Plan your day
Plan Your Day
With so much going on over the weekend, make sure you you make the most of your visit by planning your day.
Please note our Fort Southwick and Map Room tours leave at 9:45, 11:00, 12:15, 1:30 and 2:45. Map Room tours take approx. 2 hours and Fort Southwick visit takes approx. 2.5hrs. Ticket holders for these experiences should report to the bus stop opposite the Squires Paddock 10 minutes before their departure time. Please plan your day accordingly to avoid disappointment.
Saturday and Sunday timings the same unless specified
Morning:
09:30 – Ringing of the bells of Victory (St James’ Church) (Saturday only)
10:00 – Motorcade (through the village) followed by Cadet field gun procession accompanied by RMVCC Band – Gosport
10:30 – Muriele French Singer (Squires Paddock) (Saturday Only)
10:45 – D-Day Commemorative Service (St James’ Church) (Sunday only)
A Service of Thanksgiving for the ingenuity, determination, courage, and success of D Day’s Operation Overlord and for the Victory, Freedom, and Peace the Operation established in Europe.
11.00 – Military Wives Choir (Event Marquee) (Saturday Only)
Please note this is free to attend but seating is a first come, first served basis.
11.00 – Andrew Whitmarsh: D Day Landing Craft (Event Marquee) (Sunday only)
Please note this is free to attend but seating is a first come, first served basis.
11.15 – RMVCC Band – Gosport – display (Squire’s Paddock) (Saturday Only)
Followed by Field Gun Competition: RNVCC & RMVCC cadets from HMS Collingwood, HMS Excellent & HMS Sultan
12:00 – The Horndean Band (Village Green)
Afternoon:
12:35 – Muriele French Singer (The Rec)
13:00 – The Horndean Band March (up West Street to Village Green) (Saturday Only)
13:00 – THE GRAND OPENING by descendants of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) (Village Green) (Saturday only)
13.30 – Field Gun Competition: RNVCC & RMVCC cadets from HMS Collingwood, HMS Excellent & HMS Sultan (Squire’s Paddock)
13:50 Lancaster flypast (Sunday Only)
14:00-14:45 – The Horndean Band (Village Green)
14:30 – 1940’s Fashion Parade Best Dressed Competition (Golden Lion pub marquee)
14:30 – Field Gun Competition: RNVCC & RMVCC cadets from HMS Collingwood, HMS Excellent & HMS Sultan (Squire’s Paddock)
15:00 – Descendants of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) Hosted by Nick Girdler (Event Marquee) (Saturday Only)
Please note this is free to attend but seating is a first come, first served basis.
15:00 – 15 Minute shorts – Guide Play (Event Marquee) (Sunday only)
15:30 – Stephen Prince – Operation Neptune talk (Event Marquee) (Sunday only)
15:15 – Muriele French Singer (Walled Garden)
15:15 – Wartime Singalong (Village Green)
16:00 – Presentation of Field Gun Trophy (outside Church) (Sunday only)
16:30 – Motorcade (through the village)
Other entertainment available during the weekend:
Red Lion pub: Musical entertainment through out the day . Hog roast and homemade pie stand to eat in or take away.
Golden Lion pub: Musical Entertainment and delicious home made food to eat in or take away.
Mother Attwell’s 1940’s Tearoom: In the D-Day Memorial Hall. Home baked cakes, teas and coffees. Pre-booked lunches from 10:00 – 16:00 on presentation of your Lunch Ticket. Lunch only available to Map Room customers at time of booking.
Squire’s Paddock: Cadet Field Gun Runs, Period fun-fair, children’s activities, Focaccia Van, Ice Creams, Tea and Cofee and picnic area
Village Green, The Grand Opening: The Horndean Band, Muriele French Singer and Wartime singalong
12 High Street: 1940’s Hairdressers – charge applies.
Southwick Barn: Home Front display by The Baker Street Boys, and 1940s Cookery Demonstration
Village at War Exhibition and 1940’s Wedding Dresses exhibition in St James’ Church: 09:00 – 17:00.
Event Marquee Talks: Please note this year there is no cost to attend these talks but spaces are on a first come, first serve basis.
Event Marquee: Fun swing dance lessons, Muriele French Singer
Walled Garden: Family picnic area with Crescent Spoon, Little Coffee Co and Dig for Victory display
Drove Road Stalls: Selection of vintage traders. An Aladdin’s cave on wonders.
Village Recreation Ground: Military Vehicles: British and Allied Forces, over 50 World War II vehicles, from motorbikes and the iconic Jeeps and iconic Landing Craft replica.
1940’s School Lessons: Old Schoolhouse. Children under 14 can experience what school was like in their grandparent’s day, complete with air raid drills! Schools lesson Saturday: 11:00, 12:00, 14:00 and Sunday: 13:00, 14:00. There are no costs to attend these lessons but spaces are limited and on a first come, first served basis.
Walking History Tours: Free guided tours of the village led by knowledgeable locals. Discover what makes Southwick peculiar. Meet outside the D-Day Memorial Hall, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 Saturday and Sunday
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