National Armed Forces Day - 26 June 2010

Blackpool joins the National celebrations

Celebrating Britain's armed forces, past, present and future.

Armed Forces Day events:

Military Band Concert

The Band of the Royal Air Force College

St John's, Town Centre - 2:00pm

Laying up of the Standard and Town Centre Parade

D Day and Normandy Veterans Association lay up their Standard

Town Centre Parade - 11:00am

Start of service, St John's Church - 12:00pm

Cadets in the Park

Celebrating 150 years of Cadet Forces

Cadets Tri-service 'It's a Knockout' competition and boat race

Stanley Park - 4:00pm

Saturday Night Big Band Dance

The Band of the Royal Air Force College - Sunset Ceremony

Dancing to a live Big Band

World - renowned Tower Ballroom Organist

Blackpool Tower Ballroom - 7:00pm

Tickets available from the Tower Information Centre, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool Tower