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GRWP CADWRAETH Hut 9 preservation group

Former German POW Camp

Island Farm, Bridgend, WALES

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HUT 9

Open Weekend Event

To find out when our next event is and book your tickets, please see:

www.islandfarm.wales/tickets

Although not suitable for children under 5 or people with mobility issues, this is truly an educational and fun family day out.

Learn about Bridgend's massive ordnance factories, the American troops based at the camp, the German POW escape and the high ranking German officers held there.

Thank you for your continuous support

Hut 9 Preservation Group

See you all soon

The British Women’s Land Army was first set up in January 1917 for WW1.

Then re-formed in June 1939 in preparation of WW2.

Over 200,000 Land Girls worked the land in the WLA until November 1950.

Hut 9 re-enactors as POW German officers at Island Farm.

Bringing Hut 9 to life!

HUT 9

Open Weekend Event

April 2023

UPDATE - Event fully booked

We are pleased to announce that our next Open Weekend Event is on

the 15th and 16th of April

To read more about the event and book your attendance tickets, please see:

http://www.islandfarm.wales/tickets

See you soon

Thank you for your continuous support

Hut 9 Preservation Group

HUT 9

Open Weekend Event

May 2022

We are pleased to announce that our next Open Weekend Event is on

21st and 22nd of May

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of March 2020 EVENT

This Event marks 75 years since the 'Welsh Great Escape', the largest German P.O.W. escape in Wales during WWII, that took place at Hut 9 on the night of 10 to 11 March 1945.

The available slots start on the hour, 9am - 3pm on Saturday and 9am - 2pm on Sunday.

The event starts at our Visitors' Centre with a 40 minute talk by Brett Exton, who tells you the history of the camp.

After the talk you make your way to the infamous Hut 9 where re-enactors will portray the story that you will have learnt from the talk. Our displays and all volunteering WWII re-enactors bring the site to life and take you back to Island Farm as if it were the 1940s.

There is no time constraint at the Hut; you can spend as little or as long as you like but we suggest an hour. Consequently the whole experience should last around 2 hours.

Teas, coffees, soft drinks and cakes (highly recommended !) are sold from our Hut 9 NAAFI.

Toilets facilities will be available at our two sites (Visitor Centre and at the Hut).

The event is FREE, however we will politely ask for a donation on the day so that we can continue our work. We receive no other funding so we are extremely grateful for all that we receive. Previous visitors have suggested that £5 PER PERSON for such experience is not unreasonable.

IMPORTANT: this event is NOT suitable for children under five, people with mobility issues and only guide dogs are allowed.

Thank you all for your support and hope to see you soon at Hut 9

Hut 9 Preservation Group

A special 'Thanks' to all our visitors and re-enactors for making our past Open Weekend Event another unique and successful Hut 9 experience.

August-September 2019 Event dates

Saturday 31st August & Sunday 1st September

This Event is Fully booked!

March 2019 Event dates

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March

This Event is Fully booked!

October 2018 Event dates

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th OCTOBER

This Event is Fully booked!

The Hut 9 Preservation Group is pleased to announce

an extra Open Weekend Event this year.

June 2018 Event dates

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd June

This Event is Fully booked!

March 2018 Event dates

Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th March

This Event is Fully booked!

OPEN WEEKEND EVENT

7th - 8th October 2017

This Event is Fully booked!

The Trevor Fishlock ITV programme

on Hut 9 was recorded on site during our March 2017 Event

and uploaded on ITV Player on 5 June 2017.

WATCH IT HERE on itv.com!

SPECIAL One Open Day Event

Saturday, 10 June 2017

In conjunction with the Bridgend Town Council Event 'Wartime Bridgend'

OPEN WEEKEND EVENT

11th - 12th March 2017

Hut 9, Island Farm - Virtual tour generated by Panotour

A panoramic 360 degrees view inside and outside Hut 9.

Our October 2016 Event

March 2016 EVENT

Photo Album HERE

October 2015 Event

70th Anniversary

PHOTO ALBUM HERE

October 2015 Event News

HUT 9 goes batty...

new web pages - the Hut 9 bats

70th Anniversary press release

see you MARCH 2015

Open Weekend Event

4th - 5th OCTOBER 2014

Hut 9 videos on YouTube

Hut 9 Sponsors

This is a new page we created to say A BIG THANK YOU to all who made donations or helped us in their own special way to get where we are so far.

HUT 9 DONATIONS

Here we have provided the Hut 9 Preservation Group Bank Account details. If you believe in our cause and vision, please give generously.

Island Farm History Day

Carnegie House, Bridgend, 31 May 2014 Photo Album

This is YOUR Heritage 2014, 11 May 2014

Photo Album is now HERE

First World War centenary marked at free Bryngarw House event.

OPEN WEEKEND EVENT PHOTO ALBUM HERE

Sat - Sun, 8 - 9 March 2014

Hut 9 Fundraiser

Sat, 15 Feb 2014

At Tesco Extra (Many Thanks Tesco!). Cowbridge Road, CF31 3SQ Bridgend. View map · Get directions. Volunteer re-enactors get a chance to display in all their finery to raise operating cost funds for the preservation of Hut 9. Currently all Hut 9 events' expenses are met by collections/ donations from past Hut 9events. Such donations first started at our 2013 Open Doors Event. At this stage every penny counts!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND CONTRIBUTIONS EVERYONE!

Hut 9 Fundraiser Photo Album HERE

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