ARMED Forces Day is being celebrated with a special event in Middlesbrough.
A series of “military fun” events will be held in the town centre- in particular Linthorpe Road and Corporation Road - between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, June 17.
Highlights of the day will include an exhibition of military vehicles and motorbikes, a climbing wall, paintballing, face painting and traditional games.
This year’s event will also feature a performance by the Doo Wop Dollies singing all the war time classics, as well as a lunchtime tea dance.
Armed Forces Day - formerly known as Veterans’ Day - is supported locally by The Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation’s Golden Giveaway.
The celebration marks the annual day of recognition, when local communities pay tribute to the wider role our Armed Forces personnel play throughout the UK as well as their involvement in ongoing conflicts around the globe.
For more information or to get involved in this year’s Armed Forces Day, contact Leanne Littlewood on 01642 729135
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