Armed Forces Day 2011 Programme
Programme of events Friday 24 June 2011 (Ocean Terminal)
HMS Portland opens to visitors
Opening Ceremony - quayside performance by Royal Marine Band
Royal Navy Field Gun Display
Royal Marine Band Performance
Sea Cadet Display
Royal Marines Commando Display
Royal Marine Band Beat the Retreat
Red Arrows Aerial Display
Dragon Boat Racing
Programme of events Saturday 25 June 2011
90 Harley Motorbikes to Parade down High St to Holyrood Park ahead of the Armed Forces Day Parade
Search and Rescue Helicopter will fly down the High Street ahead of the Parade
Official Armed Forces Day Parade, which includes vintage military vehicles carrying veterans unable to take part and a shorter route for those less mobile.
Red Arrows Fly Past Over Edinburgh Castle towards Leith and Holyrood Park Arena
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane will fly over Holyrood Park
Holyrood Park Arena & Stage
Programme of music, entertainment displays, parachute display team, Royal Marines / Royal Navy combat demo, highland dancing, music various, and non military entertainment
Holyrood Park
Veterans village: Armed Forces Day Bar, veteran's tents, flight simulators, portable climbing wall / inflatable assault course, catering, children's activities - bouncy castle, crazy golf, sumo, bucking bronco, and various veteran's associations and recruiting display.
Holyrood Park Arena
Beat retreat
3 x Tornadoes and 3 x Typhoons will flypast as the flags are lowered
Programme of events Sunday 26 June 2011
Edinburgh Castle Arena
Massed Pipes and Drums begin to form up at Edinburgh Castle / Johnstone Terrace and will parade down High Street.
Holyrood Park Arena & Stage
Programme of music, entertainment displays, parachute display team, Royal Marines / Royal Navy combat demo, highland dancing, music various, and non military entertainment
Holyrood Park
Military Fitness Session at Holyrood Park the day will begin with a massed military fitness session in the park, Armed Forces Day Bar, veteran's tents, flight simulators, portable climbing wall / inflatable assault course, catering, children's activities - bouncy castle, crazy golf, sumo, bucking bronco, and various veteran's associations and recruiting display.
Holyrood Park Arena
Beat retreat