Remembrance 2026 - Here's where and when Remembrance services will take place across north Northamptonshire

The annual event in November marks the end of the conflict of the First World War and gives people the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifice of those who have served in the wars since, wearing Poppies and attending local services.

It’s a solemn but important day where people gather to remember the lives lost and forever changed by conflicts around the world, and plenty of communities in north Northamptonshire will be marking the occasion with parades, speeches, and acts of remembrance.

Here’s where you can commemorate Remembrance and who is organising events to honour the fallen heroes.

Corby – A Remembrance Day parade will take place in Corby on November 8, beginning from the TA Centre in St Mark’s Road at 10.30am where it will travel to the War Memorial on High Street where there will be a short service and wreath laying led by Canon Paul Frost and the Royal British Legion.

A children’s parade will then be led by the Cadets band along Meeting Lane and Tunwell Lane.

Road closures will be in place along Weldon Road and around the Old Village between 10.15am and midday on November 8 to allow for the parade to take place.

On November 11, the Corby branch of the Royal British Legion invite people to invited to gather at the War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance and two minutes of silence at 11am.

Kettering – The Remembrance commemorations in Kettering will begin on November 8 with a parade along Gold Street and High Street at 2pm with a service at Market Place shortly after.

Like Corby, Kettering will also hold an Act of Remembrance on Armistice Day on November 11 at 10.45am at the War Memorial.

A special concert from 6pm at St Peter & St Paul Parish Church on November 7 will be ‘a very special evening of music, reflection and remembrance’, including songs from local choir groups, singers, and Raunds Temperance Brass Band.

Tickets cost £10 for adults, £5 for children, and servicemen/women go free, and can be booked online here.

Burton Latimer – Remembrance will be observed in Burton Latimer on November 8 with a parade from 2pm, travelling from Churchill Way to St Mary’s Church. A road closure will be in place until 4.30pm, where residents in the High Street and Meeting Lane are asked to access their property via Kettering Road, and those in Church View, Preston Court, St Crispin Close and Spring Gardens are asked to come in via Cranford Road.

Wellingborough – As in previous years, a parade will begin in Wellingborough at 11am, making its way to the memorial in Broad Green where a ceremony of remembrance will take place.

During the commemoration, a road closure will be in place in the High Street, Harrowden Road, Westfield Road and Broad Green from 9am until 1pm. A rolling road closure from 10.40am until 10.55am and 11.45 until midday will also be in effect during the parade in Church Street at its junction with High Street, Orient Way at its junction with Church Street, and High Street to Queen Street.

Rushden – Remembrance in Rushden will include three events in November.

Firstly, on November 4 a dedication will take place at 10.45am at Rushden War Memorial and Garden of Remembrance for schools, led by the Royal British Legion Rushden Branch.

Then, on Sunday November 8, a wreath laying and two-minute silence at the War Memorial, following a parade which will assemble at 10am outside Rushden Hall, Hall Park, before marching to the War Memorial. The service will then continue at St Mary's Church at 11.15am.

On November 11, a two-minute silence will take place at the War Memorial to mark Armistice Day.

A Rushden Town Council spokesman said: “Rushden Town Council invites residents to join us in honouring the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces community, past and present, as we come together to remember those who gave their lives in the service of our country.

“We encourage residents to join us in these acts of remembrance as we honour the fallen, recognise the courage of those who serve, and reflect on the lasting impact of conflict."

Higham Ferrers – A service will take place in Higham Ferrers on Sunday, November 8 at the War Memorial in Market Square. At 10.45am, the day will see hymns sang, prayers spoken and a reading from pupils from Henry Chichele Primary School.

Raunds – A service of remembrance and dedication will be held at Raunds War Memorial on November 8 at 3pm. There, wreaths will be laid and crosses places in the field of Remembrance.

After the service, the parade will proceed back to Saxon Hall for refreshments.

Desborough – Desborough will mark Remembrance Sunday with a parade, which will congregate in the large Co-op car park from 9am. The parade will then set off along Station Road and head south down the High Street to St Giles’ Church, and a service will take place at 10am, where the Last Post will be played and wreaths will be laid soon after at 11am.

Station Road, the High Street and Lower Street will all be closed during the service.

A Desborough Town Council spokesman said: “Once again Desborough’s Churches and the Desborough Branches of the Royal British Legion will join the town council in commemorations for Remembrance Sunday on the morning of Sunday, November 8.

"Roads will be closed for the shortest time possible to allow the parade to pass, the service, and then the wreath laying. The closures will start just before 9.30am. While the council apologises for any disruption or inconvenience caused it is sure that members of our community will understand and join the parade.”

Irthlingborough – Local community group, IGrow, is hosting a Festival of Remembrance on Saturday, November 7 to give people a chance to ‘pause, reflect and remember' with an event which includes performances by Thrapston Town Band, local singer Tracey Barker and songs of hope and remembrance by Irthlingborough Infant and Junior School choirs.

The evening will take place from 4pm until 6pm, and tickets costing £5 are available from Bywater Herring on the High Street.

Oundle – Oundle Remembrance Parade will form at the Oxfam shop in West Street, where it will then march to the church, where there will be wreath laying, a two-minute silence and the national anthem. A church service will then be held at 3pm.

Road closures will be in place during the event from 1pm until 4.30pm in New Street from the junction with Market Place to the junction with Milton Road, West Street from the junction with Market Place to the junction with Stoke Hill and Market Place, from the junction with St Osyth's Lane and North Street.

If you’re holding a service or event for Remembrance, email details to [email protected] to be included in our round-up.