Bamburgh Castle is marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with a weekend of 1940s commemorations.
The Castle will be holding events across the weekend of June 8 and June 9 in honour of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in 1944.
The action-packed 1940s weekend will feature military vehicle displays and WW2 Re-enactment groups a Vintage pop-up parlour and craft making for children and families.
Learn to dance swing and sing along in the dance tent with live music and performances of popular 1940s favourites including Lindy Hop, a dance introduced to the UK by American soldiers stationed here during World War Two.
Bamburgh Castle events manager Kate Newman said: “We wanted to do something to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings – an event that changed the course of the Second World War.
“We really have got something for everyone to re-tell what life was like during the 1940s, from the importance of dancing with dance halls and styles that kept people’s spirits up during the war to a pop-up vintage beauty parlour for visitors to recreate 1940s looks.”
Visitors to the Castle can also explore the Armstrong and Aviation Museum inside the Castle grounds. The museum celebrates the genius of William George Armstrong and his scientific and engineering legacies including the Spitfire aircraft, the hero of the Battle of Britain.
Wreckage of a Spitfire L1037 which provided cover for the evacuation from Dunkirk beaches and went on to fly in the Battle of Britain is on display in the museum. It was built by Supermarine Aviation Works as part of the first order of Spitfire aircraft in 1936. Supermarine had been taken over by Vickers-Armstrongs in 1928.
· Bamburgh Castle’s 1940s weekend takes place on Saturday June 8 and Sunday June 9. Entry is included with general admission tickets. Additional charges apply for some craft and pop-up parlour activities. Buy tickets here or at the gate.