All the fun of the Forties at Cosford
AIR enthusiasts are invited to step back in time at the RAF Museum at Cosford this May half-term, for a nostalgic adventure through the 1940s.
The museum will be turning back the clock to a time when rationing, digging for victory and make do and mend were everyday occurrences. Homefront craft workshops, a classic war film series, trying on RAF uniforms of the era, and a vintage fair are all on offer. A wide range of craft workshops will teach needlework and crochet skills, learning how to re-use fabric. You can transform household items into decorations, and improve your machine-sewing skills by making a handy tote bag. You can also follow a step-by-step guide to create a hand-sewn owl to take home.
You can learn how to grow your own vegetables in the Dig for Victory zone and plant and take home your own pea, bean or carrot plant.
Or you can take part in a model making activity in the Airfix makeand-take area, where you can build and paint a WWII aircraft.
Roll up your sleeves in the Ready, Steady, Ration workshop, a fun interactive cooking experience where you will learn some top tips of cooking on a ration with some popular recipes from the 1940s.
Dress up in the RAF uniform handing zone, don a wartime flying jacket and pilot’s helmet and strike a pose for a picture. Films including The Dam Busters, Battle of Britain and The Great Escape are being shown throughout the week. Tickets for this unique movie experience are £7.50 for adults and £5 for children.
The week will culminate with a Vintage Fair from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 June, featuring vintage retailers and live music and entertainment. A display of vintage vehicles, and re-enactment groups in period settings will set the scene.
Admission to the museum, 1940s Week and Vintage Fair is free, but charges apply for some of the activities. Opening times are 10am to 5pm.
For more information and to prebook your arrival time visit rafmuseum.org/midlands