This February half term, commemorate the 75th anniversary of the famous Second World War Dambusters Raid by stepping inside the iconic Avro Lancaster Bomber at IWM Duxford.
On Wednesday 14 February, Valentine’s Day, join Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures for Cinderella: A Museum Adventure, an exciting day of family performances, talks and workshops, created especially for IWM Duxford.
The Lancaster Experience
Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Thursday 15 and Friday 16 February
Open from 11.30am to 3.30pm
Talks at 11am
AirSpace exhibition
The Lancaster is one of the most instantly recognisable bombers produced during the Second World War. The Lancaster on display in IWM Duxford’s AirSpace exhibition is one of the few that remain today.
Families can get hands-on with history, hear fascinating talks and explore the cramped interior crews worked in when completing their missions. These duties included providing humanitarian aid to the occupied Netherlands dropping 7,000 tonnes of food supplies into the country at the end of the Second World War.
Discover how the Lancaster bomber played a major role in the Second World War in the 75th anniversary year of the Dambusters Raid.
Also commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, the DAMBUSTERS Flip Book will be available from the IWM Duxford shop from Thursday 15 February.
Cinderella: A Museum Adventure
Wednesday 14 February
Dance performances at 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm, and 3pm
Interactive talks at 11.30am and 3.30pm
Dance workshops at 12.30pm and 2pm – SOLD OUT
This Valentine’s Day, join Cinderella: A Museum Adventure at IWM Duxford for an exciting day of performances, talks and workshops for all the family.
New Adventures dance artists have been working with young male dancers to create a brand new piece of dance. The creation will bring local heritage, histories and artefacts to life in pop-up performances under and amongst the aircraft in the AirSpace exhibition.
At IWM Duxford, the dance performance is inspired by the role of young RAF airmen during the Battle of Britain, including their training, life at RAF Duxford and the role of the often unsung ground crew. It will be performed by Legacy, the boys’ dance group created following the UK tour of Matthew Bourne’s production of Lord of the Flies. Legacy is an all-male dance company for young men aged 10-21 with participants from all over East Anglia.
Alternating with these dance performances will be interactive talks about the Lancaster bomber and its role during the Second World War.
New Adventures will lead playful and creative dance workshops open to all ages and abilities. Here, visitors can learn choreography from Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella and have the opportunity to create a little something of their own.
The 360 Spitfire Experience
Experience our exciting 360 Experience, where you can discover what it’s like to fly in a Spitfire in the skies above IWM Duxford. The experience is located in the foyer of the AirSpace exhibition, at the cost of £3 per experience.