Publish date: 30 May 2024
Throughout June, there are numerous events which may cause potential delays due to road closures and diversions.
“Could be Real” Tribute/Daresbury Festival/Gloworm Festival (21 to 23 June)
Walton Hall and Gardens - Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington WA4 6SN.
There is no information regarding road closures however traffic in the vicinity may be heavier than usual.
On the Waterfront (Cream) Festival (20 to 23 June)
The On Waterfront Festival is taking place at the Pier Head with an event capacity of 12,750. Held from 11am to 8pm.
Road Closures
St. Nicholas Place (Royal Liver Building) – Georges Dock Gates
Water Street – The Goree
Brunswick Street – George’s Dockway
Mann Island – The Strand
Mann Island – Georges Dockway
Left and right turn from Strand Street into the Albert Dock
Chester Mid-Summer Watch Parade (Saturday, 22 to Sunday 23 June - 2pm to 3pm)
The venue for the Mid-Summer watch will be the City Centre of Chester. The parade will gather on Hamilton Place before lining up leaving via Market Loading Bay. The parade will take place on the street of Chester City Centre using the following sequence:-
Town Hall Square, Northgate Street, Watergate Street, St Werburgh Street, Eastgate Street, The Cross, Bridge Street.
Mid-Summer Watch will likely attract roughly 10,000 spectators over two days.
There will be no road closures however on the day parking will be suspended prior to closure period to ensure cars are not on site.
Africa Oye (Saturday, 22 June to Sunday, 23 June)
Review Field in Sefton Park, Aigburth Drive, Liverpool L17 1AJ
The park is an open public space and is free for all to attend. The licence is for 39,999. In previous years attendance numbers have depended on the weather. In poor weather the festival will have approximately 5,000. In good weather the festival can have 15000 to 20000 attendees. It is imagined that if the weather is good in 2024 attendance figures will be high. There is no information regarding road closures.
Baltic Weekender (Friday, 31 May to Saturday, 1 June )
During the Baltic Weekender Festival in Liverpool, there will be road closures in the Baltic Triangle area. The festival organisers have announced new outdoor stages and road closures for this year’s event, promising an even bigger experience. While specific details about the road closures are not provided in the available information, it is likely that the roads around the Baltic Triangle will be closed.
Queen Anne Naming Ceremony Monday, 3 June from 2.30pm to 10.30pm)
The event is a celebration of the new ship and will take place on Monday 3rd June on Liverpool’s waterfront, from 2.30pm to 10.30pm.The attendance at the event is not expected to exceed 10,000 at any one time. With numbers of around 40,000 to 50,000 over the course of the day
Road Closures
Culture Liverpool after consulting with the joint agencies has stewarded the identified points and road closures to control ingress/stop ingress to the site or part of it using barriers located at each strategic point. These strategic points include Water Street, Brunswick Street, Mann Island, St Nicholas Place and Albert Dock bridges. Barriers will be located at each strategic point to facilitate closures where these are required.
D-Day 80th Anniversary (Thursday, 6 June and Sunday, 9 June)
Previous events and parades of this nature have shown there to be around 5,000 to 10,000 throughout the day at the Royal Albert Dock and sporadic spectators along the parade route. This is based on an average days attendance at the Royal Albert Dock.
Road Closures
From 11.30am until 1pm on Sunday, 9 June 2024 there will be a temporary prohibit for any vehicles, except for an emergency vehicles, from taking a right or left turn from Strand Street into Salthouse Quay. Road to be closed for periods of between 10 to 15 minutes. Resident’s / businesses access will be maintained where possible.
Rolling closure on the following route, Copperas Hill, Ranelagh Street, Hanover Street, Liver Street, Strand Street, Salthouse Quay, Royal Albert Dock.