South Woodham Ferrers

w/o 8 September 2025

Celebrate VE80 with a traditional street party

Black and white photo of VE Day street party celebration from 1945

On 8 May 1945 World War Two came to an end in Europe and families across Chelmsford and the UK celebrated this momentous occasion with spectacular street parties such as this charming one pictured.

In the coming weeks Chelmsford City Council will be sharing news of exciting plans across Chelmsford this May to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe or VE-Day.

In the meantime, if you’re planning on celebrating VE80 with a street party alongside your neighbours, you’ll need to start thinking about submitting an application for a temporary road closure soon. The deadline to apply is Friday 28 March 2025. 

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