VE Day

The Ship Anson on The Hard in Portsea marked the 81st anniversary of VE Day

Inside the Portsmouth pub which marked the 81st anniversary of VE Day

Standing with Giants Pic credit Amanda Walden

Silhouettes for the 1,475 servicemen who died on D-Day go on display

Martin Bazeley BEM - Chairman of Southwick Revival, Graham Ring - Volunteer, Lenny Ring and Barry Ring - bridge engineers next to the replica of Pegasus Bridge at Southwick

Iconic D-Day bridge unveiled for poignant "immersive" experience

Youngsters join in with the FitnFunkey dance group. Picture: Mike Cooter (110525)

15 pictures of glorious VE Day commemorations in Waterlooville

The Portsmouth Historic Dockyard hosted a VE day event where veterans were interviewed about their wartime memories.

Pictured: Members of the audience listen to the stories

Picture: Chris Moorhouse (100525-33)

91 gloriously patriotic pictures of VE Day celebrations across city

The Portsmouth Historic Dockyard hosted a VE day event where veterans were interviewed about their wartime memories.

Pictured: Charlotte, 12, asking a question.
From left, Robin Boodle who was an able seaman in the Battle of The Atlantic, Mabel Kidney of the WRNS and Dorothy Walsh who worked at Bletchley Park with Alan Turing on the Enigma machine.

Picture: Chris Moorhouse (100525-33)

Historic Dockyard's VE Day event welcomes four remarkable veterans

Families enjoyed the VE Day celebrations in Havant.

Pictured: The Offley family from Westleigh.

Picture: Chris Moorhouse

13 wonderful pictures as families celebrate VE Day with live music

Incredible footage inside Typhoon shows VE Day flypast over London

Incredible footage inside Typhoon's cockpit shows flypast

St John's C of E Primary School in Grove Road, Gosport, held a VE Day celebration for the 80th anniversary.

Pictured is: (l-r) Bella (9), Noah (9), Laura (8), Jack (8) and Amelie (9)

Picture: Sarah Standing (090525-6610)

Pictures: Primary School hosts mammoth VE Day bonanza with live music

The Ship Anson welcomed veterans from HMS Tiger and HMS Ganges to celebrate VE Day 80.

Old-school Portsmouth boozer packed as people celebrate VE Day

St Paul's Catholic Primary School has celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

21 fabulous pictures of children celebrating VE Day

Stephen Morgan has paid tribute to Armed Forces personnel, veteran, and their families ahead of VE Day 80 celebrations.

MP thanks veterans for "invaluable contribution" ahead of celebrations

VE Day 80

How to watch VE Day 80 on TV and what channel coverage is on

(Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

VE Day: supermarket opening times and extended pub hours

The launch of the Victory in 80 Objects project. Pictured is: Steve Humphrey who wrote the book.
Picture: Sarah Standing (060525-6166)

"Innumerable acts of heroism" highlighted in special WWII exhibition

Roads all across Portsmouth were closed over the weekend as residents celebrated VE Day in style.

Pictured: Grayshott Road Street Party

Pictures: Alex Shute

106 marvelously patriotic pictures of VE Day celebrations
Flags adorned the streets of Portsmouth as thousands of people came together to celebrate VE Day.
Sophie Lewis

The VJ Day street party in Romsey Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth, in August 1945.

Poignant celebrations remembered when city celebrated VE Day in 1945

St Mary's Church VE Day

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Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales watch the Red Arrows flypast from Buckingham Palace.

Breath-taking footage captures stunning military VE Day 80 flypast

Jane Richards, reading her father's sermon.

Poignant 1945 VE Day sermon discovered in drawer after 80 years

The Chambers is holding a free lunch for WWII veterans on VE Day. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Popular restaurant to offer free lunch for WWII veterans on VE Day

Sailors from HMS Collingwood are rowing the distance between Portsmouth and Dunkirk ahead of the anniversaries of the Battle of Dunkirk and VE Day. A team of 113 are taking part. From L: PLET Hugh Talbot, AB Chris Crawford and AB Martin Miller.

"We're sailors recreating the journey to Dunkirk to honour veterans"

Veterans Richard Pelzer (left), 101, and Ron Horsey, 98, who both served with the Royal Engineers, holding the new VE Day 50p coin at the Royal Mint manufacturing site in South Wales (Photo: The Royal Mint)

VE Day 50p coins released to mark 80th anniversary of WWII's end

The Abstract Dance troupe performing in the main arena at St Mary's Church in Fratton, Portsmouth, on Monday, May 1.

Picture: Sarah Standing

City 'biggest VE Day celebrations' to be held at popular May Fayre

Southwick Revival is due to return this year and two Spitfires are due to conduct a flypast over the Hampshire village.

Spitfires due to fly over village during 1940s revival weekend - when

Residents of Craven Street, Melton, celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III back in 2023

Road closures for VE Day street parties in Portsmouth - full list

You can apply to the council to hold a VE Day street party in your area.

Fabulous VE Day 80 commemorations set to take place across the city
VE Day commemorations are going full steam ahead in Portsmouth, despite the city not playing a major role in the nationwide event to mark the 80th anniverary of Germany’s surrender on the second world war.
Kelly Brown

The D-Day Story museum in Southsea tells the story of Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings.Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 130324-05)

D-Day Story Museum to host VE Day event with live music

A 1940s celebratory event will be held in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Fabulous 1940s re-enactment coming to Historic Dockyard for VE Day

A family festival, commemoration service and beacon lighting have all been planned to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Hayling Island. Pictured is The Ferryboat Inn and John's Cafe D Day celebration day.

Festival, beacon lighting and pyrotechnics display planned for VE Day

VE Day 80 street party on board Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan with celebrity supporters of the Armed Forces, Ross Kemp and Dame Kelly Holmes on Friday 4th April 2025 Pictured: Royal Navy personnel on the Portsmouth Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan.

"We're Royal Navy sailors and we will keep memories of VE Day alive"

VE Day 80 street party on board Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan with celebrity supporters of the Armed Forces, Ross Kemp and Dame Kelly Holmes on Friday 4th April 2025.

Ross Kemp and Dame Kelly Holmes step aboard warship for VE Day party

Various VE Day and VJ Day activities have been planned across Portsmouth to mark the 80th anniversary. Pictured are residents at the Frensham Road Jubilee street party. Picture: Mike Cooter (050622)

Host of VE Day and VJ Day activities planned for 80th anniversary

The Standing With Giants silhouettes commemorating those who served during the D-Day landings returned to Portsmouth on September 14 after being displayed in Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of the event.

Poignant Standing With Giants installation returns to the city

A socially distanced VE Day street party on Woodfield Avenue, Farlington, Portsmouth, on May 8, 2020.

Council unveils plans to mark 80th anniversary of VE and VJ day

College awarded Lottery grant to tell the story of VE Day

A Street Food Festival is being organised at Gunwharf Quays to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day in Portsmouth.

Fabulous 1950s street food festival at Gunwharf Quays to mark VE Day