FILM NIGHT

Main House

Monday, 15 December at 7.30 p.m.

LEAMINGTON HISTORY GROUP

LEAMINGTON AT WAR

Created by local film maker Mark Ellis

What was life like in Leamington Spa during World War 2, and how did the people of the town contribute to the war effort? These are the questions explored in Leamington at War, a new documentary created by Leamington History Group and local film maker Mark Ellis.

Find out more about the Camoufleurs, who worked in secret on the site of the current Loft Theatre; hear from the diary of a young soldier of the Free Czech Army, living in exile in the town; and re-live deadly bombing raids that nearly knocked Queen Victoria off her plinth.

With a mix of archive images, expert interviews, animation, and reconstructions of wartime life, specially shot at the Loft, Leamington at War will transport you back to this dramatic and poignant period of the town’s history.