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UK Prepares for 80th VE Day Anniversary with Events Nationwide

Communities finalize plans for commemorations including street parties, care home events, and beacon lightings to honor eight decades of peace.

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  • Local councils have provided guidance and fee waivers to support community street parties, with some events already scheduled across the UK.
  • Care homes like Carpathia Grange and Salisbury Manor are hosting 1940s-themed celebrations to foster intergenerational connections and honor wartime memories.
  • Bolton and other towns will join the national beacon lighting at 9:30 PM on May 8, symbolizing 80 years of peace since VE Day.
  • The BBC’s EastEnders will air a special VE Day episode featuring wartime tributes, historical footage, and a storyline addressing dementia.
  • Hull Minster is curating a VE Day exhibition, inviting public submissions of wartime photos and stories to commemorate the city's unique wartime history.