Whilst most of the traditional Remembrance events have either been scaled down or postponed altogether, The Soldiers’ Charity will still be hosting the annual Festival of Remembrance from Durham Cathedral, albeit in a virtual manner.
Filming will take place on Wednesday 4th November using a professional production company on a retainer with the Charity; the final edit will be streamed on Facebook Live (www.facebook.com/soldierscharity) at 19:30 hrs on 7th November (to deconflict with TRBL’s virtual event on BBC 1 later that evening); it will also be available on YouTube (via the Charity’s YouTube channel). The event is being supported by The Band of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and the Pipes and Drums 102 Battalion REME, and narrated by Colonel Alasdair Hutton (from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo). Filming will be sequenced in order to meet current social distancing direction. Further details on the event can be found on The Soldiers’ Charity website (https://soldierscharity.org/events/durham-cathedral-virtual-festival-of-remembrance/).There is no direct income from the event (no ticket sales this year) although we are trying to monetise the event via a Just Giving campaign (https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/FestivalofRemembrance2020). The advert for the event is on YouTube (https://youtu.be/0ImSLpmDdyw).I do hope you will be able to view this act of Remembrance from Durham Cathedral as we reflect on the sacrifices made by our forbears and the men of the Durham Light Infantry.
