VE Day 80 - Lighting of Beacon

Great Aycliffe Town Council will be marking 80th Anniversary of VE Day, by lighting the beacon on the Oak Leaf Sports Complex Field on Thursday 8th May 2025. This is part of a national event 'A Shared Moment of Celebration', which will remember the end of the war in Europe on 8th May 1945.

The event will start at 9.20 pm and the beacon will be lit at 9.30pm in line with the rest of country. The Mayor of Great Aycliffe Town Council will be joined by Veterans, Members of the Armed Forces, Piper and Bugler.

Everyone is invited to mark this historic occasion with us.

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You may also like the following events from Great Aycliffe Town Council:

• This Saturday, 10th May, 02:00 pm, VE Day - 80th Anniversary in Newton Aycliffe
• This July, 23rd July, 11:00 am, Fun in the Parks - Town Park in Newton Aycliffe
• This July, 25th July, 11:00 am, Fun in the Parks - Simpasture Park in Newton Aycliffe

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