Start date and time: Saturday 28 June 2:00 PM
End date and time: Saturday 28 June 5:00 PM
Location: Princes Gardens, Aldershot
Cost: Free
Our annual celebration of music and the Armed Forces is back on Saturday 28 June.
Hundreds of people came along to last year's Armed Forces Day Prom in the Park in Princes Gardens, Aldershot.
Visitors enjoyed the June sunshine while they listened to the music, browsed the community stalls and took part in the family activities.
Local cadets offered flags and programmes to the attendees in return for donations and £414.47 was raised for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. The Mayor of Rushmoor, Councillor Mara Makunura and the Deputy Commander HQ SE and Commander Aldershot Garrison, Lt Col Graeme MacPherson TD RLC gave special thanks to Rushmoor’s military community and highlighted Aldershot’s proud history as the home of the British Army, as well as thanking all who came along to the support the event.
Lindy hop dancers performed accompanied by a local vintage swing singer. There was also a special interval performance by Rushmoor’s samba band.
At 3pm, the main prom began with Rushmoor Concert Band, Farnborough Band of the Royal British Legion and local classical singer Toni Nunn, leading a concert of popular live music and ending with all the traditional Last Night of the Proms favourites.
We will be updating this web page over the next few weeks with more details about this year's event.
Photos from the day
Our sponsors
We organised and funded this free event with a grant from the Ministry of Defence and part funding from the UK Shared prosperity Fund.
The event is sponsored by Toob fibre broadband, West Heath Garage, Aldershot and Lincad Power Management Systems.
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