Southport Veterans Week 2009
THIS year we not only have one fantastic event, but lots of them over 1 week in June! The Veterans Fund this year is being part funded by the Community Foundation of Merseyside and will to help towards the cost of The British Armed Forces and Veterans Day 2009 on Victoria Park.    This amazing day is completely FREE to the public and is a fantastic family day out.
....These are a few highlights of what will happen in 2009....
Set for the 28 June2009 it is to bring awareness for our serving members of the Armed Forces, Veterans and Cadets. It is also a recruiting day and it is hoped it will attract much needed adults to help out at local cadet units. This will be the highlight of the week long event.   Entertainment through out the event consist of brass bands, stunt displays, Merseyside Police Horse Display Team and dog display teams.   As well as other shows put on by the armed forces.  Sideshows include a death slide, paint gun range, military vehicles and police vehicles, ambulances as well as other forms of display including a steam engine!  Also lots of amazing stands to visit and other interesting things to do.... There is also a Barbeque and Disco on the park for all the cadets on Friday the 26 June 2009. Sponsored by Dune FM who will provide the Disco. Local Scout troops and guides are also welcome.
The band for the British Armed Forces parade on the 27 June 2009 will be the Regimental Band of the Royal Air Force and it is hoped they will also lead The Southport Veterans Day carnival in the afternoon. The video shows The IMPS Motorcycle Display Team are The World's Premier Youth Motorcycle Display Team who are based in the UK.  They will also be performing again at this years event!          You can watch this video YouTube.com
Just some of the events over this amazing week Date Event 22 June 2009 Jill Danials Veterans Concert at Southport Theatre 23 June 2009 The RAF College Band at Southport Theatre 24 June 2009 OPERA Display at the Southport Art Centre 24 June 2009 Irish Guards Performance at the Southport Art Centre 24 June 2009 Veterans Golf Day at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Birkdale 24 June 2009 Gilbert and Sullivan at Christ Church, Lord Street, Southport 25 June 2009 D-Day Landings Talk by Tony Parkinson, Lord St West Church 25 June 2009 Field Hospital and Ambulance Display Chapel Street, Southport 25 June 2009 St Dunstan's Gala Dinner Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport 26 June 2009 Ex-service Associations Display at Marble Place Shopping Centre, Southport 26 June 2009 The Veterans Ball, The Floral Hall, Southport 26 June 2009 Cadets Barbecue and Disco on Princes Park, Southport 27 June 2009 The CCF Regatta on the Marine Lake 27 June 2009 The British Armed Forces and Veterans Day Parade - Lord Street, Southport 27 June 2009 Southport RBL and Maghull RBL Band in Wayfarers Arcade, Southport 27 June 2009 The Champion Veterans Day Carnival ~ Lord St to Victoria Park, Southport 28 June 2009 The Southport Veterans Day 2009 Victoria Park, Southport For any information and a full list of events contact SteveHawkshaw on 0791 491 8381 The St Dunstan's dinner is £30 with wine on arrival, three-course dinner and singer Stephen Fitton. The RAF Band, Jill Daniel’s and the Irish Guard singers are £10 or £8 for Veterans badge holders. The Cadets Barbecue and Disco are £3 including a burger. Stage provided by the council’s Positive Futures Youth scheme, Disco by Dune FM and food by Altcar army caterers. The Veterans Ball is £25 per ticket and the Veterans Golf day is £800 a team of four, refreshments on arrival, golf, trophies, three-course dinner with Comedian, Radio Merseyside presenter Sean Styles. Tony Parkinson’s D-Day talk is £2 from 14:00 to 16:00. The RAF band will lead the British Armed Forces Day Parade from ChapelSt, to form at 10:00, two minuets silence at the cenotaph at11:00 and a march past on Neville St. Lets make this one of the best events on Merseyside and a day to remember!
"The show is an enjoyable and fun for all the family.  It will attract not only Veterans and their families and children, but also holiday makers and locals alike.  As there is no charge on the gate for the public, so as to attract as many people as possible, we need your help!  We need events like this to encourage people to visit Southport, so by helping us you help your business...  This event this a prime opportunity to elevate the image of your business with in the local community and the wider area.  There are various deals available from sponsoring the whole event to individual activity such as the 'Battle of Britain Memorial Flypast', the 'dog team demonstration', 'aerial rope slide', 'The Lancastrian Band' and your local cadet displays.  We offer businesses affordable sponsorship and advertising deals you really can't ignore in this current climate. So do not miss this chance to help you business get noticed.  Most importantly, the money raised is not for us to make a huge profit, but to cover the cost of the show and back into the charity." Kindest regards, Steve Hawkshaw.
Click on these links to see some the coverage in the media & on the web from 08:- Southport Visiter│HMS Plymouth
The BBC │Southport Reporter│Discussion Forum│War and Peace Show│YouTube - 'Southport Veterans Day Flyover'