Southport to host special event celebrating the 75th Windrush anniversary and birth of NHS

People are invited to enjoy a very special event being held in Southport to celebrate the 75th Windrush anniversary.

It will culminate with a fun day in the Town Hall Gardens in Southport town centre on Saturday 24th June 2023.

The festivities are being organised by the Southport African Caribbean Heritage Association.

Vice Chair and Founder Gemma Collins said: “This year will mark 75 years since the arrival of the Empire Windrush ship from the West Indies to Britain in 1948, a year which coincided with the birth of the NHS. The two events were very much linked.

“This is going to be quite a big event for Southport and we would love to see lots of people becoming involved.

“Windrush Day is celebrated on 22nd June every year – the date the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK.

“The night before, at 5pm on Wednesday 21st June, the Windrush Flag will be raised at Southport Town Hall. We would like to mark that with an intimate ceremony.

“Thursday 22nd June will be Windrush Day and then we will hold our Windrush event in the Town Hall Gardens in Southport on Saturday 24th June.

“It is a free event and everyone is invited to come and join us.

For more details about Windrush 75 in Southport please email: africancaribbeansouthport@gmail.com