In a drab post-war world, the Lights of Leamington Festival was a welcome distraction. It ran through the 1950s pulling in visitors from right across the country. Some say it even rivalled the more famous Blackpool Illuminations. Now, memories of the festival are being rekindled in a new exhibition #leamingtonspa | BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
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In a drab post-war world, the Lights of Leamington Festival was a welcome distraction. It ran through the 1950s pulling in visitors from right across the country. Some say it even rivalled the more famous Blackpool Illuminations. Now, memories of the festival are being rekindled in a new exhibition #leamingtonspa | BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
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