Preparations are well underway for this year’s Remembrance commemorations.

The city's Annual Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade will return on Sunday 10 November, with troops from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 148 Divisional Support Company, as well as members of local veteran and youth organisations, parading through the city centre onto the Market Place.

A short service, led by The Very Revd Dr Peter Robinson, Dean of Derby, is scheduled for 11am, during which a two-minute silence will be observed. Following this, wreaths will be laid at the War Memorial.

For the first time this year, Surtal Arts Community Choir, a Derby-based South Asian arts organsation, will be performing on the Market Place at around 10:15am, before the arrival of the Parade. 

Members of the public are invited to observe the proceedings and pay their respects. There will be dedicated public viewing areas on the Market Place and the ceremony will be streamed onto a large screen. 

Those who are unable to travel into the city centre can also watch the parade and service live on the Council’s YouTube channel.

Citizens will also have a chance to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during a short service held at the War Memorial at 11am on Armistice Day (Monday 11 November).

Councillor Nadine Peatfield, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for City Centre, Regeneration, Strategy and Policy said:

“Remembrance is an incredibly important event within the Civic calendar and I’m very proud that partners from across the city are once again working together to host city centre events on both Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.

“Remembrance is not only about remembering British soldiers who were involved in the World Wars and subsequent conflicts, but the sacrifice of those from across the Commonwealth. It’s fantastic that we’re able to highlight the contribution made by South Asian nations through a performance by the Surtal Arts Community Choir before this year’s parade.

“I encourage as many citizens as possible to take part in and observe this year’s commemorations.”

To protect members of the public and parade participants, there will be road closures on Sunday 10 November, from 8am until 1pm:

  • Sowter Road from its junction with St Michael’s Lane
  • The junction of Queen Street and Full Street
  • Derwent Street
  • Corporation Street and Tenant Street
  • St James Street, Corn Market and Iron Gate (from its junction with Sadler Gate)

Several parking restrictions will also be in place:

  • The Council House car park will be closed to members of the public from 6.00pm on Saturday 9 November until 2pm on Sunday 10 November.
  • On-street parking will be suspended on Full Street and Tenant Street from 7pm on Saturday 9 November to 1pm on Sunday 10 November.
  • The on-street parking bays on Derwent Street will be reserved for Blue Badge parking on Sunday 10 November.