VE Day 80th Anniversary Events at Nothe Fort
When? 03 May 2025 to 11 May 2025
Where? Nothe Fort - Weymouth
Join in the street-party atmosphere in the Parade Ground with delicious homemade treats and Cream Tea Platters from the Fort View Café. 🍰
From 3rd - 11th May, children can dress up in wartime clothes and take part in WW2 activities in the Family Room. Don’t forget, our WW2 Mouse Hunt is back for the week!
Our special week of VE Day activities include:
The Decadettes VE Day Performance
Sunday 4th May 1.15pm - 3.45pm
Singing through the decades of Wartime Britain.
‘A String of Pearls’ Stories from WW2 by AsOne Theatre
Sunday 4th May 2:00pm - 3.15pm
Produced by AsOne theatre company, featuring songs with: The Decadettes; & Grains of Hope (Ukrainian performance group), a thrilling string of story-vignettes devised from letters and emails received from women who lived through WW2.
K*TCHEN – VE Day Circus
Bank Holiday Monday 5th May
1:00pm - 1.30pm
Join us for a VE Day Circus Celebration with fantastic displays by Jasmin Edwards!
VE Day Drama Showcase by ScreenPLAY
Thursday 8th May
11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for VE Day commemorations on May 8th, as ScreenPLAY showcase part of a new audio drama about Homefront life during World War II, featuring students from St Mary’s Puddletown School.
Please note, VE Day performances will be outside in the Parade Ground, so please dress appropriately for the conditions.
Find out more here 👉 https://nothefort.org.uk/whats-on/
All of these events are FREE with an Annual Pass/General Admission ticket price.
Nothe Fort is dog-friendly, so bring the whole family!
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