Events
Memorial commemorations and cultural events across the UK.
2 past events
⭐ FeaturedVictory Day Car Rally & Festival 2026 (Автопробег)
Every year on 9 May, the RuCentre community organises the Автопробег — a Victory Day car rally across the United Kingdom. 19 car convoys, each named after a WWII front, travel along major motorways decorated with memorial symbols, flags, and stickers, converging at a central festival venue. The festival features live music with wartime and modern songs, a dedicated children's programme, a thematic military exhibition, food court, and a fireworks finale. Participants can stay overnight in a tent camp. The Автопробег is entirely grassroots — no sponsors, no external funding. It is organised by volunteers and funded by participants themselves. Registration: https://rucentre.org/avtoprobeg-9-maya
In the Wake of the Arctic Convoys — Three-Day Trip, 23–25 May 2026
A three-day journey from Manchester to the Scottish Highlands, retracing the assembly route of the Arctic Convoys that sailed from Loch Ewe to Murmansk between 1941 and 1945. Anchor destination: Arctic Convoy Museum at Aultbea. Organised by Алиса Турцова. Full itinerary, costs, and how to take part: see the trip article.