🎡 Fairgrounds at War (1939-45) – A Fascinating Talk by Kay Townsend 🎡

Step back in time to the wartime years, when showmen fought to keep the fairgrounds alive amid blackouts, bombings, and government closures.

• 🎠 Fuel rationing, dimmed lights, and restricted prizes—yet the show had to go on!

• 💥 Fairground rides and caravans destroyed in air raids.

• 🎯 Shooting galleries running out of ammunition—and one showman even arrested in his stall!

• 🎪 Billy Smart’s wartime story—what was the famous circus man up to?

Join us for this captivating talk as Kay Townsend shares untold stories of resilience, loss, and the fight to keep the fairgrounds running against all odds.

📅 Contact Daphne on 01237 479606 to book your seat – you won’t want to miss it!

💷 Cost: £5 per person (includes tea, coffee, and a slice of homemade cake) ☕🍰