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Apply to hold a Victory in Europe (VE) Day street party

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. There will be a 3-day bank holiday from Saturday, 3 May 2025 to Monday, 5 May 2025.

If you want to host a street party on Saturday, 3 May 2025 or Sunday, 4 May 2025, we may be able to provide you with road closures and traffic management measures for free.

How to apply

The deadline to apply to hold a VE Day street party has now passed.

Preparing for your street party

If your application has been approved, you can start preparing for your street party.

Liability insurance

Event organisers are not required to have their event covered by public liability insurance.

However, we strongly advise that you obtain appropriate liability insurance cover for a minimum limit of indemnity of £2 million.

Risk assessments

You should not need a risk assessment for your street party.

As long as you give thought to the needs of everybody attending the street party, then reasonable precautions and safety practices should be sufficient.