Residents are encouraged to attend a series of Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day events taking place across Manchester this November.
Manchester City Council is continuing its partnership with the Royal British Legion, where the Council has awarded community grants of up to £400 to support local groups in organising remembrance events. The funding is helping communities across Manchester deliver services, ceremonies, exhibitions and activities that honour the UK's Armed Forces, veterans and their families.
The programme aims to bring communities together to remember those who have served and sacrificed, while recognising the diverse contributions of service personnel from all backgrounds.
Some of the community-led events taking place include:
Southern Cemetery Remembrance Service, Friday 6 November
Act of Remembrance at the Didsbury Park Poppy Path, Saturday 7 November
Poppy-making activity for children and families, Well Spring Community Centre, Moston, Thursday 5 November
Older Persons' Wreath-Making Event, Lakeside Café, Boggart Hole Clough, Sunday 8 November
Children's poppy craft session, Abraham Moss Library, Saturday 7 November
Plant the Poppy Field and minute silence, Cringle Park Cafe, Sunday 8th November
Remembrance-themed story time, Abraham Moss Library- delete
Remembrance coffee morning, Arcadia Library, Tuesday 10 November
Coffee morning and two-minute silence for Armistice Day, Abraham Moss Library, Wednesday 11 November
Launch of the Tapestry of Black Britons exhibition, Central Library, Wednesday 11 November, featuring the story of Manchester serviceman Euton Christian
Gorton Cemetery remembrance service, Wednesday 11 November
Additional remembrance activities will also take place in parks, cemeteries, libraries and community venues throughout Manchester. Resident can expect to see poppies around the city as further acknowledgement to the armed forces community. The community grants have coincided with the start of the 2026 national Poppy Appeal, which launched on 22 October. The continuing partnerships mean they can encourage more residents across Manchester to take part in remembrance activities and celebrate the contribution of the Armed Forces community.
More information about the events and timings can be found at Remembrance Events in Manchester. Remembrance Sunday takes place on 8 November and Armistice Day is on 11 November.
Councillor Shaukat Ali, the Lord Mayor of Manchester, said:
"We are proud to support a programme of events that enables people of all ages to reflect, learn and pay their respects. The range of community activities taking place across the city demonstrates Manchester's ongoing commitment to remembrance. It is particularly important that we continue to recognise and celebrate the contribution of diverse Armed Forces communities, including veterans and service personnel from all backgrounds whose service and sacrifice form an important part of our shared history. Through these events, we honour their legacy while showing our support for those serving today."
