Birmingham announces road closures for Remembrance Sunday parade

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 10:43 · Archive

Birmingham city centre roads will close on Remembrance Sunday for a parade and service.

Birmingham city centre will see a series of full and partial road closures on Remembrance Sunday, 8 November, for an annual Remembrance service and parade.

The event takes place on Colmore Row, opposite St Philip's Cathedral, and will be attended by military veterans and representatives of the region's armed forces, as well as religious and community leaders and members of the public.

Road closures, with diversions in place, run from 6am to 2.30pm and include Bennett's Hill, Cannon Street, Cherry Street, Church Street, Colmore Row, Ethel Street, Lower Temple Street, Needless Alley, New Street, Newhall Street, Temple Passage, Temple Row, Temple Row West, Temple Street and Waterloo Street.

According to Birmingham City Council, the Salvation Army band will play from 10.15am. Armed Forces representatives will then march onto Colmore Row, followed by a parade including ex-service personnel, regular, reserve and cadet units from the Armed Forces, along with representatives of other local uniformed organisations, marching from Temple Row from 10.30am.

How it is being reported

• Remembrance Day: Which roads will be closed across the Black Country and West Midlands for parades?A number of roads across town and city centre will be temporarily closed for Remembrance Day parades.Birmingham World · 6 Nov, 10:25
• Remembrance Day: Which roads will be closed across the Black Country and West Midlands for parades?A number of roads across town and city centre will be temporarily closed for Remembrance Day parades.Express & Star · 6 Nov, 10:25
• Birmingham road closures for Remembrance Sunday confirmed – full listA series of full and partial road closures will be in place for the annual Remembrance Sunday service and parade in the city centreBirminghamLive · 5 Nov, 05:56

In this story: Birmingham · Colmore Row · St Philip's Cathedral · Salvation Army · Birmingham City Council

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