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VE Day Celebrations at Home
08/05/2020 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Decorate your home with homemade bunting and flags in celebration of VE Day on Friday 8th May 2020
Enjoy a picnic in your home or garden and play 1930’s music! Please see some links below to VE Day activities that you can take part in, at home……
Make your own bunting
Join your BBC Local Radio station initiative in making your own VE Day Great British Bunting. Download everything you need at bbc.co.uk/makeadifference
Free printables for your own VE Day celebrations
Click here to view the printables page
11am Pause for Two Minute Silence at 11am to pay tribute to the Second World War generation
3pm The ‘Nation’s Toast to the Heroes of WW2’
At 3pm on the 8th May, from the safety of your own home stand up and raise a glass of refreshment of your choice and undertake the following ‘Toast’
“To those who gave so much, we thank you,”
With this toast we will be paying tribute to the many millions at home and abroad that gave so much to ensure we all enjoy and share the freedom we have today.
9pm Her Majesty The Queen will address the nation at 9pm
9pm Join The British Legion and thousands of other in singing Dame Vera Lynn’s “We’ll meet again”
Click on the link below for more information and all the words from this special song
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/ve-day-singalong
Nine things you should know about VE Day
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/ve-day/nine-things/
VE Day in pictures
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/ve-day/ve-day-in-pictures/
Celebrate VE in your own home party pack
In our VE Day celebration pack, you’ll find everything you need to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day in your own home.Our pack includes a selection of tasty recipes, tips for dancing Lindy Hop style, a Spotify playlist and popular 1940s songs to sing with your family.
Click here to download a party pack
Dance at home for VE Day
Here’s a list of music to listen to and even have a little dance!
Click here to download a Spotify playlist of music for VE Day