Dig For Victory 2025 will be our 7th show and our wonderful event has gone from strength to strength.

The show organizer James Shopland, is a historian with a passion for military vehicle restoration. In 2009 James worked with former employees of The National Trust, putting on an event which told the story of the Tyntesfield Estate, Wraxall during WWII, through the use of historical testimonies and artefacts from the Shopland Collection.

James recognised the enthusiasm of the general public to learn about Britain in the 1940s or as it was known, the Home Front. With the support of friends and family the event took on its own momentum. More volunteers came on board and by early 2014 a community interest company, a not for profit organisation, was formed with the aim of putting on an affordable, family orientated event to explore this turbulent and thought provoking period in our recent history.

The show’s team of volunteers are a mix of ages and backgrounds, united in their enthusiasm for heritage, community and education. The Dig For Victory Show aims to bring history alive and the generations together to learn, remember and have fun, as well as raising money for local and national charities.

The Western Branch of the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS) has been at the heart of this event since the very beginning. The Dig For Victory Show is proud of its links to the IMPS and is indebted to the club for its on-going support.

We hope The Dig For Victory Show gives you as much pleasure as it gives us.