This year marks the 80th anniversary of VE day. Berwick Town Council is co-ordinating the town’s celebrations with the help of many volunteer organisations to mark the occasion.
Timings for the Day
The Royal British Legion has come up with a basic running order for the day that Berwick will be following – please see below.
| 9.00am | Proclamation and raising of flag. | Town Hall Steps |
| 9.15am | Flags marched to Holy Trinity Church | Town Hall – Holy Trinity Via Church Street |
| 2.00pm | Memorial Service. | Holy Trinity Church |
| 6.30pm | Bells Ring in Celebration | Town Hall/Holy Trinity Church |
| 9.30pm | Lighting of the Beacon | Windmill Bastion, Elizabethan Walls |
There are many events taking place around VE Day, and details of these can be found on our social media.
The church service is taking place at 2 pm at Holy Trinity Church with music from the Berwick Concert Band starting at 1.45. For those that cannot attend the service, it is being live-streamed on https://youtube.com/@holytrinityberwick/streams
Holy Trinity, Berwick Parish Church
VE 80 Celebratory Service
Thursday, 8 May
Berwick Parish Church, The Parade
14.00 – 15.00 (approx.)
Open event
- www.berwickparishchurch.co.uk
- https://youtube.com/@holytrinityberwick/streams
- https://facebook.com/@berwickparishchurch
Digging for Victory: Community Garden Event and Plant Sale
Saturday, 10 May
Holy Trinity Parish Centre, The Parade
10.30 – 14.30
- www.berwickparishchurch.co.uk
- https://youtube.com/@holytrinityberwick/streams
- https://facebook.com/@berwickparishchurch
- https://berwickslowfood.org
- www.northernarknursery.co.uk
- https://www.lionshouseallotments.com
VE Day Celebrations and lighting of the National Beacon
8th May, 2025
Watchlaw, Ford and Etal Estates.
Open 20:30. Beacon being lit at 21:30 – 22:00
FREE
Dates & Prices
Dates
| From | To | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thursday 08/05/2025 09:00am | 09:00am | Thursday | Thursday 08/05/2025 22:00pm | 22:00pm |
