VE Day80 Festival of the 40s

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟴𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗘 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 ‘𝗔 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’.

Desford will be turning back the clock to the 1940s commemorating educating and celebrating all that was done during this decade to secure Victory in Europe. With military displays dancing live music historical reenactments fabulous food and vintage vehicles there’s something for everyone.

 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲

The Festival of the 40s will feature a Military Zone with:

• Hundreds of reenactors

• A wide range of military vehicles

• Encampment displays

• Interactive experiences

• Aerial displays

• Spitfire flying experience with IFly Spitfire Simulator

 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲

The heart of the village will be transformed into our Homefront Zone featuring:

• Live 1940s entertainment including The LahdiDahs Kyle Evans as George Formby Homefront Harriet and more

• 1940s dance demonstrations and lessons

• Air raid experience

• 1940s cookery demonstrations

• 1940s themed pubs and tea rooms

• 1940s Wedding display

• Vintage Vehicle displays

• 1940s bus ride

• Children’s quests & family activities

• A Memorial Parade

• Desford in the 40s Exhibition

• Winston Churchill and much much more!

 Adults £5.00 | Children £2.50

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