Garrison Artillery Volunteers

A display group whose passion is Royal Artillery of the 20th Century

 

2024

The Group undertake a number of events each year. The table below gives our current bookings for both the 124th (Southern UK) and the 69th (Northern UK) field regiments. 

This table is updated on an ongoing basis, so do check back regularly.



69th Field Reg.
19th April

Rugby kick off Leeds


124th Field Reg.
The Tank Museum
Bovington
Tiger Day
27th April

The Garrison Artillery Volunteers will support this event with our Pheasant and six pounders.

Tiger 131 only runs twice a year at Tiger Day – so you can’t afford to miss it!

See a WWII tank display and explore The Tank Museum on a day dedicated to the world’s most infamous tank. Live tanks in action, expert lectures, Living History and much, much more!


124th Field Reg.
REME MUSEUM
Lyneham
Wartime Britain 2024
11th - 12th May

Join us at the REME Museum for our annual re-enactment and living history event "Wartime Britain" over the weekend of 11 - 12 May 2024!

Come along for an amazing weekend exploring the equipment, military life and home front culture experienced by many 

during World War II.

69th Field Reg.
War Wheels
Foxfield Railway
Stoke-on-Trent

18th - 19th May

War Wheels is back – a fabulous day for all. Join us as steam and military meet with period entertainment & living history dioramas

124th Field reg.
D Day 80th Celebrations
Fort Nelson
Portsmouth
31st may - 2nd June

The Garrison Artillery Volunteers run their newly restored Sexton.

69th Field Reg.
Southport Airshow
Southport Seafront
PR8 1RY
13th -14th July

The annual Air Show takes place on Southport beach and is a weekend packed with entertainment!

124th Field Reg.
Chalke Valley History Festival
Broad Chalke, Nr. Salisbury

25th-30th June

The aim is to excite, enthral and entertain about the past. All proceeds from the festival have, since 2012, been directed to the Chalke Valley History Trust, which promotes the understanding of history to all ages, but especially children.


124th Field Reg.
The Leeds Castle Concert

Maidstone, Kent
13th July


Leeds Castle will once again play host to a spectacular open-air concert, bringing together world-class music and famous performers, before a spectacular Spitfire
fly-over from the Aero Legends Stable and fireworks finale!

124th Field Reg.
We Have Ways Festival
Blackpit brewery, Silverstone
19th - 21st July


Everyone’s welcome – We Have Ways Fest is open to all! There’s no other history festival quite like it, as WHWF is based on the No.1 military history podcast starring historian James Holland and comedian Al Murray. Top historians, veterans and authors come together alongside a huge display of military vehicles and hardware – plus living history, with traders, music, food and drink, and a whole lot more.

124th Field Reg.
Military Odyssey
The Kent County Showground, Detling, Kent
23rd - 26th August


Take a journey through 2000 years of history. With groups covering a vast period of global history, including Romans, Vikings, Medieval, Napoleonic, the American Civil War, the Wild West, World Wars I & II, Vietnam right up to the present day.

Garrison Artillery Volunteers
Liberation Task Force
Operation Market Garden 80
Europe
8th - 22nd September

All detachments of the Garrison Artillery Volunteers will take part in the 80th celebrations of Operation Market Garden. We will have representatives from the UK, Czech republic, Belgium and Holland taking part.


124th Field Reg.
Remembrance Day
Fort Nelson
Portsmouth
10th November

               

124th Field Reg.
Remembrance Day
Bournemouth
10th November

      

69th Field reg.
Remembrance Day
Bolton
10th November

  

69th Field reg.
Remembrance Day
St Helens
10th November

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