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VE Day celebrations in Nottingham
We might not be able to dance in the streets, hugging our friends and neighbours, like they did 75 years ago, but organisations across the country have come together to provide a full day of live and virtual events, so you can mark this momentous day in British history from your own HOME front.
So get ready to deck the house with bunting, fill the windows with thank-you posters and hoist the Union flag as we transport you back to 8 May 1945.
Don't forget to take to social media with #VEDay75 and #Nottingham75 and tell us how you're celebrating from home.
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 9am - Experience the Imperial War Museum’s soundscape, featuring the recollections of people who witnessed VE Day.
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 11am - Gather your household together and pause as the official commemorations begin with a national moment of remembrance and a two-minute silence; broadcast on the BBC and BBC radio.
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 11.15am - Join the Royal British Legion online for a 45-minute live stream, as they bring the Second World War generation together with today’s generation, to chat about their shared experiences.
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 12pm - Learn to Lindy Hop with English Heritage’s live dance tutorial. Nancy Hitzig will help you get the hang of this popular wartime craze.
5pm - Show off those moves with others around the world in a dance-along, complete with a Lindy Hop dance troupe and band.
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 2.45pm - BBC1
Listen again as Winston Churchill delivers his stirring victory speech from Downing Street, announcing that war was over in Europe.
The famous moment in history will be broadcast again alongside a specially created film.
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 3pm - Be a part of the Nation's Toast by raising a glass, or drink of your choice, cheering and clapping on your doorsteps, and saying: "To those who gave so much, we thank you."
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 5.30pm - Get your singing voices at the ready and tune in to Gareth Malone’s Great British Home Chorus for a VE Day special performance.
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 6pm - For the first time in its 150-year history, the Royal Albert Hall will play host to a very special, "behind-closed-doors" concert to mark VE Day 75.
Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE will perform in an empty Hall in this special half-hour concert broadcast via YouTube.
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 9pm - Watch as Her Majesty the Queen addresses the nation on the BBC, at the exact time her father, King George VI, made his radio address to the nation in 1945 to announce victory in Europe.
Following Her Majesty, let's get the whole country singing a rendition of Dame Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again. Why not have a practice beforehand?
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This week, Nottstopping Festival, which is taking place later this month, has launched a series of 8 Community Connect projects to get you involved!
With cookery, art, singing and dancing, there's something for everyone to ensure we're not stopping!
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Splendour 2020 has been postponed until Saturday 24 July 2021
DHP have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year's event for the first time in its 12-year history due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
If you already have a ticket for this July, they're urging you to hold on to it, as it will be valid for next year. By doing so, you'll help support both the festival and the fantastic musicians who play at it.
Your ticket provider will be in touch shortly with more information.
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