2010 Events Page
Throughout the year we will be attending the following military shows & 1940's events
More Dates Will Be Added Over The Coming Months.
----Wheels & Wings --------------Yorkshire Air Museum -------------7th-9th May ----A festival of military vehicles run by the Yorkshire MVT This is always an excellent show the aircraft museum is well worth a visit and the military vehicles, living history displays etc make this an excellent day out for all the family.
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----999 Show --------------South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum -------------16th May ---New Emergency Vehicles and related exibits show based at South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum in Doncaster. Vehicles, Exhibits, Trade Stalls Etc entrance fee includes entrance to the museum an all proceeds are in aid of the Museum.
----Operation Tutbury Castle -------------Tutbury Castle -------------30th-31st May ---A festival of nostalgia with sights, sounds and smells of the 1940s re-enactment, ENSA Show, Battle skirmish, Militaria Stalls, Living History Groups, Evacuees, Displays & Dioramas, Road Run, Baby Boot Camp and Much More.
- --Brief Encounter -------------------------Carnforth Station ------------19th-20th Jun---Carnforth Station was the scene for the film Brief Encounter and makes an excellent setting for this 1940's Event, Re enactors, Trade stalls, Vehicles, Entertainment, and a Road Run both days, and of course the vistors centre which is well worth a visit.
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----Operation Home Guard---------------Ingleton--------------------3rd-4th Jul
Ingleton is the setting for what has to be one of our favourite events, the main street is closed off for both days and with Re enactors, Battles, Trade stalls, Military & Civilian Vehicles, Dancing and Entertainment and a fly by all set in a beautiful village make this a show not to be missed.
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-S.P.A.M 1940'S Weekend ------------Ponderosa Farm -----------10th-11th Jul
Following the successful 1940s Weekend in 2009 Foreign Field have been commissioned to expand this event to a 2-day spectacular featuring battles, vehicles, farming demonstrations and Home Front memorabilia. This will be our first time at this event.
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----Whittington Wartime Weekend -----Whittington Baracks -------24-25th Jul
Foreign Field return to this superb venue to stage a new Wartime Weekend featuring both military and Home Front displays, live action demonstrations and vehicles commemorating 70 years since the outbreak of the war. As with all Foreign Field' events they just get better.
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-Rauceby War Weekend ---------------Rauceby-------------------------28th-30th Aug
This will be our fist visit to Rauceby War Weekend. This weekend is all about taking the area of Rauceby back in time to the 1940,s where Lincolnshire is renowned as being bomber county with all it’s scattered airfields, and Rauceby played it's part having had the RAF hospital for all the badly burned airman. Having missed the 2009 event we are looking forward to Rauceby 2010
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--Elsecar Wartime Weekend -----------Elsecar Heritage Centre----- 5th -6th Sep
Foreign Field return to Elsecar to stage the sixth explosive Wartime Weekend featuring both military and Home Front displays, live action demonstrations and vehicles. Also returning is the popular Big Band Dance night.
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