๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ณ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป โ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ.
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 thereโs something for everyone.
ย ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ
The Festival of the 40s will feature a Military Zone with:
โข Hundreds of reenactors
โข A wide range of military vehicles
โข Encampment displays
โข Interactive experiences
โข Aerial displays
โข Spitfire flying experience with IFly Spitfire Simulator
ย ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ
The heart of the village will be transformed into our Homefront Zone featuring:
โข Live 1940s entertainment including The LahdiDahs Kyle Evans as George Formby Homefront Harriet and more
โข 1940s dance demonstrations and lessons
โข Air raid experience
โข 1940s cookery demonstrations
โข 1940s themed pubs and tea rooms
โข 1940s Wedding display
โข Vintage Vehicle displays
โข 1940s bus ride
โข Childrenโs quests & family activities
โข A Memorial Parade
โข Desford in the 40s Exhibition
โข Winston Churchill and much much more!
ย Adults ยฃ5.00 | Children ยฃ2.50
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St. Martin's Church Centre Desford, Main Street, Desford, Leics LE9 9JP , Leicester, United Kingdom
