The Essex Pride March returns on Saturday 20th June 2026.
Whilst the event is underway - there will be a rolling road closure from 11:15 to 12:45 along Fairfield Road, onto Duke Street, through the city centre and across New London Road (at the junction with Bellmead).
Due to the location of the temporary road closures - the following services will be placed on minor diversions and will temporarily not serve stops located in the city centre:
Old Heath Road, Colchester is closed for roadworks from 18/06/2026 to 22/06/2026.
*This is a timed road closure: the road will be closed nightly between 19:30hrs and 05:00hrs*
Due to the location of the road closure - the 51 and 53 will be placed on diversion*:
51
The 51 will divert in both directions via Mersea Road, Abbot's Road and Old Heath Road. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
Service 28A | Dene Road Cotford St Luke Closure
From Tuesday 15th June until Thursday 3rd July (not weekends), Dene Road Cotford St Luke will be closed between the hours of 1830 and 0730 for resurfacing works.
Buses will be diverted between Cross Keys roundabout and Baileys Gate, Cotford St Luke.
We will be unable to serve bus stops in Norton Fitzwarren, Allerford Turn, Wey House, Cotford Turn or Aveline Court, Cotford St Luke.
Update 1430-Due to Road Closure extension this diversion will be in force until 17.30
Portishead Carnival will be on between 09.00-13.30 on Saturday 13th June. This will affect services A2,X4 and X5.
Service A2 towards Portishead will run normal route until the Castlewood bus stop in Clevedon where they will divert along Northern Way to the M5. Then take the M5 to Gordano, along The Portbury Hundred onto Wyndham Way and Serbert Way to Sainsburys.
Holburn Street One-way until further notice
Service 101 | A34 Emergency Closure (Tittensor)
There has been an emergency closure of the A34 at Tittensor, services to divert as follows:
Outbound: After going through Tittensor, Tittensor Road, Meaford Road, normal route.
Inbound: Normal route.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Service 2, 10, X51 | Dorchester Road
Please note these are nights only between 20:00hrs-06:00hrs.
Outbound:
Service 11 | Gartnavel Hospital
Due to a disruption on Gartnavel Hospital, services are diverting as follows:
Dorchester Avenue, Cleveden Road.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Service 671 | Ripley Street and Springmill Street
Due to surface redressing works at Ripley Street and Springmill Street the roads are currently closed, service 671 to divert as follows:
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Service 34 | Hardgate Road
Service now running as normal.
Due to resurfacing works on Hardgate Road, services are diverting as follows:
Shieldhall Road, Renfrew Road, Hospital Boulevard.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.