Timings have been confirmed for the Coventry City FC ‘We Are Back Live’ promotion bus parade. It is being held on Bank Holiday Monday (May 4) to mark the Sky Blues’ promotion to the Premier League. The championship winning team will be on board the open-top bus as it makes its way through parts of the city. They will then make their way to a special festival being held at War Memorial Park. READ MORE: We are Back Live: How to get tickets to Coventry’s ‘biggest party’ READ MORE: Coventry City FC ‘We Are Back Live’ festival – banned items you can’t take with you The club has revealed the estimated timings for the parade, which has courted some backlash among supporters due to the route chosen. There has also been some backlash over the decision to only allow entry into the festival at the park until 3pm. with sections of the community saying there will not be enough time to watch the parade and then get to the park before the curfew. The club issued a statement to explain why the route was chosen and also why there will be no supporters allowed into the festival after 3pm but there remains some anger. The estimated timings for the parade are: Depart Coventry Building Society Arena at 1pm, travelling south on Jimmy Hill Way Holbrook Way then right onto Holbrook Lane (approx. 1:20pm) Left onto Parkgate Road then join Beake Avenue (approx. 1:45pm) Down Beake Avenue then Bruce Road → Wallace Road (approx. 2:05pm) Norman Place Road then left onto Hollyfast Road (approx. 2:20pm) → Westhill Road Down Barkers Butts Lane (approx. 2:30pm) then right onto Moseley Avenue Cross Holyhead Road (approx. 2:45pm) then Four Pounds Avenue then Queensland Avenue (just before 3pm) Public parade concludes at Hearsall Common (approx. 3:05pm) It has been stressed that the buses will not stop at Hearsall Common or enter the field grounds.. The club has confirmed the players and staff will have a short, private break and then travel to the War Memorial Park to reach the park and continue the celebrations from 4pm. So far, it has been confirmed that The Enemy will headline the main stage and and Tom Grennan , will open the event at 3pm. The club is set to make more announcements on what will be at the festival over the coming days. In the meantime, tickets for the event, which the club has described as the ‘biggest party the city has seen’, go on sale to the general public today (April 29). You can read all about how to get one in our story here Join the FREE Coventry WhatsApp community to get the latest news straight to your phone. Find out more here .
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