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Dozens of photos from the carnival parade to kick off Armed Forces weekend 2024 in Cleethorpes

A colourful and lively kaleidoscope of smiles and spectacle marched through Cleethorpes on Friday evening to mark the start of the 2024 Armed Forces weekend.

The carnival parade returned once again featuring dozens of floats along with hundreds of performers and participants, bringing the resort to life and kicking off one of the year’s most anticipated weekends. There was a huge turnout of people both young and old in a fantastic display of community spirit.

We have put together a gallery of pictures from the parade below taken by Grimsby Telegraph photographer Donna Clifford.

Meanwhile, Armed Forces weekend will continue on Saturday and Sunday with a packed line-up of attractions both in the air and on the ground. There’ll be things going from from Sea Road to the Boating Lake including displays and activities to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. At 1.45pm on Saturday, the main Armed Forces Day parade will get underway from Grant Street featuring military bands, members of the Armed Forces, veterans and cadets.

The aerial displays are scheduled to include the likes of the RAF Typhoon, RAF Tutor and the Red Arrows.

You can find a schedule of key events here.

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