Remembrance Sunday in South Shields: times and road closures
Tue 3 Nov 2026 ยท Written for Visit South Shields from the sources below.
South Shields marks Remembrance Sunday on 8 November with a parade and a service at Westoe War Memorial. (South Tyneside Council: Remembrance services; Shields Gazette, 3 Nov 2026: Remembrance Sunday services; checked 3 Nov 2026)
- 10:15am: the parade forms up on Beach Road, next to the Town Hall.
- 10:30am: it marches up Westoe Road to the memorial.
- 10:55am: the service begins.
Driving that morning? The council has listed rolling road closures on parts of Beach Road and Westoe Road from about 10am to noon, with the section of Westoe Road by the memorial closed from 10am to 12. Leave extra time or use the Metro. (South Tyneside Council: Remembrance services; checked 3 Nov 2026)
On Armistice Day, Wednesday 11 November, there are services at West Park War Memorial (assemble 10:50am, service 10:55am) and at the Merchant Navy Memorial at Mill Dam (gather at the Mission to Seafarers from 10:30am, service 10:50am). (South Tyneside Council: Remembrance services; checked 3 Nov 2026)
Services also take place in Jarrow, Hebburn, Whitburn and the Boldons. Full list: (Shields Gazette, 3 Nov 2026: Remembrance Sunday services; checked 3 Nov 2026)