Put That Light Out!

In association with the Friends of the Crystal Palace Subway, Alarms & Excursions brings you poems, stories, songs and jollification from the Home Front of the Second World War; families waiting at home, children being evacuated, servicemen and women on leave, the red tape, the privations and the tribulations of life during the blitz.

Apart from Open House weekend, this will be the first public event to take place in the Crystal Palace Subway, the area’s only surviving, public air raid shelter. Two hours of amazing entertainment, from the first warning siren to the sound of the “All Clear”. For the duration of the raid, the audience will be entertained by poets and storytellers - Graham Campbell; Jazzman John Clarke; Racheal Joseph; Robin Pilcher; Steve Tasane; musicians - Anna Drysdale; Jon Musgrave; songstress Louise Yates and choreographer Irène Wernli. A unique experience in an iconic space. The performance will end with a minute’s silence and the sounding of the Last Post.

Saturday 11th November 2017 – 2pm to 4 pm
Crystal Palace Subway, Crystal Palace Parade SE19 1LG

More details on the Alarms & Excursions website,

https://www.alarmsandexcursions.com/provocations/

with tickets available via the eventbrite link.