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The Victory Show returned to Foxlands Farm in Cosby for the annual wartime event that brings history to life. We start with a runway battle (new for 2026) before heading onto the showground where various vehicles are on display. Back on the runway, the beautiful chrome Happenstance shines in the Leicestershire sun, meanwhile an American tank display is captured in canvas by artist TJ Durham in his unique style. The instantly recognisable Spitfire is seen on another display before we switch to the soldiers and large tanks leaving the battlefield having variously won and lost the demonstration (dependent on the side they were playing!). In the woods, a lady fishes for her dinner in a small stream before two soldiers stationed in a trench track a plane flying by. We end with a song from the Market Harborough Ukulele Band as the credits roll. Look out for a companion film taking a closer look at the aircraft of the event coming soon on this channel. 

 For it`s 20th show the Victory Show returned to Foxlands Farm in Cosby Leicestershire featuring hundreds of reenactment displays from various theatres of conflict the even takes place over a 100 acre site and gives visitors a chance to fully immerse themselves in the 1940's era. The event has expanded over the years to include a full airshow programme alongside the static displays and has seen displays from the Red Arrows and even the Vulcan over the years. New for 2025 was an area made to simulate conflicts in colder areas of the world, which gave a unique contrast to the otherwise mild August weather on the Sunday that I visited. My film starts in this snow covered environment before a marching band passes the spectacular handmade cut outs of ‪@standingwithgiants3599‬ who had two moving displays at the event (see separate film coming soon). Next we're asked "Have you seen Dave ?" who it appears is a carrier pigeon sat on a lamppost above the sign !. Communicatio...

The Victory Show returns to Cosby in Leicestershire, recreating the 1940`s experience the show aims to commemorate the courage, hardships and endurance of our parents, grandparents, great grandparents and even great great grandparents during WWII. The show features living history displays aircraft, vehicles, and more including a battlefield scenario re-enacted and a parachute drop. featuring a look at a number of displays my film begins in the forest looking at the stealthy combat seen in these types of location. We move then to the encampment where a scottish solider entertains the troops with a bagpipe solo. the acton moves onto the flightline walk where we get up close to the beautiful spitfire planes and then onto the battlefield with the German and Allied troops advance on each other !, after a moving tribute to the fallen with the last post accompanied by the sounds of aircraft overhead the tanks and troops leave the battlefield and a parachute drop is preformed from a Dakot...

The annual wartime era reenactment event The Victory Show took place at Foxlands Farm in Cosby over the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of September. Featuring hundreds of reenactor and living history groups the event is one of the largest of its kind in the UK. The Victory Show features a woodland skirmish and battlefield recreation with troops, vehicles and loud explosions giving crowds a feel for warfare during this era. My film takes a look at the event and displays both in the woods and in the camp before moving to the airfield to see various planes on display. We end with a Hawker Hurricane waiting to take off and head back to its home base.