VE Weekend (5-7 May)
Visitors to the Royal Gunpowder Mills in Waltham Abbey will be transported back to the 1940s to join the VE Day celebrations as part of a spectacular May Bank Holiday weekend event.
The historic site, which played a key role in the Second World War, will be transformed with a series of both military and civilian re-enactments including a Victory Filling Station and street party, jive dancing (Sunday and Monday), and battle demonstrations (Sunday and Monday).
Visitors will also have the chance to explore the many living history camps and to talk to the re-enactment soldiers and discover what life was like during wartime as part of this weekend of celebration and remembrance.
There will be the opportunity to visit a 1940s general store, toy shop and kitchen, as well as experiencing an air raid warning and taking cover in an air raid shelter.
There will also be battle re-enactments between the allies and the axis soldiers on Sunday and Monday afternoon.
We are pleased to let you know that TD Productions will again be performing at our VE Celebrations in our Theatre - "Spam, Sandwiches and Bunting" will be performed on:
Saturday at 1pm
Sunday at 12.00pm and 2pm
Monday at 12.00pm, 2pm and 4pm
The performances are approx. 50minute duration.
Among the highlights of the action-packed event will be the presence of the world’s only MKII B Hawker Hurricane Hurribomber (1942) and Spitfire which will be carrying out aerobatic displays on Sunday 6th and Monday 7th May respectively. (flyovers are weather permitting)
Photo by Darren Harbar - www.focalplaneimages.co.uk 
The car is a 1940's Riley RMA 1½ litre, it was first registered in Westminster to Sir Robert Neil Reid who was a British governor of Assam & Bengal India during the second world war.
Never Ever Blue (Saturday only)
"Never Ever Blue" will be performing some of their WWII classic songs in the Royal Gunpowder Mills Café on Saturday at 1pm and 2.30pm. For more information see their website: http://www.simonmarshall.co.uk/nevereverblue
A2 Jive (Sunday and Monday only)
We started Dancing in 2002 attending many forties swing dances. During this time some of our friends asked us to start our own class for them to have somewhere to practice. We Teach Swing Jive with East Coast Swing as our basic, Adding in a mix of lindy hop and rock 'n' roll moves. This Style of Jive came to Britain in the mid 1940s with the arrival of the American GI. www.a2jive.com
Victory Filling Station and Street Party
(Sunday amd Monday Only)
Join in the VE Day Street Party on Sunday amd Monday and visit the Victory Filling Station. Tuck in to Homemade cakes and pasteries at "World War II" prices!
Traders & EXHIBITORS
Maggies Pet Rescue & Rehoming Service (Sat, Sun, Mon) - Registered Charity 1065027.
North London Military Modelling (Sat, Sun, Mon) - Military Models.
Jennings/Jordan (Sat, Sun, Mon) - 1940s clothing and memorabilia. Home Front items.
ROGA (Sun, Mon) - Romford Greyhound Owners Association. Bric-a-brac, books, CDs, toys, misc items, etc.
Guards at War 39-45 (Sat, Sun, Mon) - WWII reenactment group. Two Jeeps & one 3 ton lorry.
All Arms (Sat, Sun, Mon) - Serving all arms of the military, we offer a large range of military kit, including tactical clothing, boots, parade dress, etc.
Penny Pitts Design (Sat, Sun, Mon) - 1940s civillian clothes and accessories.
The Signal Man (Monday) - Military & aviation models, model railways and army surplus.
If you would like to have a trade stall on VE Weekend, please download our Trader Booking Form...
If you would like to have an exhibit on VE Weekend, please download our Exhibitor Booking Form...
