Stoke-on-Trent Remembrance Sunday 2026: Services, Parades and Road Closures

Communities across Stoke-on-Trent are invited to attend Remembrance Sunday services on 8 November 2026. Find service locations, parade times, road closures and livestream details.

Services and parades will be held on Sunday 8 November, providing an opportunity for residents to honour those who gave their lives in service to their country and recognise the sacrifices made by generations of servicemen and women.

Services planned at:

• Stoke (Kingsway)
• Bucknall (St Mary's Church)
• Goldenhill (St John's Church)
• Longton Park
• Fenton Town Hall
• Swan Square, Burslem
• Hanley Town Hall

Most services and parades will take place between 10.15am and 11.30am.

Additional remembrance events will also be held in Brindley Ford and Tunstall.

Residents who are unable to attend in person will be able to watch the City Service at Stoke Cenotaph live on the city council’s Facebook page from approximately 10.40am.

Councillor Joan Bell, Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, said:

"Many residents will attend services across Stoke-on-Trent this weekend as communities gather to remember those who served and those who never returned.

"This year also marks the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire. Designed by Reginald Mitchell, the aircraft became a symbol of courage, service and sacrifice during the Second World War.

"Remembrance Sunday gives us an opportunity to pay our respects to those who gave their lives in service of their country and to reflect on the lasting impact of conflict on individuals, families and communities.

"It’s important that we continue to remember those who served, reflect on the freedoms their sacrifice secured and ensure their legacy is never forgotten."

Travel information

Temporary road closures will be in place around several remembrance parades and services to ensure the safety of participants and the public.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time for their journeys and follow any diversions that may be in place.

Burslem

A parade involving around 40 Air Cadets will muster at 10am on Waterloo Road before marching along Nile Street and Waterloo Road to the cenotaph in Swan Square.

The parade will begin at approximately 10.15am, with the service starting at 10.45am. Temporary road closures will be in place until approximately 11.30am.

Stoke

Kingsway will be closed between 8am and 12 noon from the Kingsway end and at the junction with Glebe Street between 10.15am and 12 noon.

Longton

Temporary closures will be in place on Queens Park Avenue at the junctions with Cocknage Road/Carlisle Street and Trentham Road.

Hanley

Temporary closures will be in place on Stafford Street, Albion Square, Piccadilly and Percy Street while the service takes place.

Bucknall

Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place on Werrington Road between 10.45am and 11.15am.

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