Eight band parades in Northern Ireland this weekend – all the details including locations, routes, times, and lists of bands taking part

On Friday night (June 28), there are parades in Ballynahinch, Armoy, Trillick and Mountnorris.

Meanwhile, parades are set to take place in Fivemiletown, Magherafelt, Rathcoole and Lisnaskea on Saturday night (June 29).

• Ballynahinch Protestant Boys Flute Band are hosting their annual parade in Ballynahinch, Co Down, on Friday night;
• Pride Of The Park Flute Band are hosting the parade in Armoy, Co Antrim, on Friday night;
• Trillick Pipe Band are hosting the parade in Trillick, Tyrone, on Friday night;
• John Hunter Accordion Band are hosting the parade in Mountnorris, Co Armagh, on Friday night;
• Clogher Valley Grenadiers are hosting their first annual parade in Fivemiletown, Tyrone, on Saturday night;
• Ballymoughan Purple Guards Flute Band are hosting the parade in Magherafelt, Co Londonderry, on Saturday night;
• Rathcoole Protestant Boys Flute Band will host their 15th anniversary parade in Rathcoole, Co Antrim, on Saturday night:
• and Ballindarragh Accordion Band will have their new uniforms dedicated and host a parade in Lisnaskea, Fermanagh, on Saturday night.

Ballynahinch

In Ballynahinch, around 25 bands are expected to take part in Friday night's parade, hosted by Ballynahinch Protestant Boys Flute Band. The parade gets under way at 7.30pm.

The parade route includes Ballynahinch Orange Hall, Dromore Street, Dromore Street, High Street, Main Street (up), War Memorial, Main Street (down), Lisburn Street, Lisburn Street Carpark, Lisburn Street, Mains Street (up), Crossgar Road, Windmill Lane, Harmony Way, Main Street (down), High Street, Dromore Street, Ballynahinch Orange Hall, Dromore Street.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Sons of Ulster Flute Band Belfast, Loyal Sons Benagh Flute Band, Annalong Single Star, Craigavon Protestant Boys, East Belfast Protestant Boys, Kinallen Flute Band, Upper Falls Protestant Boys, Aughlisnafin Accordian, Inch Flute Band, Rathcoole Protestant Boys, Portrush Sons of Ulster Flute Band, Bessbrook True Blues, South Belfast Young Conquerors, Mourne Young Defenders Flute Band, Clogher Protestent Boys Flute Band, Downpatrick Red Hand Defenders, Portadown Defenders Flute Band, Armagh True Blues, Lambeg, Downshire Guilding Star Flute Band, Star of Down Maghera Flute Band, Ballykillbeg Accordian Band, Spa Accordian Band, Clough Orange and Blue Accordian Band, Lisburn Young Defenders.

Armoy

In Armoy, around 30 bands are expected to take part in Friday night's parade, hosted by Pride Of The Park Flute Band. The parade gets under way at 8.15pm.

The parade route includes Deane Park, Carrowreagh Road, New Street, Main Street, Church Road, Gracehill Road, A44 Drones Road, Market Street, Main Street, Carrowreagh Road, Deane Park.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Moyarget Silver Plains, Mosside Accordion Band, Eden Accordion Band Rasharkin, Bushside Ind Flute Band, Bushside Accordion Band, Tullaghans Sons of Liberty Flute Band, Dunaghy Independent Flute Band, Drumaheagles Flute Band, Ballymaconnelly Sons of Conquerors Flute Band, Benvarden True Blues, Freeman Memorial Band, Pride of the Bann Flute Band, Dervock Young Defenders Flute Band, Giant's Causeway Protestant Boys Flute Band, Stranocum Flute Band, Ballyquin Loyal Sons of Ulster Flute Band, Ballynarrig Pride of Orange Flute Band, Vow Accordion Band, Dunloy Accordion Band, Ahoghill Loyal Sons of William Flute Band, Randalstown Sons of Ulster Flute Band, Newbuildings Pride of the Orange & Blues, Ballykeel Flute Band, Glenkeen Flute and Fife Band, Movenis Rising Sons Of William Flute Band, Moneydig Young Conquerors Flute Band, Craiganee Accordion Band.

There are eight major band parades in Northern Ireland this weekend - in Ballynahinch, Armoy, Trillick and Mountnorris on Friday night, and in Fivemiletown, Magherafelt, Rathcoole and Lisnaskea on Saturday night

Trillick

In Trillick, around 15 bands are expected to take part in Friday night's parade, hosted by Trillick Pipe Band. The parade gets under way at 8.30pm.

The parade route includes Ballyard Road, Main Street, Effernan Road, Main Street, Ballyard Road.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Ballinacross Accordion Band, Ballinamallard Silver Band, Barr Pipe Band, Blossomhill Pipe Band, Cavanaleck Pipe Band, Cloughfin Pipe Band, Killadeas Pipe Band, Drumharvey Pipe Band, Kilskeery Silver Band, Mullinagoagh Pipe Band, Tempo Silver, Ardess Accordian Band, Greenan Pipe Band, Tempo Accordion Band, Enniskillen Pipe Band, Drumquin Pipe Band.

Mountnorris

In Mountnorris, around 30 bands are expected to take part in Friday night's parade, hosted by John Hunter Accordion Band. The parade gets under way at 7.30pm.

The parade route includes Junction between Bolton Road, Bessbrook Road and Tullyherron Road, Main Street, Mountnorris, Cusher Green, Mountnorris, Main Street Mountnorris, Bessbrook Road, Main Street, Bessbrook Road, Junction between Bolton Road, Bessbrook Road and Tullyherron Road.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Cormeen Flute Band, Knockanin Accordion Band, Allistragh Flute Band, Lisnafeedy Accordion Band, Kilcluney Flute Band, Pride of the Birches, Mullaghbrack Accordion, Tullyhappy Accordion Band, Mavemacullen Accordion Band, Carnagh Accordion Band, South Down Defenders Flute Band, Bessbrook True Blues, Bessbrook Crimson Arrow Pipe Band, Enagh Accordion Band, Hamiltonsbawn Silver Band, Poyntzpass Silver Band, Tullyvallen Silver Band, Corkley Pipe Band, Tyrones Ditches Pipe Band, Knockloughrim Accordion Band, Belleek Accordion Band, Tassagh Silver Band, Ardarragh Accordion Band, Donaghmore Accordion Band, Markethill Protestant Boys, Ballyrea Flute Band, Commons Silver Band, Aughnagurgan Accordion Band, Drum Accordion Band, Derryfubble Accordion Band, Aghavilly Accordion Band, Tannaghill Flute Band, Cormeen, Ballinran Flute Band, Enagh, Aughavilly Accordion Band, Drumderg Loyalist Flute Band, Loghrans Accordion Band, Star of David Accordion Band.

Fivemiletown

In Fivemiletown, over 70 bands are expected to take part in Saturday night's parade, hosted by Clogher Valley Grenadiers Flute Band. The parade gets under way at 7pm.

The parade route includes Edfield Way, Murley Road, Main Street, Cooneen Road, Nelson Park, **Break**, Main Street, Murley Road, Edfield way.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Magheraveely Flute Band, Castlederg Young Loyalists Flute Band, Clogher Protestant Boys Flute Band, Markethill Protestant Boys Flute Band, Omagh True Blues Flute Band, Inver Flute Band, Cormeen Rising Sons of William Flute Band, Defenders of the Rock Flute Band, Ballymacall True Blue Flute Band, Lisgenny Flute Band, Pride of the Village Beragh Flute Band, Bracky Flute Band, Irvine Memorial Pipe Band, Dungannon Volunteers, Newtownbutler Border Defenders Flute Band, South Fermanagh Loyalists Auld Boys, Enniskillen Fusiliers Flute Band, North Fermanagh Young Defenders Flute, Ballyrea Boyne Defenders Flute Band, Londonderry East Bank Protestant Boys, Pomeroy True Blues Flute Band, William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band, Synotts True Blue Flute Band, Cavanaleck Pipe Band, Fardross Pipe Band, Lisbeg Pipe Band, Lislane Accordion Band, Pride of Orange and Blue Newbuildings, Pride of the Village Coagh, Pride of the Derg Flute Band, Castlederg Young Loyalists Auld Boys Flute Band, Roughan Silver Band, Tamlaghtmore Flute Band, Pride of Knockmore Flute Band, Blackskull Orange & Blues, Edenderry Pipe Band, Dunmurry Protestant Boys, Pride of Ballymacash Flute band, Florencecourt Flute Band, Kells Sons of William Flute Band, Crossgar Young Defenders Flute Band, Drumderg Loyalist Flute Band, Tamnamore Flute Band, Enniskillen Pipe Band, Upper Bann Fusiliers, Dollingstown Star of the North Flute Band, Craigavon Protestant Boys, Hillhaven Flute Band, South Fermanagh Young Loyalists Flute Band, Brookeborough Flute Band, Royal Hillsborough Protestant Boys Flute Band, Ballinamallard Accordion Band, Star of Down Flute Band, Ballyquin Loyal Sons of Ulster, Glenageeragh Pipe Band, Moygashel Sons of Ulster, Dergina Accordion Band, Ballyquinn Loyal Sons of Ulster, Glenageeragh Pipe Band, Portadown True Blues, Monaghan Auld Fyfe and Drum, Ballylesson Auld Boys, Derrylee Flute Band, Kinallen Flute Band.

Magherafelt

In Magherafelt, around 40 bands are expected to take part in Saturday night's parade, hosted by Ballymoughan Purple Guards Flute Band. The parade gets under way at 8.45pm.

The parade route includes Rainey Street carpark, Rainey Street, Westland Road, Moneymore Road, Queen Street, Market Square, Kirk Avenue, Queen's Avenue, Ballyronan Road, Fairhill, King Street, Church Street, Broad Street, Rainey Street, Rainey Street Carpark.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Dunamoney Flute Band, Aughrim Rose of Derry Accordion Band, Ballynenagh True Blues, Ballyquin Flute Band Limavady, Ulster First Flute, Blair Memorial, Ulster Protestant Boys Flute Band, Knockloughrim Accordion Band, East Bank Protestant Boys, Pride of the Village, Star and Crown, Cranny Pipe Band, Gortagilly Cornation Flute Band, Pomeroy True Blues Flute Band ,Drumaheagles Young Defenders, Glendermott Valley Flute Band, Kingsmill Flute Band, Sons of Ulster Randalstown, Moneydig Young Conquerors Flute Band, Tamlaghtmore Flute Band, Cookstown Sons of William, Sons of William Maghera, Tobermore Loyal Flute Band, Derryloran Boyne Defenders, Pride of the Bann, Upper Bann Fusiliers Flute Band, Benvarden Flute Band, Boveedy Flute Band, Bressbrook True Blues, Ballinarig Pride of the Orange, Curran Flute Band, Movenis Rising Sons Of William, Desertmartin Accordion Band, Ballykeel Loyal Sons of Ulster, Markethill Protestant Boys, Aghagaskin Flute Band, Ballyronan Accordion Band, Moneymore 93 Flute Band, Edenmore Flute Band, Newtownstewart Red Hand Defenders.

Rathcoole

In Rathcoole, around 45 bands are expected to take part in Saturday night's parade, hosted by Rathcoole Protestant Boys Flute Band. The parade gets under way at 6.30pm.

The parade route includes Derrycoole Way, Glenbane Avenue, Kylemore Bend, Inniscarn Drive, Foyle Hill, Eastway, Rathmullan Drive, East Way, Innis Avenue, Derrycoole Way.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Armagh True Blues, Ballymaconnely Sons of Conquerers, East Belfast Protestant Boys Flute Band, Braniel Loyal Flute Band, Cloughfern Young Conquerors FB, Downshire GS Flute Band, Ballyclare Protestant Boys Flute Band, Moneyslane Flute Band, Dunmurry Protestant Boys Flute Band, Pride of Ballymacash Flute Band, Flutes and Drums Donaghadee, Pride of the Bann Flute Band, Imperial Guards Flute Band, Ulster Grenadiers Flute Band, Pride of the Shore Flute Band, Sons of Kai, Pride of the Hill, Pride of the Maine Flute Band, Ulster First Flute, Kilcluney Volunteers Flute Band, Lambeg Orange & Blue Flute Band, Steeple Defenders Flute Band, Carrick Defenders Flute Band, Bangor Protestant Boys, Upper Falls Protestant Boys Flute Band, South Fermanagh Young Loyalist FB, Ballyclare Memorial Flute Band, Constable Anderson Memorial, Pride Of The East Flute Band, Gertrude Star, South Belfast Protestant Boys Flute Band, Mourne Young Defenders, Defenders of the Rock, Robert Graham Memorial Flute Band, Derryloran Boyne Defenders, Omagh Protestant Boys,North Down Defenders, Loyal Sons of Benagh, North Ballymena Protestant Boys, Upper Bann Fusiliers Flute Band, Skeogh Flute Band, Craigavon Protestant Boys, Pride of Knockmore Flute Band.

Lisnaskea

In Lisnaskea, around 20 bands are expected to take part in Saturday night's parade, hosted by Ballindarragh Accordion Band. The parade gets under way at 7pm.

The parade route includes Ballindarragh crossroads, Gola Road, Junction of Curryann Road and Drumcon Road, Gola Road, Mullynascarthy Holiday Park, Ballindarragh crossroads, Junction of Curryann Road and Drumcon Road.

According to the Parades Commission website, the bands listed as taking part include Maguiresbridge Silver Band, Maguiresbridge Pipe Band, Bellisle Flute Band, Blacksessiagh Coronation Accordion Band, Derryclavin Pipe Band, Knocks Pipe Band, Lisbellaw Accordion Band, Cavanaleck Pipe Band, Lisnaskea Accordion Band, Drumharvey Pipe Band, Ardess Accordion Band, Cormeen Flute Band, Brookesborough Flute Band, Magheraveeley Flute Band, Irvine Memorial Pipe Band, Lisnaskea Silver Band, Newtownbutler Boyne Defenders, South Fermanagh Auld Boys, Teemore Accordion Band, Rosslea Accordion Band, Wattlebridge Accordion Band, Florencecourt Flute Band, Bellenaleck Pipe Band, Enniskillen Pipe Band, Garrison Accordian Band, Inver Flute Band,Feaugh Pipe Band, Ballinamallard Accordion Band, Letterbreen Silver Band, Ballyreagh Silver Band, Tempo Accordion Band, Tempo Silver Band, Trillick Pipe Band, Kilskeery Silver Band,Mullaghy Flute Band, Aghadrumsee Flute Band, Drum Accordion Band, Loughkillygreen Accordian Band, North Fermanagh Young Defenders Flute Band, Enniskillen Fusiliers Flute Band, Killadeas Pipe Band, Defenders of the Rock Flute Band, South Fermanagh Loyalists Flute Band, Doohat Accordian Band.