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The theme of the weekend of events in May is Remember and Celebrate and a mix of
traditional and new events are planned.
Deputy Mike O'Hara said: "The annual celebrations are an opportunity to remember
the hardships of the Occupation and the joy of liberation."
The day will also see a traditional market, cavalcade and live music.
Events Summary
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For the 65th anniversary of Guernsey's liberation a
choir of 1,200 voices has been billed as the flagship event.
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Liberation weekend events
Friday 7 May 2010
1930 - Liberation Festival Chorus - St. James' Concert & Assembly Hall
1430 - 1700 - Specsavers Liberation Tea Dance - Sir John Loveridge Hall, Beau
Sejour
Saturday 8 May 2010
1000 onwards - Liberation Festival of Transport with the Guernsey Military
Vehicle Group - Saumarez Park
1300 - 1600 - Specsavers Liberation Tea Dance - Sir John Loveridge Hall, Beau
Sejour
1900 - 2300 - Specsavers Liberation Hangar Ball - Sir John Loveridge Hall, Beau
Sejour
Sunday 9 May 2010
0845 - 0915 - Inter-island School Relay Race - Weighbridge Roundabout to Albert
Memorial and back
0930 - Church Parade marches off - White Rock
1000 - Grosse Rock flag raising - Cobo Bay
1000 - Inspection of the Church Parade by H.E. Lieutenant-Governor Sir Fabian
Malbon
1000 - Crown Pier & Albert Pier Entertainment & Activities Open
(excluding musical entertainment)
1030 - Re-enactment of the Liberation of Guernsey - Havelet Bay
1100 - Royal Court Liberation Service - Town Church St. Peter Port - Preacher:
Bishop of Stockport
1100 - Churches Together Interdenominational Service - St. James' Concert &
Assembly Hall - Preacher: General Shaw Clifton, Salvation Army
1200 - Crown Pier & Albert Pier Musical Entertainment & Activities
Open
1330 - Liberation Cavalcade leaves from Pembroke Beach
1330 - Liberation Royal Open Race pigeon release - Careening Hard
1400 - Liberation Cavalcade - Floats join at Bulwer Avenue and process into St.
Peter Port over the Weighbridge Roundabout and to the Slaughterhouse
1530 - Liberation Cavalcade - Military vehicles, classic cars and large floats
return to Salarie Corner to form a static display
1600 - Blessing of the Fleet - Careening Hard - Chaplain Peter Derham
1630 - Guernsey Sings - North Beach
1900 - Liberation Rock - Part 1 (3 bands) - North Beach
1000 - Fireworks
1015 - Liberation Rock - Part 2 (1 band) - North Beach
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