"If it can go ahead, it will" - Hope for Armed Forces Weekend as plans forge on for big 2021 event It could be one of the biggest events to take place immediately after lockdown restrictions are lifted 06:00, 27 FEB 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Armed Forces Weekend looks promising to beat the odds and go ahead in 2021 - as long as lockdown restrictions are eased in time. Alex Baxter, managing director of the Armed Forces Events team, has confirmed that plans are being made for the weekend to happen and hope it will take place between June 25-27.