VE Day 80: Wartime Weekend
A celebratory weekend that takes us back 80 years to wartime Kent with Up an At ‘Em!’s fun interactive history sessions and a rousing Big Band picnic finale.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Join the brilliant Up an At 'Em! team as they bring wartime Kent to life with a series of fun, interactive and family-friendly sessions throughout the day.
Whether you're a history buff or just love a bit of vintage nostalgia, there's something for everyone!
Frontline Kent – 11.30am Life on the Home Front – 12.45pm Victory in Europe! – 2pm Ready Steady Ration Cook! – 3pm
On Sunday 25 May, bring a blanket, pack your picnic, and enjoy music from across the decades, including some wartime classics, played by the Biggin Hill Band in the beautiful surroundings of Ightham Mote.
The Biggin Hill Band will play from 12-12.45pm and from 1.15-2pm.
Over the weekend there is an opportunity to pick-up a bargain at our World War II themed second hand pop-up book fair.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Children welcome
- Meeting point
Please ask for details and directions on arrival at the Visitor Centre
- What to bring and wear
It can be chilly in the house in winter so wrap up warm.
- Accessibility
Talks and demonstrations will take place around the house and grounds. Please ask staff for details.
Upcoming events
Exhibition: Ightham at War
The Ightham at War: Prisoners With Parallel Fates exhibition tells the extraordinary stories of two men at war —one a captured British soldier, the other a downed German pilot— both connected by Ightham Mote.
Saving Ightham: celebrating 40 years of Ightham Mote's legacy
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Charles Henry Robinson gifting Ightham Mote to the National Trust.
VE Day 80: World War II book stall
Uncover the stories that shaped a generation at our pop-up book stall.