Veterans Weekend – East Midlands Flagship event

Wollaton Hall & Park - 21 - 22 July, 10am - 4pm

Free admission - Event car parking charges will apply.

Wollaton Hall, an Elizabethan mansion with a 500-acre deer park provides a magnificent setting for the Veterans Weekend.

Visitors will discover what it was like during WW2 through the eyes of the people who lived, worked, were billeted or POWs at Wollaton Hall.  Pegasus mobile museum will be setting up camp in the Great Hall with their massive collection of British WW2 Militaria and Nottinghamshire Children’s Services will be launching a WW2 Spy Trail around the Wollaton Park

The event will be a showcase for our modern armed forces, reserve forces and cadets. A drumhead service, march past and salute will commemorate the 25^th anniversary of the Falklands conflict and the 40^th anniversary of Aden.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service are also masterminding a packed programme of safety awareness activities and showcasing the latest technology.

Events and activities include:

Paintball  - Climbing tower - Military vehicles - Exhibitions - Displays - Helicopter Simulator - Military personnel - EMAS Helicopter - St Johns Ambulance - Chip Pan Fire Demonstration unit - British Red Cross - Fire Investigation Team with Fudge the sniffer dog - Fire Engines - Aerial Ladder Platform - Child Car Safety Seat advice - Age Concern - Neighbourhood Watch - Home Saftey Check - Childrens Competitions - Mobile Ice Rink - Fun Fair - Notiinghamshire County Cricket Club