Brixham VE Day Celebrations

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MARK OUR TOWN'S HISTORIC CONNECTION 40 FREE PUBLIC EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE, EDUCATE & CELEBRATE

VE Day Celebrations - Main 
FREE-Weds 7th May & Sun 11th May 1-4pm Brixham Battery 
FREE-Weds 7th May 7pm to 9 pm Launch at Brixham Museum, New Rd.
FREE-Friday 7pm-10pm Brixham Theatre 1940`s Musical Tribute

FREE-Thurs 8th May 9am unveiling of plaque to `P` Men at Breakwater
FREE-Thurs 8th May-10am Local Heroes & Heroines Unveiling Ceremony - Churchill Gardens, Berry Head Road.
FREE-Thurs 8th May 10:45 am Victory Parade to Brixham War Memorial
FREE-Thurs 8th May 11:am Wreath Laying Service at War Memorial
FREE-Thurs 8th May 12 Noon Victory Parade Marches to Fore St
FREE-Thurs 8th May 12:30pm Scottish Pipers in Fore St
FREE-Thurs 8th May 1pm-4pm Victory Street Party in Fore St.

FREE-Fri 9th May 10:30am 1940`s Walk Assembles - Coaching Inn Fore St
FREE-Fri 9th May 2:30pm -3:45pm Victory Concert in All Saints Church.

FREE-Sun 9th June 2pm -3pm Torbay Brass Band -Prince William Sq.

FREE-Sat 10th May all day `Doves of Peace` Activities in Fore St.
FREE-Sun 11th June 7pm -8pm Church Service at `St Marys - Brixham

Supported by the Brixham Lottery the town will between 7th to 11th May mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, with over 40 FREE public events and activities.

On Thursday 8th May (VE Day) 80 years ago, locally and nationally communities came together, to celebrate the end of World War 2 (1939-1945) in Europe. As a country we mourned those that were lost, thank those that fought and look forward to the future with hope.

In Brixham, during the week we will be remembering the members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Navy especially our local heroes and heroines who gave their lives or returned home injured in body and mind. We will also remember the women and men who operated the factories, mines, shipyards and farms including the Women’s Land Army and Women’s Timber Corps. The ARP wardens, police officers, doctors, nurses, fireman, local defence volunteers and others who toiled  on the home front during difficult, frightening and uncertain times.

To mark this historic occasion, Brixham Future CIC and our local Voluntary Sector will be delivering over 40 FREE public events drawing our community together.

Between Wednesday  7th to Sunday 11th May 2025, The events and activities will commemorate the enormous sacrifices made at home and abroad, but also linked to joyously celebrate, as people did 80 years ago, with arrival of peace in Europe.

Further details will be released in March, but everyone is encouraged to arrange additional events such as street parties, school events, or simply decorate their premises with bunting etc or in some way mark this historic occasion.