Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2026: Where you can pay your respects in the city this week

People across Leeds will come together this weekend to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in conflict as the city marks Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2026.

From the annual civic parade at Victoria Gardens in Leeds city centre to local commemorations across our suburbs, dozens of services, wreath-laying ceremonies, and two-minute silences will take place between November 8 and November 11.

Veterans, active service personnel, civic leaders, local school children, and community groups will join families across Armley, Bramley, Farsley, Pudsey, Chapeltown, and beyond to ensure the service and sacrifice of past generations are never forgotten.

Whether you plan to join the crowd for the Lord Mayor's civic parade in the city centre or attend a service at your local war memorial, here is your complete guide to Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day events taking place across Leeds.

Where to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day in Leeds

Leeds Civic Remembrance Service (Victoria Gardens & Millennium Square)

• Date & Time: November 8 | 10.30am – 12pm

The civic parade leaves Leeds Civic Hall at 10.50am, arriving at Victoria Gardens for the two-minute silence and wreath-laying led by the Lord Mayor of Leeds at 11am (preceded by The Last Post).

The central ceremony will be broadcast live on two big screens in Victoria Gardens. Following the service, civic representatives and parade contingents will march to Millennium Square for the official salute and march past.

Leeds Minster Service

• Location: Minster Church of St Peter-at-Leeds, Kirkgate
• Date & Time: November 8 | 10.30am – 11.45am

A non-Eucharistic morning service featuring music from the Minster Choir and Family Church, suitable for all ages. Complimentary refreshments will be served in the Minster following the service.

Jamaica Society Leeds Caribbean Veterans Service

• Location: Jamaica House, 277 Chapeltown Road, LS7 3HA
• Date & Time: November 8 | 1.15pm – 2.30pm

Hosted by the Jamaica Society Leeds in the Jamaica House garden to honour Caribbean RAF veterans who settled in Leeds following the Second World War. Guests are asked to arrive at 1.15pm for a 1.30pm ceremony start.

Light refreshments will follow the outdoor ceremony. Attendees are advised to wear appropriate footwear for grass and are welcome to bring floral tributes.

Local & Suburban Community Services

Armley

• Location: Armley Park War Memorial
• Date & Time: November 8 | 10.45am

Co-ordinated for the third year by local brothers Jonathan and Michael Schofield, the service begins at 10.45am with prayers and blessings led by Rev Phil Arnold of Christ Church, Upper Armley.

Music and The Last Post bugler will be provided by the Leeds University Union Music Society (LUUMS). Attended by the Boys' Brigade, Girl Guides, Brownies, and local ward councillors. Order of service sheets will be provided; members of the public are invited to bring personal wreaths to lay.

Bramley

• Location: Bramley War Memorial
• Date & Time: November 8 & November 11 | 10.40am

Organised by the Friends of Bramley War Memorial, bringing together veterans, cadets, uniformed groups, and residents. Services begin at 10.40am on both Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.

Calverley

• Location: Victoria Park Cenotaph & St Wilfrid’s Church
• Date & Time: November 8 | 9.45am

Attendees gather at the Cenotaph at 9.45am for a short service and wreath-laying, before moving on to St Wilfrid’s Church for the main Remembrance service.

Farnley & Wortley

• Location: St John’s Church, Wortley & Farnley Cenotaph
• Date & Time: November 8 | 10am – 11.30am

Acts of Remembrance begin with a gathering at 10am at St John’s Church, Wortley, followed by an 11am service at Farnley Cenotaph.

Farsley

• Locations: Farsley Cenotaph & Farsley Rehoboth
• Date & Time: November 8 (1.20pm) & November 11 (10.30am)

On Remembrance Sunday, attendees are asked to gather at Farsley Cenotaph from 1.20pm for a 1.30pm service (an informal 11.00am silence will also take place).

On Armistice Day, the service at Farsley Rehoboth begins at 10.45am (gathering from 10.30am), officiated by Rev Nathanael Poole of St John’s Church, with guest appearances by Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Sue Baker, Valley View Community Primary School Choir, and bugler Darren Walker.

Hawksworth Wood

• Location: Hawksworth Wood Memorial
• Date & Time: November 8 | 10.50am

Service begins at 10.50am led by Rev Jo Jones, in the presence of Deputy Lieutenant Yvonne Stocks, local councillors, community groups, and local school children.

Horsforth

• Location: Broadgate Lane to Town Cenotaph
• Date & Time: November 8 | 10am

The community parade organised by Horsforth Town Council and the Royal British Legion steps off at 10am from the junction of Broadgate Lane and Stanhope Drive, leading to the memorial service.

Kirkstall

• Location: Kirkstall War Memorial, Bridge Road
• Date & Time: November 11 | 10.30am – 11.30am

Mid-week community act of remembrance taking place at the Bridge Road memorial on Armistice Day.

Pudsey

• Location: Pudsey Bus Station, Parish Church & Cenotaph
• Date & Time: November 8 | 9.45am – 11.15am

The parade departs Pudsey Bus Station at 9.45am, arriving at Pudsey Parish Church for a 10.00am community service.

The parade forms up outside the church at 10.50am for an 11.00am Act of Remembrance and a two-minute silence at the Cenotaph, before returning to the bus station for dismissal at 11.15am.

• Location: Rodley War Memorial
• Date & Time: November 8 2026 | 12.30pm

Community Remembrance service organised by the Friends of Rodley War Memorial, stepping off at 12.30pm.