80th Anniversary of D-Day Landings Beacon Lighting

On Thursday 6 June, from 7pm - 9.30pm, Epsom will be marking the anniversary of D-Day by lighting a beacon in commemoration. This year it will be 80 years since the D-Day invasion of Normandy by the Allied forces that marked the beginning of the end of World War Two.

Visit Epsom Downs, where you can purchase fish and chips and enjoy entertainment from 7pm, gather at the beacon at 8.45pm, watch the ceremony at 9pm, at 9.10pm listen to the Lone Piper and at 9.15pm see the beacon being lit.

For more information, take a look at the event listing on our website.