Cardiff celebration of women's suffrage as it happened

Summary

Thousands of women took part in Cardiff, many carrying homemade banners
Other processions held in Belfast, Edinburgh and London
Part of UK-wide programme for the First World War centenary

Live Reporting

Hollie Smith, Gwyneth Rees and Ruth Thomas

Good-byepublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
The marchers have reached Bute Park - the end point of the procession route, so we'll bring our coverage to a close. We'll leave you with a reminder that there'll be a report on tonight's BBC Wales Today at 1845 on BBC One Wales so tune in if you want more!
Welsh suffragette centre stagepublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Image source, AV Morgan
If you're following today's event, you might also be interested in a new production by the Welsh National Opera about the life of Lady Rhondda (Margaret Haig Thomas) whose campaign for women's suffrage included an attempt to destroy a postbox with a bomb.
Image source, Jane Hobson
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Paula Greenwood (Prid) and Madeleine Shaw (Lady Rhondda) during rehearsal
More pictures from the paradepublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
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Leona and Bella from Cardiff wearing scarves in the colours of the suffrage movement
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Marchers approaching Cardiff Castle
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Clearing up after the parade: Alma Thomas 81 from Thornhill litter-picking en route
Uniting the generationspublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Women and girls of all ages are out in force.
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These participants have travelled to Cardiff from Newtown
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Laura from Cardiff with baby Etta
Musicians marchingpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Women's choir Only Menopause Aloud and an all-female brass band are among those providing the musical accompaniment to today's parade. We caught up with them as they prepared for the big day.
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Welsh women's groups prepare for Cardiff procession
Our reporter at the processionpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
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Thousands of women have turned out, and car horns are hooting and people clapping and cheering as the procession passes.
Gwyneth Rees, BBC Wales News
On the marchpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Amelia, 13 and Rhiannon, 16 are grateful for what previous generations did to earn women's right to vote. They say: “The atmosphere here is amazing” and “we just wanted to come to celebrate the women who fought for us to finally have the vote”
'Remarkable scenes'published at 14:27 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Teleri Glyn Jones is covering the procession for BBC Wales Today. She's been taking pictures during the preparations and as the parade set off:
'We honour you'published at 14:19 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Nessie Reid, 31, from Llandysul says: "Women still have a long way to go in terms of equality of pay and in terms of women who still don't have the opportunity to vote."
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Nessie Reid holding her banner at the procession
'Same rights as men'published at 14:17 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Fatima Roberts, 38 from Bridgend says: "I am here to celebrate, but women still need to achieve the same rights as men in terms of work and pay."
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Fatima Roberts says women still need to achieve the same rights as men.
And they're off!published at 14:16 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
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The procession has begun its journey towards Cardiff Castle
Singing and celebratingpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Before setting off, the crowd were entertained by women's choir Only Menopause Aloud.
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Crowds being entertained by Only Menopause Aloud.
'My relatives changed the world'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
The great great great niece of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst - Louisa Helen Johnson of Swansea says: "It is such a monumental occasion, it's going to go down in history. I feel terribly proud of my relatives and how they changed the world."
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Louisa Helen Johnson, Emmeline Pankhurst's great great great niece, is wearing a violet sash - a colour that represents the vote for women.
Sisterhoodpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Having a cuppa before the start of the procession.
Elaine Stuttard and Diana Trott from Ystradgynlais say they are marching for "sisterhood and all the women in the world who still don't have the vote".
Pics from the paradepublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
People are gathering with their banners at the start of the procession route at Cardiff City Stadium.
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Twins Sian and Corrie and their friends Laura and Ashley from Port Talbot... or San Portablo as they prefer to call it!
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Roller derby teams from Cardiff and the Valleys are skating the route
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Shaimaa Osman, Sahar Al-Faifi and Husna Hossain with their banner highlighting the diversity of Muslim women
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The Merrett family from Barry with their banner in the suffragette colours.
Why I'm marching...published at 13:39 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Thousands of women are expected at this afternoon's event. Three of them have spoken to us about their reasons for taking part.
Image source, Tasha Middleton
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Tasha Middleton with her banner, inspired by designs from Greenham Common
Good afternoonpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 10 June 2018
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Wales's Processions event celebrating 100 years since some women got the vote. The event begins shortly, but lots of participants are already assembling at Cardiff City Stadium ready to set off. Stay with us for the latest throughout the afternoon.