Scottish Cup

Aberdeen FC Scottish Cup Parade – Sunday 25 May 2025

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Following our success against Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final today, preparations are well underway for the open top bus parade in Aberdeen tomorrow (Sunday 25 May 2025.

Supporters can watch the open top bus parade as it makes it way to Aberdeen Town House, led by Texo Deeside Caledonia pipe band.

The parade begins at 12noon at Albyn Place, travelling down Union Street, Union Terrace, Schoolhill and Broad Street, and will finish at Aberdeen Town House, where first team players will also make a balcony appearance with Aberdeen Lord Provost, Dr David Cameron.

Alan Burrows, Aberdeen FC chief executive added: “We look forward to celebrating one of our greatest ever cup victories on Sunday with our supporters.

“This is truly a remarkable achievement for the Club and is just reward for the incredible way in which everyone has come together; players, staff and supporters this season to drive us on to success.

“We thank Aberdeen City Council and the Lord Provost for kindly supporting this historic event, both financially and operationally, particularly as the turnaround time was very tight.

“I look forward to witnessing a sea of red and white on Union Street as the Red Army and the wider community join us to celebrate the Dons’ 20th major honour.”

Members of the public should remain on the pavements at all times to allow the parade to pass safely.

For more information on the parade visit Aberdeen Football Club Cup Winners Parade | Aberdeen City Council

The temporary road restrictions are:

Sunday 25 May

Roads closed from 11am to 12.30pm:

  • Albyn Place (between Albyn Grove and Alford Place)
  • Alford Place (between Albyn Place and Rubislaw Place)

Roads closed from 11:45am to 4pm:

  • Albyn Place from its junction with Rubislaw Place to its junction with Alford Place/Holburn Junction/Union Street
  • Union Street from its junction with Alford Place/Holburn Junction to Union Bridge
  • Holburn Street from its junction with Justice Mill Lane to Holburn Junction
  • Rose Street from its junction with Union Street to its junction with Thistle Street
  • Chapel Street from Thistle Street to Union Street
  • Bon Accord Terrace at its junction with Justice Mill Lane to its junction with Union Street
  • Union Row at its junction with Union Street with its junction with Union Wynd
  • South Silver Street to its junction with Union Street with its junction with Diamond Lane
  • Crown Street to its junction with Union Street to its junction with Langstane Place/Windmill Brae
  • Bridge Street to its junction with Union Street to its junction with Wapping Street
  • Union Terrace full length
  • Diamond Place to its junction with Union Street to its junction with Diamond Street
  • Rosemount Viaduct from its junction with Skene Street to its junction with Denburn Viaduct
  • Denburn Viaduct full length
  • Blackfriars Street full length
  • St Andrews Street from its junction with Blackfriars Street and Charlotte Street/Crooked Lane
  • Schoolhill full length
  • Floormill Lane from its junction with Upperkirkgate
  • Gallowgate from its junction with Upperkirkgate to its junction with Littlejohn Street
  • Broad Street from its junction with Upperkirkgate to its junction with Union Street
  • Queen Street from its junction with Broad Street
  • Broad Street from its junction with Netherkirkgate
  • Union Street from its junction with Market Street to its junction with Adelphi
  • Castle Street from its junction with Union Street/Broad Street to its junction with Marischal Street
  • King Street from its junction with Castle Street to its junction with West North Street/East North Street

Suspension of no right turns from 11.45am to 4pm:

  • From King Street on to West North Street
  • From Holburn Street on to Willowbank Road (for buses only)
  • From Skene Street on to Rosemount Viaduct (for buses only)

The one-way restriction will be suspended from 11.45am to 4pm on:

  • Shiprow
  • Exchequer Row

Also, the existing ‘access only’ on Poultry Market Lane, at its junction with Queen Street, shall be suspended for police, court and vehicles requiring access to adjacent premises.

No parking from 8am to 8pm on:

  • Albyn Place (between its junctions with Albyn Grove and Alford Place)
  • West side of Chapel Street (between its junctions with Thistle Street and Little Chapel Street, to allow for temporary taxi rank)
  • Wellington Place (between its junctions with Crown Street and South College Street, to provide a bus diversion route)

Taxi ranks

The taxi ranks at Back Wynd, Dee Street and Exchequer Row will be closed from 11.45am until the relevant parts of Union Street have reopened as detailed above.

All other taxi ranks will be open for business as normal apart from Chapel Street. This rank will be relocated on Chapel Street, outside the Holiday Inn Express.

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