Party time for Luton: League Champions

Luton Town's promotion celebrations in 2018 into League One Credit: ITV News Anglia

Thousands of people are expected to head into Luton today for Luton Town's promotion parade.

Today's celebrations all the more special after they were crowned League Champions yesterday.

Luton Borough Council say a number of roads will be closed off from 9am in preparation for the days celebrations which involve and open top bus tour and a civic reception at the town hall.

  • 11:00 Pre entertainment in St Georges Square

  • 12:00 Buses leave Kenilworth Road

  • 12:15 Buses arrive at St Georges Square

  • 12:20 Stage show

  • 13:15 Private Civic reception and balcony photo

  • 14:30 Buses return to Kenilworth Road

  • Road closures:

  • Guildford Street

  • Bridge Street

  • Library Road

  • Gordon Street

  • Alma Street

  • Alma Link

  • Manchester Street

  • George Street

  • Upper George Street

  • Wellington Street

  • Peel Street

  • Dunstable Place

  • New Bedford Road - junction with Luton Dunstable Busway

  • Oak Road

The open-top bus tour will leaveg Kenilworth Road around noon and travelling via Dunstable Road, Telford Way, and New Bedford Road (along the busway) before arriving in St George's Square at 12.15pm.

Players and officials will then join the Mayor of Luton, Cllr Naseem Ayub, on stage for short celebratory speeches before they attend a civic reception in the Town Hall.

Large screens will display this season's highlights on stage until around 2.00pm.

2018 promotion parade. Credit: ITV News Anglia
  • There'll also be Bus stop alterations:

  • Z service - will not stop at the stations at the Galaxy but instead will arrive and depart from bays at LS10 Interchange Bus Station.

  • 27 service -will not pick up from stop S6 but instead it will pick up from stop S1 in Silver street.

  • Car parks:

  • Major car parks within the town centre will be unaffected by the closures, but they are likely to be busy. Where possible, we are asking supporters to leave their cars at home and use alternative forms of transport to come into the town.

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