Relive the Fabulous Forties

Seventy years on from the end of WWII

Capture the unique atmosphere of the 1940s at the Kent & East Sussex Railway in Tenterden over May Bank Holiday weekend – Saturday 2 May to Monday 4 May 2015.

The weekend will be an opportunity to turn back the clock and experience wartime Britain and the forties lifestyle. This year is especially significant as it is 70 years since the end of WWII and 75 years since railways played a vital role in transporting thousands of troops through Kent following the evacuation of Dunkirk.

Each day will feature re-enactments and the music, fashion and dancing of the era. Walk through the 1940’s village scene and watch presentations throughout the day including wartime cookery demonstrations.

History enthusiasts can also browse a range of civilian

and military vehicles, privately owned and fully restored

to their former wartime glory. There will even be the opportunity to look inside a recreated World War II Air Raid Anderson Shelter.

Steam trains will operate all weekend with four or more locomotives in steam each day. Tickets include entry to the event and unlimited train travel between Tenterden and Bodiam stations.

The Colonel Stephens Railway Museum at Tenterden Station will also be open throughout the weekend (separate admission £2 for adults, children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult).

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