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VE 80 Day Celebrations
Find a Victory in Europe event taking place near you
Street parties, concerts, afternoon teas and sing-a-longs are just some of the ways Walsall is set to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Several days of celebrations have been organised by the government, and supported by local councils, for this year's anniversary, which will run from Saturday 3 May.
Below is a list of all the VE 80 gatherings taking place across the borough.
Aaina Community Hub
WW2 Memorial Day
Thursday 8 May, 11am - 2pm
Contact Maham Arooji / Rokshana Akter on 01922 644006
No ticket required
Aldridge Royal British Legion
VE Day Gathering
Saturday 10 May 10am - 5.30pm
Contact Tam Miller on 07932 395013
No ticket required
Birchills Agenda 21
Birchills VE Day Celebration
Saturday 3rd May 11am - 1pm
Contact Shokt Fazal on 07505 202722
No ticket required
Bloxwich Community Partnership
“Songs that Won the War” Funtime Theatre Singalong Show
Wednesday May, 11am - 12pm
Contact Eleanor Boycott on 01922 403351
Ticket required
Brownhills Community Association
VE Day 80th Anniversary
Thursday 8 May 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Contact Jan on 01543 452119
No ticket required
Collingwood Centre Ltd
VE Day Lunch
Wednesday 7 May 1pm - 4pm
Contact Joanne Weir on 0121 360 1484
Ticket required
Darlaston All Active
VE Day Celebration
Thursday 8 May
Contact Sharron Felton on 07760 116330
Ticket required
Darlaston Sons of Rest
VE Day Celebration
Tuesday 6 May 12pm onwards
Contact Roy Griffiths on 07548 880311
No ticket required but open to club members only
Holy Ascension Place of Welcome
Community Coffee Morning VE Day 80 Celebration
Wednesday 7 May 9.30am - 11.30am
Contact Leslie Harris on 07429 977600
No ticket required
Mossley Community Connections CIC
VE Day Celebrations
Thursday 8 May, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Contact Sarah Roberts on 07900 577 459
No ticket required
Moxley Peoples Centre
80 Years of Remembrance’
Wednesday 7 May 11am - 2pm
Contact Christine Bott on 01902 496378
No ticket required
Old Hall People Partnership
VE Day Celebration
Thursday 8 May 11am - 4pm
Contact main office on 01922 474 684
No ticket required
Preservation of Pelsall Remembrance
VE / VJ Day Celebrations
Thursday 8 May, Lighting of the Lamp at 9pm & All Day event Saturday 10 May, 9am - 3pm
Contact James Thomas on 07980 781 001
No ticket required
Rotary Club of Aldridge
VE Day Commemoration
Thursday 8 May 9pm - 10.15pm
Contact Robert Cooke on 07881 817 854
No ticket required
Ryecroft Neighbouring Resource Centre
Street Party
Saturday 10 May 12pm - 4pm
Contact general office on 01922 626 693
No ticket required
Short Heath Lest we Forget CIC
Lamp of Peace Evening
Thursday 8 May 9pm
Contact John Elwell on 07740 436841
No ticket required
St Michaels and All Angels Church
Celebration, Remebrance & Thanksgiving
Saturday 10 May 12pm - 3pm
Contact Parish office on 01922 685666
Ticket required
Streetly Dementia Support Group
Streetly VE 80 celebration
Saturday 10 May 10am - 2pm
Contact Simon Hollier on 07789 433 042
No ticket required
The Hothouse
VE Day Celebrations
Thursday 8 May 9.30am - 4pm
Contact Alana Clarke on 07540 824 212
No ticket required
Walsall for All CIC
VE Day - Celebration in the Garden
Thursday 8 May 3.15pm - 4.45pm
Contact Teodora Albu on 01922 655797
Ticket required
Willenhall Chart
VE Day Celebration Afternoon
Thursday 8 May 6pm - 8pm
Contact Sandra Palmer on 01902 368 199
No ticket required
Willenhall Royal British Legion
VE Day Anniversary
Sunday 4 May 7pm til late
Contact Willenhall British Legion on 07888 668 600
Ticket required
Aldridge Community centre
VE Day – Entertainment & Afternoon Tea
Thursday 8 May 1pm - 4pm
Contact June Smith on 01922 454337
Ticket required
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