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Thursday 19 May 2011

Armed Forces Day 2011 Programme

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