2025 Public Processions Granted

Public Processions in Inverclyde

January - July 2025

  

DATE AND TIME – Sunday 26 January 2025 at 10am

ORGANISATION – The Boys’ Brigade 12th Greenock Company

and The Girls’ Brigade 7th Greenock Company

PROPOSED ROUTE – GREENOCK  
The procession will begin at Antigua Street, Greenock and proceed to

Wellpark Mid Kirk via Antigua Street, Hope Street, Lynedoch Street, Regent Street,

Terrace Road, Cathcart Street, Cathcart Square. On the return, the procession will

proceed to Station Road via Clyde Square/William Street, Cathcart Square, Cathcart Street,

Station Road. 

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 150

REASON – centenary celebration   

DATE AND TIME – Sunday 16 March 2025 at 1.15pm 

ORGANISATION – The Boys’ Brigade – Inverclyde & District Battalion. 

PROPOSED ROUTE – GREENOCK  
The procession will begin Mearns St, between Dempster St and Drumfrochar Rd,

and will proceed to the Mount Kirk via Means St and Dempster St.  On the return,

the procession will reform on Dempster St between Murdieston St and Brachelston St

and will proceed to Dempster St at the junction with Ann St.  

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 250

REASON – annual founders day parade of the Boys’ Brigade   

DATE AND TIME – Saturday 12 April 2025 4.30pm

 

ORGANISATION – Greenock Murray Club – Apprentice Boys of Derry 

 

PROPOSED ROUTE – GREENOCK 

The procession will depart from Terrace Rd and proceed along Regent St, Roxburgh St, Duncan St,

Wellington St, Bank St, Roxburgh St, Regent St, back to Terrace Rd where the procession will terminate.  

 

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 70 persons

 

REASON – 60th Anniversary Parade

DATE AND TIME – Sunday 11 May 2025 10.20am

ORGANISATION – 2nd Gourock Boys Brigade and 4th Gourock Guides Company   

PROPOSED ROUTE – GOUROCK

The procession will depart from Binnie Street at BT Building and proceed to John St,

Shore St,  Pierhead,  Kempock Pl , Bath St and up to St.John’s Church. On the return,

the procession will proceed from Bath Street,  to Kempock Pl, Pierhead , Shore St, John St

and onto Binnie St for dismissal at the BT Building.

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 100 persons

REASON – To attend the annual end of session Youth service at St John’s Church , Bath Street , Gourock.

DATE AND TIME – Saturday 7 June 2025 9.30am

ORGANISATION – Greenock Murray Club Apprentice Boys of Derry

PROPOSED ROUTE – GREENOCK

The procession will depart from Terrace Rd and proceed along Regent St, Sir Michael St,

High St, West Stewart St, Jamaica St, West Blackhall St, Dalrymple St, Hood St, Clarence St. 

On the return the procession will proceed along Broomhill St, Prospecthill St, Ann St, Dempster St,

Bank St, Roxburgh St, Regent St to Terrace Rd.

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 50 persons

REASON – Annual Relief of Derry Celebration

DATE AND TIME – Sunday 8 June 2025 at 1.45pm

ORGANISATION – Gryffeside Charity Tractor Run

PROPOSED ROUTE – KILMACOLM/ PORT GLASGOW

The procession will depart from Gryffeside Farm and will proceed along Auchentiber Rd,

Auchenbothie Rd, Dougliehill Rd, B788 High Greenock Rd, Gateside Rd, Killochries Rd,

B786 Lochwinnoch Rd, B788 High Greenock Rd, Blacksholm Rd back to Gryffeside Farm.

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 50 persons

REASON – To raise money for Cancer Research UK and Dementia UK

DATE AND TIME – Saturday 21 June 2025 at 4pm

ORGANISATION – Gourock Defenders of the Faith LOL 345

PROPOSED ROUTE – GOUROCK

The procession will depart from Darroch Car Park and proceed along Drumshantie Rd,

Kirn Dr, Arran Rd, MacMillan Dr, Skye Crescent, Iona Crescent, Queensway, Ailsa Rd,

Divert Rd, Bute St, Arran Rd, Tower to return to Drumshantie Rd and Darroch Car Park

for dispersal.

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 70 persons

REASON – Annual Parade

DATE AND TIME – Sunday 22 June 2025 at 11am

ORGANISATION – Port Glasgow Runners (Port Glasgow 10k)

PROPOSED ROUTE – PORT GLASGOW

The procession will depart from Coronation Park onto Mirren Shore, proceeding along

Anderson St, Lithgow Way, Crunes Way, Scott Way, Port Glasgow Rd, Ardgowan St, Orchard

Crescent, Kingston Crescent, Scott Way, Anderson St, Mirren Shore back to Coronation Park. 

The procession will then leave Coronation Park and will proceed along the footpath to the

south of Port Glasgow Community Fire Station, Castle Rd, Boardwalk, Parklea Rd to Kelburn Park. 

The procession will leave Kelburn Park at the Boardwalk and follow the active travel route to Newark

Castle entrance gates.  The procession will then turn right onto Castle Rd and follow the

path to the south of Port Glasgow Community Fire Station finishing at the Steam Hammer monument.

NO. OF PERSONS – Approx 300 persons

REASON – 10k fun run