre at Holland Street, near Blythswood Square to parade through the city centre to Glasgow Evangelical Church at Cathedral Square.
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “The legislation covering public processions is set nationally.
“Local authorities that receive notifications from procession organisers must consult with stakeholders, such as the police, and seek to resolve any concerns about routes but there is a presumption in law that those that wish to hold marches will be able to, assuming they follow the statutory process.”