Carbrooke VE Day Celebrations 2020

 

Where will you be on 8 May 2020?

75 years ago, the country was preparing to celebrate the end of WW2, with street parties.

As we are living through history, and trying to defeat another common enemy (CV 19), let us commemorate, all those who lived through the difficult days of WW2, and those who gave their lives.

We appreciate those difficulties and fears ourselves now, so let us take an opportunity to lift the gloom, with a 'Garden Party'

From 4-6pm Friday 8 May

Decorate your windows, fences, gardens in red white and blue. Set up a picnic table in your garden, or outside your house, have a 1940's style picnic, dress in the style of the day, play 1940's music.

But please remember to maintain the social distancing rules.

Record the event for posterity, by sharing a photo with us.

Celebrating VE Day 2020

 If things had been different, we would have been celebrating VE Day on 16th May in the village hall, with a 1940's style party, and launch of a Crafted Timeline.

As we cannot be together on that day, here are some suggestions from Breckland Council as to how we can celebrate at home.

Breckland Council

27 April  · 

The weekend of May 8th – 10th is the weekend to commemorate and celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, marking the end of the war in Europe.

To help you prepare your day, we are sharing party pack to get you started while you #StayHomeSaveLives.

The online pack includes...

- wartime recipes your family can try out

- party bunting you can cut out and make

- posters for your windows

- colouring templates for your children

- a fantastic VE competition set by Dan Snow the BBC History Guy

- A Spotify wartime playlist featuring Dame Vera Lynn and other wartime musical greats

You'll have everything you need to celebrate at home, whilst remembering and celebrating our wartime generation

Find out more at https://ve-vjday75.gov.uk/plan-your-ve-day-party/ #VEday #VJday #OurBreckland