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18-19th Southern at war
Bluebell Railway,Sussex, Sheffield Park, Uckfield TN22 3QL
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18-19th - Rails to Victory
Statfold Country Park, Ashby Road, Tamworth B79 0BU
Step aboard and be transported back to a bygone era, with living history and vintage vehicle displays and live entertainment throughout the weekend.
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19th Wythenshawe Hall - Stepping Back to the 1940s
Wythenshawe Hall - wythenshawe Park, Manchester, M23 0AB
Experience the sights and sounds of the 1940's in our beautiful hall. Inside there's lots to see and do, with uniforms, information, displays, music and dance. Outside a vintage DJ, pre-1950 vintage cars, re-enactor displays , vehicles, military. But next year we're going bigger with vintage stalls and tented displays in the rear gardens.
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25th/26th Hanworth Country park 1940S Weekend
Details TBC
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31/2nd Aug Operation Market Harborough
Airfield Business Park, Harrison Rd, Market Harborough LE16 7UL
Operation Market Harborough is back for 2026! We’re so excited to announce next year’s dates
Expect to see numerous military vehicles in action in our famous arena, plus living history displays and re-enactment groups bringing the past to life once again.In the meantime, sit back and enjoy the trailer — and don’t forget to get the date in your diary!
Vehicle and group booking forms will be released very soon
NOT ALL THESE EVENTS ARE NOT ORGANISED BY US, OUR ROLE IS TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS AND INFORM WHEN THEY ARE ON, PLEASE CHECK BEFORE TRAVELLING
NOT ALL THESE EVENTS ARE NOT ORGANISED BY US, OUR ROLE IS TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS AND INFORM WHEN THEY ARE ON, PLEASE CHECK BEFORE TRAVELLING
1-2nd Acton Scott Heritage Farm 1940s Weekend
The Acton Scott Heritage Farm will return you back to the wartime years will living history across the site, period entertainment, interactive farming displays, military and vintage vehicles plus much more.
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7-9th Yorkshire Wartime
Willows Farm, Moss road, Kirkhouse Green, Doncaster DN7 5TA
The North of Englands Largest WWI & WWII Military Vehicle & Living History Event.
Over 500 Military Vehicles and Over 50 Re-
enactment Group Displays.
CELEBRATE.... COMMEMORATE.... EDUCATE...
Held in 30 acres of land 10 miles north of Doncaster. Yorkshire Wartime provides an opportunity for us to begin to understand what it was like to live through and serve in the wars and conflicts of the 20th century. Visitors can witness battles re enacted in meticulous detail by respected living history groups, walk amongst "British Tommies" of the first world war "GI Joes" from the beaches of Normandy,the Womens land army of the Second world war to more recent conflicts. There will also be some of the largest and rarest military vehicles both on static display, and during the daily vehicle parades.
WEBSITE www.yorkshirewartime.com
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8/9th Telford Steam Railway’s 1940s Weekend
Telford Steam Railway, Bridge Road, Horsehay, Telford Shropshire, TF4 2NF
Steam trains! Ava Evergreen, The Ronnie Singers, The Blitz Dancers, Derek and Linda Herbert as Mr and Mrs Churchill, Alan Oliver as Field Marshall Montgomery, The Engine Shed Brewery Company all appearing on both days. Vintage stalls, vintage vehicles, re-enactors, promenaders and much more. 1940s dance on Saturday 8th August. Probably the friendliest event of the year!
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15/16th Chasewater 1940s Remembered
Chasewater Country Park, Brownhills West Station, Pool Lane, Brownhills, Staffordshire, WS8 7NL
Public opening 10am both today's. Train running throught with local vintage bus service
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15-16th Lytham 1940s Weekend
Central Beach, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 5LD
(10am to 5pm each day). Lytham re lives the 1940s wartime era with a weekend of forties singing, dancing, weapons displays, historic vehicles, military charities, vintage traders and so much more…
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15th-16th Ramsey 1940s Weekend
The Camp, Ramsey, Huntingdon PE26 2XB
The Camp was built as a searchlight battery unit in 1939. The Ramsey Camp Committee has taken on the role of restoring the buildings to maintain their 1940s features and putting on a 1940s weekend every year in August. All money raised is put straight back into the Camp and our wonderful volunteers put a lot of their time into helping to achieve this.
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22nd-23rd Fort Paull 1940s Weekend ( second Event)
Battery Road, Paull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU12 8FP
Its confirmed!
Fort Paull will be having another 1940s Weekend.
More details to follow in due course.
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29/31st Twinwood Festival
Twinwood Festival is the ultimate vintage music, dance, fashion and lifestyle festival over August bank holiday weekend in Bedfordshire UK
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4-6th The Victory Show
Foxlands Farm, Croft Rd, Cosby, Leicester LE9 1SG
held over a 100-acre site at Foxlands Farm, Cosby, Leicestershire, the Show provides Historical Societies and re-enactments through various forces from several eras and theatres during the period of 1939-45. From Airmen to Infantry, the Victory Show opens a window in time to the fabulous 1940's
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5-6th Milton Keynes Museum 1940s Event
McConnell Dr, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5EL
Pack up your kit bag, and bring your family and friends together to enjoy a step back in time to the era dominated by World War II.
Watch displays and re-enactors who will preserves and promotes the memory of those who volunteered during the conflict.
Join in with a good old sing-song and boogie and show off your Lindy Hop or dance the Jitterbug or, if that sounds a bit too energetic, simply pull up a chair and enjoy a nice hot brew.
There will be plenty to keep the kids entertained, including arts and craft activities and the opportunity to hunt for the spy who will be hiding in the grounds!
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12-13th Raf Snaith 1940s Event
Long Lane, Pollington DN14 0DF Snaith, United Kingdom
RAF Snaith Museum was founded to honour all the WAAF, RAF, Army and Land Army that served here.
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19-20th Fort Paull Living History Weekend
Battery Road, Paull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU12 8FP
The Fort Paull multi period living history events returns. There will be living history groups from Roman to WWII taking you back in time. There will be skirmishes, hand to hand combat and weapon displays across the weekend.
There will also be period entertainment from WWI and WWII with traders selling period merchandise. The event will open at 10.00am and close at 5.00pm
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19-20th Sheringham 1940s weekend
Authentic 1940s re-enactments & period displays
✔ Live music & dancing
✔ Themed shop displays & staff in 1940s attire
✔ Classic car & military vehicle displays
✔ Free Ration Book Competition with prizes worth over £400
✔ FreePhotographic Competition with £50 prize
✔ 1940s fashion, vintage stalls & food menus
✔ Historical exhibits at Sheringham, Weybourne & Holt stations
✔ Special steam train rides with North Norfolk Railway
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19-20th Grassington 1940s Weekend
Main Street Grassington’s bd23 5at
Entertainment around the village during the day singing and dancing , spitfire, tea dances . Big band sat night and rythum exchange Friday night
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19-20th Carry on military
Romney Marsh wartime collection, Ivychurch road, romney marsh TN290EE
Come and join our Carry On Military show!
Reenactors, Military Vehicles, Trade stalls and a great atmosphere
Entry prices: Adults £10. Concessions £8. 16 & under go free!
Any Vehicles, Reenactors or Trade stalls please contact Louise on 07835917594 (call or text).
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25-27th Welshpool 1940s Weekend
Welshpool Town Centre, Welshpool, Mid Wales SY21 7JQ
Military & Civilian vehicles, Reenactors, Parade, Vintage & Militaria Traders, Model Exhibition, Blitz Ball. Longest Yarn 2 Exhibition - "Britain at War"
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25-27th Burton Constable 1940s Weekend
Burton Constable Hall & Parkland, Skirlaugh, East Yorkshire, HU11 4LN
Burton Constable Hall & Parkland will take you back to the 1940s with living history, period entertainment inc evening dances, battles, firepower displays and vintage traders. The Elizabethan stately home will be open to the public and you will be walk around the stunning parklands and stable block. See the sights and sounds of the wartime years at Burton Constable
NOT ALL THESE EVENTS ARE NOT ORGANISED BY US, OUR ROLE IS TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS AND INFORM WHEN THEY ARE ON, PLEASE CHECK BEFORE TRAVELLING
NOT ALL THESE EVENTS ARE NOT ORGANISED BY US, OUR ROLE IS TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS AND INFORM WHEN THEY ARE ON, PLEASE CHECK BEFORE TRAVELLING
3-4th Battles Through History
South of England Showground, Ardingly West Sussex RH17 6TL
Living history multi period down 10am to 5pm
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3/4th Wallingford -Back to the Forties
Wallingford Station, 5 Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9GQ
Step back in time and join Back to the Forties at the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway — a dazzling 1940s weekend full of vintage charm, foot-tapping music, and wartime nostalgia. Ride heritage trains, mingle with re-enactors, admire classic vehicles, and enjoy the sounds of swing bands as the whole railway is transformed into a lively wartime scene. A perfect day out for families, history lovers and vintage enthusiasts alike — all aboard for a fabulous trip to the forties!
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4th Dogdyke Pumping Station 1940s Day
Dogdyke Farm, Sleaford Road, Tattershall
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17-18th Papplewick Pumping Station 1940s
Rigg Lane, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9AJ
1940s Steam event returns for its seventeenth year.
Featuring:
An array of military and civilian re-enactors
Displays and encampments.
Period vehicles.
Trade stalls.
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