GB News will once again deliver the very best coverage of Northern Ireland’s historic July 12 parades – with the People’s Channel returning to Royal Hillsborough for a full day of live programming on Monday, July 13.
This year’s parades fall a day later than usual, because July 12 lands on a Sunday, and demonstrations will take place across 18 venues in Northern Ireland.
And GB News will centre stage with coverage running across Breakfast, Britain’s Newsroom and Good Afternoon Britain.
Presenting duties will once again fall to Dame Arlene Foster, alongside Coronation Street actor and commentator Charlie Lawson and GB News’ correspondent Dougie Beattie, who has fronted the channel’s Twelfth coverage over each of the last five years.
He said: “Once again GB News will be bringing viewers the very best coverage. Moving the parades to the Monday hasn’t dimmed the enthusiasm one bit – if anything, there’s a real sense of anticipation building for what promises to be one of the most series of parades in years.”
Tens of thousands of participants are expected to take part across the venues, with hundreds of bands and lodges marching in a tradition that stretches back more than two centuries.
Belfast will once again host the longest route of the day, while Ballymena and the capital remain the only two venues to hold a demonstration every year without fail.
GB News’ coverage will explore the pageantry, music and community spirit that define the day, alongside the history behind the celebrations marking the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.
Viewers can expect live reports from the field, interviews with participants and organisers, and analysis of what the day means for communities across Northern Ireland.
With the date shift pushing celebrations into the working week, organisers say attendances are expected to remain strong, with families and visitors continuing to travel from across the UK and further afield to take in the sights and sounds of the Twelfth.
GB News’ presence at Royal Hillsborough builds on several years of dedicated coverage of the parades, cementing its position as the channel viewers turn to for authentic, on-the-ground reporting of one of Northern Ireland’s most significant cultural events.