Spirit of the 40's weekend
Location:
Heritage Way, Priddy's Hard, Gosport PO12 4LE
Date: Saturday, 02 April 2011
Time: 10:00 AM
End Date: Sunday, 03 April 2011
End Time: 05:00 PM
This April, remember the 'Spirit of the 1940s' at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport.
Come and join us as we recreate the atmosphere of those momentous years in a weekend of living history.
Explosion is located in the former Royal Naval Ordnance Deport at Priddy-s Hard, near Gosport, in Hampshire and with a hundred re-enactors on site over the weekend, our atmospheric historic buildings will really be coming back to life. Highlights of the day include the following twice daily demonstrations:
- American paratroops of the 101st Airborne Division give a demonstration of street-fighting techniques, ably assisted by Explosion's own 'Dad's Army', the local Home Guard.
- Naval gunners give a dramatic demonstration of firepower using Explosion's 4.7-inch gun.
- Head for the shelters when the sirens sound for our 1940s air raid!
- Have a glass of wine and a baguette in our cafe whilst watching our Allo Allo style sketch…leesten very carefully, I shall say zis only once
Tickets - £10 adult, £5, senior/child, £20 family - Call: 02392 505600
Or email: mfarrance@explosion.org.uk
Two day event!