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2026 Diary Dates

Here is a list of our key dates for 2026

 

Mon 16th March

General Branch Meeting

Touchpoint 7.30pm

 

For branch members of the RBL

 

Fri 20th March

 

Skittles

The Shack Railway Club

 

 

7pm, all welcome


 

Sat 25th April

Anzac Day

King Square

Remembrance Service

10.45am for 11am start

 

 

 

Thurs 7th May

Sponsored Climb for Bridgwater RBL

Ben Nevis

Just giving page:

Industrial Air Power is fundraising for The Royal British Legion

 

Organised by

Industrial Air Power

 

Fri 8th May

 

VE Day 80th Anniversary

King Square

 

Remembrance Service

10.45am for 11am start

 

 

Sat 9th & Sun 10th May

RBL Annual Conference

Brighton Conference Centre

 

Members can register for online attendance

 

 

Sat 23rd May

 

BARN DANCE

Morganians Rugby Club


All welcome

 

 

Sat & Sun 23rd & 24th May

WARAG

Westonzoyland

 

 

Volunteers please

Fridays  29th May, 

5th June, 12th June, 19th June

Gazebo in Fore Street to publicise Armed Forces Day

 

 

Volunteers please

 

Friday 12th June

Somerset EXPO

Junction 24

 

Showcasing and networking with local businesses

 

Friday 26th June

Set up for Armed Forces Day

Morganians Rugby Club

 

 

Volunteers please

 

 

Saturday 27th June

 Bridgwater

Armed Forces Day

Morganians Rugby Club

 

 

Volunteers please

 

Sunday 28th June

Breakdown/clear up from

Armed Forces Day

Morganians Rugby Club

 

 

Volunteers please

 

Mon 20th July

 

General Branch Meeting

Touchpoint 7.30pm

 

 

For branch members of the RBL

 

Sat 15th August

VJ Day

King Square

Remembrance service

10.45am for 11am start

 

 

Monday 31st August

Gazebo at

Wembdon Village Day

 

 

Volunteers please

Fri 25th September

GAMES NIGHT

The Shack Railway Club

 


All welcome

 

Sat 03rd October

AGM

Venue tbc

 

 

11am

 

Sat 17th October

Poppy meeting for volunteers

Venue tbc

 

 

11am

 

Fri 23rd Oct – Sat 7th Nov

 

Poppy Appeal 

collections in supermarkets

 

 

New Volunteers welcome

 

 

 

Sunday 8th November

Remembrance Sunday

King Square

& St Mary’s Church Service

 

Remembrance Service

10.45am for 11am start

 

 

Weds 11th November

Armistice Day

King Square

Remembrance Service

10.45am for 11am start

 

 

Saturday 5th December

Members Christmas Meal

Masonic Hall

Northgate Function Room

 

12.30pm for 1pm sit-down