Nottingham City Council has confirmed which roads visitors to the city can expect to find closed this Saturday for the St. George's Day celebrations. The annual parade will be taking place starting at Thurland pub before ending at Houndsgate for a raffle.
The route for the parade will start on Pelham Street before moving down Smithy Row and onto Old Market Square where the giant flag will be raised on the Council Building. As all of the streets taking part in the parade are pedestrianised, there will be no road closures for the 2022 celebrations with disruption described as 'minor.'
In previous years, the parade has taken the route down Mansfield Road but has now moved closer to the city centre. This will be the first set of celebrations in the city in three years due to Covid restrictions.
There are large numbers of people expecting to turn up for the parade. They will be joined by knights on horseback and Nottingham's official Robin Hood, Tim Pollard, who leads the parade every year.
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The parade will not be heading towards Houndsgate so there will be no disruption to traffic down by The Salutation Inn.
The giant, 60-foot St George’s flag is to set to be unfurled on the Council House tomorrow in preparation for St George’s Day celebrations. The 60ft by 26ft (18m by 8m) flag is believed to be the largest of its kind in the country and covers most of the building’s frontage. It will be installed by long-established Nottingham printers John E Wright.
The flag will be in place ready for Nottingham’s annual St George’s Parade, which is scheduled to arrive in the Old Market Square shortly after midday on Saturday 23rd April.
Speaking about the flag unveiling, City Council Leader, Cllr David Mellen, said: “We are proud to display what is believed to be the largest St George’s flag in the country every year to mark St George’s Day. It provides a great backdrop for those celebrating the patron saint of England in the Old Market Square and taking part in the annual parade.”
