Event
20th June 2026
Past Times – Homefront at The National Tramway Museum
Step back to the 1940s with tram evacuations, swing music, wartime activities, and a stirring VE Day finale.
About
20th June 2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Experience the 1940s with an evacuation via tram, make a gas mask, learn to dance 1940s style and listen to the sound of a Battle of Britain Merlin engine, courtesy of Hucknall Flight Test Museum.
Live music on the bandstand from The Mat Pack swing band and Tripliquette, and enjoy a World War II singalong in the Red Lion, ending the day with a VE Day finale.
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