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VE Day 80 Bexhill Celebrations

Bexhill, Bexhill On-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1DY
VE Day 80 Bexhill Celebrations

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Join us in Bexhill for some fantatic VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations!

 

Thursday 8th May 2025

VE DAY 80

9am - Witness the Town Crier's proclamation and the raising of the VE Day 80 glag on the Colonnade.

11am - Commemorate VE Day during a 2-minute silence at the Central War Memorial and Little Common War Memorial.

12pm - Gather at the Colonnade to listen to the touching sound of bagpipes. 

2pm-3pm - Come and see The Battle Ukulele Band at the Coronation Bandstand.

6:30pm - Hear the bells of churches around the town ring in celebration.

9:30pm - Join us in lighting the Trafalgar Beacon on Galley Hill as the Nation sings.

 

Saturday 10th May 2025

12:45pm - 4:15pm - Bexhill Heritage hosts the VE Day 80th Anniversary Concert featuring the Royal British Legion Band at the Coronation Bandstand on the seafront.


Sunday 11th May 2025

12pm - 3pm

1940s-inspired tea party on Western Road, featuring:

  • Performances from the Royal British Legion and, the Albatross Ukulele Band, and songs from The Vintage Rose
  • Bexhill Museum display of wartime objects
  • 1940s props - snap a vintage selfie!
  • Special appearances from Rosie the Little Grey Pony

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