ABODonline :: 2008 Events

19th April - Murray Club Initiations
The Murray Club's special Initiation Day.
8th August - No Surrender Club Initiations
The No SUrrender Club's special Initiation Day, held on the night before the Relief of Derry parade as usual.
20th September - Mitchelburne Club Initiations
The Mitchelburne Club's special Initiation Day.
20th September - Baker Club initiations
The Baker Club's special Initiation Day.
4th October - Campsie Club Initiations
The annual "Campsie Day" parade and initiations.
10th October - Walker Club Initiations
The Walker Club's special Initiation Day.
1st November - Apprentice Boys of Derry Club Inititions
The Apprentice Boys of Derry Club's special Initiation Day.

23rd February - Amalgamated Committee's Conference
The annual Amalgamated Committee's Conference, held in Richill this year.
24th March - Easter Monday Parade
The annual Easter Monday parade, hosted this year by the Mid Ulster Amalgamated Committee and Kilmore Mitchelburne Club in Richill.
28th March - Ulster Day Service
The annual Ulster Day parade and service in Newry.
17th May - S.A.C. May Rally
The annual May Rally parade held by the Scottish Amalgamated Committee. This year it is hosted by Shettleston Browning Club.
7th June - B.A.C. Coronation Parade
The Belfast Amalgamated Committee\'s annual Coronation Parade.
14th June - Liverpool Club's Parade
The annual parade held by the Liverpool Clubs in Southport.
9th August - Relief of Derry
The annual Relief of Derry Celebrations in Londonderry, organised this year by the Mitchelburne Parent Club. Full details of the parade and Maiden City Festival will be posted in the summer.
21st September - Murray and Mitchelburne Graves Visitation
The traditional parade by the Murray Club and Mitchelburne Club to the graves of Colonel John Mitchelburne and Colonel Adam Murray in the old Glendermott grave yard.
11th October - E.A.C. Liverpool Parade
The English Amalgamated Committee's parade in Liverpool. Celebrating the Award of European Capital of Culture Year together with the Twentieth Anniversary of the English Amalgamated Committee.
11th October - President\'s and Secretaries Conference
The annual President\'s and Secretaries connfrence, held this year in Liverpool.
8th November - Remembrance Parade
The annual Remembrance parade held at the War Memorial at Belfast City Hall
6th December - Shutting of the Gates Celebrations
The annual Shutting of the Gates Celebrations in Londonderry, including the traditional burning of Lundy. Further details to follow closer to the date.
13th December - S.A.C. Shutting of the Gates Commemoration
The Scottish Amalgamated Committee's annual Shutting of the Gates Commemoration held in Glasgow.

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23rd - Amalgamated Committee's Conference
The annual Amalgamated Committee's Conference, held in Richill this year.

24th - Easter Monday Parade
The annual Easter Monday parade, hosted this year by the Mid Ulster Amalgamated Committee and Kilmore Mitchelburne Club in Richill.

28th - Ulster Day Service
The annual Ulster Day parade and service in Newry.

5th - Inverness Campsie Club Anniversary parade.
A parade in Inverness to celebrate the Anniversary of one of the newest Clubs in Scotland.

5th - Shettleston Browning Club Parade
A parade by Shettleston Browning Club to mark the anniversary of their Branch, starting at 6pm.

12th - Glenrothes Campsie Anniversary parade
A parade to mark the anniversary of the Glenrothes Branch of the Campsie Club.

12th - North East England No Surrender Club Parade
A parade in Newcastle-upon-Tyne hosted by the North East England Branch of the No Surrender Club.

19th - Murray Club Initiations
The Murray Club's special Initiation Day.

19th - Opening of Rutherglen Campsie
The opening of the newest branch of the Campsie Club in Scotland. More details to follow.

26th - Govan & Renfrew Mitchelburne Club Anniversary parade
A parade to mark the Anniversary of the Govan & Renfrew Branch of the Mitchelburne Club.

26th - City of Glasgow Campsie Club Anniversary Parade
A parade to mark the Anniversary of the City of Glasgow Campsie Club.

1st - Rasharkin Campsie Club Bannerette Dedication
Rasharkin Campsie Club Dedication of new bannerette and Parade

3rd - Armadale ABOD Club Parade
Armadale Apprentice Boys of Derry Club's Parade.

3rd - Manchester & Salford Campsie Club Parade
The annual parade held by the Manchester and Salford branch of the Murray Club in Manchester.

17th - S.A.C. May Rally
The annual May Rally parade held by the Scottish Amalgamated Committee. This year it is hosted by Shettleston Browning Club.

7th - B.A.C. Coronation Parade
The Belfast Amalgamated Committee\'s annual Coronation Parade.

8th - Liverpool Parades Committee Parade
The annual parade and service held in Liverpool by the Liverpool Parades Committee.

14th - Liverpool Club's Parade
The annual parade held by the Liverpool Clubs in Southport.

25th - Somme Anniversary Parade and Service
The Liverpool Parades Committee's parade and service to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

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8th - No Surrender Club Initiations
The No SUrrender Club's special Initiation Day, held on the night before the Relief of Derry parade as usual.

9th - Relief of Derry
The annual Relief of Derry Celebrations in Londonderry, organised this year by the Mitchelburne Parent Club. Full details of the parade and Maiden City Festival will be posted in the summer.

16th - Glasgow Club\'s Parade.Blythswood Square
The Glasgow Branch Club\'s annual parade.Hosts Laurieston,Southside

13th - Walker Club's Parade
The annual parade by the Walker Branch Clubs in Scotland, hosted by the Ayr Walker Club.

20th - Mitchelburne Club Initiations
The Mitchelburne Club's special Initiation Day.

20th - Baker Club initiations
The Baker Club's special Initiation Day.

20th - City of London Carson Parade
The City of London Campsie Club's annual Carson parade held in the centre of London. The parade starts at 3pm in Temple Place, WC2. More details to follow.

21st - Murray and Mitchelburne Graves Visitation
The traditional parade by the Murray Club and Mitchelburne Club to the graves of Colonel John Mitchelburne and Colonel Adam Murray in the old Glendermott grave yard.

27th - Springburn Campsie Anniversary Parade
A parade to mark the Anniversary of Springburn Campsie Club.

4th - Campsie Club Initiations
The annual "Campsie Day" parade and initiations.

10th - Walker Club Initiations
The Walker Club's special Initiation Day.

10th - E.A.C. Anniversary Dinner
A dinner event held in Liverpool to celebrate the English Amalgamated Committee's 20th Anniversary.

11th - E.A.C. Liverpool Parade
The English Amalgamated Committee's parade in Liverpool. Celebrating the Award of European Capital of Culture Year together with the Twentieth Anniversary of the English Amalgamated Committee.

11th - President\'s and Secretaries Conference
The annual President\'s and Secretaries connfrence, held this year in Liverpool.

18th - Laurieston and Southside Mitchelburne Ulster Scots Evening
An Ulster Scots Evening hosted by the Laurieston and Southside Branch of the Mitchelburne Club.

1st - Apprentice Boys of Derry Club Inititions
The Apprentice Boys of Derry Club's special Initiation Day.

8th - Remembrance Parade
The annual Remembrance parade held at the War Memorial at Belfast City Hall

15th - S.A.C. Crimson Ball
A Crimson Ball hosted by the Scottish Amalgamated Committee in Holytown.

6th - Shutting of the Gates Celebrations
The annual Shutting of the Gates Celebrations in Londonderry, including the traditional burning of Lundy. Further details to follow closer to the date.

13th - S.A.C. Shutting of the Gates Commemoration
The Scottish Amalgamated Committee's annual Shutting of the Gates Commemoration held in Glasgow.

13th - Luton and Bedford Browning Club
The Luton and Bedford Branch of the Murray Club will again be holding a parade and burning of Lundy in Stotfold, Beds.

14th - Liverpool Shutting of the Gates Commemoration
The Liverpool Parades Committee's Shutting of the Gates parade and Service held in Liverpool.

Full details of all events can be obtained from the relevent Branch Club or Amalgamated Committee Secretary. Contact details can be found in the report book. Any Branch Clubs wanting their parade or event added to the site should email us with details. Please note any events which come before General Committee will be added soon after they are passed.