Events

1940's Swing Dance
Saturday 17 August 2013
A night of dancing to the best of the 1940's music with your host DJ 'B-17 Boogie'.

Thorpe Abbotts Village Hall, nr Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4JA
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Photographic Exibition
Saturday 27 July 2013
Sunday 28th July

This weekend will see a photographic exhibition by Bunwell & District Camera Club. All are welcome on both days.

Free entry to exhibition and the museum.
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LADIES' TRACTOR ROAD RUN
Sunday 7 July 2013
Once again by kind permission of Sir Rupert and Lady Mann, Thorpe Abbotts airfield hosts the 'Pink Ladies' and their tractors. This the 10th Anniversary of the ladies tractor road run and the start time is 11:30am.

Why not combine your visit to the museum with a look at the parade of pink ladies and their tractors. It promises to be a spectacular sight.
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2013 OPEN DAY
Sunday 30 June 2013
Our next open day is scheduled for Sunday June 30th 2013

Various stalls, exhibitors and events are planned for the day, and more details will be posted here in the new year. Military Vehicles, Re-enactors, Exhibitors and various stalls will be present, all to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the 100th BG in 1943. Please check back here regularly for further updates.

Film Night
Wednesday 17 April 2013
7.30pm start

Come and join us for an evening of rare wartime footage.....all 8th AAF related of course.


Tickets priced at £3 for members £4 (for non-members) will be available on a first come first served basis, and can be reserved by sending SAE and cheque (payable to the ‘100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum’) for the full amount to the following address:
Margaret Hopgood, 12 Needham Road, Harleston, Norfolk IP209JY Tel: 01379 853274

Teas, coffee and snacks will be available for purchase from the museum shop on the night.

NOTE: Due to the limited size of the museum’s Varian Centre we can only cater for a maximum of 90 people, so please do purchase your ticket in advance.

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Film Night
Wednesday 17 April 2013
7.30pm start

Come and join us for an evening of rare wartime footage taken on and around Thorpe Abbotts airfield during the war.


Tickets priced at £3 for members £4 (for non-members) will be available on a first come first served basis, and can be reserved by sending SAE and cheque (payable to the ‘100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum’) for the full amount to the following address:
Margaret Hopgood, 12 Needham Road, Harleston, Norfolk IP209JY Tel: 01379 853274

Teas, coffee and snacks will be available for purchase from the museum shop on the night.

NOTE: Due to the limited size of the museum’s Varian Centre we can only cater for a maximum of 90 people, so please do purchase your ticket in advance.

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1940's Swing Dance
Saturday 24 November 2012
Step back in time to the 1940's and enjoy a nostalgic evening
hosted by 1940's Swing DJ "B17 Boogie”
dancing to the very best music from the 1940's.
Your very best vintage / retro finery would be most appropriate
but not essential.
Evening to include Raffle.


Location: Thorpe Abbotts Village Hall at IP21 4JA
All Proceeds to benefit local Charities: 100th BG Museum,
and Breast Cancer Research.


Tickets available at
Thorpe Abbotts 100th BG Museum and
from Ron Leigh, 9 Medway Drive, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6BZ (please include SAE)

CHEQUES PAYABLE TO R. LEIGH

Tel 01204 450244 or e mail ronald.lee@sky.com

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