Come & Enjoy the
Parco Victory Festival & Air Display
19-21 September 2025 for the
80th Anniversary of VE &VJ Days
Countdown till the start of the Victory Festival 2025
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Click here to read the full press release about Parco becoming the Named event Sponsor
We are proud to welcome Eaton as the Headline Sponsor for this year’s event.
Click here to read the full press
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Advance Tickets sales through to 18th September 23.59, then where shown on the day prices apply.
Car Parking will be charged at £5..00 per car.
Secure your parking today,
Children u5 go Free
In addition we have Weekender, Premium, Carer and Grandstand tickets also available..
Carers go free but they need to have a minimum of an Adult Ticket per person they are caring for.
All prices are per person per day, include VAT and are subject to a small booking fee.
Family
Adults
Senior/Veteran
Children
2 + 3
£60.00
OTD £65.00
+16 yrs
Advance £23.00
OTD £25.00
Snr +65 yrs
£17.00
OTD £17:00
Premium / Weekender
5-16 yrs
£6.00
OTD £6.00
Ticket Prices
Adults £77.00 Children £42.00
Upgrade from your general admission*
Adults £56.00 Children £36.00
Your Premium ticket includes:
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Car Parking
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Day Admission
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Access .to talk to the pilots.
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Waiting Staff
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Sit down Hog Roast lunch with salads & bread- Served 12:00-14:30
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A glass of Prosecco
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Afternoon Cake & Tea served 16:00-18:00
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Free self-serve tea & coffee.*child: soft drink & colouring pack
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'Posh' facilities
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WWII Re-Enactment engagement
What you'll need to consider to bring:
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Warm Clothing
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Waterproofs
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Sensible Shoes
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Chairs / Blankets - Seating is included but if you wish to bring your own chairs you are welcome to do so.
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Picnics
If selecting a Disabled Car Parking space (which are limited) PLEASE DO NOT select the Complimentary Free Space. *Subject to availability
Premium experience as everyone loves a posh toilet!
Our Premium ticket provides you a seat in our themed decorated Winston entertainment marquee providing you with undercover & outside seated areas that has access the Flight line and Air Display viewing.
Coming for the weekend?
Consider our Weekender Tickets
Here's what you get...
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A general admission ticket for the whole weekend and Friday night. Includes
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Friday Night Big Band
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All day Saturday The Si Cranstoun, Timeless & Friends evening
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All day Sunday - 40’s afternoon with some amazing artists followed by the pomp and circumstance finale closing the event with Sopranos Jennifer Parker-Lummis & Miss Lilly Lovejoy and the Collingwood Volunteers Band.
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Car parking
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Making our event accessible to as many people as possible is our objective,
The event is being held on an airfield, which is predominantly grass. The Organisers advise that due to uneven terrain of the event site; it may be at times difficult for spectators to move around freely and easily. As a result of which it may not be suitable for those who suffer certain medical conditions.
To help with the access and mobility around the event terrain the organisers have teamed up with Community First who will be onsite hiring out Mobility Scooters and Manual Wheelchair.
These can be ordered online through the Community First website, click her for the link or can be hired on the day. The hire fee is £15,00 and this is paid directly to Community First.
Community First will be located near the Event Organiser Tent at the Car Park Event Ticket Entrance.
Parco Victory Festival & Air Display
Held on the South Coast in the seaside village of Lee on the Solent, Hampshire where we come together for several days of Celebration and Entertainment for the commemoration and remembrance of the 80th Anniversary of VE & VJ Days.
Since starting in 2021 the event is growing and we're back for our third event where will see an amazing Air Display as well as an array of WWII / Post War Vehicles & Living History, Military Charities, Crafts & Pop-Up Food & Beverage Stalls, Funfair, Music, Song and Dance with an air and static aircraft display on both days of the event.
Please take time to look through the event website where you will find everything about the event such as buying tickets, entertainment, travelling & parking at the event.
Click here to read all about the event information - including the 2025 Improvements
We look forward to seeing in September 2025 and without our amazing business partners and especially Parco & Eaton, the event would not take place,
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For the event we have taken your feedback and made some real changes. there will be the introduction of separate event entrances for on foot pedestrians and those travelling by car with improved traffic flow accessing Daedalus Drive from Broom Way and the car parking is all ticketed.
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Traffic lights at Broom Way/Daedalus Drive
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Dedicated pedestrian drop-off & entrance
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Two-lane car park entry & improved layout
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Enhanced Zebra ticket scanning
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Expanded food & drink village
There’s the addition of grandstand seating and a larger enhanced flight line/display viewing area plus other changes to improve the event experience.
The event day ticket bought per day includes all of the following:
Air display -20+ in the sky oer day, funfair rides, children's entertainment, arena displays, enhanced flight line and viewing area, live music throughout each day with Si Cranstoun and Timeless Saturday night and Sunday is 40’s Afternoon with our Pomp & Circumstance finale closing the event.
None of the ticket options provide any kind of fast track provision,
To kick start the event off there’s the Big Band Night on Friday, which is a separate ticketed event.
We have raised the age for children to 16 before they pay adult prices and we have kept the children's price at £6.00 to enter the event.
Musical Evenings for you to come & enjoy
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Friday Night is Apollo Big Band Night.
An Evening of Swing, Jazz, and Rhythm!
Step back in time and experience the thrilling energy of the golden age of swing where the bold sounds of brass, drums, and smooth vocals will transport you to a bygone era.
Enjoy a night of timeless classics from the greats of the 1940s and 1950s, as our talented musicians deliver an unforgettable performance filled with foot-tapping rhythms and sensational solos.
Whether you're a dance enthusiast or just love the vintage vibe, this is an event you don't want to miss!
Come dressed to impress and let the music sweep you off your feet!
Saturday Night is a glorious evening of the iconic swing and blues sound from the golden era of the 1940s and 1950 with some modern tunes.
Opening the evening are the amazing and gorgeous three part harmony group Timeless honouring some of the greatest female singers of past and present. Trust the Timeless ladies to take you on an epic Diva adventure! Timeless are interactive, glamorous and fun-hearted. Singing and dancing along will be contagious!
Headlining the evening is the amazing singer Si Cranstoun known for his blend of vintage rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, and soul music. Si and his band have a distinctive retro sound with a musical style is often compared to that of legends like Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke.
Sunday Night is the Pomp and Circumstance Extravaganza event finale
Let us take you on a journey of British promos and nostalgic classics, filled with all the Pomp and Circumstance that will keep your Union flags waving high in our event finale! Relive the grandeur and iconic moments that celebrate the essence of British culture, with timeless hits that stir both pride and passion.
Get ready for an unforgettable night of patriotic celebration and nostalgia with Sopranos Jennifer Parker-Lummis & Miss Lilly Lovejoy and the Horndean Band.
The Airfield
The Victory Festival is held on the historic WWII airfield formerly known as HMS Daedalus with a parade held around the seaside village of Lee on the Solent.
Aircraft
Both in the sky and on the ground there will be various aircraft for you to come and see with a flying display over the old WWII airfield.
Aircraft will be gracing the skies for you to enjoy at the Parco Victory Festival & Air Display.
The flying programme starts at 10:40 with a four warbird display over the Solent as part of the Victory Parade on Saturday 20th, free for all see.
It’ll be a sight not to be forgotten as two Spitfires, Hurricane and a Buchon provides some amazing aerial displays.
We then take to the skies on each day over the airfield starting at 14:00.
The full actual flying times will be published on the day and will announced over the event PA
Saturday 20th
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight from
the Royal Air Force Spitfire Pair 14:00
Jubilee Pitts
PBY Catalina
Aerosuperbatics Wingwalker Pair
Hawker Hurricane I R4118
Navy Wings Swordfish & Wasp
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260
Royal Navy Parachute Display Team
The Stampe Formation Display Team arrive
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight from
the Royal Air Force Spitfire Pair - Depart
Gazelle Helicopter Pair
MkIX Spitfire
The Stampe Formation Display Team
Yak
Buchon & 2 Spitfires Finale
As organisers we are looking for Vintage aircraft from the period of the 1930's-40's & Post War to attend & be part of both our air and static display.
If you are an owner of an aircraft and you would like to to find our further information please do get in touch at info@montserratevents.co.uk.
Sunday 21st
Jubilee Pitts 14:00
PBY Catalina
Aerosuperbatics Wingwalker Pair
Hawker Hurricane I R4118
Navy Wings Swordfish & Wasp
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260
Royal Navy Parachute Display Team
Mk IX Spitfire
Gazelle Helicopter Pair
Navy Wings Harvard
The Stampe Formation Display Team
Yak
Buchon & 2 Spitfires
Living History
The Victory Festival is a festival designed to commemorate British and Commonwealth Military victory from WW2, especially VE and VJ day, but to include all theatres up to modern day.
For 2025 are pleased to announce that again we have both Chris Firman and Rob Kempster to head up the Living History/Re-enactment element of this biennial event following the great success of 2023..
Along with selected volunteers, they aim to present a tribute to those whom brought about victory in both the European and Pacific Theatres of war for the Allied Forces .
To commemorate those brave men and women whom as they so often quote 'we were only doing our job' during those dark years between 1939 and 1945.
Along with this lets not forget the sacrifices made on the 'Home Front'.
With the inclusion of post war/modern displays, our aims being to keep alive the memory and to learn about those whom served Queen or King and Country.
The living history will be ,based on the historic WWII Daedalus Airfield site at Lee on the Solent for the public to come and interact with.
We are looking for only Allied Forces groups and individuals, with or without vehicles, and in particular for those who would like to be more interactive with the public.
Register today using the buttons below.
The Parade
Marching Bands, Service Personnel, Veterans, Cadets, Vehicles, Re-enactors, Boats and Aircraft will make up the prestigious military parade taking place in Lee on the Solent on Saturday 20th September, which is free for all to enjoy.
From its assembly in the old Naval base HMS Daedalus, the parade will set out on its 1 mile route out onto Richmond Road, along Montserrat Road, High St. Beach Road and Marine Parade,
All that’s needed is a good weather meaning we can get as many of the community to line the roads and seafront to watch this planned spectacle including a Spitfire display.
Military Charities
Come and tell your story about the amazing work & services you provide for the military service personnel and veterans at, which you support and provide for.
it's FREE for military charities to attend. with a 3m x 3m pitch, 1 car parking space and 2 general admission tickets, if more needed this is possible but they will be charged.
For other non military charities and groups you are welcome to come and be part of Victory Festival where there will be a 25% discount off our trader pitch offering which is shown below in the next section.
Traders & Stall Holders
Come and be part of our Smile Emporium. We are looking Vintage & Memorabilia Traders plus Craft and produce stall holders display and sell their goods and services to the many visitors who will be attending the event over the weekend. Pitch sizes are £50.00 per 3m x 3m area, larger sizes are available the fees will be pro-rata. At our events we endeavour not to have two stalls selling the same products, we feel this is fair but will still provide choice for the visitors. When registering our team will ensure that this is adhered to.
For stall holders registration, click on the button below, please complete the form where our team will review and if accepted will send through the payment details for you to secure the booking(s).
For other non military charities and groups you are welcome to come and be part of Victory Festival.
This registration is not to be used for Food and Beverage vendors, this to be only done by emailing your details through to info@montserratevents.co.uk.
Here's our showcase highlights
from previous events
LVF23 - 2023
LVF21 - 2021
LVF21 - 2021
Six Years & One Day
We are proud to have our original created theme tune for Victory Festival, which is called 'Six Years & 1 Day', this was the length of WWII and it takes you through that journey. Our theme tune is played at times at the event.
Sponsorship
Read what our Headline Sponsor from 2023 had to say. "'When I heard that the Victory festival was coming back to Lee on Solent it was the easiest decision I've made all year to become a main sponsor. In the past few years I have managed to bring all aspects of the company closer to home and now we have recently moved into our new HQ on Spitfire Way it is a real pleasure being from the local area to be able to support events like this. I attended the first Lee Victory festival as a family which turned out to be the last day out before my fathers passing so this event is really close to my heart. I am proud to sponsor such an amazing event in our local community and really looking forward to attending the event all weekend". Michael Hand Managing Director Parco Civil Engineering/Parco EV Solutions
Sponsorship is very key to its delivery and success and we proved that with our previous event. We were able to bring together some amazing businesses as sponsors to guarantee the success.
This event will be one of the largest in the region, offering your business a unique and powerful opportunity to gain visibility while actively contributing to the success of a highly anticipated community celebration.
By partnering with us, you’ll benefit from our proven track record in delivering successful, well-promoted events. Our expertise in event planning, marketing, and audience engagement ensures that your brand will be prominently showcased, reaching a wide and diverse audience.
Together with local authorities, we’ll create significant buzz, driving footfall and maximizing your exposure.
With an estimated 16,000 visitors over the weekend – and the potential for even more with the FREE to attend military parade. Full sponsorship packages can be seen here.
Would you like to be one of our Sponsors? Click Here to find out more
