Whats on at Retford War Weekend 2014

Competitions

Custom Soapbox and Driver

Best-dressed Scarecrow

FREE entry for each soapbox and scarecrow in the children's categories!

See Competition pages under 'What's On' for full details and entry form

Decorated Cake Competition by Dellissima Cakes - see separate Competition Page for full details.

Ration Book Trail - sponsored by The Rotary Club of Retford

All sorts of clues and things to do on the trail, for children, free to enter.

Vintage character re-enactors and strollers

Living History scenes with demos

Yesteryear Cinema - 3 showings each day

Vintage Car Parade (The Morris Register) on Saturday

Memory Wall in the Buttermarket, Town Hall Yard

Dad's Army Cafe in the Buttermarket, Town Hall Yard

Vintage Vehicles, Kings Park

Stalls and stands with demos

Vintage Park and Ride from Idle Valley Nature Reserve (North Road A638) and Retford Oaks School (Babworth Road, A620)

National Fire Service

Two major rescue re-enactments....

One on Saturday in Kings Park

One on Sunday in the Market Square

Public Photo Shoot in Market Square, Sat 9th August 10am till 2pm (ish!)

Anyone in costume can join in!

Mulberries will be painting stockings and doing 40's make-up

Talegate Theatre - 'Don't Panic' - sketches based on Dad's Army in Kings Park

Ancestry - Geneaologist in 'Goodwin Hall NAAFI' both days to help you piece together your family history

Commemorative Service on Sunday at 12pm at the War Memorial in the Market Square - leading on to the Rescue Re-enactment!

Dinner Dance with Lola Lamour, Saturday 9th August, 7pm

Tickets £35 for three-course fine dining and entertainment by Lola in Retford Town Hall - See Dinner Dance page for details

'Scrimp 'n' Save' Shopping Trail in town - an interesting mix of 40's themed offers and items of interest! Great to explore...

Page updated 25/07/14