August events: Step back in time at the Lytham 1940s Wartime Festival

Lytham Green, Lancashire

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Come and enjoy the atmosphere and immerse yourself in heritage, entertainment, re-enactment and have-a-go fun.

Lytham turns the clock back in mid-August by over 70 years, when thousands of visitors descend on the town for the annual Lytham 1940s Wartime Festival.

Go back in time to the wartime era, featuring historic vehicles and aircraft, music and speeches, memorabilia, thrilling battles and living history camps.

Come clothed in wartime fashion, have a dance and soak up the spirit of the famous 40s. 

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