It’s just been confirmed that the world-famous Red Arrows aerobatic team will be flying over this year’s Armed Forces Weekend in Trowbridge Park!  They’ll be approaching from the west, and passing over the Castle Place multi-storey car park and the War Memorial – the time of their flypast will be approximately 1244.
This annual event is taking place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2019 at Trowbridge Park, BA14 8AH, from 10am. Admission is free and there will be multiple displays, choirs, bands, flypasts, stalls, reenactments, vehicles, a WW1 Tank from Norfolk Museum and a parade following the traditional Drumhead Service on the Sunday afternoon.
These are the timings for the Arena and Bandstand events:

SATURDAY – TOP FIELD
09:45 – Wilts Army Cadet Corps of Drums and Bugles
10:00 – Opening Ceremony with the Mayor – Bandstand
10:15 – Berkeley Bluebirds – Bandstand
10:30 – Berkeley Bluebirds – Bandstand
11:00 – Wilts Army Cadet Corps of Drums and Bugles – Arena
11:15 – Warminster Military Wives Choir – Bandstand
11:30 – Warminster Military Wives Choir – Bandstand
11:45 – Berkley Bluebirds – Bandstand
12:15 – Infinity – Arena
12:30 – Wessex Military Band – Arena
13:00 – Wessex Military Band – Arena
13:15 – Infinity – Arena
13:30 – Stagecoach – Bandstand
13:45 – Rock Choir – Bandstand
14:08 – Spitfire Flypast
14:15 – BJ Big Band – Bandstand
14:30 – BJ Big Band – Bandstand
14:45 – BJ Big Band – Bandstand
15:00 – Wessex Military Band – Arena
15:45 – BJ Big Band – Bandstand

SATURDAY – BOTTOM FIELD
10:15 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
10:30 – Vehicle Display – Arena
10:45 – Bomb Disposal
11:15 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
11:30 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
11:45 – Skirmish
12:15 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
12:30 – Street Party
13:00 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
13:15 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
13:30 – Vehicle Display
14:00 – Bomb Disposal
14:15 – Bomb Disposal
14:30 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
14:45 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
15:00 – Melksham Rock n Rollers
15:45 – Melksham Rock n Rollers

SUNDAY – TOP FIELD
10:30 – Arena Set Up
11:30 – Incidental Music
12:44 –  Red Arrows Flypast
14:00 – Parade through town
15:00 – Drumhead Service – Bandstand
15:12 – Spitfire Flypast

SUNDAY – BOTTOM FIELD
10:15 – Melksham Rock n Rollers – throughout day
10:30 – Vehicle Display
11:00 – Bomb Disposal
11:30 – Dorset Youth Band
12:00 – Skirmish

Please note that there will be some road closures on Sunday June 30th to facilitate the parade prior to the Drumhead Service: Bythesea Road Closure 12:45hrs – 14:35hrs.
Castle Street/ Market Street/ Silver Street/ Church Street (part by White Swan)/ Roundstone Street (from Post Office to Polebarn Hotel)/ Polebarn Road (total length) Rolling Road Closure 13:55hrs – 15:00hrs

Emergency Services access will be maintained throughout these times.

It is hoped that the Parade will not inconvenience local businesses or residents and would welcome any feedback including concerns you may have.

If you have any objections re this application please contact:

Traffic Orders Team
Transport Development Services
Directorate of Transport, Environment and Leisure
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wilts
BA14 8JN