# 60 years of celebration: When Barking & Dagenham won the World Cup!

60 years of celebration: When Barking & Dagenham won the World Cup! at Valence House, Friday 30 October 2026, until 28 Nov.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Valence House, Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham
- Go to page: https://valencehousecollections.co.uk/events/60-years-of-celebration-when-barking-dagenham-won-the-world-cup/

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An exhibition at Valence House marking 60 years since England's World Cup win. In 1966, four men from Barking and Dagenham helped England win the football World Cup for the first and still only time. With objects on loan from the National Football Museum in Manchester and the world's largest private football collection, it celebrates the borough's footballing legacy. Entry is free, and every visitor can pick up a free copy of Terry Pratchett's Unseen Academicals while supplies last.

## Dates

- Saturday 18 July until 28 Nov — Valence House

Written by a model, sources: [valencehousecollections.co.uk](https://valencehousecollections.co.uk/events/60-years-of-celebration-when-barking-dagenham-won-the-world-cup/)

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