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| Meet the Women’s Land Army |
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| Take a wartime tea dance lesson |
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| Dig for Victory |
In Cregneash village meet the Women’s Land Army, watch them at work and have a go at milking a ‘model’ cow, used by Land Girls in training. See Dig for Victory in action, and discover why people on the Home Front were encouraged to transform their private gardens into mini-allotments and pick up some tips to grow your own vegetables. And watch life on the Isle of Man during wartime come to life with mini promenade performances by the History in Action Players.
Escape the misery and austerity of the war and join a wartime tea dance lesson in Church Farm Barn from 2pm to 4pm, or just enjoy the atmosphere with some tea and cake from the wartime canteen. On Sunday The Victory Roll hairdressers brings their pop up 1940s styling salon to the village.
In partnership with St. Peter’s Church you can hear stories about life on the Island during the War and share your own wartime memories. Why not bring along your working crafts, join our craft circle and have a go at rug making? Any rugs and blankets made over the weekend will be donated to charity. Reverend Joe Heaton will be hosting a special WWII themed service on Sunday afternoon at 3.15pm in St. Peter’s Church.
For visitors will a particular interest, join the guided walk around the remains of the WWII radar station on Meayll Hill, at 10am or 12pm, tickets £4. Or continuing the theme of make–do and mend sign up to our Sewing Workshop, at 11am or 1pm, tickets £10 and includes tea and cake. Book in advance at Cregneash, the Manx Museum or call (01624) 834993.
“Visitors can expect to see firsthand the lifestyle changes that occurred in rural communities with the onset of war. Working together, maintaining a healthy diet and making best use of every resource was high on the agenda.
Our event hopes to recapture that overwhelming sense of community and solidarity which shone through even the darkest of days. We will do this by reciting the local history of war with our guided tours and storytelling, sharing the skills and crafts which emerged so that nothing was wasted and by reminding ourselves that ‘it don’t mean a thing if it aint got that swing’ with a fun filled afternoon tea dance and lessons in the barn. Our event hopes to recapture that overwhelming sense of community and solidarity which shone through even the darkest of days. We will do this by reciting the local history of war with our guided tours and storytelling, sharing the skills and crafts which emerged so that nothing was wasted and by reminding ourselves that ‘it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing’ with a fun filled afternoon tea dance and lessons in the barn.”
