Name: VE Day 80 Commemorative Beacon Lighting
Start: 2025-05-08T20:45:00+01:00
End: 2025-05-08T21:45:00+01:00
Location: Beach 29 (Bonfire Beach), Near Lifeboat Museum, BN21 4BY

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Eastbourne Bonfire Society is holding a beacon-lighting ceremony on the seafront.
The event starts at 8.45pm, with performances from the Eastbourne Pipe Band and the Eastbourne Silver Band.
A Torchlit procession led by the Pipe Band will travel along Lower Promenade from the Bandstand to Bonfire Beach near the Lifeboat Museum),
concluding with a commemorative beacon lighting.
The event, organised by Eastbourne Bonfire Society, is free to attend. There will be a collection on the night with money raised donated to the Royal British Legion.