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Welshpool 1940s Weekend tickets

 
15/09/2017 @ 08:05

With​ ​the​ third​​ ​Welshpool​ ​1940s​ ​Weekend​ ​only​ ​a​ ​matter​ ​of​ ​weeks​ ​away,​ ​now​ ​is the​ ​time​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​of​ ​your​ ​tickets ​for​ ​the​ ​different​ ​events​ ​that​ ​will​ ​be​ ​making​ ​up the​ ​weekend​ of​ ​Friday​, September​ ​29 to​ ​Sunday​, October 1.

Events to look out for are:

Variety​ ​Show:​ ​This​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Friday​ ​afternoon​ ​at​ ​2pm​ ​and​ ​will​ ​feature Andy​ ​Eastwood,​ ​Maggie​ ​O'Hara​ ​and​ ​Pete​ ​Lindup, paying​ ​tribute​ ​to​ ​the​ ​stars​ ​of​ ​the era​ ​including​ ​–​ ​Vera​ ​Lynn,​ ​George​ ​Formby,​ ​Anne​ ​Shelton,​ ​Robb​ ​Wilton,​ ​Max​ ​Miller and​ ​Arthur​ ​Askey.​ ​Tickets​ ​are​ ​£8.50​ ​concessions​ ​£6.50. 

Party​ ​Nite:​ ​An​ ​early​ ​bird​ ​party​ ​nite​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Town​ ​Hall​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Friday evening​ ​featuring​ ​Ricky​ ​Hunter​ ​and​ ​Amanda​ ​Beaumont​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​video​ ​DJ​ ​Peter Phillips.​ ​Tickets​ ​only​ ​£6  

1940s​ ​Dinner:​ ​The​ ​Baytree​ ​Tearooms​ ​will​ ​host​ ​a​ ​40s​ ​theme​ ​dinner​ ​with​ ​entertainment on​ ​the​ ​Friday​ ​evening​ ​at​ ​£25​ ​for​ ​3​ ​courses.​ ​Book​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Baytree. 

Afternoon​ ​Teadance:​ ​The​ ​Church​ ​House​ ​on​ ​Saturday​ ​afternoon​ ​from​ ​2-5pm.​ ​Tickets £5​ ​to​ ​include​ ​tea​ ​&​ ​cakes. 

Blitz​ ​Ball:​ ​featuring​ ​the​ ​10​ ​piece​ ​Ashby​ ​Little​ ​Big​ ​Band​ ​with​ ​guest​ ​vocaliste​ ​Sarah Woodhall​ ​plus​ ​dance​ ​instructors.​ ​Saturday​ ​evening​ ​7.30pm.​ ​Tickets​ ​£11 on  the Saturday​ ​evening​ ​featuring​ ​Porthywaen​ ​Silver​ ​Band​ ​playing​ ​the​ ​music​ ​of​ ​Glenn Miller​ ​and​ ​other​ ​big​ ​bands​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​funds​ ​for​ ​Dementia​ ​Friendly​ ​Welshpool.​ ​Tickets £8​ ​from​ ​Celtic​ ​Travel,​ ​Tourist​ ​Information​ ​Centre​ ​or​ ​Cowshacc. 

Casablanca:​ ​This​ ​classic​ ​1940s​ ​film​ ​will​ ​be​ ​shown​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Church​ ​House​ ​on​ ​Sunday​, October​ ​1 from​ ​2.30pm​ ​doors​ ​open​ ​2pm.​ ​Tickets​ ​£5​ ​includes​ ​tea​ ​and​ ​cakes​ ​and available​ ​in​ ​advance​ ​from​ ​Welshpool​ ​Jewellers. 

Choir​ ​&​ ​Band​ ​Concert:​ ​Bringing​ ​the​ ​1940s​ ​weekend​ ​to​ ​a​ ​close​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Sunday 

evening​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​concert​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Methodist​ ​Church​ ​featuring​ ​the​ ​Shawbury​ ​Military Wives Choir, Porthywaen Silver Band and special guest star Tammy Jones. Tickets £7.50

Tickets for the variety show, Party Nite, Tea Dance, Blitz Ball, and Choir & Band concert can be obtained in advance from either Welshpool Jewellers or Theatre Hafren Box Office 01686 614555. All others as stated.

Fuller details of other activities regarding the 1940s weekend can be found on Facebook – Welshpool Forties Weekend or www.welshpool1940sweekend.co.uk.