A residential school used by evacuees from Bradford during the Second World War is to be brought to life by a theatre company.

Members of Leeds-based Slung Low will perform an outdoor production at the derelict Linton Camp, near the village of Linton in North Yorkshire.

The drama, which will form part of Grassington Festival, tells the stories of children and adults who lived and worked at the camp.

The production will use headphones so audiences can experience cinema sound quality outdoors.

Alan Lane, Slung Low’s artistic director, said: “We make shows for interesting spaces that make people look at them in a different way. We were approached by the festival and went up to look at the camp. It’s just the most perfect site. It has all those memories. The air is still charged. We are interested in working in spaces that hold an emotional resonance.''

The camp, later known as Linton Residential School, was built in 1939 and opened to evacuees as young as five in July 1940. The school remained open until the 1980s. Many of its original buildings are still standing and form the backdrop of the production.

People with a connection to the camp can share their stories, which may be included in the production, by calling researcher Kate Beard on 07968 101950. Grassington Festival runs from Friday, June 17, to Saturday, July 2. The play is performed on Saturdays, June 18, and June 25.

For more information go to grassington-festival.org.uk.

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