Council launches tickets for 21-Gun Royal Birthday Salute

May 18, 2016

To mark the occasion of Her Majesty, The Queen’s 90th Birthday, a 21-Gun Royal Salute will take place in the field to the rear of Hillsborough Fort on Saturday 11th June.

The event, organised by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council will begin with a live musical programme at 10.00am, followed by the 21-Gun Royal Salute at 12noon.

Admission to the Fort will be by ticket only.  Free tickets will be available from Friday 20th May at Lagan Valley Island and Bradford Court (weekdays 10.00am – 12noon and 2.00pm – 4.00pm on a first come first served basis). Tickets will also be available at LVI from 5pm - 9pm in the evenings.  Maximum 5 tickets per person.  Please note tickets cannot be reserved over the telephone.

Special car parking arrangements will be in operation in Hillsborough for those attending the event at the Fort.

Car parking passes will be required to gain entry to these car parks.  A limited number of car parking passes are available and these will be issued with ticket allocation (1 per customer on a first come first served basis).  Entry to Hillsborough Fort should be no later than 11.00am.

“I hope to see as many people as possible mark this momentous occasion, the birthday of our longest reigning monarch,” said the Mayor, Councillor Thomas Beckett.

“What better way to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday than in the grounds of the Fort at Hillsborough, home to the Queen’s Official Residence in Ireland.  With live music from pipe bands from 10.00am, and the band of the Royal Irish Regiment at 11.20am, I would encourage everybody with tickets to arrive early and enjoy the music and ceremonial pageantry throughout the morning,” said Alderman Tinsley, Chairman of the Council’s Corporate Services Committee.

If you require disabled parking arrangements a blue disabled badge must be presented when collecting your tickets.

For the latest information on ticket allocation check out our facebook page facebook.com/lisburncastlereagh.