The ceramic poppies spilling out from the Tower of London in 2014 (Picture: PA)
The moving display of 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London,first installed to mark the centenary of the First World War in 2014,will return to the historic fortress.
The Queen will view the poppies when they go on display,with a small part of the installation visible for free to the public.
Historic landmarks across the country will also be lit up on the Tuesday evening.
A Victory in Europe Day Anniversary Concert will be held in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament,hosted by the Parliament Choir.
The performance will mark 80 years since a newsflash informed the nation that the next day would be VE Day.
While VE Day isn’t a bank holiday,people are encouraged to throw street parties during the day (Picture: AFP)
This is the actual VE Day. A service will take place at Westminster Abbey,which will serve as both ‘an act of shared remembrance and a celebration of the end of the war’.
A two minutes silence will be held across the country,led by UK government buildings and departments.
A private tea party will also be held for Second World War veterans and their families by the British Legion.
There’s a good chance a street party will be taking place near you. Those with country parks,gardens,community halls and quiet roads are asked to unfold the chairs and tables and host a party.
And expect a lot of bell ringing,too. Cathedrals have been asked to ring their bells at 6.30pm in a united call to ‘work for peace’,explained Revd Jo Kelly-Moore,chair of the Association of English Cathedrals.
A concert will also take place at Horseguards Parade from 8pm to mark the end of commemorations.
A service will take place at Westminster Abbey (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)
More than 12,500 people will attend the event,including the King and Queen.
Pubs will also be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours,allowing revellers to celebrate the end of celebrations at 1am on the Friday morning.
Capping off May 8,2,500 beacons will be set alight across the UK.
The fires will be lit around 9pm at focal points at various points in the country,including at London’s Tower Bridge.
While there are no more official events being organised by the government,many local and community events are still scheduled for Friday and the weekend after VE Day.
A 1940s style dance will be roaring away in Wouldham,Rochester,while The Royal Irish Regiment will be holding a lively concert in Enniskillen,Northern Ireland on 10 May.
Communities are planning lots of fun events to celebrate VE Day (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
On the same day,the Veterans Memorial Garden in Glasgow wifollowed by a veterans parade. This will finish at the Lincoln Inn where there will be a buffet,music and raffle.
In the Yorkshire village of Catton,there will be a vintage-themed day featuring Second World War memorabilia and vehicles. A similar event is also set to take place in Keelby village hall,in Lincolnshire.
There is a handy website available to find all the closest VE Day events near to you.
The government has put together this web page to list 780 activities happening throughout the week of festivities.
There is even space to add your own event and get help on how to bring people together to celebrate.
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