VE Day 80: Desford Heritage 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 re-enactors, 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 re-enactors,
• 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 pub and tea rooms
• 1940s Wedding display
• Vintage Vehicles
• 1940s bus ride
• Children’s quests & family activities
• A Memorial Parade
• Desford in the 40s Exhibition
• Winston Churchill and much, much more!

TICKETS:
Adults £5.00 | Children £2.50 (under 16 |under 2s free)
Tickets can be used for both days of the event.
(Programmes available on the day)

FREE CARPARKING
There will be a bus connecting the 2 sites
Homefront Zone:
Bosworth Academy, 33 Leicester Lane, Desford, Leics LE9 9JL
Military Zone:
Caterpillar UK LTD, GATE 1, Peckleton Lane, Desford, Leics LE9 9JT

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