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Carnforth 1940s Weekend

Type:1940s Event

Carnforth Heritage Visitor Centre, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9TR

Tel: 07799 108 360

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Carnforth 1940s Weekend

Join Carthforth's first ever 1940s weekend.  A free two day event for all the family.  Highlights include:

Live music.
Vintage cars and tractors.
Military vehicles.
Model railways.
Funfair.
Best dressed competitions.
Mr and Mrs Churchill impersonators.
Jive class.
​​​​​​Food and bar concessions.
Vintage catwalk.
Vintages stalls.
40s railway broadcast.
Miniature children's rail ride.
Celebrations of 80 years of the Brief Encounter motion picture.

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Opening Times

Season (28 June 2025 - 29 June 2025)

Prices

Free event.

Awards

  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018

Directions

Road Directions

Morecambe, Lancaster and the Lune Valley is located in Lancashire, in the north west of England. Exit the M6 motorway at junction 35 and follow signs for Carnforth. Turn right at the town centre traffic lights and head down hill to the station car park. Train or bus from Lancaster.

Public Transport Directions

Regular connections are available from Lancaster which is on the West Coast Mainline with regular mainline Virgin services to London and south and Glasgow and north.  Local services include a regular service to Morecambe.  For more information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484 950 or visit nationalrail.co.uk. The nearest bus station is Lancaster which is less than a five minute walk from the central pedestrianised shopping areas of St Nicholas' Arcade and Marketgate.  Local, regional and national services are available.  For further information contact traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit traveline.org.uk.

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