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Air raid shelter tours and 1940s themed activities.

Step back in time and experience what life was like for children in Brighton during WW2. This is a rare opportunity to visit the immersive museum in the 300-capacity air raid shelter that is hidden under the playground at Downs Junior School.

As well as guided tours of the shelter, on each event day (from 12:00-16:00) we will be hosting free 1940s themed activities including dancing, fairground games, a café and a museum staffed by our senior volunteers, who were all children during the war years. As well as chatting to our visitors, our senior volunteers will be presenting their own stories and memories.

The original staircase to the underground air raid shelter was removed in 1990 so access is only possible via a fixed ladder with hand rails. Anyone who books a tour but is unable to use the ladder will be given a full refund. Note that all areas with themed activities are fully accessible.
     
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