Two minutes' silence at Basingstoke War Memorial, London Road, at 11am on Wednesday 11 November, with a 15-minute ceremony. All welcome; no parking on site.

Remembrance Sunday falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, and Armistice Day on Wednesday 11 November. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has now published this year’s arrangements on its Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday page, and everything below on the town service comes from it.

The quick answer

  • Sunday 8 November 2026: the parade leaves Market Place at 10.30am, goes through the Top of the Town to the War Memorial outside the Civic Offices on London Road (RG21 4AH), and the Mayor, Cllr Jacky Tustain, lays the borough’s wreath at 11am.
  • Wreaths at 11am from the Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire, Lady Louisa Portal MBE, the Mayor and the council Leader, Cllr Paul Harvey; the public can lay tributes afterwards.
  • Wednesday 11 November: Armistice Day, a short 15-minute ceremony with two minutes’ silence at 11am at the same memorial.
  • Watching only? No form needed. Stand in the top section of the Civic Offices courtyard near the Deanes Building, in War Memorial Park, or by the roadside at Eastlands Car Park.
  • London Road is closed from 10am to 1pm between New Road and White Hart Lane, under a sealed order dated 22 October.
  • Village services with sealed road closures: Baughurst 10.30am to midday, Old Basing 9.30am to 11.30am, Kingsclere 10.45am to 11.45am.

Updated 9 November: Remembrance Sunday has taken place. Next is Armistice Day on Wednesday 11 November, two minutes’ silence at the War Memorial at 11am. The council says registration to take part in the formal events has now closed; anyone can still attend and stand in the Civic Offices courtyard near the Deanes Building, War Memorial Park or by Eastlands Car Park.

Updated 2 November: the council’s release confirms who lays the wreaths (the Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire, Lady Louisa Portal MBE, the Mayor and the council Leader, Cllr Paul Harvey), that the service opens with The Last Post and the Exhortation, and that the public can lay tributes afterwards. The Mayor’s message is below.

Updated 26 October: the council has sealed the road closure for the town service, London Road from 10am to 1pm, and orders for Old Basing and Kingsclere’s own Remembrance Sunday services.

Updated 12 October: the council has published the 2026 programme (10.30am parade, 11am wreath, viewing areas and joining forms), replacing last year’s details on this page.

Remembrance Sunday in Basingstoke, 8 November

From the council’s page:

  • 10.30am: the parade sets off from Market Place, through the top of the town to the War Memorial at the Civic Offices.
  • 11am: the Mayor lays a wreath at the War Memorial on behalf of the borough.
  • After the service the Deputy Lord Lieutenant and the Mayor take the salute in London Street as the parade returns through the top of the town to Market Place, where it is dismissed.
  • Poppy crosses: a soldier silhouette stands in the grass outside the Goldings building, near the memorial, where you can place your own cross for a relative or friend. Crosses are available on the day.

The council’s release of 2 November fills in the rest of the morning. The parade is made up of veterans, serving personnel, civilian uniformed services, cadets, military associations and local schools, and is due at the War Memorial shortly before 11am. The service begins with The Last Post and the Exhortation, followed by the two-minute silence at 11am.

Wreaths are laid by the Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire, Lady Louisa Portal MBE, on behalf of HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, by the Mayor, and by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Paul Harvey. Representatives of the Armed Forces, veterans’ organisations and other groups follow, and members of the public can place their own tributes after the service.

The Mayor, Cllr Jacky Tustain, said: “Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day give us an important opportunity to come together as a community to honour the courage, sacrifice and dedication of all those who have served our country.

“As we gather in remembrance, we reflect not only on those who gave their lives in conflict but also on the service of veterans and serving personnel who continue to protect our freedoms. I am honoured to lead the borough in paying tribute to them and ensuring their legacy is never forgotten.”

The council warns that space in the War Memorial courtyard is limited, and asks people to arrive in good time and that filming and photography will take place. It is an outdoor event, so dress for the weather.

Taking part in the parade or laying a wreath

This year anyone who wants to march or lay a wreath has to register first; the council cites the growing numbers attending each year and health and safety rules. There are three forms on its page: one for groups at the Remembrance Sunday parade, one for groups at the Armistice Day service, and one for individuals (a veteran, or up to three people on behalf of a school or association). People who are only watching do not need to fill anything in.

Registration has now closed, the council says; if you still want to attend, go to the courtyard near the Deanes Building, War Memorial Park or the roadside by Eastlands Car Park.

Armistice Day, Wednesday 11 November

There will be two minutes’ silence at the War Memorial at 11am, and the Mayor will lay a wreath during a short 15-minute ceremony. The council’s release says wreaths are laid on behalf of the borough during a short service of remembrance that includes prayers and the silence. All are welcome.

Roads and parking

  • London Road, 10am to 1pm: the council’s sealed order closes London Road from its junction with New Road to its junction with White Hart Lane, outside the Civic Offices. The signed diversions are via Eastrop Lane, Goat Lane, Chequers Road and New Road, or via New Road, Hackwood Road, Ringway South, Old Common Road and London Road. Access is kept for residents (notice dated 22 October).
  • New Road at 11am: the council says traffic will also be stopped in New Road for the two minutes’ silence.
  • No parking at the War Memorial. The council asks people to use the town-centre car parks: see parking in Basingstoke for which ones are closest.
  • Baughurst: a sealed order closes Heath End Road, Wellington Crescent, Bishopswood Lane and Brimpton Road on Sunday 8 November from 10.30am to midday, with access kept for residents.
  • Old Basing: Crown Lane, The Street, Church Lane, The Mead and Milkingpen Lane are closed on Sunday 8 November from 9.30am to 11.30am.
  • Kingsclere: George Street from King John Road, Swan Street from Bear Hill and Newbury Road from Cedar Drive, each up to The Square, are closed 10.45am to 11.45am.

Check roadworks and travel before driving in that morning.

How the 2025 service ran

The council’s release of 30 October 2025 described last year’s service: The Last Post and the Exhortation, two minutes’ silence at 11am, a Chinook flypast from RAF Odiham, and wreaths from the Deputy Lord-Lieutenant, the Mayor and the Leader of the Council, with members of the public invited to lay tributes afterwards. The 2026 page does not mention a flypast, so treat one as unconfirmed.

Still to be confirmed

  • A flypast, which the 2026 page does not mention.
  • Services in other towns and villages such as Tadley, Overton and Whitchurch, which parish councils and Royal British Legion branches arrange themselves. Only Baughurst, Old Basing and Kingsclere have road closures on the council’s register so far.

The night before, Saturday 7 November, brings the borough’s only confirmed fireworks display: see Basingstoke fireworks.