Blackpool’s Armed Forces Week is back for another action-packed programme of events, culminating in a grand gala dinner…

The dinner will be staged at the Norbreck Castle Hotel on the evening of Friday 23rd June with a four-course meal and live entertainment provided by the Stowe Brass Band.During the evening the invited guest of honour will lead the tribute to the Armed Forces along with a presentation to this year’s winner of the special recognition award.


Tickets are priced at £19.50 per person, reception from 7pm, dinner from 7.30pm, carriages at midnight, at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Queens Promenade, Blackpool, FY2 9AA. To book your place call 01253 352341.


Dress code for the evening is lounge suits, blazers or black tie and medals may be worn.


Blackpool Armed Forces Week annual celebration has been running in Blackpool since 2006 and has become a permanent fixture in the resort’s events calendar.


From June 19–25 the resort unites in welcoming serving military personnel, veterans and cadets, with a wide range of activities targeted at them and their families as well as the many thousands of people visiting the resort.


The full programme for Armed Forces Week, and more details about individual events, news and offers, go to www.visitblackpool.com/armedforces