Ferryhill Town Council Celebrates Armed Forces Day with Party In the Park Event & Flag Raising Ceremony
Ferryhill Town Council will be raising the Armed Forces Day Flag at 11.00am on Friday, 26th June 2026 in the Town Hall Garden. Mayor, Councillor Curtis Bihari will lead the ceremony, which will see Ex N.C.O. Andy Denholm, 15th/19th The Kings Royal Hussars raise the flag. Residents wanting to observe the proceedings should meet in the Town Hall garden at 10.50am.
The Town Council will also be hosting an Armed Forces Day Party in the Park Family Event at Dean Bank Recreation Park, from 12 noon on Sunday, 28th June 2026 to mark the occasion. The event which is being organised in association with AH Events Ltd. will be FREE to attend and will include live performances from a variety of stage acts as follows:
12:00 – 12.05 Welcome by The Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Curtis Bihari
12.05 – 12.15 DJ
12.15 – 12.30 Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band
12.30 – 12.40 DJ
12.40 – 13.30 Soldiers of Swing
13.35 – 13.50 Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band
13.50 – 14.00 DJ
14.00 – 15.00 Soul Street
15.00 – 15.15 DJ
15.15 – 16.00 Danny Wells (Rock n’ Roll Tribute)
16.00 – 16.15 DJ
16.15 – 17.00 ULEE40 (UB40, Reggae and Ska Tribute)
17.00 – 18.00 DJ
The event will include a range of attractions for the whole family to enjoy, including Crazy Golf and a variety of inflatables such as a Large Assault Course, Wipeout, and a Large Slide. The event will also feature face painters, a craft area with badge and flag making workshops, garden games, a tots’ area, and a range of stalls.
Refreshments will be available throughout the event with catering vehicles and a fully licensed bar supplied by The Ivorson Public House in Ferryhill, who will be serving a variety of alcohol (The Ivorson – Armed Forces Day Menu) Challenge 25 will apply! Card Payments Only will be accepted at the Bar! There will be a 10% discount available for Veterans and Serving members of the Armed Forces. A Veterans Card or Military ID Card will need to be shown to receive the discount. Visitors will be able to relax and enjoy the entertainment from deck chairs positioned in front of the stage, picnic tables located across the event site, or by bringing their own picnic blankets.
The Town Council would like to say a big thank you to its Events Partner, Scott Hillary from AH Events for working tirelessly to pull the event together, and also a huge thank you to the following organisations/businesses who have kindly sponsored the event:
Ministry of Defence (MOD),
County Councillors Joe Quinn & Paul Mountford via The Local Networks,
Supportive SRC Ltd,
Livin,
Mel’s Travel,
North East Stair Lift Company,
The Anderson Group
Catertech.
Parking at the event will be restricted to Blue Badge Holders only and security arrangements for the event will be heightened. Marshalls reserve the right to search all bags. Children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times and only alcohol purchased at the venue can be consumed on site.
For more information about this or any other event being organised by Ferryhill Town Council please contact Karen Younghusband on telephone: 01740 652157 or Email: kyounghusband@ferryhill.gov.uk
