A talented volunteer cast, formed of local Enfield residents, are to welcome visitors to the 1940s Candlelit Tours this December at Forty Hall.

The team of volunteers, many of whom have worked in a voluntary capacity at Forty Hall for several years, have enjoyed weeks of rehearsals, directed by Enfield Council’s Head of Leisure and Culture, performing a script written by Marc Day, writer of Millfield Theatre’s pantomime each year. Set in the 1940s the tours re-create a wartime Christmas backdrop, packed full with history and drama. Visitors can expect to meet a surprise guest or two on their atmospheric tour of the historic house and in true ‘Christmas Carol’ style travel back to the Victorian era and then forward in time to the 2011 restoration of the Hall.

Local resident Jane Newcombe, who performs in the tour this year said: “Forty Hall is very special place to me; I have volunteered at the Hall since 2012. Little did I know when I started out helping with administration that I would eventually be performing in the festive tours! Taking part is such a privilege; to be part of something different and to make friends along the way has been wonderful”.

Paul Everitt, Head of Leisure and Culture at Enfield Council said: “I am so impressed by this group of volunteers who are imagining a bygone era and bringing it back to life in the famous Candlelight Tours. They've done their research, they've hunted for costumes in charity shops and customised them. They've rehearsed for weeks to get it just right and they're ready to bring history alive for the residents of Enfield to help them better understand their past”.

1940s Candlelit Tour Dates:
Friday 9th - Sunday 11th & Thursday 15th - Sunday 18th December
Weekdays 6.30pm, 7.15pm and 8pm
Weekends 5pm, 6.30pm and 7.15pm
Tickets cost £12 Includes a glass of Mulled Wine.