A programme of events will be running in Sark from 8 May to 11 May, celebrating Liberation 80.
21:30 Lighting of the V.E. Day Beacon at Pilcher’s Monument in line with the UK
21:45 Procession of the flame from the Pilcher’s Monument beacon to the Sark Prison to be ceremonially locked up until 10 May
11:30 Meet the Chelsea Pensioners and Gurkhas
12:00 Unveiling of 80th Liberation Plaque outside the Sark Art Gallery
12:15 Street Party
13:30 Sing-a-Long with Ray Lowe
14:00 Gurkhas perform their Kukri Knife dance on the Avenue Green
15:00 Fun and Games on the Avenue Green
18:30 Field opens with a bar in the marquee
19:00 Live bands begin
20:45 Procession of the flame from the Sark Prison to the 80th Liberation Beacon on the Millennium Field
21:00 Lighting of the 80th Liberation Beacon
23:45 Last orders
08:30 Bus service from La Collinette to Harbour begins
09:00 Visit by HMS Medusa & Rummy 3
11:30 Last bus from the harbour to La Collinette
La Collinette
11:45 Cavalcade to St. Peter’s Church/ Millennium Field. All are welcome to dress up and take part
St. Peter’s Church
12:00 Church Service.
13:15 Cavalcade around the Millennium Field followed by prize-giving
13:45 Picnic on the Millennium Field (bar and food also available in the marquee)
14:30 School Liberation Display open to the public. Fun and Games on the field
15:30 In the Marquee a Theatre Sketch “The Dame of Sark”
16:30 In the Island Hall, film “Appointment with Venus”
