Full list of road closures in Walsall as community marks VE Day

VE Day takes place on 8 May, the day the war ended in 1945, to remember the lives lost during the conflict.

Walsall Council has listed all the road closures across the borough due to street parties taking place.

They are:

• 12-26 Beddows Road & 15-29 Beddows Road (Arbury Grove to Rutland Street), Sunday, May 4, 2pm to 5pm

• Station Road, Pelsall, Sunday May 4, 10am to 4pm (car park at Railway Inn car park to Victoria Road)

• Stewart Road (junction of Salters Road & Coronation Road) Sunday, May 4, 11am to 5pm

• Oakland Road, Walsall, Monday, May 5 2pm to 8pm

• Perry Hall Drive, Acre Rise, Fenn Rise, Eaton Rise, Monday, May 5, 9am to 8pm

• Scott Road (Hurley Close to Bell Road), Monday, May 5, 10:30am to 8pm

• Pershore Way, Bloxwich, Saturday, May 10, 11am to 10pm

• Queens Road, Walsall, Saturday, May 10, 1pm to 6pm

Councillor Kerry Murphy, portfolio holder for street pride, said: “I’m very proud of the fact we have waived the usual fees for road closures to help our communities mark a poignant event.

“VE Day is an important occasion for our nation, providing us the opportunity to come together and celebrate our shared history.”

A number of activities and events are taking place across the borough including a flag raising ceremony outside the Council House in Walsall at 9am on Thursday May, 8, 2025.

The council has also funded or part-funded 22 VE events across the borough over the coming days. 

See the full list here:

• Birchills Agenda 21 – VE Day celebration (Saturday 3 May 2025, 11am to 1pm at Reedswood, Sons of Rest, Talbot House, Bentley Lane WS2 8SP. Open to all.)

• Willenhall Royal British Legion – VE Day anniversary (Sunday 4 May 2025, 7pm till late at Gilbert’s Bar, 54 Field Street, Willenhall, WV13 2NY. Ticketed event.)

• Darlaston Sons of Rest – VE Day Celebration (Tuesday 6 May 2025, from 12pm onwards at 1 Foley Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9HG. Open to club members only.)

• Holy Ascension Place of Welcome – Community Coffee Morning VE Day 80 Celebration (Wednesday 7 May 2025, 9.30am to 11.30am at Holy Ascension Community Church, Sanstone Road, Little Bloxwich, WS3 3SJ. Open to all.)

• Bloxwich Community Partnership – “Songs that Won the War” – Funtime Theatre Singalong Show, performed by the Funtime Theatre Company (Wednesday 7 May 2025, 11am to 12 noon at Stan Ball Centre, Abbotts Street, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3AZ. Ticketed event.)

• Moxley Peoples Centre – 80 Years of Remembrance’ (Wednesday 7 May 2025, 11.00am to 2pm at 3 Queen Street, Moxley, WS10 8TA. Open to all.)

• Collingwood Centre Ltd – VE Day lunch followed by entertainment (Wednesday 7 May 2025, 1pm to 4pm at Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Drive, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7NF. Ticketed event.)

• Darlaston All Active – VE Day Celebration; community event with live 1940s entertainment, afternoon tea and raffle (Thursday 8 May 2025, 11am to 4pm at Darlaston Town Hall, Victoria Road Darlaston, WS10 8AA. Ticketed event. )

• Preservation of Pelsall Remembrance – VE Day Celebrations with service/gathering at the Cenotaph at 9.15pm (Thursday 8 May 2025, all day celebration at Pelsall Village Centre, High St, Pelsall, Walsall WS3 4LX. Open to all.)

• The Hothouse – VE Day Celebrations (Thursday 8 May 2025, 9.30am to 4pm at 18 Myatt Avenue, Aldridge, WS9 0DP. Open to all.)

• Aaina Community Hub – WW2 Memorial Day (Thursday 8 May 2025, 11am to 2pm at Palfrey Park, Dale Street, Walsall, WS1 4AF. Open to all.)

• Old Hall Peoples Partnership – VE Day Celebration (Thursday 8 May 2025, 11am to 4pm at Bentley Community Centre, Wilkes Ave, Bentley, WS2 0BD. Open to all. )

• Mossley Community Connections CIC – VE Day Celebration (Thursday 8 May 2025, 12.30pm to 2.30pm at 35 Central Drive, Dudley Fields, Walsall, WS3 2QH. Open to all.)

• Aldridge Community Centre – VE Day – Entertainment and Afternoon Tea (Thursday 8 May 2025, 1pm to 4pm at Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8AN. Ticketed event.)

• Walsall for All CIC – VE Day – Celebration in the Garden (Thursday 8 May 2025, 3.15pm to 4.45pm at Walsall For All CIC, Bath Road, Caldmore, WS1 3BS. Open to all.)

• Willenhall CHART – VE Day Celebration Afternoon (Thursday 8 May 2025, 6pm to 8pm at 19 Gomer Street, Willenhall, WV13 2NS. Open to all.)

• Rotary Club of Aldridge – VE Day Commemoration (Thursday 8 May 2025, 9pm to 10.15pm at Aldridge Social Club, Aldridge, West Midlands, WS9 8NL. Open to all.)

• Short Heath Lest We Forget CIC – Lamp of Peace Evening (Thursday 8th May 2025, 9pm at Coppice Farm Orhcard. Open to all.)

• Aldridge Royal British Legion – VE Day Gathering (Saturday 10 May 2025, 10am to 5.30pm at Turtles Head, 14 Croft Parade, Aldridge, WS9 8LY. Open to all. )

• Streetly Dementia Support Group – Streetly VE 80 celebration (Saturday 10 May 2025, 10am to 2pm at Streetly Community Library, Blackwood Road, Streetly, B74 3PL. Open to all.)

• Ryecroft Neighbourhood Resource Centre – Street Party (Saturday 10 May 2025, 12pm to 4pm at 28 New Forest Road, Walsall, WS3 1TR. Open to all.)

• St Michaels and All Angels Church – Celebration, Remembrance and Thanksgiving (Saturday 10 May 2025, 12pm to 3pm at Hall Lane, Pelsall, WS3 4JN. Ticketed event.)

Councillor Adam Hicken, armed forces champion at Walsall Council, said: “VE Day is a reminder of our nation’s resilience and courage. It’s a time to thank surviving veterans, and honour and pay tribute to those whose sacrifices made peace possible.

“The council will be flying the official VE Day 80 flag outside the Council House and I’m sure the raising of the flag will be a moving start to the day.”