Bude at War

Bude at War 1940's event commemorating 80 years since the Americans came to Bude to train for D-Day Welcome Back to Bude at War-The Day the Americans Came 2023.

This 1940s' re-enactment weekend, paying tribute to the troops who trained in Bude for D-Day and the Pointe du Hoc Assault.The North Cornwall coast will provide and unique backdrop to the event, offering interesting and alternative 'edutainment'.A complete volunteer event, we aim to recreate a wonderful heritage weekend, with miltary vehicles, British and American Camps, D Day beach assault, re-e

nactors, speeches, code breaking, stalls, vintage body boarding and anything else we can think of!We are primarily working with First Wave 44, a very dedicated re-enactment group depicting the American Army 146th Engineers who cleared the way for troops to follow. Bude itself was host to the American Rangers who had a huge social impact on the local residents. Much of the history and heritage is based on memories of local people.We invite and encourage all 1940s and WWII enthusiasts to take part. We welcome anyone who can help make this happen. If you are interested in attending or would like to be part of this, please contact Clair on 07866 677139 or email [email protected] We totally understand the huge amount of work ahead of us to make this unique event happen. We can only do this by working with local groups, community organisations and experts in their field. We look forward to working with you and delivering a first class addition to the 1940s event calendar.

19/09/2023
A poignant remembrance service held on Summerleaze Downs this morning.
17/09/2023

A poignant remembrance service held on Summerleaze Downs this morning.

17/09/2023

!!Sunday Programme Change Due To Our Lovely British Weather!!

Military Parade from Sainsburys to Summerleaze Downs 1030am FREE

Commemoration Service at Ranger's Memorial, Summerleaze Downs 11am FREE

Art Exhibition on WWII narrative and propaganda at the Castle 10am-5pm FREE

Cleave Camp and American Rangers exhibition at the Castle 10am-5pm FREE

Heritage Trail- walking self tour start at the Tourist office 10am-4pm £2

Blitz Shelter Experience at Crooklets Beach 12am-2pm FREE

Donut Dollies - American Red Cross Donuts at Bude SLSC Crooklets 10am-4pm

Speeches, Eisenhower, Churchill, Patton, Montgomery at Bude SLSC Balcony 2pm

D-Day Beach Assault and cliff climb at top of Crooklets beach 2.30pm

Closing ceremony and big band at Bude SLSC Crooklets 3.30pm

16/09/2023

Bude At War concludes tomorrow, and we look forward to welcoming you all (with umbrellas) to what will be a spectacular final day full of surprises.

Military Parade, Summerleaze Downs 10am FREE

Commemoration Service at Ranger's Memorial, Summerleaze Downs 11am FREE

Art Exhibition on WWII narrative and propaganda at the Castle 10am-5pm FREE

Cleave Camp and American Rangers exhibition at the Castle 10am-5pm FREE

1944 British and American Camp at the Crooklets Overflow carpark 10am-4pm FREE

Spitfire and Hurricana Aircraft at Crooklets 10am-4pm FREE

Lindy Hop Lessons outside Crooklets Beach 10am-2.30pm FREE

Heritage Trail- walking self tour start at the Tourist office 10am-4pm £2

Blitz Shelter Experience at Crooklets Beach 10am-4pm FREE

Donut Dollies - American Red Cross Donuts at Bude SLSC Crooklets 10am-4pm

Speeches, Eisenhower, Churchill, Patton, Montgomery at Bude SLSC Balcony 2pm

D-Day Beach Assault and cliff climb at top of Crooklets beach 2.30pm

Closing ceremony and big band at Bude SLSC Crooklets 3.30pm

Our very own 'Newsies' delivering papers today! They will be in camp again tomorrow, don't miss out! Read all about it!!...
16/09/2023

Our very own 'Newsies' delivering papers today! They will be in camp again tomorrow, don't miss out! Read all about it!!! Thank you for all your efforts.

Check out the amazing setting for the GI dance tonight!! WOW!! Tickets on the door. CASH ONLY BAR. Thank you to all the ...
16/09/2023

Check out the amazing setting for the GI dance tonight!! WOW!! Tickets on the door. CASH ONLY BAR. Thank you to all the amazing people who made this happen. Put on your dancing shoes and have a blast! Thankyou to Wooda for the incredible location.

16/09/2023

A very big thank you to Jon Brown of the Cornwall Army Cadet Force, who gave an impromptu performance on his bag pipes.
www.armycadets.com

16/09/2023

Music in full swing at The Main Camp with the Hummingbirds.

15/09/2023

The Bude at War camp this evening.

15/09/2023

The Main Camp has been filling up with the arrival of some amazing military vehicles and the atmosphere is building towards a thrilling weekend.

Please come along and see how a 1940s military camp would have looked out and meet the troops.

The fun starts at 1000hrs tomorrow.

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Crooklets Beach
Bude
EX238NE

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+447866677139

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Welcome to Bude at War-The Day the Americans Came. After the huge success of Bude at War 2017, this will be the second time we will have run this 1940s re-enactment weekend, paying tribute to the troops who trained in Bude for D-Day and the Pointe du Hoc Assault. The North Cornwall coast will provide a unique and historically accurate backdrop to the event, offering interesting and alternative 'edutainment'. A complete volunteer event, we aim to recreate a wonderful heritage weekend, with military vehicles, British and American Camps, Living History groups; D-Day beach assault and cliff climb, re-enactors, memorial service, GI Dance, singers and entertainers, speeches, code breaking, stalls, vintage body boarding and anything else we can think of! We are primarily working with First Wave 44, a very dedicated living history re-enactment group depicting the American Army 146th Engineers who cleared the way for troops to follow. Bude itself was host to the American Rangers and had a huge social impact on the local residents. Much of the history and heritage is based on memories of local people. We invite and encourage all 1940s and WWII enthusiasts to take part. We welcome anyone who can help make this happen. If you are interested in attending or would like to be part of this, please contact Clair on 07866 677139 or email [email protected] We totally understand the huge amount of work ahead of us to make this unique event happen. We can only do this by working with local groups, community organisations and experts in their field. If you would like to get involved, please do contact us. We look forward to working with you and delivering a first class addition to the 1940s event calendar. Thank you.

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