Weymouth Armed Forces Weekend 2025
Weymouth Town Council has been awarded a £10,000 match-funded grant by the Ministry of Defence to support its annual Armed Forces Weekend celebrations, taking place over Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd, and Monday 23rd June.
The grant will go towards putting on a spectacular weekend of celebrations featuring our valued armed forces community, veteran’s associations, marching bands, military vehicle displays and a convoy, music from across the years to entertain the crowds, and a poignant service and parade on the Sunday. The full schedule, including details of the planned Spitfire flypast, can be found below:
Saturday 21st June
From 10am to 12.30pm, the Dorset Military Vehicle Association will showcase their historic military vehicles along the promenade between the Jubilee Clock and Weymouth Beach Office. The convoy of historic vehicles will then leave the promenade at 12.30pm and travel along the Esplanade and make their way to the D-Day Centre on Portland.
Music and entertainment will take place at the Jubilee Clock:
10.30am – 11am The Decadettes
11am – 11.30am: South Wales Police Band
11.30am – 12.15pm: The Decadettes
12.15pm – 12.45pm: South Wales Police Band
2pm – 2.30pm: South Wales Police Band
There will be charity and awareness stalls from various associations near the Jubilee Clock from 10am.
As One Theatre Company will also be performing WW2 Homefront Voices A String of Pearls 1pm to 2pm by the Jubilee Clock.
Sunday 22nd June
At 11am, there will be a Spitfire flypast along the seafront (subject to weather and aircraft serviceability) followed by an open-air service for all veterans at the Weymouth Cenotaph. A parade will then take place along the seafront featuring marching bands and military vehicles. All ex-service association members, and their standard bearers are welcome to participate in the service and parade.
In the afternoon, enjoy entertainment including further marching band performances and a display of historic vehicles on the Pavilion Forecourt:
1pm: South Wales Police Band
1.30pm: South West Area Sea Cadet Band
2pm: Wessex Military Band
2.30pm: The Decadettes
3pm: Dolphin Marching Band
Charity and awareness stalls from various associations will be near the Jubilee Clock from 10am.
View notice of road closures below:
Monday 23rd June
At 10.30am, Weymouth Town Council will raise the Armed Forces Flag outside its offices at the New Town Hall, Commercial Road, Weymouth, DT4 8NG.
View the event flyer below:
Parade Participation Notes and Form
We welcome all ex-service association members, and their standard bearers, to participate in the service and parade. All participants using a wheelchair must provide their own helpers and include the helper in the total number when registering.
Please note that the parade route measures approximately 1.5 km along Weymouth Esplanade.
Important Information
Once you submit your participation form, you do not need to contact us. We will be in touch before the event with further information and exact details.
For enquiries, please contact the Senior Events Officer at 01305 239306 or events@weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk
The deadline for submissions is Monday 9th June 2025.
Please complete our online participation form below:
Images from previous Armed Forces Weekend below:
