Overview

• 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.