Silver Wings Street Party

Enjoy live music from the fantastic Skyliner Band, show us your best Lindyhop, grab some delicious treats and take part in free family activities as we step into the spirit of the 1940s.

The Silver Wings Street Party is free and open to all. Come as you are or dressed in your vintage best!

Free, drop-in
Recommended for all ages

Exhibitors & Activities

Freestyle Dance - unfortunately, our advertised dance taster lessons will no longer be going ahead, but the dance floor still awaits! Come along, enjoy a day of live music, and show off your best Lindyhop moves!

Live Music - get ready to shake your tail feathers to live music from Andy AV8 Vintage DJ, Station 366, Bombshell Rheanne and Skyliner Band.

Vintage Vehicles - see a line-up of rare and vintage wartime vehicles, including a refurbished Wrecker vehicle, Rackheath Command Car, wartime British motorbikes, and more!*

East Anglian Books - discover a fascinating selection of WWI and WWII aviation and military history books.

Clara the Vintage Caravan - strike a pose in this 1940s-inspired photo booth and take home a memento of the day.

RAF Marham - take on exciting activities with the crew, including their Flight Simulators.

Squadron Leader, Tim Smith - learn how to play Squadron Leader, the 3D printed, aerial combat game you can fit in your pocket!

Zak's - Norwich favourite Zak's will be joining us for the day, serving up their delicious burgers.

Doodle Donuts - got a sweet-tooth? Treat yourself to some tasty handmade vegan donuts.

Silver Wings Exhibition - a thoughtful look at community, memory and shared heritage, this free exhibition showcases fascinating oral histories, rare film footage, and creative work produced by Norfolk communities.

*Please note that certain activities and displays are weather dependent.

About Silver Wings

From jitterbug dancing and donuts to first-hand accounts of service and sacrifice, Silver Wings celebrates the memories that shaped Norfolk during WWII, and the legacy that still echoes today.

Join us for a free, ten-day exhibition and event series at The Forum, Fri 12-Sun 21 September 2025, presented as part of Norfolk Heritage Open Days.

Silver Wings is presented by The Forum in partnership with the American Library, Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. 

Silver Wings is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and supported by The Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust, Anguish's Educational Foundation, The Charles Littlewood Hill Trust, Norwich Freemen's Charity, The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, The Second Air Division Memorial Trust and Simon Gibson Trust.

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