Annual Heywood 1940’s Day

Friday 22 June 2018 - Saturday 23 June 2018
10am - 5pm

Heywood Town Centre

Details:

Heywood 1940's Day is back for another year, in fact this will be our 7th year!! Kicking off on Friday 22 June and leading on to a full day of events and displays on Saturday 23 June 2018.

Friday 22 June

As usual, a fun packed day is being organised with something for the whole family to enjoy. This year kicks off on the Friday Night at the Heywood Centre Jive Night. Starting 7.30pm - midnight, the evening is a jive spectacular featuring music from The Swing Commanders and the fantastic GI Jive. Only £15 per person, tickets are available now on 01706 368130.

Saturday 23 June

Saturday morning will see an array of military vehicles arriving for 10.00am, including a full replica Hurricane and Messerschmitt 109, military tanks courtesy of Heywood Tanks, Steam Engines, military displays from most nations, vehicles and  Cotton Town Hot Club will be back by popular demand.

Wave the Evacuees off from the East Lancashire Railway Heywood Station at 10.40am as they return from the country (well Ramsbottom!) early afternoon in time for our Jo Cox Vintage Street Party!

At Morrison's Gap you can enjoy the wonderful sounds of the brass band, with Littleborough Brass Band playing 2.00pm - 4.00pm.

Across the road on Mission St, we're hosting our 2nd Jo Cox Street Party with two parties - one at 1.00pm for all the Evacuees coming home from the country and the second at 3.00pm where everyone in Vintage wear is invited for sandwiches, cake and jelly!

At 12noon in Heywood Memorial Gardens, there will be a short Service of Remembrance to commemorate the centenary of World War 1 and all who served in the Forgotten Wars.

Don't forget to line the streets for the Town’s Official Armed Forces Day Parade, leaving The Heywood Pub at 1.00pm prompt. Leading with the official standards, Veterans and Cadets alike will be marching along with Manchester Army Cadet Brass Band and Littleborough Brass Band around the town and returning to The Heywood Pub.

Look out for a special balloon display in the parade from Blue Rose Gifts.

Stalls and children activities including a miniature steam railway and carousel will be outside the Civic Centre. Across the road at St Luke’s, their NAAFI is open 12noon - 5.00pm and the usual 1940s Day concert kicks off at 12:30pm with Marina Mae and the rest leading on from 1:30pm after the parade.

With acts including Kats Dance and VOICE and music, instruments and acting from the era with talent from our own town, it's a truly entertaining show for all the family... Pick a deck chair on the lawn of St Luke's.

Look up in the sky at 1.26pm for a flypast from Britain's Memorial Flight, as their Spitfire flies over the town.

Experience the Air Raid shelters over at Mike Goldrick Blinds & Curtains, inside Tilly's Tea Room as they perform hourly Air Raids, with their Home Guard and an unexploded bomb display open all day.

There will be music and dance from The Backstep Boogie Club from 11am. You can easily join in and follow as Trina talks everyone through the steps for beginners!

Longford Street Carpark and Heywood Magic Market have children fairground rides. The Market also have a singer inside, bouncy castles, vintage car displays and a Nerf Gun Range.

You can jump on the FREE Vintage Bus at the Market and have a ride around the town too. There will be stops around the town so please look out for the bus route on the day.

To round the day off wave off the military vehicles as they convoy around the town from 4.30pm.

Entry fee: Free

Contact: Harry Mills Chairman L V A
07590 667 072

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