We are really excited to bring this family event to the peop le of Marlborough to celebrate VE Day 80 on Thursday 8th May 2025

Mar lborough Town Council, The Royal British Legion and Marlborough Rugby Club are hosting a community event on The Common to celebrate VE Day 80

Th e evening’s entertainment will include sporting fun and games, live musical performances, some amazing local hot food and drink vendors and a bar to k eep you all fed and watered throughout the evening

There will be a ce remonial element to the evening too, leading up to the lighting of our Beac on on The Common at 9.30pm

Please come along and join us at this hist oric event, a shared moment of celebration

Bring along your own picnic or tuck into some gorgeous food from Caroline’s Little Kitchen, The Smashed Bullock or Farrs Fish & Chips

Sip a nice G& ;T from Botanico Bars or grab a pint or two from the Rugby Club bar and wat ch the sun go down with us

Children’s r ides and candy floss courtesy of The Showmen’s Guild and some taster sports sessions will entertain the younger ones, and we will have some vintage ca rs and vehicles for the car enthusiasts among you!

Phoenix Brass Band and Ramsbury Silver Band will entertain you throughout the evening and Marlborough choir, SING will be performing songs from the era. Music to your ears!

A Su ndown Flag Ceremony, led by The Royal British Legion will be followed by a civic procession over to the beacon, which will be lit at 9.30pm

We are encouraging everyone that can, to walk to this event. There will be some parking for those that need to drive and des ignated parking for veterans and those with mobility issues

We are keeping everything crossed for a lovely, warm M ay evening and hope to see you all there

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We are really excited to b ring this family event to the people of Marlborough to celebrate VE Day 80 on Thursday 8th May 2025

Marlborough Town Council, The Royal British Legion and Marlborough Rugby Club are hosting a community event on The Comm on to celebrate VE Day 80

The evening’s entertainment will include sp orting fun and games, live musical performances, some amazing local hot foo d and drink vendors and a bar to keep you all fed and watered throughout th e evening

There will be a ceremonial element to the evening too, lead ing up to the lighting of our Beacon on The Common at 9.30pm

Please c ome along and join us at this historic event, a shared moment of celebratio n

Bring along your own picnic or tuck into some gorgeous food from Caroline’s Littl e Kitchen, The Smashed Bullock or Farrs Fish & Chips

Sip a nice G&T from Botanico Bars or grab a pint or t wo from the Rugby Club bar and watch the sun go down with us

Children’s rides and candy floss courtesy of The Show men’s Guild and some taster sports sessions will entertain the younger ones , and we will have some vintage cars and vehicles for the car enthusiasts a mong you!

Phoenix Brass Band and Ramsbu ry Silver Band will entertain you throughout the evening and Marlborough ch oir, SING will be performing songs from the era. Music to your ears!

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