Twelfth of July: What's happening, where and when?

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend parades across Northern Ireland on Saturday as the annual Twelfth of July commemorations take place.

The event memorialises the Protestant King William III's victory over the Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690.

It is the biggest day in the Orange Order's marching calendar and this year - the 335th anniversary of the battle - is currently forecast to be a very warm day.

The main parades will be held in 18 venues across all six counties, with villages, towns and cities taking their turn to host their neighbouring lodge members.

With forecasters predicting a heatwave this weekend, it is likely to be a very warm Twelfth of July, with temperatures possibly reaching over 25C.

The warmest Twelfth on record was in Belfast in 1983 when the thermometer hit 30.8C.

The second hottest Twelfth of July was at Thomastown, County Fermanagh, in 2013 with a top temperature of 29.1C.

Belfast hosts Northern Ireland's longest Twelfth parade - a six-mile route which will start from Belfast Orange Hall, Carlisle Circus, at 10:00 BST on Saturday.

The marchers will first make their way to Belfast City Hall via Clifton Street, Donegall Street, Royal Avenue, and Donegall Place.

When they reach the grounds of the city hall, a short military remembrance service will take place and a wreath for the war dead will be laid at the Cenotaph.

The parade then moves south through the city via Bedford Street, the Dublin Road, Lisburn Road and Malone Road until it reaches its destination at Barnett's Demesne.

At total of 77 bands, including some from Scotland, will participate in the parade.

Although many towns and villages must wait their turn to host a major Twelfth demonstration, Ballymena is the only place outside Belfast to hold an annual march.

This year's parade sets off from Wakehurst Road, Ballymena, at 12:30 BST and is due to arrive at the at the People's Park for the traditional speeches at 14:30 BST.

A new junior girls' lodge - the Daughters of Ferniskey - will be making their Twelfth debut during the march.

The seaside village of Carnlough will host 11 local lodges and nine bands on Saturday with a parade starting from Bay Road at 12:00 BST.

Marchers will make their way to the demonstration field near St Patrick's Church.

For younger spectators there will be bouncy castles and funfair-style attractions in the afternoon, with the return parade setting off at about 16:00 BST.

The County Antrim village's award-winning pipe band will feature at this year's parade, alongside former world champions the McNeillstown Pipe Band and others.

It sets off from Ard Na Main at 12:30 BST, heading for the Cullybackey Community Playing Fields.

A large number of Lambeg drummers - playing one of the biggest and loudest percussion instruments musicians can carry - will stage a display in the afternoon,

About 3,000 people are expected to take part in the Glengormley parade, including members from 66 lodges and almost 40 bands.

The march begins at 11:00 BST at Jubilee Way, eventually making its way towards V36 Park beside the Valley Leisure Centre for a religious service and speeches.

A family-friendly event has been organised, with funfair rides, facepainting and other children's entertainment in the park on Saturday afternoon.

Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly will be the guest speaker at the Lisburn demonstration on Saturday afternoon.

The organisers said the main field at the Brambles will be "transformed into a festive hub" with food stalls, family-friendly entertainment and bouncy castles.

The parade begins from Wallace Park at 11:30 BST with Orange Order members from 65 lodges expected to participate.

The Orange Order's county grand master of Antrim will address spectators at the demonstration field at the Turnpike, following a parade through Rasharkin village.

Marcher will set out from Finvoy Road at 13:00 BST, with 43 lodges and 33 bands due to take part.

Food vendors and "attractions for all ages" will be set up in the field.

County Armagh is the birthplace of the Orange Order and the county is traditionally home to the "largest Orange gathering in the world each 12th of July".

This year, the town of Keady will host the event for the first time in 13 years and an anticipated 5,000 Orangemen will take part in the parade.

The march begins at 10:30 BST at Keady District Hall, with platform proceedings at the field in the early afternoon, led by Armagh's county grand master.

Highland dancers from Finnis will be among the entertainers in the village of Dromara as it plays host to about 2,500 Orangemen.

Marchers will depart from Dromara Orange Hall at 11:30 BST, before leading the main parade from an assembly point on the Banbridge Road at noon.

They will walk towards the demonstration field, opposite Dromara Football Club, where children's entertainment and a "charming artisan village" will be set up.

Saturday's event will be the first time in more than half a century that Dundonald has hosted a major Twelfth demonstration.

It last hosted neighbouring north County Down lodges in 1967, when the old Polo Fields was the venue for the main gathering.

The site is now used by Dundonald High School and the order said it was "delighted" that governors gave permission to hold Saturday's events in the school's grounds.

The march, featuring 39 lodges and 28 bands, sets off from Dundonald High School at 12:15 BST, returning to the same site for speeches by about 14:00 BST.

More than 3,000 Orange Order members are expected to march through the village, leaving from the Belfast Road at noon towards the field at Ballyloughlin Road.

They will be accompanied by 70 bands and organisers are encouraging local businesses to remain open to "benefit from the large crowd".

A complimentary picnic served at the foot of the Mourne Mountains is on offer for those attending the Twelfth commemorations in Kilkeel.

The food will be "generously provided by the lodges" according to the Orange Standard, which says more than 3,000 spectators are expected to line the streets.

Marchers will assemble at Kilkeel Orange Hall for a 1.5 mile parade on the outskirts of Kilkeel, finishing at Queen Elizabeth II Park on Manse Road.

The Grand Master of the Orange Order, Edward Stevenson, will spend his first Twelfth in County Fermanagh in the lakeside village of Kesh.

More than 90 lodges will take part in the demonstration, some of them from neighbouring counties on the other side of the Irish border.

The parade, featuring more than 70 bands, begins at noon on the Enniskillen Road and marches to Valley Park where children's entertainment will be available all day.

Orange Order lodges from County Londonderry and County Donegal will gather in Coleraine for this year's Twelfth.

An initial march sets out from Union Street at 09:30 BST on Saturday but the main parade begins from Shuttle Hill at noon.

Marchers will pause to the salute the town's war memorial in the Diamond before making their way to the demonstration field behind Coleraine Leisure Centre.

The town of Maghera will welcome more than 50 lodges to its streets on Saturday - its first time hosting the demonstration since 2008.

The parade starts at noon, leaving from the junction of Station Road and Crew Road.

Marchers will make their way to the demonstration field provided by Maghera Presbyterian Church for speeches at 14:00 BST.

Lodges from all over the Clogher Valley will converge on the village of Augher on Saturday for a "celebration of Orange heritage and community spirit".

Organisers said the participation of junior lodges highlights the "intergenerational strength" of the order in the area.

The parade begins on the Favour Royal Road at 12:15 BST, with a religious service in the field after 13:00 BST, followed by children's entertainment.

The small village of Coagh will be home to the biggest Twelfth demonstration in County Tyrone on Saturday.

About 70 lodges and 50 bands will set off from Ruskey Road at 12:30 BST, marching to the demonstration field at Drumconvis Road.

After missing out on its turn to host the demonstration during the Covid pandemic, this is Coagh's first Twelfth demonstration in almost a decade.

About 60 lodges and bands are expected to parade through the village of Sixmilecross, which is hosting Orange Order members from north and west Tyrone.

At 12:30 BST they will march from a field opposite Kerr Villas towards the demonstration field on the Tirooney Road.

The organisers said the event will "showcase the rich tapestry of Ulster-Scots and Ulster-British connections with define the spirit and history of our Orange family".