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It’s the biggest and most action packed 1940s event in the region! Climb aboard a heritage steam train as we transport you back to 1945.
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Join the East Lancashire Railway for our award winning 1940s Weekend and party like its 1949...again, with live music, vintage dances, retro-stalls, battle re-enactments and much, much more! 3 - 5 June 2022

Put on your best polka dot dress, polish your dancing shoes and step back in time to celebrate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain on the ELR. It’s Britain’s finest hour and you’ll certai

nly know it – with live reenactments, live music and loads of lively fun. There’s fun for all the family at this all-singing, all-dancing 40s spectacular. Up and down the 12 mile line, at every station on the ELR, you’ll find all kinds of 1940s themed activities, entertainment and action-packed fun. From tank displays and battle re-enactments to live music and dance classes, this event is not to be missed. Watch this space for more information as and when it becomes available.

24/03/2022

The East Lancashire Railway has made the decision to change the focus of our 1940s Weekend to a Platinum Jubilee celebration, focusing on the best of the 1940s and 1950s music and entertainment.

Mike Kelly, Chairman of the ELR, has stated:

“The 1940s weekend at East Lancashire Railway has never been a war celebration, but a tribute to those who sacrificed so much on the battlefields and also on the home front.

However, in saying that, it didn’t feel right to have re-enactments or military vehicles now, when there is a real war happening so close to home. Our staff and volunteers want to give our local communities a unique experience to celebrate all the good that was integral to the 1940s and 50s - the music, the fashions, the luxurious feel of old cars, and all those other nostalgic experiences we’ve heard about from our parents and grandparents.”

Visitors are still encouraged to dress up for the occasion, so don’t miss out.

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3LflnIv

18/02/2022

Tickets are now available to book for our 1940s Weekend. Get your dancing shoes on and lindy hop over to our website to book now: https://bit.ly/3rXYPFn

Tickets are also available for the Victory Bash for those who truly have the jitter-bug: https://bit.ly/3JC64sD

08/02/2022

Join us 3 - 5 June 2022 for the triumphant return of our 1940s Weekend!

There's fun for all the family at this all-singing, all-dancing 40s spectacular. Up and down the 12 mile line, at every station on the ELR, you'll find all kinds of 1940s themed activities, entertainment and action packed fun. 💃🎵😊

Find out more: https://bit.ly/34IkVT7

15/01/2022

We’ll meet again… we know where, we know when, at our 1940s Weekend 3 – 5 June 2022!

This all singing, all dancing vintage extravaganza is making a triumphant return. Join us for all kinds of 1940s themed activities, entertainment and action-packed fun. 🎵💃😊

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3A68H2A

06/01/2022

Fancy some vintage hijinks? Make a note in your diary, our 1940s Weekend is returning in 2022. Join us on the 3 – 5 June for this all singing, all dancing 1940s themed event, featuring live music, battle re-enactments and more! 🎵🚂🎵

Watch this space: https://bit.ly/3JPamxJ

16/12/2021

Lovely poster created and sent in by Ben. Thanks for sharing!

15/11/2021

12/11/2021

Do not adjust your wireless... The ELR 1940s Weekend is back!

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3wFlg32

12/11/2021

09/09/2021

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Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury
Manchester
BL90EY

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https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/

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Join us 3 - 5 June 2022 for the triumphant return of our 1940s Weekend! There's fun for all the family at this all-singing, all-dancing 40s spectacular. Up and down the 12 mile line, at every station on the ELR, you'll find all kinds of 1940s themed activities, entertainment and action packed fun. 💃🎵😊 Find out more: https://bit.ly/34IkVT7

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Sat 25 - 27 May 2019

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It's a long road to Tipperary so why not stop along the way to get into the swing of things at this incredibly popular vintage spectacular. Dig out that polka dot dress, wax that moustache and put on your dancing shoes for a weekend of all singing, all dancing, all action fun!