At Lytham 1940’s Festival Wartime Weekend you’ll see World War Two military equipment, living history displays, a replica Spitfire, vintage traders and much more. It’s held mostly on Lytham Green with other attractions in the town centre.
There’s wartime singing, dancing, military vehicles and static aircraft, weapons displays and a vintage fairground. Plus military charities, life on the home front and much more, in a fun day for all the family.
Lytham 1940’s Festival Wartime Weekend
Sat & Sun 15 & 16 August 2026
It’s back for the 15th time for a free, immersive wartime celebration! Join in the atmosphere and lose yourself in a brilliant weekend of entertainment and have-a-go fun! Enjoy historic vehicles, music and dance, memorabilia, thrilling battles, educational talks and demonstrations. There’ll be a great line-up of entertainment, some making their Lytham debut and some returning favourites. The line up features:
- Derek Herbert Winston Churchill’s rousing wartime speeches,
- Colin Bourdiec with the music of both ENSA and Lancashire’s George Formby who lived close by to Lytham,
- there’s Johnny Victory
- and making their Lytham return for their third full weekend appearance the Bluebirds UK and Lancashire Belle (Saturday only).
- Making her Lytham debut will be Helen Farrell.
- And a licensed forties bar in the main marquee.
- The Kalamazoo Dance Band in the main marquee, plus an evening of Swing on the Friday night.
- Military vehicles, music and dance on the Mussel Tanks adjacent to the Promenade with a resident forties DJ.
- Plus dancing in Clifton Square too.
Please note that this event isn’t organised by Visit Lytham. Please go to the official website for the full line-up. Check out their Facebook page.
If you wish to get in touch with the organisers please email events@fylde.gov.uk – and mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!
Lytham 1940’s Festival Wartime Weekend in 2019…
Visit Fylde Coast contributor Sue Massey went along to the event in 2019. Take a look at her photos here.
If you would like to enter a vehicle, take a stall or take part in the event, please email events@fylde.gov.uk
Head to the Lancashire coast for a wonderful weekend of live entertainment both daytime and evening, battle re enactment, historic vehicle displays. See Spitfires, vehicle ride out and Home Front living history display. Plus many military charities, vintage stalls and much, much more at Lytham 1940’s Festival Wartime Weekend.
Get into the Spirit with Lytham 1940’s Festival – Wartime Weekend
All of Lytham will be into the wartime spirit! Visit the town centre and nearby streets which will be dressed with bunting, sand bags and much more!
Daytime entertainment will take place in the main event marquee on the Saturday and Sunday on Lytham Green.
Free Events at Lytham 1940’s Festival Wartime Weekend
Whilst the evening events carry a charge for tickets, the daytime event on Lytham Green is free of charge. There’s a £10 per vehicle charge if you wish to park near to the event on Lytham Green. There is a nearby train station (Lytham), bus routes and coach drop off point will be clearly signposted.
There will be some catering on the Green, but why don’t you pop over the road to the streets around Clifton Street to enjoy a meal or drink in the wide range of cafes, bars and restaurants.
Pick up your programme – they’re just £1 each at the event and go towards event costs. It shows you what’s on over the weekend, information about the entertainers and re enactor groups and evening entertainment at the various venues over the weekend. There will be a site map too.
Please note that this event isn’t organised by Visit Lytham. Please go to the official website for more details.
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How to buy tickets for the evening, hsve looked everywhere
Sorry, I only have the information that’s in the public domain. Is it pay on the door?
Great weekend
We had a brilliant weekend the weather was kind if a bit windy we entered our car the JAB Falcon which had a lot of interest and we will be back next year
Thank you Gail and Ron Lee
A great visit. Going back tomorrow. Enjoyed seeing the ME109 and the Spitfire. Great WW2 atmosphere