🗓️ Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th November 2025
Join Swanage’s Royal British Legion in a special weekend of fundraising for the Poppy Appeal charity.
There’ll be a fun quiz, coffee morning, craft fair and live music across the weekend, before the town Remembrance Day service, parade and wreath-laying on the Sunday.
As is tradition, all are welcome back at the Legion after the wreath-laying at the war memorial for refreshments and speeches.
Timings
Thursday 6th November
- 7.30pm for an 8pm start: Pop music quiz night plus raffle at The Legion, £3 per person
Friday 7th November
- 8.30pm: Live music at The Legion with Chill Party Band, plus raffle
Saturday 8th November
- 10am – 3.30pm: RBL coffee morning, Ploughman’s lunch and Poppy Craft Fair, plus raffle & tombola (cake donations welcomed)
- 8pm: Freddie Mercury tribute act The Legion
Sunday 9th November
The annual pop-up poppy shop will once again be at Harlees on Station Road, from Monday 20th October.
And if you’d like a poppy wreath, please contact Carolyn by emailing: podyfrog@aol.com
Poppy Craft Fair
The annual Poppy Craft Fair at the Legion has a range of stalls including handmade jewellery, candles, gifts and books.
If you’d like a stall at the craft fair, book a space (£15 per table) by email: podyfrog@aol.com
Keep up to date with the Legion’s latest events by checking their website or following their social media pages:
- Website: www.therblswanage.co.uk
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/SwanageRBL
The aim is to raise as much money for the Poppy Appeal as possible whilst taking the opportunity to remember the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces community.
Find out more about the Poppy Appeal online: www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/poppy-appeal
