Scotland's Salute Concert VE Day 80

Scotland Salutes: VE80

Organised by Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland, this exciting May event follows on from this year’s hugely successful Scotland Salutes: D-Day 80 concert held back in June.

Scotland Salutes: VE80 is Scotland’s National VE activities, endorsed by the Scottish Government. It will take place on 6th May (two days before VE Day) at the Usher Hall and will be a musical extravaganza that will focus on telling the events that lead to victory in Europe. Bringing the stories of those who were there to life and culminating in an act of remembrance.

The event will be narrated by Alasdair Hutton OBE TD, previously the voice of the world renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with BFBS’s own Mark Mckenzie acting as the evenings compere.

You may also like the following events from Poppyscotland:

• This month, 24th May, 10:00 am, Edinburgh Marathon Festival in Edinburgh
• This month, 31st May, 12:00 pm, Zip Trek and Gorge Challenge in Aviemore
• This September, 21st September, 10:00 am, Poppyscotland Sportive in Prestonpans

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