Step back in time as Bletchley Park commemorates 75th anniversary of VE Day with special celebrations

The former top-secret home of Britain’s Second World War codebreakers was one of the first organisations to learn of the surrender of Germany in the early hours of May 7, 1945 - the day before VE Day was formally announced.

And to mark the special day, visitors will get the chance enjoy a weekend of celebrations on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9.

In the run up to the day, the museum will be also sharing special content online to bring to life the various ways VE Day was marked by those who worked there.

This includes oral history testimonies of veterans, rare wartime photos, declassified memos and personal memorabilia.

Rebecca Foy, director of public engagement at Bletchley Park said: “We’re looking forward to highlighting the secret celebrations at Bletchley Park to mark VE Day. We know from our oral history interviews with veterans that some staff were given leave to go to London to join in with celebrations there, others went to the local pubs in Bletchley, or simply went home and slept.”

They'll also be a recreation of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's famous radio announcement outside the mansion.

Further details and tickets available here