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EVENTS

TAMESIDE ARMED FORCES DAY 2022

DENTON

25 June 2022

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LOCATION

VICTORIA PARK DENTON

Timing

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Location

Tameside’s Armed Forces Day 2022 will take place in Victoria Park, Denton.

This free event traditionally opens with a civic luncheon for specially invited ex-service/serving personnel with the Civic Mayor, Councillors, Aldermen and Freemen, MP’s and other civic and local dignitaries.

The remainder of the day is hosted from the main bandstand within Victoria Park where key AFD messages will be relayed in addition to a wide range of high quality entertainment throughout the afternoon.
There will also be a wide range of participatory activities from arts and craft to exciting and challenging physical activities for everyone participate in.

There will be displays by local service units including Reservists and various cadet branches. A wide range of welfare and support services will be present on the day with a focus on service/ex-service support and the Armed Forces Community.

Displays of memorabilia, artefacts, military vehicles and Military re-enactment groups. Including a designated Tameside Armed Services Community (T.A.S.C) area designed to encourage intergenerational dialogue and understanding.

Displays and engagement opportunities from the Local Studies and Museums teams offering specialist local knowledge in relation to military history and genealogical research.