Join us for a fun-filled day to celebrate 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Families can enjoy creative workshops, dress up in 1940s fashion, and experience the joy of VE Day as it was in 1945.
Best Dressed Family Prize
Wear your favourite 1940s outfit. You could win a prize for best dressed family!
Bunting Decorating Workshop
Decorate bunting with us to help celebrate VE Day.
Location: H3/H4 Aeronauts Lunch Space (behind simulators)
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: Drop in from 11.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the family!
Biscuit Decorating Workshop
Design and decorate biscuits inspired by 1940s styles.
Location: H3/H4 Aeronauts lunch space (behind simulators)
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: Drop in from 11.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended age: Fun for all the family!
Decorate our street party tablecloth!
On VE Day, many communities held street parties in celebration. Add your drawings to our giant tablecloth and find out how neighbours celebrated VE Day in 1945.
Location: H3/H4 Aeronauts lunch space (behind simulators)
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: Drop in from 11.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the family!
Try On Real RAF Outfits
Step into the past by wearing original RAF uniforms and VE Day clothing.
Location: H4 (by the stairs, past the simulators)
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: All day
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the family!
1940s Photobooth
Snap a photo in 1940s outfits and take home a memory.
Location: H4 (by the stairs, past the simulators)
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: All day
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the family!
Please note: This activity includes flashing images and may not be suitable for people with photo-sensitive epilepsy.
Storytelling next to the Lysander
Listen to exciting VE Day stories for all ages.
Location: H5, beside the Lysander aircraft
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: 15-minute sessions from 11.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the family!
Live Music and Swing Dancing
Dance to 1940s music and enjoy live performances.
Location: H4 and H5, in front of the Lancaster and near Fighter Four
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: Timings to be confirmed
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the family!
Archive Revealed
See original VE Day letters, photos and objects from our museum collection.
Location: H345 Foyer
Date: Saturday 10th May
Timings: All day
Ticket Price: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the family!