A beacon and lamps of peace will be lit in Sturminster Newton to ‘shine a light’ on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe.
On Saturday 3rd May there will be a 1940s dance at The Exchange: dance to the Big Band soundsof the Moonlight Swing Band to truly bring the 40s party to life. Tickets £15 – dress for the 1940s, there’s a prize for the best costume.
On VE Day, Thursday 8th May, there will be a civic service at St Mary’s Church at 8pm. The community will join together in the Railway Gardens from 8.30pm onwards to commemorate 80 years since VE Day and the end of World War Two. An act of remembrance at 9.20pm will be followed by a 1,000 beacons being lit across the country at 9.30pm in a shared moment of celebration, marking the end of many years of darkness.
Red Lamps of Peace will also be lit to remember the many animals who served – a tradition started on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
There will be plenty of free tea and coffee – please bring your own mug.
For full details please see the posters around town.
