Experience history come alive at Avro Heritage Museum’s 1940s Weekend!

 

Step back in time with live entertainment and see amazing re-enactors in action, as well as food, drink and local stalls.

 

Highlights include:

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• Silk FM interview with centenarian Jeff Brown veteran Gunner, Pilot and Avro Engineer (Sat Am)

• Live music with the fabulous Lancashire Belle singing your 1940’s favourites,

• DJ Windy Train: Swing-dancing to popular 1940s music.

• Morris Dancing (Saturday only)

• Robinson Dray Horse (Sunday)

• 1940s Re enactors: Soldiers, Policemen, Fireman ---  See pricing info below for reduced pricing.

• Military Police demonstration of 1940's firearms.

• BBMF fly by - latest update 7th Sept, BBMF advise they are unable to attend the event.

• See our Avro Triplane engine runs*

• Ride the ‘There and Back’ Steam railway (Saturday Only)

• Small and Large Traction Engines

• Runway 25 Flight Simulation Company

• Simulated Flight on a modern RAF Typhoon

• Access to the Museum, see our replica Lancaster cockpit

• A range of great food stalls

• Licensed bar including draft and bottled genuine German Beers, cocktails and soft drinks

• The Cheshire bake house home made pasties etc (Saturday Only)

• African Al spices pastes and sauces

• Stalls and aircraft memorabilia

• Lovely sweets in the 1940s sweet shop

• Foys toys military surplus

• Framed aviation photos

• Jo Middleton working wonders - modern clothing with a 1940's twist

• Doggy treats

• The Rest Good collective

• Carousel creations Cheshire - retro confectionary

• The escape committee vintage fashion

• Beautiful Boho jewellery