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Battle's Over a - A Nation's Tribute

Sunday 11 November 2018 6.30pm to 10pm Victoria Embankment Free

Working in partnership with Nottingham City Council, this family friendly event will include sound and lightscapes, poetry and music and in a moving tribute to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire’s 14,000 men and women who lost their lives.

The event will conclude a day of national commemorations on Armistice Day, beacons will be lit in cities, towns and villages the length and breadth of the UK and beyond. Nottingham’s beacon will be placed in front of the imposing 1927 war memorial.

The Nottingham beacon will be lit at 7pm, following which church bells will ring out as they did on this night, 100 years ago.

This event supports the fundraising effort to build the new Memorial. Donations are welcome, please visit our Just Giving page.

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Suitable for all ages.

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please note timings are provisional

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