Armed Forces Day

Portsmouth

Type:Special Events

Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3LR
Armed Forces Day on Southsea Common - photo credit Solent Sky Services

About

Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day event returns to Southsea Common on Saturday 8 June 2024.

Salute Portsmouth's armed forces community at this special event, taking place as part of a week of commemorations for D-Day 80 (which includes the National Commemoration Event on 5 June, broadcast live on the BBC).

This special celebration for Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day will involve parades, music, military vehicles, parachute jumps and a whole lot more. BAE Systems is the headline sponsor this year, allowing organisers Portsmouth City Council to bring you even more action and excitement.

Specific details and timings will be announced shortly, so check back to this page over the coming weeks for all the information.

Photo credit - Solent Sky Services

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Armed Forces Day (8 June 2024)

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