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Big event planned for Queen Victoria Square
Hull City’s Oliver McBurnie celebrates with the trophy after winning promotion to the Premier League(Image: Adam Davy/PA Wire)
Here are the full details of what is planned in Hull City Centre on Monday to celebrateHull City’s victory and promotion to the Premier League
- Hull City will receive a hero’s welcome as the club celebrates its Championship victory over Middlesbrough FC with a civic reception hosted by Hull City Council and a victory parade through the city centre on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 May.
- Open-top buses will make their way across Hull to the city centre, culminating with thousands of fans witnessing their heroes with the trophy on the balcony of Hull City Hall.
- The bus parade will begin at Ferensway at 3.10pm, arriving at the City Hall approximately one hour later.
- The parade route will be:
- Ferensway (junction with Anlaby Road)
- Beverley Road
- Sutton Road
- Ings Road
- Holderness Road
- Witham
- North Bridge
- Freetown Way
- Ferensway
- Carr Lane
- City Hall (Queen Victoria Square)
- The event outside the City Hall in Queen Victoria Square will get underway from 2pm, with pitch-side announcer Steve Jordan and DJ Eddie Richards warming up the crowd from 3pm for the team’s appearance at 4.15pm. The celebration will feature a range of music and entertainment to create a buzz.
- A big screen will show highlights of the team’s journey in reaching the final, along with footage of their win over Middlesbrough.
- There will be a host of interviews with the players, coaches and others, while the team will get the chance to thank fans for their amazing support.
- The event will finish at 5.15pm in Queen Victoria Square.
- An accessible viewing area for wheelchair users will be available to the front of the stage area. This area will be clearly indicated on the day. No bookings are necessary, though numbers will be limited to include wheelchair users and one helper, which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
- A small number of road closures will be in place on Monday to allow for the event. Carr Lane and Paragon Street will be closed from 8am to 8pm.
- Bus users are advised to check with local operators to find out any changes to routes.
- For our gallery of the dedicated Hull City fans who travelled to Wembley Stadium to watch the historic win, click here.
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