POW 80 - tickets now on sale!
Tickets now on sale for our flagship event.
Join us to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Allied POWs in Europe.
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POW80
Commemoration, Events, NewsPOW80 Speaker Bio – Stephen Saunders In advance of the ticket release date for the upcoming POW80 event on the 7th June 2025 here’s info on our second speaker. Stephen Saunders will be providing insight into the long march and what the PoWs experienced. Don’t miss it! Tickets will go on general release on 27th […]
POW80
Commemoration, Events, NewsToday, we are pleased to announce both our fantastic speaker line up and the ticket release date for the upcoming POW80 event on the 7th June 2025. Tickets will go on general release on the 27th September on Eventbrite. More information on speakers and how to purchase tickets will be provided in the next few […]
80th Anniversary Event of the Liberation of WWII Prisoners of War
Events, NewsANNOUNCEMENT – Save the Date 80th Anniversary Event of the Liberation of WWII Prisoners of War Saturday 7 June 2025 The Midland Hotel, Manchester, UK Tickets will soon be available for POW80 (release date est. September 2024) Organised by the Online Memorial and Museum of Prisoners of War charity, it will bring together people from […]