- D-Day Commemorations In Broxtowe
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- Get that Friday feeling with weekly live music in Beeston this summer
- Over 630 tonnes of carbon to be saved by Broxtowe Borough Council’s change in fuel
- See the Best Of Beeston Film Festival at Pop Up Cinema events – part of the Broxtowe Creates Festival
- Musicians to perform across Broxtowe as Pop Up Proms Returns – part of the Broxtowe Creates Festival
- 16 community projects boosted with Council funding
- Community Garden Project Flourishes Thanks To Council Funding
- Music at the heart of Kimberley at this year’s Kimberley Jam – part of the Broxtowe Creates Festival
- £5,000 Grant Supports Community Shop To Thrive In Beeston
- Broxtowe Borough Council Installs Its 48th Mayor
- Stapleford residents invited to Towns Fund drop-in event
- Hemlock Happening returns! Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
- Lawrence Museum Goes On Tour
- Broxtowe residents invited to have their say on the future of Brinsley Headstocks
- Pop Up Theatre arriving at a venue near you this June – part of the Broxtowe Creates Festival
- Infamous rebellion documented in new exhibition at D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
- Construction is underway to create 12 new homes and 3 flats in Chilwell
D-Day Commemorations In Broxtowe
Leader of Broxtowe Borough Council, Councillor Milan Radulovic MBE said: ''D-Day is one of the most significant events in our history and it is right that we should commemorate this important anniversary to recognise the sacrifices of those who fought for our freedom. As ever, the Broxtowe community has really come together to ensure we pay a fitting tribute to our armed forces heroes.”
Just some of the events taking place in Broxtowe include:
- D-Day themed activities at the Hemlock Happening on 8 June at Bramcote Hills Park https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/news-events/whats-on-where/2024/hemlock-happening-2024/?date=08-06-2024
- Special commemorations as part of the Freedom Parade in Stapleford on 29 June broxtowe.gov.uk/freedomparade
- Commemorative service at Bramcote Crematorium on Sunday 9 June, led by Reverend James Lindsay
- Beacon Lightings
- D-Day 80 Proclamation events
- Flag raising events for the Flag of Peace
- Afternoon Teas
- Open Days
Residents can visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/dday80 to find out more, as well as for details on how to share their own events and how else you can get involved.
This includes activities for schools and community groups and information about national events you can take part in.
Share photos of your events and old photographs from the time with us on Facebook and Twitter and using #BroxtoweD-Day80 or emailing civic@broxtowe.gov.uk (photos should be 1MB or less in size and should be sent to us with the written consent of those included).