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D-Day 75


  • 101 creative arts space, thatcham (map)

To mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy, Greenham Trust, together with The Watermill Theatre and The Corn Exchange, are hosting two celebratory community performances on 4th and 5th June 2019.

Taking place at the recently extended 101 Creation Space on Greenham Business Park, D-Day 75 will comprise of interactive immersive performances, which will culminate in a celebratory tea dance led by a professional band of musicians. The commemorative play is being specially written by The Watermill’s resident playwright Danielle Pearson and will involve artists and around 100 performers from the local community.

D-Day 75 looks at the legacy of this extraordinary moment in our history on both a local and national scale. The audience can expect to be taken back in time to live the challenges and jubilance of war and see how it affected those living on the air base and in the local area.

Earlier Event: May 15
This Island's Mine
Later Event: June 29
Desperate Gestures