This year's May Queen is on Saturday 18th May 2024.
The event will be held solely in the village centre in 2024 due to the state of the May Queen field following the wet autumn and winter (the drought warnings of August 2023 are SO last year!)
The May Queen website is the place to go for the latest updates, schedules and the revised layout for this year.
Expect an incredible event crammed with stalls and activities, though with changes to accommodate the space restrictions.
Expect the village centre to be VERY busy for the procession passing through. Brookfield Road & Eagle Brow usually have more space to view the procession.
The Procession...
...travels in the reverse direction this year!!!
Starting at 12noon, the procession runs through the village centre from Crossfield Avenue, heading towards the Cross along Pepper Street, through the village past Lymm Cross and Lower Dam and leading up Eagle Brow, right onto Brookfield Road and entering the Davies Way car park next to Lymm Library.
Parking
Park & ride options have been arranged, to cover the expected number of visitors and closure of village centre car parks:
www.lymmmayqueen.co.uk/carparking
Road Closures
Note that the procession for 2024 is 'in reverse" - starting off Pepper Street and finishing on Brookfield Road.
The event includes a procession through the village centre. In order to protect the safety of those in the procession and of spectators, it is necessary to close a number of the roads in the village during this time.
The procession through the village will commence at 12pm. The road closures will be in effect for a short period before the procession and will be in effect until the procession is concluded and spectators have safely dispersed to the main event location in Davies Way and Henry Street car parks.
The following road closures will be in place on the day from 11.30am until 1.30pm. There will be provision for emergency services vehicles to be escorted through the village, however no other traffic will be permitted through the village during this period.
- The Peppers/ Crossfield Ave/ Fairfield Road
- Grove Rise
- Pepper Street
- Rectory Lane
- The Dingle/ The Grove
- Bridgewater Street
- Henry Street
- Brookfield Road/Eagle Brow
- Brookfield Close
- Davies Way
- Brookfield Road
Please note that times are approximate and therefore closures may be in place slightly earlier and/or later than anticipated.
The procession will start from Crossfield Ave and commence at 12pm. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused in particular to residents and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
