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Road closures for approved events

Worcester City Council may grant Temporary Road Closure Orders under the authority of Section 21 of The Town Police Clause Act 1847 for events across the city for a variety of reasons, such as Civil Events like the annual Remembrance Day Parade, larger organised events such as the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre held each year in the city centre.

These temporary road closures may also be granted for smaller more private events, such as organised street parties or one-off celebrations to mark a special event that is restricted to residents or a private event.

Each application will be considered on its own merits and Worcester City Council cannot guarantee that any particular application will be granted.

Applicants will be required to consider the impact on local traffic and provide a map detailing suggested diversion routes allowing traffic and pedestrians to pass without entering the streets included in the Road Closure.

If you wish to apply for a Temporary Street Closure Order please pdf download and fill in the application form (325 KB) .

Worcester City Council does not charge for this service.

Approved road closures

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times and vehicular access to properties will be maintained where practicable for each event. Traffic management will be subject to Police determination for all closures.

No person shall cause any vehicle to proceed along various roads in the City of Worcester on various dates as follows.

Armistice Day - 11 November 2026

For a period of one day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 to allow for a Remembrance Day Civic Service. The roads affected will be High Street (from its junction with Deansway to the Guildhall) Deansway and College Street. It is expected that the closures will be required from 10:45 hours to 11:15 hours.

Installation of Christmas tree - 19 November 2026

No person shall cause any vehicle to proceed along A44 College Street (island right turn lanes only) in the City of Worcester on Thursday 19 November 2026 from 09:30hrs to 12.30hrs to allow for the installation of the City Christmas tree.

Traffic management will be subject to Police determination for all the above closures.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times and vehicular access to properties will be maintained where practicable for each event.

Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre - 3-6 December 2026

No person shall cause any vehicle to proceed along various roads in the City of Worcester on the following dates and times, to allow for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre event.