Armed Forces day
Brackley British Legion and Brackley Rugby Club will once again be hosting Armed Forces day on Saturday 29th June 2024 at Brackley Rugby Club. This years event will see the introduction of GLADIATORS, well for children, a soft play with four activities. In addition to Gladiators, there will be Music from local bands and musicians, food & drink and much more to entertain us from 13.00 - 22.00. Armed Forces Day was originally known as Veterans Day and commenced on 27th June 2006. The date was chosen to commemorate the investiture of the first Victoria Cross in Hyde Park in 1857. In 2009 the original name for the event changed from Veterans Day to Armed Forces Day, and in June this year we will once again celebrate the event. The event will commence from 12.00 a full timetable of acts will be published and distributed once the running order has been finalised. However, we aim to start with a soft rock band from Milton Keynes and will end with Jenna Horne who will bring the curta...