Category Archives: Events and Activities
VJ Day commemorations – 80th Anniversary
Friday 15th August – Lighting of 80 Tea Lights At 8:35 pm in the Memorial Gardens, the path will be lit with 80 tea lights. This will be followed by a two-minute silence in remembrance of those who served and sacrificed during the Second World War. _____________________________ Sunday 24th August – RAF Squadronaires in Concert […]
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VE Day Commemorations – 80th Anniversary
Sunday 4th MayTo begin our commemorations, The RAF Halton Area Voluntary Band will be performing in the Memorial Gardens from 2:30pm. Enjoy a selection of WWII-era music, including We’ll Meet Again and Land of Hope and Glory. The event will conclude around 4:30pm with a short service led by the Royal British Legion._____ Thursday 8th […]
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Images from Heritage Day 2024
We hope that you enjoyed today’s Amersham Heritage Day. There is nothing better than seeing our wonderful town packed with residents and visitors enjoying themselves. Our sincere thanks to all our performers, those that sold their wares, showcased their classic cars, vintage vehicles and traction engines, those selling food and drink, all demonstrators offering activities […]
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Bus Timetable for Amersham Heritage Day
Why not travel to this year’s Amersham Heritage Day in style by hopping on one of the heritage buses which will be running every 12 minutes between Amersham on the Hill (bus stop opposite Tesco Express in Hill Avenue) and Old Amersham, on Sunday 10th September. This is a free bus service and you can […]
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Coronation Decorations across Amersham
To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, we have dressed the town with bunting, including a lovely display in the Memorial Gardens in addition to adding union and coronation flags to the shopfronts in Hill Ave and Sycamore Road. We also attempted, to replicate the display from Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953 on the […]
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Visit to Bensheim
Last weekend Amersham Town Councillors Dominic Pinkney and Jason Keeler visited Bensheim to celebrate 45 years of Amersham’s twinning with the town. The visit formed part of Bensheim’s annual Winzerfest (wine festival) which included performances from The Amersham Band who played at a twinning concert and parade. There was also an exchange between the pupils […]
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