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VE Day 80th Anniversary

VE Day 80th Anniversary

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Join us as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with an uplifting day of music and remembrance. Enjoy live performances of wartime classics and contemporary tributes, celebrating peace, resilience, and the enduring spirit of the era. Bring your friends, your dancing shoes, and your appreciation for history—this is a night to honor the past and embrace the joy of freedom.


8am - Proclamation on the Piazza


9am - Raising the VE Day Flag with RBL Standard 


1:30pm - Event opens in the Park


1:45pm - Performance by Radstone Primary & Bracken Leas Choirs


2pm – Free screening of ‘Dambusters’ in Brackley methodist Church 

(Doors open at 1:30pm, refreshments available for a donation)

2:20pm - Performance by Brackley Junior School Choir


4pm - Food vans up and running! – Coffee, Ice Cream, Hot food


6:30pm - St Peters – Church Bells Ring 


6:30pm - Performance by the Cherry Belles


7:20pm - Jubilee Choir


7:50pm - Glee Choir


8:30pm - The Cherry Belles 


9:30 - Beacon Lighting – I vow to thee my country – RBL Standard


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Thursday, 8th May 2025

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