More Details on Scarborough's Armed Forces Day National Event

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 16:59

By Matthew Pells

Thousands of people from all over the country are expected to flock to the Yorkshire coast town of Scarborough on Saturday 25 June for this year’s prestigious Armed Forces Day national event.

Scarborough’s celebration of the nation’s Armed Forces – the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force (RAF), will be a dazzling spectacle of the very best displays and activities on the water, on land and in the skies.

The opening display at 10.30am will be a daring demonstration of freefall and canopy skills by the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team.

The pomp, ceremony, precision and riot of colour of the Armed Forces Day parade along the seafront will follow. Taking part will be serving personnel, marching bands, veterans, standard bearers and cadets.

At 11.25am the parade salute will coincide with a flypast of the Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 and Wildcat helicopters, and the Navy Wings charity’s Seafire.

Spectacular air displays will continue throughout the afternoon. At 1pm the pilots of the RAF Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, will take their distinctive red Hawk jets to the skies for 20 minutes to wow the crowds with their legendary formations and mind blowing aeronautical skills.

The Avro Lancaster, Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will fly over at 2pm, followed by a display from the Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter at 2.30pm.

A display from the Royal Navy Stinson Reliant will take place at 3.00pm before a display by the Royal Navy Seafire at 3.30pm.

At 4pm the might and roar of the RAF Typhoon’s twin EJ200 R-R engines and its precision for tight loops and turns will bring the air display programme to a memorable close.

Elsewhere, a visit to the West Pier in South Bay will be a must, to see some of the best military hardware from all three services. In the bay will be the Royal Navy Type 23 Duke Class Frigate and Tide Class Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

On the pier will be the Royal Navy dive team and explosive ordnance disposal vehicle. The British Army will show off its high mobility weapons platform, Jackal 2, while the RAF will offer a Typhoon flying experience in its facsimile aircraft. Budding pilots will also be able to experience a ‘day in the life of the RAF’ with a nine minutes long high-tempo interactive experience.

All three services will also have individual military villages on Marine Drive.

BFBS will host an esports exhibition tournament at Scarborough Spa between 2pm and 4pm. Teams from local schools, colleges, cadets and the community will compete against teams from the Army, Navy and RAF esport teams, in fast-paced Rocket League matches.

Along the seafront there will be many different stalls and displays from charities, sponsors and supporting organisations, including Heroes Welcome, which will have information about local businesses offering a service up grade, special acknowledgement or discount to Armed Forces personnel and their families.

After a closing ceremony at 5pm, the celebrations will continue into the evening with concerts at Scarborough Spa and Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

The week leading up to Armed Forces Day will see a number of flag raising events along with military football matches and children's parades.

Here is the full programme for Saturday June 25th.

Time	Item	Location
10:00	Opening of Armed Forces Day national event, Scarborough	South Bay – Formal Area
10:30	RAF Falcons parachute display team	South Bay – Beach
11:00	Military Parade Step Off	North and South Bay
11:25	Parade Salute accompanied by flypast of RN Merlin, Wildcat & Navy Wings Seafire	South Bay – Formal Area
12:10	Soldiers of Swing – music performance	South Bay – Formal Area
12:35	York Military Wives Choir – music performance	South Bay – Formal Area
13:00	RAF Red Arrows Display Team	South Bay
14:00	RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Display – Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire	South Bay
14:00 – 16:00	Esports Gaming	Scarborough Spa
14:00	Joint military presentation	Scarborough Spa – Theatre
14:30	RN Wildcat Display	South Bay
14:40	Soldiers of Swing – music performance	South Bay – Formal Area
15:00	Navy Wings Reliant Stinson display	South Bay
15:10	The Yorkshire Corps of Drums	South Bay – Formal Area
15:30	Navy Wings Seafire display	South Bay
15:40	York Military Wives Choir – music performance	South Bay – Formal Area
16:30	RAF Typhoon display	South Bay
17:00	Sunset ceremony, closing prayers & Three Cheers for the Armed Forces	South Bay – Formal Area
18:00	Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons	Scarborough Open Air Theatre
19:30	The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood	Scarborough Spa – Grand Hall

Here are the events taking place in the week leading up to Armed Forces Day

Day	Date	Time	Event	Venue
Saturday	18/06/2022	14:00 – 19:00	Military Football Matches	Scarborough Sports Village
Monday	20/06/2022	10:00 – 11:00	Flag Raising – Royal Navy	Scarborough
Monday	20/06/2022	10:00 – 11:00	Flag Raising – British Army & Children’s Parade	Whitby
Monday	20/06/2022	10:00 – 11:00	Flag Raising – Royal Air Force	Filey
Tuesday	21/06/2022	13:30 – 14:00	Filey Children’s Parade	Filey Seafront
Wednesday	22/06/2022	–	Reserve’s Day	National Day
Thursday	23/06/2022	10:00 – 10:45	Scarborough Children’s Parade	South Bay Beach
Thursday	23/06/2022	18:00	Naval Warfare	Peasholm Park
Saturday	25/06/2022	10:00 – 17:30	Armed Forces Day National Event	North and South Bay
Saturday	25/06/2022	15:00	Naval Warfare	Peasholm Park
Saturday	25/06/2022	18:00	Franki Valli Concert	Open Air Theatre
Saturday	25/06/2022	19:30	The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood	Scarborough Spa

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