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80th Anniversary of D-Day

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Various locations, BRIXHAM, Devon, TQ5 8TA
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80th Anniversary of D-Day (4 June 2024 - 9 June 2024)

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80th Anniversary of D-Day Programme

All events are Free and open to all unless stated otherwise BELOW

PAY FOR QUIZ       Weds 5th June 7-9pm Quiz –Yacht Club, Overgang (£4 person)
PAY BREAKFAST-   Thurs 6th June -9-1030 am D-Day Breakfast in `Vigilance` PH
            PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO DRESS UP IN 1940`S STYLE & PARTICIPATE IN ALL EVENTS  

Tuesday 4th June 2024
FREE-1030am -230pm         D-Day Exhibition in Brixham Museum -New Road
FREE-1030am- 5pm             Middle and Fore Street Shop window displays
FREE-1030am -5pm             Activities at the Quayside, Fore and Middle St.
FREE- 730pm - 9pm             Social event at Brixham Museum in New Road
                                                              Entertainment from South Devon Players 8pm -820pm

Weds 5th June
FREE -1030am -230pm        Brixham Museum D-Day Exhibition -New Rd
FREE-1030am-  5pm             Middle and Fore Street Shop window displays
FREE-2pm -------4pm             Brixham Battery, Open to Public-Fishcombe Road 
FREE-1030am -  5pm            Activities at the Quayside, Fore and Middle St.
FREE-730pm -930pm           Shoalstone Pool Green Events -Berry Head Road
                                                                  730PM -8PM Community Singalong with Jane Anderson Brown
                                                                  8PM-9PM musical entertainment  with Leandre Duo                                                                   
730pm-9pm                           1940`s Quiz at Brixham Yacht Club ( Fee £4 pp) 

Scottish Pipers & Drums will lead our 1030AM Parade from `Man & Boy ` Statue -South Quay to
Breakwater Beach for commemoration service and entertainment. Photo Chris Slack.

Thursday 6th June
830am -10am                           D-Day paying Breakfast  in `Vigilance ` Bolton st
                                                                  930am -10am Missin`tackle  Shanty Crew
FREE- 1030am 230pm            Brixham Museum D-Day Exhibition -New Rd
FREE-1030am- 5pm                Middle and Fore Street Shop window displays FREE-1030am -5pm                Activities at the Quayside, Fore and Middle St.

          Main Event -FREE -D-Day Commemoration and Celebration Parade
930am               Visit of Lord Lieutenant Embarkation Mural in Berry Head Rd
1030am             Parade assembles at `Man & Boy ` Statue  to Breakwater
1050 am            Parade arrives led by Standard Bearers and Scottish Pipers
11am                 Formal Commemoration service and wreath laying begins
                           Music from Town Band  and Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir
12-1230pm      Community sing-a-long at Breakwater Beach with Jane Anderson Brown
1230pm-1pm   Music from Plymouth Scottish Pipers and Drummers Band
2pm-5pm         Film `The Longest Day ` -Conservative Club-New Rd

1pm  -Lord Lieutenant`s invited only guest`s lunch at Berry Head Hotel.
630pm -7pm Bell ringing in local churches to mark historic event
7pm-1130pm `Run Ashore` event in Conservative Club-New Road.
9pm -930pm  BTC  Beacon Lighting at Shoalstone Green-Berry Head Rd

Friday 7th June
FREE-1030am -230pm      Museum D-Day Exhibition -New Rd
FREE-1030am- 5pm          Middle and Fore Street Shop window displays
FREE-1030am -5pm          Activities at the Quayside, Fore and Middle St.
FREE-1pm- 2pm                Sandy Sparkle- Prince William Sq South Quay
FREE-2pm -245 pm      Missin`tackle Shanty Crew Prince William Sq
FREE-2pm -5pm           Film `Saving Private Ryan`-Conservative Club

FREE- 2pm -4pm               Brixham Battery Museum  open (Fishcombe Rd)
FREE-230 pm -330pm -1940`s Concert Methodist Church, Fore Street

Saturday 8th June
FREE-1030am -130pm        Brixham Museum D-Day Exhibition -New Road
FREE-1030am- 5pm            Middle and Fore Street Shop window displays
FREE-1030am -5pm            Activities at the Quayside, Fore and Middle St.
FREE-1pm -2pm                   Segals -Fore St- Outside Tesco` Fore St.
FREE-230-330pm                Baptist Church Brewery Lane -Sandy Sparkle 1940`s
                                               music concert and sing-a-long.
FREE-Sat 8th June 1030-4pm D-Day Boats in Conservative Club, New Rd
FREE-Sat 8th June 7pm -12pm Dancing in the Conservative Club -New Road

Sunday 9th June
FREE-1pm -2pm                 Seagals Fore St-Outside Tesco`s
FREE 11am to 4pm            Brixham Battery open for special D-Day event
FREE 1030am to 4pm        D-Day Model Boat exhits -Conservative Club New Rd
FREE-2pm-3pm                  Torbay Brass Band -Prince Willian Sq
FREE-3pm-345pm              Mike Holgate -Prince William Sq
FREE-7pm- 8pm                 St. Mary`s Church commemoration in presence of
                                             the Lord  Lieutenant representing HM King.  
                                                         Brixham Town Band and Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir   
                                                        7pm-745 Commemoration then Community Singing to 815pm                                                            
                                                         8 15pm  -9pm Tea /coffee reception at adjacent Church Centre

FREE Major Films in Brixhm ALL IN THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB -New Rd.

Thurs -6TH JUNE -2PM-5PM       `The  Longest Day`  

 Fri      -7TH JUNE -2PM -5PM      ` Saving Private Ryan`

 

 

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