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Alive with the swing of 1940's performers, the action of Lindy Hop dancers, the pleasure of vintage themed stalls and the excitement of battle re-enactments, The Staffordshire Regiment Museum commemorates one of the most iconic engagements of WW2 – Operation Market Garden (the subject of the film A Bridge Too Far).
A mixture of re-enactments, interactive activities, stalls and performances, visitors will be greeted at a WW2 ‘Guard Point’ and welcomed into the event by ‘Land Girls’ and look out for Winston Churchill!
If you're feeling hungry why not try the NAAFI canteen tent that will take you back to the time of ‘make do and mend’ or there’s the hog roast and beer tent (if your ration book runs to it!).
Music is also on the agenda with the glamorous Bexi Owen, as well as the ‘evacuee choir’ made up of local school children.
Don't miss this wonderful weekend where you will get the chance to learn about the men of the Regiment’s heroic involvement in the campaigns of 1944.
The WW2 Weekend takes place at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9PY on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 2014.
The events starts at 10am and concludes at 4pm.
Entry £6 for adults, £4 for children under 16 and all concession including senior-citizens and full-time students. Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children £15).
For more information go to www.staffordshireregimentmuseum.com or call 01543 434394.
