Mayor of Neath Port Talbot's Armed Forces Festival 2024
October - November 2024
This year's event is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy.
The festival is designed to pay tribute to the Armed Forces and their families in Neath Port Talbot, both the fallen and veterans from the two World Wars and other global conflicts. It also honours those currently serving and their families for the ongoing contribution they make at home and abroad.
Join us to celebrate and commemorate the past and present-day contribution of the Armed Forces to our Communities.
The UK government part-funds the festival throught the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK . It invests in communities by supporting local business, people and skills. For more information, visit the Shared Prosperity Fund prospectus.
The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot’s Remembrance Concert 2024
Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot, SA13 1PJ
A very special evening to pay tribute to members of our Armed Forces Community, including commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Hosted by Mal Pope, the evening will feature performances from:
- City of Swansea Pipe Band
- 334 (Neath) Squadron RAF Air Cadets Band
- Royal British Legion Llanelli Band
- Valley Rock Voices choir.
More performers to be announced soon.
The concert will end with a Remembrance Service, a minute silence, and thousands of falling poppies.
Ticket prices
- £10 Standard (including booking fee)
- £8 Concessions (including booking fee)
Concessionary groups
- under 16
- over 60
- 8 or more people
- Armed Forces Veterans
- Armed Forces Reservists
- Armed Forces Cadets
- serving Armed Forces personnel
NPT Armed Forces Festival Day
Port Talbot's Aberafan Shopping Centre will be the venue for:
- the launch of the Royal British Legion Port Talbot’s Poppy Appeal and the dedication of the Garden of Remembrance
- an information day
The day will include:
- a flag raising ceremony
- information stalls and displays
- military vehicles
Art competition
We would like the children and young people of Neath Port Talbot to take part in our competition.
Entries will be displayed in the Aberafan Shopping Centre During the NPT Armed Forces Festival 2024
‘The Art of D-Day’
Open to:- children and young people aged 17 years or below, who are Neath Port Talbot residents:
- a picture
- a poem
- a short story
- 3 top prizes
- 4 runner-up prizes
‘The Art of Being a Military Child’
Open to:- children and young people from a military family (who have at least one parent / guardian actively serving in the military).
- a picture
- a poem
- a short story
- 3 top prizes
- 4 runner-up prizes
For more information - ask your teacher or email armedforces@npt.gov.uk
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Affiliate your event
Events in Neath Port Talbot are being invited to affiliate with the festival.
As part of the festival programme, events can get free promotion from the council on:
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notice boards
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social media accounts
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tv screens in public areas
- website
Event organisers interested in this opportunity can complete an online form. For more information email: armedforces@npt.gov.uk.
Knitted and crocheted Poppy Appeal
For this year’s Remembrance Concert at the Princess Royal Theatre, we plan to cover the front of the stage with knitted and crocheted red and purple poppies, 4 to 5 inches in size and in various shades. The red is for people who lost their lives, and the purple is for the animals.
Please submit poppies by 1 October. The Armed Forces Cadets will sew them onto netting to create a striking stage display for the Remembrance Concert.
The poppies will be displayed at Aberafan Shopping Centre the next day for the RBL poppy appeal launch and flag-raising ceremony.
If you can help, please email: armedforces@npt.gov.uk or call: 07870 979336 for more information.
Festival News
Do you have a D-Day, World War Two or other military story to tell?
As we commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings on 28th June 2024, we are looking for local stories that celebrate our county borough’s proud military heritage.
