1940s WEEKEND

Saturday and Sunday 6th & 7th September

Bantock House, Wolverhampton. 

A 1940's room setting, have a makeover, see weddings, vehicles, entertainments- and meet 'Winston Churchill'!. Sample the fare at our popular cafe and join in the courtyard sing-a-long sessions. Admission free

e-mail jane.james@wolverhampton.gov.uk

1940's DANCE 

 Saturday 13th September . 

Fulstow Village Hall 

North East Lincolnshire LN11 0XH. 7.30 until late.

Event in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Wolds Steam Railway Wartime Weekend.  Music by the "Kings of Swing" record show.

Licenced Bar, Prize raffle. 1940's dress encouraged. Tickets £4.00 each.

For more info call Jane on 07769951204 

or Carole on 07810620046.

Saturday 13th September

North Notts Arena, Eastgate, Worksop, Notts.

7.15 until midnight.

Dancing to the Al Needham Swing band, comedian Max Miller tribute, solo artiste and sing-a-long.

Uniforms (no German/axis) and 40's civilian clothing, or smart dress code only. 

This is a non-profit making charity event.

Tickets £15.00 which includes a 1940's buffett.

THE OTFORD 1940's SWING DANCE Saturday 13th September 

The Otford Village Memorial Hall, High Street, Otford, Kent, TN14 5PQ.

Top DJ's - Tiger Terry - Pat The Kat & Jeff "Two-Tone Boogie". 

Tickets £6 in advance or £7 on the door. 

free tea, coffee, Squash & Doughnuts. Raffle         - All proceeds go to The Royal British Legion

Clothes & memorabilia stalls. 

1940s Swing Music. 

For more info call: 07506 851862

OPERATION MARKET GARDEN

Saturday and Sunday 13th & 14th September

Nr. Corby, Northants.

This event is dedicated to 315th troop carrier group and the Paratroopers of the American 82nd Airborne division,the British 4th parachute brigade who flew into Arnhem and Nijmegan. Arnhem battle Re-enactments, Military vechicles and much more. 

For more info call:  Stephen Barker

on  01780755514 daytime or

01780 756862 evening   www.the-forties-family.freeservers.com

1940's WEEKEND

Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th September

Bolton Abbey Station, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF 

. Relive the nostalgia of 1940s Wartime Britain on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway steps back to the difficult times of Wartime Britain. Various re-enactment societies attend the railway over both days. Watch out for the Home Guard, Soldiers and Airmen returning home on leave and, of course, the long suffering civilians.

For more info call: 01756 710614  

email enquiries@embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk

WARTIME WEEKEND

Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th September

Swindon & Cricklade Railway, Tadpole Lane, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 2DA  

For more info call: 01793 771615  email: 

randallchri@yahoo.co.uk

Saturday 20th September

Middleton Civic Centre, Fountain St. M24 1AF.

Tony Greenwood Big Band & DJ Katz Korner 'Hot Klub' 

Tickets £9.00

For more info call 0161 643 2389 or Pat & Colin on 0161 643 8888

Saturday and  Sunday 20th & 21st September

Northhampton and Lamport Railway, Pitsford & Brampton Station, Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton, Northampton NN6 8BA.

Recreating the 1940's experience of life on the Home Front during World War Two. Meet the local Home Guard, chat with evacuees and sample 1940's rations in the station buffet. Re-enactments staged throughout the weekend. 1940's civilian dress or military uniform encouraged. 

For more info visit: http://www.nlr.org.uk/events/rlyatwar.htm  email:  railwayatwar@btinternet.com

Saturday and  Sunday 20th & 21st September

North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA.

For more info call:  01263 820800  email:  enquiries@nnrailway.co.uk

Saturday 20th September

Holt Parish Hall, Church Street, Holt, Norfolk.

8.00 pm until 12.00 pm

No bar so please bring your own drinks.

Free tea and coffee available. 

Tickets £7.00

For more info call: Esther on 

01473 635176 

 email:  esthersew@tiscali.co.uk

Saturday and  Sunday 20th & 21st September

The Historic Dockyard Chatham. Kent.

Step back in time to the Dockyard of the 1940’s and enjoy a fantastic weekend of nostalgia, memories, wartime experiences and entertainment as the Dockyard is brought alive by the vehicles, uniforms, music and activities of Britain at War. 

A fund-raising event in aid of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. 

For more info call:  Bill Fowler on 

01634 823821

email:   bfowler@chdt.org.uk

WIMPOLE AT WAR - 1940s WEEKEND  Saturday and Sunday 27th & 28th September   The National Trust's Wimpole Estate, nr. Cambridge. 

 Step back in time with our Military and Civilian costumed characters. 

The Home Guard put through their paces drilling in front of the Hall and then with a mock skirmish.  ARP Wardens Post. A 1940s Lindy Hop in the Great Barn at Home Farm.

Dig for Victory in the Walled Garden.

Women's Land Army looking after the animals at Home Farm and the ATS in the gardens.  

Children's wartime craft activities in the basements of the Hall.  

Admission: Adults £8.40, Children £4.70. 

Family tickets are: £24. 

For more info call: 01223 206000

or visit www.wimpole.org

NENE VALLEY RAILWAY WARTIME WEEKEND

Saturday and Sunday 27th & 28th September Steam trains. a 7.5 mile ride to/return Peterborough, trade stands, military re-enactments by 39-45 Society, superb entertainers inc Fiona Harrison, Swingtime Sweehearts and more. 

Rabbit Pie, Spam Fritters in the cafe 

1940s dress encouraged.

For more info call: Murray Brown on 01780 78444 

Email:    murray.b@nvr.org.uk