VE Day 80th Anniversary Wantage

South Oxfordshire

Type:Pop Up Event

Market Place, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8AW
VE Day Street Party, Wantage, Oxfordshire

About

This year is the 80th anniversary of VE Day or Victory in Europe Day, which celebrates the end of the second world war.  Head to Wantage in Oxfordshire this May for a celebratory 1940's street party with live music, free vintage fair games, lindy hop dancing.

Bring a picnic, or enjoy the Fish and Chip Van, Ale Bar, BBQ and cake stalls, settle in and enjoy the day with other visitors and locals for the Wantage community.

Preformances throughout the day include:-

  • Moonlighting Band 11.00 - 11.45
  • The Vintage Sweethearts 12.00 - 12.45
  • Moonlighting Band 13.00 - 13.45
  • Swing Dance Summertown 14.00 - 15.00
  • Wantage Big Band 15.00 - 16.00
  • Swing Dance Summertown 16.00 - 17.00
  • Wantage Big Band 17.00 - 18.00 FINALE

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Opening Times

Season (11 May 2025)
DayTimes
Sunday11:00 - 18:00

* Free to attend

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