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Nottingham Castle – 1940’s Knees up! – 4th May

May 4, 2015

4 May: 1940s Knees-up

Step back in time to relive the 1940s and enjoy a good old fashioned knees-up on Monday 4 May 2015!

1940s knees up 2011

There will be a variety of 1940s themed activities taking place during the day at The Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard and New to this year at theNottingham Castle.

The event runs from 11am – 3.30pm at The Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard and 11am – 4pm at Nottingham Castle

This fun-day for all the family includes:

Brewhouse Yard

  • Meet the heroes and heroines of the home front
  • Find out if you could have coped with rationing, food to fashion
  • Watch the Swing Dancers in action
  • Join Johnny Victory and sing-a-long to some of the old favourites
  • Play old fashioned street games

Nottingham Castle (Bandstand area)

  • Put yourself to the test on the assault course
  • See the 508th Parachute infantry Regiment display with Jump 44
  • Listen to Jayne Darling and the Jump & Jive Swing Band

Refreshments available.

Admission
£6 adults, £4 concessions,
£3 children (under 16s)

The Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard                                                         Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 1FB                                                                           Lenton Road, Nottingham, NG1 6EL
0115 876 1400                                                                                                                  0115 876 1400

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Details

Date:
May 4, 2015

Venue

Nottingham Castle
NG1 6EL + Google Map