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The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay

Southend High Street
10.00 am to 3.00 pm

Southend-on-Sea City Council will welcome The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay during its final journey through England this July, with a number of exciting events lined up to celebrate the City’s cultural brilliance.

The Queen’s Baton Relay is a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build-up to the Commonwealth Games. The Queen’s Baton Relay is set to travel the length and breadth of England for a total of 29 days, before culminating at the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham 2022 on 28 July 2022.

As part of the Queen’s Baton Relay’s journey through Southend on Friday 8 July, the Queen’s Baton will set off from the top end of the High Street (Victoria Circus near the Odeon) at roughly 11.10am and work its way all the way down to Pier Hill for approximately 11.20am. The Baton will be carried through the High Street by four Batonbearers, each carrying the Baton for a different section. Once the Baton reaches Pier Hill, it will then be taken to Maldon for the next stage of the journey.

The Queen’s Baton, which includes a message from the Queen to the Commonwealth, will be carried through Southend-on-Sea’s City Centre and down to the iconic Southend Pier by Batonbearers on Friday 8 July, in what is certain to be a day of celebration in the City.

Performance Timetable

Events on the day, which begin at the top end of the High Street at 10am and conclude at Pier Hill at 3pm, include a Commonwealth ‘village’ of themed activities. There will be live entertainment with musical performances from the Music Man group, involvement from local schools, and the chance to try out some sports activities. There will also be a Bollywood dancing display and interactive workshops, as well as a dance performance from Brazilarte.

A full timetable can be found below. Please note that all timings for the morning are approximate and will be influenced by the arrival of the baton. 

Top of High Street outside the Odeon Cinema
& The Victoria’s Shopping Centre

Time Group Activity
9:30am – 10:15am Brazilarte Capoeira (dance, martial arts, music)
10:15am – 10:30am Our Lady of Lourdes Primary Music
10:30am – 10:45am Lancaster School Music
11:10 – 11:15am Southend-on-Sea City Council welcome Welcoming of the Baton

Baton makes it way down High Street at 11:13am to Royal Square (behind the Royals Shopping Centre) to a ‘Commonwealth Village’ – the baton will arrive there around 11:23am.

Baton departs Southend around 11:38am
12:00 – 12:30pm Active Life Hula Hooping/fitness session
1:00pm – 1:30pm Active Life Hula Hooping/fitness session
2:00pm – 2:30pm Strollercise Dance Group
Timings to be confirmed Fusion Lifestyle Pop up Tennis & Leisure centre promotion
Timings to be confirmed Essex Cricket TBC

 

Royal Square (behind the Royals Shopping Centre)
‘Commonwealth Village’ activities

Time Group Activity
11:00 – 11:15am Shoeburyness & Heycroft High Schools Dance
11:30 – 12:00pm Music Man Choir
12:00 – 12:30pm Bollywood Dance Dance & interactive workshop
12:30 – 12:45 Hamstel Jnr School Glee Club
12:45 – 1:00pm Chalkwell Jnr School Choir & orchestra
1:00 – 1:15pm Belfairs Academy Band
1:15 – 1:30pm Sacred Heart School Choir & tambourine group
1:30 – 1:45pm St Marys Prittlewell School Choir
1:45 – 2:00pm Steel Here Steel Pans
2:00 – 2:15pm Thorpe Hall School Choir
2:15 – 2:30pm West Leigh School Choir

 

Road Closure Information

We are working with the event organisers and Essex Police to minimise the disruption that comes with hosting this event. Steel spectator barriers will line the route down the High Street, providing Batonbearers with a clear and safe corridor through the High Street, as well as providing an unobstructed view of the Batonbearers for the public.

To accommodate the event, it will be necessary to temporarily alter travel access through and near to the High Street while the Batonbearers run safely down the corridor, crossing several through roads.

London Road (34/36 London Road – Salsa Tapas and Grill to High Street) |  11 loading bays suspended and road closed – this is for event staff drop-off only.

Clifftown Road (High Street to Clarence Road) | 10 Pay and Display, 4 loading bays and 2 taxi bays suspended. | Stop and Go Marshals in place.

Tylers Avenue (Pitmans Close to High Street) | 6 loading / taxi bays suspended. | Stop and Go Marshals in place.

Weston Road (High Street to Clarence Road) | 19 Pay and Display, 7 disabled bays and 2 taxi bays suspended. | Stop and Go Marshals in place.

High Street opposite Marks and Spencer’s | 2 Police bays and 3 taxi bays suspended. | Stop and Go Marshals in place.

Clarence Street (High Street to Clarence Road) | 12 Pay and Display bays, 4 disabled bays and 1 loading bay suspended. | Stop and Go Marshals in place.

Alexandra Street (Royal Mews to high street) | 6 Pay and Display bays, 4 disabled bays and 1 loading bay suspended. | Stop and Go Marshals in place.

Heygate Avenue | 8 taxi bays suspended. | Stop and Go Marshals in place.

Royal Mews | 2 ‘No Entry’ signs to be covered and Royal Mews (South) to be made temporary two-way to allow for off-street parking at number 20 to 16 Royal Terrace.

Church Road | Closed.

Royal Terrace and Pier Hill (Royal Mews to Marine Parade)1 | 19 Pay and Display bays and 2 loading bays suspended and road closed.

 

Event Guides

Southend Portrait Artist

Bookstart Storyrhymes at Southend Libraries

Music in the Park

Seafront Open Top Bus

Christmas Shopping Guide

Christmas in Southend
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