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Dates for 2026

Dates for your diaries in 2026

All RBL Branch meetings will commence at 1945 in the John McGinty Bar, Aldershot Town Football Club, Bar opens 1930.

All RNA Branch meetings will commence at 2000 in the John McGinty Bar, Aldershot Town Football Club, Bar opens 1930.

For advice on lifts, to book on a trip or for any other information please call Caroline / Mick on 01252325558 or email [email protected]

 

Friday February 13th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Tuesday February 17th – Poppy Thank you 1900 at Aldershot Town FC (upstairs Lounge).

Saturday February 21st – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Sunday February 22nd – Aldershot Bombing Commemoration - Garrison Church 1130

Wednesday February 25th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

 

Wednesday March 4th – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Saturday March 7th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Tuesday March 10th - North-East Hampshire Armed Forces Covenant Conference - 10th March, Princes Hall, Aldershot.

Wednesday March 11th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Friday March 13th – RBL Easter Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Saturday March 21st – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Wednesday March 25th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

Friday March 27th – Shots Foundation Horse Racing Evening.

 

Wednesday April 1st – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Saturday Apr 4th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Wednesday April 8th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Tuesday April 14th – RBL Branch Meeting, Aldershot Town FC, 1930 for 1945

Friday April 17th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Saturday April 18th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930.

Wednesday April 29th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

 

Saturday May 2nd – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Saturday May 2nd – Army v Navy Rugby at Twickenham

Wednesday May 6th – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Friday 8th – Saturday 10th May – RBL National Conference, Brighton.

Monday May 11th to Tuesday May 12th – Arboretum Trip.

Wednesday May 13th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Friday May 15th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Saturday May 16th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930.

Wednesday May 27th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

 

Wednesday June 3rd – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Saturday Jun 6th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Saturday June 6th – Aldershot Victoria Day

Tuesday June 9th – RBL Branch Meeting, Aldershot Town FC, 1930 for 1945

Wednesday June 10th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Friday June 19th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Saturday June 20th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Monday June 22nd – Armed Forces Flag Raising.

Wednesday June 24th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

Saturday June 27th – National Armed Forces Day taking place in Aldershot.

 

Wednesday July 1st – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details  [email protected]

Saturday July 4th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Wednesday July 8th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Friday July 17th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Saturday July 18th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Wednesday July 29th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

Friday July 31st – RNA Death of the Tot Night Aldershot Town FC 1900 for 1945 Ceremony.

 

Wednesday August 5th – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Saturday Aug 1st – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Tuesday August 11th – RBL Branch Meeting, Aldershot Town FC, 1930 for 1945

Wednesday August 12th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Saturday August 15th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Friday August 21st – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Wednesday August 26th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

Friday August 28th– RNA Banyan Night.

 

Wednesday September 2nd – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Saturday Sep 5th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Wednesday September 9th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Friday September 18th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Saturday September 19th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Saturday September 19th – 2nd Aldershot Summer Quiz Night 1900 Manor Park Scout Hut

Wednesday September 30th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

 

Wednesday October 7th – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Saturday Oct 3rd – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Saturday October 10th – RNA Area 3 Meeting Gosport or Waterlooville – 1100.

Saturday October 10th – 2nd Aldershot Scout Group Beer Festival.

Tuesday October 13th – RBL Branch A.G.M, Aldershot Town FC, 1930 for 1945

Wednesday October 14th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

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Friday October 16th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Saturday October 17th– Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Saturday October 17th – RNA Trafalgar Night Dinner, 1800 - Garretts.

Saturday October 24th – Wednesday November 11th Poppy Appeal

Wednesday October 28th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

 

Wednesday November 4th – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Saturday Nov 7th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Sunday November 8th – Remembrance Sunday

Wednesday November 10th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Friday November 13th – RBL Coffee Morning 1030 – 1230, Manor Park Scout Hut

Friday November 20th or Saturday 21st – Flight Deck Horse Racing with the RNA. Date TBC (dependant on football fixtures).

Saturday November 21st – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

Wednesday November 25th – Veterans Drop-in Session – Aldershot Town FC 1030-1230 

 

Wednesday December 2nd – Shots Foundation’s Rambling Shots – Contact Glen for details [email protected]

Friday December 4th or Saturday December 5th – Provisional date for RNA/RBL Christmas Meal Date TBC (dependant on football fixtures).

Saturday Dec 5th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Tilly Shilling (Wetherspoons), Farnborough 0930.

Tuesday December 8th – RBL Branch Meeting, Aldershot Town FC, 1930 for 1945

Wednesday December 9th – Veterans Drop in @ the Aldershot Military Museum 1000 -1200

Friday December 11th – Christmas Coffee Morning Scout Hut Manor Park 1030 – 1230

Saturday December 19th – Armed Forces Breakfast Club – Station Café, Station Road, Aldershot (next to the Funky End) 0930

 

All dates are subject to change and some, for other organisations, are best guesses going on past years.