Please note that due to circumstances beyond our control, the venue for this event has changed to: Portsmouth Museum, Museum Road, Portsmouth PO1 2LJ. Please contact us if you have any questions. There are only a few tickets remaining.

Our annual D-Day conference is for anyone with an interest in D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Whether you have a long-standing interest in D-Day or are just curious to find out more about this subject, we hope that you can come along.

Programme

Registration and refreshments from 9am.
Conference starts 9.30am.

Speakers:

Dr David Abrutat, University of Buckingham, “Surveys, sand and sweat: The Topographical Intelligence behind D-Day”

Dr Edward Flint, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, "Allied Civil Affairs in Normandy; planning and execution"

Dr Stephen Hart, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, "Lost and in Peril: the Tragedy of the Worthington Force Battle Group, 8-9 August 1944"

Linda Hervieux, journalist and author, "The Forgotten Black GIs of D-Day and Their Intriguing Mission."

Plus hear from our staff how our new displays were created, and get an insider's look at some of the key artefacts in the displays.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are not available on the day.

Doors open 9.00am for registration and refreshments, and the conference begins at 9.30am. The event and The D-Day Story will close at 5.30pm. Your conference ticket entitles you to a buffet lunch, including vegetarian food. Refreshments will be provided on arrival and in the afternoon. Please let us know when you book if you have any special dietary requirements.

We will allow time at the end of the day for you to go to The D-Day Story (which is about one mile away) and see our new displays there, which opened in March 2018.

To find out more about The D-Day Story, Portsmouth, go to: https://theddaystory.com.