Rauceby War Weekend Press Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Rauceby War Years Weekend 2013 August 24th,25th 26th 2013 Looking for somewhere to go this Bank Holiday Weekend then look no further. Travel back in time to see & hear what your parents, Uncles, Aunts and Grandparents did: The Mid Lincs MVT is holding their 5th War Years weekend on the above date this year. We are a non-profit making event so any monies raised after expenses will go to the charities, Air Ambulance, Royal British Legion and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Please visit our website www.raucebywarweekend.co.uk to have a look at what it’s all about, It is also to help keep people informed or you can phone 01529 488354 or 07713074418 to get further advice. We have a large marquee booked to hold a 1940’s Victory Ball for three hundred people on Saturday night with the Ashby Big Band and supported by Paul & Natasha Harper, Paul being an ENSA entertainer and all backed by the most popular DJ Major Swing. This is a ticket only dance. Tickets are £12. The entertainment on Friday and Sunday night is free. The marquee will also be used for various demonstrations like fashion shows, hair demonstrations (have your hair done 40’s style for the evening dance), and dancing etc. We will be having living history displays, re-enactors (people promenading in all sorts of different uniforms), and a large selection of military vehicles and classic cars with various stall holders Military & Civilian selling their wares to keep the public entertained. We are also having an arena where we will be having a staged battle each day (can be quite noisy), Vehicle parades (Military & Classic cars, Military band playing and demonstrations involving the public. We also put in our request for the Battle of Britain memorial flight to do a flypast. We have plenty of entertainment for the children with an old fashioned funfair, and some participation events for them to join in like Grenade throwing and rifle cum boot camp drill. There is plenty of food sold on site with a NAFFI selling homemade wartime type sandwiches and cakes (unfortunately not 1940’s prices). There is also a bar selling real ales amongst other drinks to help quench your thirst. If you purchase a ticket for the Saturday night you have the chance to purchase real Ale at wartime price of 6d/pint (must produce 6 old pennies). Come along to SEE, FEEL, SMELL & HEAR as well as talk to the living history display personel to get a feeling as to what it was like. The Entry fee is £5/person/day. Children who are 12 and under are free. Veterans, MVT Members and all car parking is free. We have plenty of camping for Tents,Caravans,Motor homes (Must be pre-booked. £4/night or £10 Max for 3 or 4 nights. You will also have to purchase your day tickets).Where else can you get all this entertainment for just £5. You can pre book your tickets and get them at £4/person/day with either a two day or three day pass. This is all educational to certain school children as they do the WW2 at school. So, dig out your outfits from the loft, get dressed up and come and be part of this grand event and help raise for the above charities whilst having fun. Once you have been to one you will want to attend more. I hope that you can support us in some way. Venue: South Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincs. NG34 8PT William Elkington Event Organiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happydayz123 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Can't wait,superb event,roll on next year.Book me in !! regards stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pearson Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Great stuff can't wait again count us in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hopefully I'll be there this year, I missed the 2012 event because I was working in the states. A bit annoying really considering I only live 400meters away from the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Parry Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hi Everybody, I'm Steve Parry, a Wedding and Events videographer based in Lincolnshire. I was invited to produce a full length official DVD of the recent Rauceby War Weekend event which is now available for sale priced at £10 plus P&P. All proceeds of the DVD go to the 2012 event charities, the Royal British Legion, Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance and Marie Curie Cancer Care. The DVD video run time is 1hr 33mins approx and features re-enactors in 1940s civilian and military uniform and dress, classic vehicle and weapons displays, a Spitfire flypast, an appearance by the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance and much more. One of the highlights of the weekend, a 1940s dance for 300 people in the marquee is featured, with a host of nostalgic entertainers performing music and cabaret from the 1940s era. The video also includes original wartime footage and speeches sourced from historical archives. The video closes with a Church service of remembrance and a recreation of a WW2 battle staged by re-enactment society "Bird Dog Platoon" and associates. For now I thought I'd share the World War 2 re-enactment display I was asked to film as part of the 3 day shoot. Thanks go to Bird Dog Platoon re-enactment society plus associates and the pyrotechnics team for their co-operation in making this video. Click here to view the video Steve To place an order for the full DVD please click the link below. http://www.raucebywarweekend.co.uk/html/contact___links.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL WOOD Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Roll on rauceby war weekend 2013 filling my diary up all ready rauceby is the high light of our year will be taking my m4 high speed tractor again and recently purchased polsten quad i here loads of green stuff booking in sounds like it will be better than ever come on everybody lets fill william elkingtons field with green stuff he sys the band is booked the extra field will be ok to play in all we need is a very special sherman to come jc :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pearson Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Oh cool love the field better get some fuel in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL WOOD Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Right guys just finished at the field setting up with with William 1 & William 2 marque arrives today all of the road signs are out pitches are all marked out if everybody turns up we will be full this year we have had the extra field confirmed to play in with the heavy stuff. The forecast sounds perfect at the moment roll on the weekend look forward to seeing everybody One of the organisers (phil) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 might pop along . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Wife's got a horsey thing on the Monday, so that means on my bike! Beer tent here I come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL WOOD Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Everything is arriving on time its beggining to look like a show the weather report is good for the whole weekend stalls are arriving the marquee is here any body liking mushrooms can eat as many as they like the field we are in is alive with them and they are tasty(pick your own) just in case you eat to many we have 10 toilets on site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Great day there, sunny, plenty to see, even more vehicles than last year. Big thumbs up to the very harrassed looking organisor! https://www.facebook.com/adam.gallon/media_set?set=a.10151796846983984.1073741835.697708983&type=3&uploaded=27 My favourite - because I'm a Tank-Tart and there wasn't any Panzer Porn there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Just back from Rauceby 2013 another great show and definitely one for next years diary. Thanks to everyone who attended and to ALL the people involved in putting on a great weekends entertainment. If you've never been you don't know what you're missing :-) Roll on next years show they get better each time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL WOOD Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Just got back from another fantastic weekend at Rauceby we have had the best turn out of reenactors and vehicles so far the show just gets better and better Paul and Natasha Harper played an absoloute blinder all weekend massive thanks to them Paul even took my jeep for a ride round. Saturday night went really well we had the usual Rauceby rain all night Sunday brightened up and we had the best attendance ever and Monday was very good as well , Tony Pearson and Martin Tasker set up a motor pool fixing poorly vehicles I think martin spent more time under a bonnet than then he did looking round well done lads . The atmosphere was really good all weekend fantastic flypasts by the BBMF vehicle parades ,Special thanks to William Micheal and James for running the rifle drill and grenade throwing for the children I looked across and thought we had a small army I don't where they all came from. The stall holders are all smiling and asking about next year so that's a good sign A massive thanks to all of the helpers who made the show tick with out you it would not happen . The girls in the naafi I think deserve the biggest thanks they worked with out breaks trying to keep the endless line of people fed and watered WELL DONE GIRLS. My biggest biggest thanks must go to William and Fiona Elkington (MR and Mrs Rauceby) who put in so much time and effort to make this show happen he is a really good mate and it is an honour to work with him on this event brilliant well done Roll on next year RAUCEBY 2014. Edited August 27, 2013 by PHIL WOOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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