Market town goes back to the 1940s to mark D-Day

Judith Knight will offer wartime cookery demonstrations

A wartime themed event is taking place in Kent on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Faversham market place will host the council-backed event featuring 1940s-themed stalls, a classic vehicles display and reenactors.

Communities across south-east England have been commemorating the anniversary of the 1944 Normandy landings.

Faversham Town Council said the retro festival would focus on the experiences of the home front and "celebrate the resilience" of those living through World War Two.

The Hysterical History schools' workshops group will present 'Fantastic Bombs and Where to Find Them', looking at children's experiences growing up during wartime.

Artefacts from the period will also be on display, while a "making do with less" cookery demonstration is on offer.

Entertainment will be from Blitz n Pieces, a singing trio based on American swing group The Andrews Sisters, and the Swing 64 Club will provide music throughout the day.

Friends in the Forties will showcase items including 1930s and 1940s prams

The Salvation Army will also showcase some of the work it undertook during the war.

The town council said a remembrance parade to mark D-Day would take place at 11:50 BST.

Court Street, from the junction with Crescent Road, and the Market Place will be closed to traffic between 08:00 and 17:00 on Sunday.