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04-Dec-2015
by Rob Howard
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| Accordionists Rob Howard (picture left) and John Jones will be playing war songs and Christmas music in the Stockport Air Raid Shelters, 61 Chestergate, Stockport SK1 1NE, on Monday evenings December 14th and Thursday 17th. Picture above with the Mayor of Stockport. The evening consists of a guided tour at 7pm, followed by a singsong of war songs and carols at 8pm, with wine and mince pies. It's all very jolly and seasonal stuff, and Rob and John have been doing these gigs since 1999. The Shelters, a huge labyrinth of tunnels that stretches everywhere underneath the town centre, opened in 1939, and became home each night for up to 7,000 people in 1940/41. The Shelters were closed in May 1945, and were restored and re-opened by the council as an educational resource and tourist attraction in 1996. This year marks the 75th anniversary on the Manchester Blitz, which began on December 22nd 1940. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |