Overview

• Southampton will host 11 street parties between May 3 and May 8, alongside a concert, flag-raising ceremony, and beacon lighting on May 8.
• Care homes in Southampton and Salisbury are organizing 1940s-themed events, including live music, tea parties, and intergenerational activities to honor wartime memories.
• Bolton Parish Church will hold a civic service and beacon lighting on May 8, featuring military standards, music, and a wreath-laying by the Mayor of Bolton.
• All Saints Church in Wyke Regis plans an evening celebration on May 8 with live entertainment, a documentary, and a beacon lighting to mark the milestone.
• National and local guidance is helping communities organize both formal street parties requiring road closures and informal gatherings in private or public spaces.