By Full event list for Cleethorpes Armed Forces Day revealed!
Cleethorpes Armed Forces weekend is now only a week away and excitement is building!
Now, the Armed Forces Events Team have shared the full event list for the long-awaited weekend, including flight times and parking availability.
The Armed Forces Major Events Team said: “We have completed plans for the specific elements of the 2022-Armed Forces Weekend, and we are now able to share these updated timings with everyone.
“Please be aware that some elements can be affected by weather and mechanical reliability, and we will keep information updated as soon as we are informed of any changes. Flying displays are in the planned order of appearance.”
Friday 24th June 2022
12.00 – All Trade stalls open for business along the seafront
18.00 – Carnival Parade sets off from Grant Street along the seafront and dispersing at the Boating Lake
Saturday 25th June 2022
10.00 – All Trade stalls open for business along the seafront
11.50 – Motorcycle Parade of Veterans
12.00 – Armed Forces Parade
13.00 -1700 – Flying Displays (specific timings are flexible)
• Typhoon
• BBMF – Lancaster, Spitfire Hurricane
• Miles Gemini Display
• Aircraft (TBC)
• Starling Display
• The Red Arrows
14.00 – Cavalry Display (Pier Gardens)
15.00 – All for One Choir (Memorial Gate Stage)
15.30 – RAF Waddington Pipe Band (Memorial Gate)
15.30 – Cavalry Display (Pier Gardens)
17.00 – Grimsby & District Pipe Band (Memorial Gate)
17.30 – Armed Forces Thank-you Concert Pt 1 (Memorial Gate Stage)
18.30 – Beat the Retreat – Sea Cadet Band (Memorial Gate Stage)
19.15 -22.15 – Armed Forces Thank-you Concert Pt 2 (Memorial Gate Stage)
22.30 – Firework Display to Music (Promenade)
Sunday 26th June 2022
10.00 – All Trade stalls open for business along the seafront
12.00 – Cavalry Display (Pier Gardens)
12.00 – Grimsby & District Pipe Band (Memorial Gate)
12.30 – Pauline Quirk Academy (Memorial Gate Stage)
13.00 -16.30 – Flying Displays (specific timings are flexible)
• Starling Display
• Royal Navy Black Cats Helicopter Display Team
• Hurricane
• Miles Gemini Display
• Aircraft (TBC)
• Typhoon
13.20 – ‘Lost by Eleven’ Band (Memorial Gate Stage)
14.15 – ‘Lost by Eleven’ Band (Memorial Gate Stage)
14.30 – Cavalry Display (Pier Gardens)
15.30 – Cavalry Display (Pier Gardens)
16.00 – Grimsby & District Pipe Band (Memorial Gate)
16.45 – Closing Messages (Memorial Gate Stage)
The following car parking will be available: –
• Grant St
• Sussex Rec (Bowling Green Side)
• Boating Lake
• St Peters Ave
• High St
• Central Prom
• Wardall St
• Wonderland
• North Prom
