Thursday 1st May - Monday 30th June

In honour of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE80) Day, we are proud to unveil a commemorative installation Standing with Giants. Featuring a series of striking life-size silhouettes that pay tribute to the spirit of 8 May 1945 — a day of celebration, remembrance, and reflection.

This evocative installation is located at the Churchill Memorial walk in the Formal Gardens. The display includes 14 Steel life-size figures representing service members from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, as well as civilians and children. Each silhouette has been inspired by real historic photographs, capturing the joy and relief that swept across Britain and Europe on the day the Second World War in Europe came to an end.