The 1940's Society - Sevenoaks
The Blitz
Remarkable Accounts from Britains Darkest Days
Carol Harris

In September 1939 massive air raids
against civilians were anticipated. Cities
and strategic ports were the first to be hit and London was a major target throughout the war.

But it was not only the capital that suffered: on 8 November 1940 30,000 incendiary bombs rained down on Coventry. Port cities such as Plymouth, Bristol and Liverpool also suffered especially badly.

Carol Harris has collected a remarkable series of accounts from these darkest days with heart-warming stories of survival, perseverance, solidarity and bravery. She will be sharing some of these accounts with us to give us a very personal and down to earth view of one of the most important and destructive periods in Britains History.

Don’t miss what is sure to be an excellent and informative evening.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £3

Spitfire Bounce 7-30 till Midnight
Swing, Jive & Boogie all night to music from the 1940s & early 1950s.
Slade Green Community Center, Bridge Road, Erith (Dartford) DA8 2HS
Dress to Impress, 40s or 50s Civilian or Allied uniform
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

The Polka Dot Dolls
Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Middlesex, HA5 4EA
2.00pm, £5
These three little ladies make up a beautifully vintage singing group. Enjoy their delightfully rich harmonies, which capture the romance and emotion of the war era. The Polka Dot Dolls also know how to get you dancing; with their toe-tapping swing numbers you’ll be up out of your seat jumping and jiving!

Details at: http://www.harrowarts.com/go/music/details/1282-the-polka-dot-dolls

Hedna’s The Vintage Nightclub, The Stables,  Milton Keynes MK17 8LU from 8.30 pm
A chance for you to wear your best classic clothing & immerse in an evening of pure, exclusive vintage entertainment. Dance to swing tunes, as they were meant to be heard with live singers & shellac gramophone records from 'Empire Radio'. Contact the Box office on 01908 280800 or visit www.homefrontfriends.org.uk/hednas

Otford Swing Dance 7-30 till Midnight (Christmas Special)
Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ
Dress to Impress, 1940s preferred.
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

1940s HOME FRONT CHARITY DANCE  - SCARBOROUGH
The Conservative Club Huntriss Row Scarborough YO11 2ED.  
7.30pm till Midnight. Journey back in time to the 1940s.  Dress up, enjoy the music and have a dance to the ever popular 1940s entertainers Paul and Natasha Harper. Tickets limited  £10 to include supper.
For further details tel. 01723 366123 or 07739 231053.   All profits to Help for Heroes. 1940s dress appreciated but not essential (No German or Axis uniforms).

Riviera Swing
A long weekend of 1930s & 1940s Vintage entertainment in Torquay
Featuring the John Miller Ochestra, The Jive Aces, The Little Devils and Kate Garner as well as top 1940s DJs.Lots going on including Classes, Dances, Sing-a-longs, Cinema & market. For details call 01708 374164 or visit: www.rivieraswing.co.uk

Stage Door Canteen authentic 1940s night
Pratts Bottom, Kent
Authentic 1930s hall and Resident DJ ‘Swing Shift’ Chris Reynolds recreating that fantastic atmosphere of a wartime night out for all guests to enjoy!
Dress code is strictly 1940s Allied miltary uniform or authentic 1940s fashion for the ladies, with matching hairstyle of course (Stage Door Canteen staff reserves the right to refuse entry on the night if not appropriately dressed).
Tickets are £8 each and can only be booked in advance via
07944 105146 or tickets@stagedoorcanteen.co.uk.
Your ticket will include a voucher for one free beverage.

The 1940's Society - Sevenoaks
A presentation by Sean Longdon.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £3

Blitz & Bananas! Film Premiere - Matinee
Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA

Film Premiere at 2.30pm, arrive from 1.30pm for the Wartime Experience!
Tickets:  Adults £10, Children £5 (U16).
Tickets include free tea, coffee, squash, biscuits etc.  

In addition to the feature film, we plan to have vintage cars, costumes, displays etc. to make the afternoon an educational wartime experience for the young, or a trip down memory lane for the young at heart!
All tickets can only be purchased in advance!  From the Churchill Theatre, High St, BROMLEY. 0844 871 7620 or contact Anna for more details as there may be a ticket seller in your area! Contact her for group bookings too: anna@blitzandbananas.com  01689 862 825.
New website!   www.blitzandbananas.com

The Forties family expereince weekend
1940s recreation weekend based at Bushey Hall, Lincolnsfields childrens centre, Bushey Hertfordshire from 10am to 5.50pm. Bushey hall is a unique heritage site previously US air force fighter command head quarters during ww2 with many original buildings Event will include Military & civil vehicles, 1940s house, allied/axis living history displays, memorabilia stalls, Battle re-enactments, Site history exhibits, Bar & food, 1940s jive dancing, evening dance, /adults £7.50 Children,seniors & veterans £5 period costume wearers £5           Tel: 01923 233841 email info@lincolnsfields.co.uk
web: www.fortiesexperience.co.uk

Otford Swing Dance 7-30 till Midnight (Christmas Special)
Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ
Dress to Impress, 1940s preferred.
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

Quainton 1940's Weekend Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
In conjunction with the South East Midlands Area MVT. The weekend will include re-enactments groups, firing demonstrations, spivs and spies. With over 60 military vehicles on display, trade stands and wartime music performances on both days. Wartime dinner party on Saturday night with music performed by Jane Francis
(Pre Booked tables ONLY).
Further details contact 01296655720 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road Station, Quainton, Aylesbury. HP224BY.

The 1940's Society - Sevenoaks

Careless Talk Costs Lives
Art & Design of The Home Front

by James Taylor

Discover the ingenious artists and designers who created the popular and enduring images of public information during World War II for campaigns such as: Dig For Victory, Lend A Hand On the Land, Is Your Journey Necessary, Make Do and Mend  & Keep Calm and Carry On. Featuring posters and paintings by Evelyn Dunbar, James Fitton, Abram Games, Hans Schelger (Zero), Dame Laura Knight and the story of the brilliant Cyril Kenneth Bird (Fougasse) who devised Careless Talk Costs Lives.

James Taylor MA (Hons) FRSA
Formerly Head of Victorian Paintings at Phillips Fine Art Auctioneers, he was for ten years curator of paintings, drawings and prints, exhibition organiser and Corporate Membership Manager at the National Maritime Museum [NMM]. Co-organiser of the SeaPower Gallery at the NMM that featured a selection of the First and Second World War art collections. From 1999 he has been a freelance art consultant, exhibition organiser, author and lecturer for the National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies (NADFAS).

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £3

Spitfire Bounce 7-30 till Midnight
Swing, Jive & Boogie all night to music from the 1940s & early 1950s.
Slade Green Community Center, Bridge Road, Erith (Dartford) DA8 2HS
Dress to Impress, 40s or 50s Civilian or Allied uniform
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

Vintage Weekend at Haguelands Village, near Hythe, Kent
Static displays of vintage cars, military vehicles, vintage clothing stalls, local produce stalls, and a 1940s dance on Sat evening with music and classes during the day. There will be space for overnight camping if interested, and a reduced price to exhibitors for tickets to the dance.
We' also like to hear from anyone interested in having a stall or getting involved in any way
Details at www.haguelandsvillage.co.uk

World War II Weekend, Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW

Come along to our popular annual World War II weekend and learn about the part that Berrington had to play, see vintage vehicles, re-enactors and much more. Free admission to re-enactors and visitors in period costume and to those bringing vintage or military vehicles from the era. Those wishing to bring Vintage/ Military vehicles must book by 30th April 2012. For more details or to book please contact: Gareth Gwilt, Visitor Services Manager, Berrington Hall on 01568 615721 or email gareth.gwilt@nationaltrust.org.uk

Otford Swing Dance 7-30 till Midnight (Christmas Special)
Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ
Dress to Impress, 1940s preferred.
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

Isle of Wight Steam Railway - 1940s Weekend
This event is always good fun. A relaxed, enjoyable event with everything you would expect from a 40s weekend in a superb location.
Details: 01983 882204 or www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

The 1940's Society - Sevenoaks
Speaker to be confirmed.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £3

The War & Peace Show - The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6PY

The largest Military Vehicle show in the world.
Visit: www.thewarandpeaceshow.com for further details.

Spitfire Bounce 7-30 till Midnight
Swing, Jive & Boogie all night to music from the 1940s & early 1950s.
Slade Green Community Center, Bridge Road, Erith (Dartford) DA8 2HS
Dress to Impress, 40s or 50s Civilian or Allied uniform
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

The 1940's Society - Sevenoaks
Speaker to be confirmed.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £3

Stage Door Canteen authentic 1940s night
Pratts Bottom, Kent
Authentic 1930s hall and Resident DJ ‘Swing Shift’ Chris Reynolds recreating that fantastic atmosphere of a wartime night out for all guests to enjoy!
Dress code is strictly 1940s Allied miltary uniform or authentic 1940s fashion for the ladies, with matching hairstyle of course (Stage Door Canteen staff reserves the right to refuse entry on the night if not appropriately dressed).
Tickets are £8 each and can only be booked in advance via
07944 105146 or tickets@stagedoorcanteen.co.uk.
Your ticket will include a voucher for one free beverage.

Otford Swing Dance 7-30 till Midnight (Christmas Special)
Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ
Dress to Impress, 1940s preferred.
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

Spitfire Bounce 7-30 till Midnight
Swing, Jive & Boogie all night to music from the 1940s & early 1950s.
Slade Green Community Center, Bridge Road, Erith (Dartford) DA8 2HS
Dress to Impress, 40s or 50s Civilian or Allied uniform
Free tea, coffee & doughnuts, Please bring your own drinks
Tickets £7 on the door
Details: 07506 851862 or www.spitfirebounce.com

The 1940's Society - Sevenoaks
Speaker to be confirmed.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £3