Rick Bonner
31 March, 2025
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VE Day 80th Anniversary show to take place in Sovereign Harbour

VE Day 80th Anniversary I take great pleasure in inviting millitary/ex millitary to VE Day, 80th Anniversary show. Wear vintage clothes and let's recreate the 1940s. Victory in Europe Day is the day we celebrate the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May. I too am an ex soldier serving in the Royal Corps of Signals.

VE Day 80th Anniversary Show

I too am an ex soldier serving in the Royal Corps of Signals, so I know how seriously those soldiers would have been about serving their Queen and country.

Great Entertainment 

VE Day 80th Anniversary Show
VE Day 80th Anniversary Show Credit: I own the copyright

The VE Day will feature myself Rick Bonner as host, the fabulous 'Sounds of Swing' playing a selection of Glen Miller melodies and more and the beautiful Ukraine sensation Lana Bright performing 'At Last' which is a personal favourite of mine.

Cockney Sing-a-Long

Rick Bonner organiser.
Rick Bonner organiser. Credit: I own the copyright

Words will be supplied for everyone to take part in 'The World's Greatest Cockney Sing-a-Long EVER' with songs like 'Maybe it's Because I'm a Londoner' and 'Lambeth Walk'.

Dignitaries

Attended by Lord McLean, Councillor Mayor Candy Vaughan (Eastbourne), Councillor Mayor Paul Holbrook (Hailsham), Councillor Deputy Mayor Anne Marie Ransom (Hailsham), Councillor Mayor Dan Dunbar (Polegate).let's Lesley Boniface (Chair Lewes Council)

Disco and Sound

Wayne Haffended (Twilight Discos) for providing the sound, DJ'ing

Army

Welcome and thanks to (Eastbourne) No.10 (Eastbourne) Detachment Sussex ACF for becoming part of the VE Day Anniversary show.

Door

The door entrance is free with a voluntary payment of £5. It's a fundraiser so funds will also be raised from the raffle.

The event will be held Monday 5th May at Sovereign Harbour Community Centre BN23 6JH. Door open at 6.30pm and the show starts at 7pm.

Fundraising

Funds raised will be used for medical supplies in Ukraine.