VE Day 80: National Events
National Events
For VE Day 80, there will be four days of events:
| 5 May: A military procession from Whitehall, in central London, to Buckingham Palace will be followed by a flypast of current and historical military aircraft, including the Red Arrows; the Cenotaph, on Whitehall, will be draped in union jacks, remembering those who died during World War Two; there will be a party on the warship HMS Belfast, on the Thames, and street parties around the country |
| 6 May: An installation of ceramic poppies at the Tower of London will mark the anniversary, and historic landmarks across the UK will be lit up |
| 7 May: A concert will be held in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, in central London |
| 8 May: A service will be held in Westminster Abbey and a concert, for 10,000 members of the public, at Horse Guards Parade, in central London |
Later in the year, on 15 August, a service led by the Royal British Legion will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, to commemorate VJ Day, or Victory in Japan Day, and the end of the war.
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