It’s been confirmed the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex will be joining Hailsham to commemorate the VE Day Anniversary Official Celebrations.
The Lord Lieutenant, the Queen’s personal representative for the county, will be asked to inspect a parade of army, air cadets and local veterans which will be opening the show – the event will then be officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant, Mayor of Hailsham, MP Nus Ghani and the High Sheriff of East Sussex.
It’s all part of Hailsham LIVE which takes place on the Bank Holiday Friday, 8th May 2020 at the Vicarage Lane Car Park in Hailsham. The event will be the host of ten hours of live staged entertainment from the local schools, community groups, war time singers and professional live acts in the evening until 10pm.
There will be more than sixty exhibitors consisting of local charities, traders, local beer and wine suppliers, hot and cold food, circus entertainment and children’s activities, fun and games.
Organiser of Hailsham LIVE, Paul Gibson commented; “We are thrilled the event will be attended by the Lord Lieutenant at this special occasion for Hailsham. We hope residents in the town will also come along to the free event and join in with the celebrations, in what promises to be a fantastic day really putting Hailsham on the map.”
The Friday Bank Holiday is only the second time in history it has been moved from the Monday. The first time was to mark the 50th Anniversary of VE Day.
Residents can get their free tickets by visiting https://hailsham.live.
