VE Day 80 Concert 2025 – A special event for VE

The UK’s premier wartime group, The D-Day Darlings, were signed to Sony Music UK after reaching the finals in ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. In 2018, their debut album, “I’ll Remember You”, reached number 15 in the official album charts, receiving a Silver Disc for over 60,000 sales.

As the best-selling female group to emerge from Britain's Got Talent, the Darlings received a BRIT Certified Breakthrough Award in 2019 and have since performed alongside a host of celebrities such as Michael Ball and Pixie Lott, appearing on prime-time shows for Radio 2, Heart FM, ITV and BBC, with a special performance for members of The Royal Family.

With their patriotic energy and passion for celebrating veterans through their work in the UK and overseas as proud ambassadors of the Royal British Legion, along with the support of their biggest inspiration Dame Vera Lynn, the Darlings have earned a strong global appeal.

Expect an emotive and reflective, yet highly entertaining and joyous performance. Featuring best loved songs from the era including stunning new arrangements, dazzling costumes and slick choreography as the D-Day Darlings join us to celebrate VE Day’s 80th anniversary.

The Medieval red sandstone Coventry Cathedral, aka the Cathedral Church of St Michael, was destroyed by Luftwaffe bombing on 14 November during the Coventry Blitz. 

The ruins were preserved in testament to the sacrifices made by the citizens of Coventry and the wider destruction experienced in the Second World War.

The ruins will be open this evening for guests to explore before the concert. The concert itself will take place in the new Cathedral, directly opposite. 

Coventry Cathedral is the perfect venue for this momentous anniversary, when we come together to remember those lost in the conflict.

Photo by Garry Jones.

The Cathedral can be found in Coventry’s city centre on Priory Road, CV1 2GY. 

The main entrance to the New Cathedral can be found off Priory Street opposite Coventry University or via St Michael’s Avenue from the City Centre. 

There are plenty of public transportation options to reach Coventry Cathedral. 

The train station is a 10–15-minute walk away.  

The Cathedral is 200m from Pool Meadow coach station. 

The city centre Trinity Street bus stop is a 5-minute walk from the Cathedral, as part of the Park and Ride scheme. 
There are lots of cycling parking points nearby too. 

For more information about travelling to Coventry Cathedral, we recommend visiting their website here: Find us - Coventry Cathedral.

There is only no on-site parking. If you have limited mobility, and require nearby parking, please email supporters@cwgc.org for more information.
 
The nearest long stay car parks are the multi-story car park at Salt Lane, CV1 2GY (6- minute walk) or Lower Ford Street, CV1 5PS (10-minute walk). 

For more information about parking in Coventry, please visit the City Council website here: Car parking – Coventry City Council 

Yes, there is level access to the New Cathedral via the doors in the West Screen. We will have colleagues available on the day to help. 

For any special requests please contact supporters@cwgc.org and we will be able to advise further. 

You will receive a digital ticket via Eventbrite after payment.
 
If you do not receive this email, then please contact us at supporters@cwgc.org 

It is sufficient to show your ticket on a digital device (eg mobile phone) rather than printing a copy to check in.

We offer discount to military personnel (former and current) and our volunteers. Please contact us at supporters@cwgc.org for more information. 

We are unable to refund you if you are not able to attend the event. Where the event cannot go ahead we will make every effort to reschedule. 

If you do not wish to attend the event on the rescheduled date, you will be entitled to claim a refund from us. In any event, our liability if the event is cancelled or rescheduled, is the face value of the ticket. 

Please read our terms and conditions for more information. 

No, there is no dress code for the event, but we encourage all guests to dress appropriately for the weather and location.  

Yes – we allow medals to be worn at your own discretion.

Information about the event can be found on the CWGF events page and our Eventbrite page when purchasing tickets.

The event will end at approximately 20:30 pm.

The mission of the CWGF is to engage and inform the public on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and to keep the memories and stories of the Commonwealth’s dead of the World Wars alive to preserve them for future generations. 

For more information please click here.

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Event content

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Late arrivals

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Smoking

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General

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