| 10.00am |
Veterans Exhibition Opens – Promenade near North Pier |
| 10.00am |
We Were There Exhibition Opens – Winter Gardens |
| 11.20am |
Veterans Badge Challenge – Blackpool Tower Abseil |
| 11.40am |
12 Regiment Royal artillery exercise their right to the Freedom of the Borough Blackpool, marching along the Promenade past the Tower before taking up their place at the Cenotaph. |
| 11.50am |
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Spitfire flypast – Cenotaph |
| 11.30am |
National Veterans Day Service led by the Bishop of Blackburn |
| 12.45pm |
School Children’s Tribute to the Veterans |
| 1.00pm |
“Veterans in Poetry” poet in residence John Siddique collects memories from Veterans at Central Library. Free refreshments served |
| 2.00pm |
Veterans Badge Presentations – Blackpool Tower Ballroom (Invite only) |
| 5.00pm |
National Veterans Day Parade - From Cenotaph |
| 7.30pm |
BBC Radio 2, Friday Night is Music Night , National Veterans Day Special – Opera House Winter Gardens |
| 7.30pm |
Big Band Dance – Blackpool Tower Ballroom |
| 10.00pm |
Red Devils Parachute Display Team , Illuminated Night Drop. View from Central Promenade near North Pier |
| 10.15pm |
National Veterans Day Firework Finale, View from Central Promenade |
Meet the author and book signing – “Squaddie”: A Soldier’s Story by Steven Mclaughlin. – Waterstones, Bank Hey Street
