We are really happy to welcome back to The Exchange the Moonlight Swing Band to help us celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day which marked the end of the war in Europe as a whole on 8th May 1945.

We are holding a party and celebratory evening with big band music from the Moonlight Swing Band who will be performing a mix of classic swing, jazz and wartime tunes. Dance along to some Big Band sounds to truly bring the vibe of the era to life!. Come along and enjoy the music and have fun in true 1940s style..

The flags denoting the 6 services that have been flying at The Cenotaph in London will be hanging in the Stour Hall for the night with kind permission of Ron Dawson https://antonpihl.wordpress.com/2017/11/12/remembrance-sunday-flags-on-the-whitehall-cenotaph/ 

Dress for the period. Doors open 6.30pm.

Neil Sands and his wonderful cast are back with a new production for 2025 of their most popular patriotic show Land of Hope & Glory, celebrating The Best of British Entertainment and especially produced to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of The Second World War. VE Day 80.

This patriotic and nostalgic afternoon is filled with marvellous and memorable songs, including a rousing selection from Last Night of The Proms, Old Time Sing-alongs, Great British Show Tunes, and ever popular favourites from the 40s 50s & 60s.

This promises to be their biggest and most spectacular patriotic production ever. Over two hours of timeless nostalgia, with sensational voices, more than 50 stunning costume changes, including a spectacular 1940’s style VE Day party with enough bunting, flags and fun to light up the brightest stage, followed by flag waving finale in a heartwarming tribute to the veterans of the armed forces.