VE Celebration 1940s Weekend

Name: VE Celebration 1940s Weekend
Start: 2025-05-03T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-05-04T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Bletchley Park

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Next: Saturday, 3 May 2025

Runs until Sunday, 4 May 2025 (See all dates)

Time: 09:30 - 17:00
Venue: Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB
Price: Included with admission to Bletchley Park

Join Bletchley Park on 3 and 4 May 2025 for a special 1940s Weekend celebrating 80 years since the first VE Day

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Join Bletchley Park in celebrating 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) with a special weekend of vintage fun, shopping, food and more!

There is a packed schedule of entertainment throughout the weekend, with live music, dancing, activities for families and demonstrations. Come as you are, or don your best 1940s attire!

All the exhibitions will be open as usual to explore how the Codebreakers at Bletchley Park played a vital role in securing victory. Walk in their footsteps through refurbished original wartime buildings and hear their stories in their own words. Explore interactive exhibits to reveal what life was like at Bletchley Park and discover the impact the intelligence produced had on the conflict.

So, dust off your dancing shoes or grab a deck chair and celebrate with the whole family. Make it a weekend to remember!

Venue

Bletchley Park
The Mansion, Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive, Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK3 6EB

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Dates

The event runs from 09:30 to 17:00 on the following dates.
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