Streets in Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley have been festooned with bunting and balloons as people do their best to recreate the spirit of revelry and remembrance from May 8, 1945, while sticking to the coronavirus lockdown rules.
The nation is being asked to raise a glass at 3pm today, when Winston Churchill’s speech will be broadcast on the BBC, and toast those whose sacrifices gave us our freedom.
At 9pm, everyone is invited to sing along to Dame Vera Lynn’s wartime anthem We’ll Meet Again which will be performed by the British Legion and shown by the BBC.
We’ll be sharing your photos of the commemorations here throughout the day.
5. Bunting galore
Emily Smith shared these photos of VE Day decorations on Roberts Grove in Aston | User (UGC) Photo: Emily Smith
6. Red, blue and white
David Hector shared this photo of Sandstone Close in Wincobank ready for a big VE party | User (UGC) Photo: David Hector
7. Impressive chalk drawings
Leila Baxendale, aged seven, poses with her impressive chalk drawings on her street in Intake | User (UGC) Photo: Vicky Edmond
8. Ready to sing along
Debra Thompson shared this photo of her daughter Maria Hartley's street, Roberts Grove, where residents are ready for a VE Day sing-along | User (UGC) Photo: Debra Thompson