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The Longest Yarn: Britain at War
Price
£6
£6 plus booking fee; children under 3 enter free. Timed-slot ticket required.
Where
Astley Hall Coach House, Astley Park, Chorley, PR7 1XA
About
An exhibition of 80 crafted scenes and eight life-sized figures depicting Britain from 1939 to VE Day in 1945.
The Longest Yarn: Britain at War presents 80 crafted scenes and eight life-sized figures depicting Britain from 1939 to VE Day in 1945. The exhibition is on the first floor of the Coach House Gallery from 14 November to 2 December 2026, daily 10:00–16:00 except the dates explicitly marked cancelled: 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 November and 1 December. Entry uses timed-slot tickets; the first floor is wheelchair accessible by lift.
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