Today Saturday (27 June), Leicester held its annual Armed Forces Day parade in the city center to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The parade was led by the Pipes and Drums of the Seaforth Highlanders, made up of serving military, reservists, veterans, and cadets, and started off from Belgrave Gate, at 11 am. It made its way past the Clock Tower, onto High Street, and fell out in Jubilee Square. A saluting dais was set up on High Street across from Carts Lane, where the Lord-Lieu

Leicester military, veterans and cadets offered free travel to events this Armed Forces Weekend Stagecoach Midlands supports Armed Forces Day 2026 with free travel for military, ex-military and cadets on 27th and 28th June Part of Stagecoach’s wider commitment to the Armed Forces Community Free travel also offered for Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday Serving military, veterans, and cadets are set to get free travel this Armed Forces Day weekend, Saturday 27th and Sunday

The Armed Forces Day flag was raised by David Gibbs, who served in the Army as a Royal Military Police officer for 22 years The Armed Forces Day flag is flying proudly at County Hall following a ceremony held on Monday to show support for all our service personnel ahead of the national Armed Forces Day on Saturday. Armed Forces Day honours the huge contribution made by current and former members of the armed forces, their families, reservists and adult cadet volunteers, and i

The Flag of the Armed Forces will be raised at Leicester’s Town Hall on Monday (22 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. Leicester’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Kulwinder Singh Johal, will be joined by the Lord-Lieutenant, Mike Kapur OBE, CStJ, for the ceremony at 1.30pm. The flag will be flown until Armed Forces Day on Saturday (27 June), when Leicester will host its annual Armed Forces Day parade. The parade, led by the Pipes and Drums of the Seaforth Highlanders, will be made

A care home in Quorn is inviting the local community to celebrate Armed Forces Day in style. On Saturday 27th June from 2pm–4pm, Care UK’s Lonsdale Mews, on Farley Way, is opening its doors to honour the Armed Forces with its very own party. Armed Forces Day is an opportunity for the nation to show their support for the people who make up the Armed Forces, from currently serving personnel to service families, veterans and cadets. Visitors will be able to enjoy the home’

The Armed Forces Day flag will be raised at County Hall on Monday 22 June A flag raising ceremony is once again being held at Leicestershire County Council’s headquarters ahead of Armed Forces Day next week to show support for all our service personnel. Armed Forces Day honours the huge contribution made by current and former members of the armed forces, their families, reservists and adult cadet volunteers, and is always well supported by the county council. The Armed Forces