Key Vintage Fairs & 1940s Re-enactment Events Around The UK
Immerse yourself in history and heritage with our 2025 calendar of UK events. From vintage fairs to military reenactments, there's something for everyone. Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates as dates are confirmed.
If you do find or know of any events ongoing that are not shown below, please contact help@revivalvintage.co.uk and we will add to the list.
Are any of the following events up your street and would like to know more about them, click the link for more information for the organisers. If you do choose to go to one of these events, don’t forget to dress up and enjoy yourselves!
Upcoming Events
January 2025
Sat 25th January - Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair - Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3JS
February 2025
Sat 15th February - Guisborough Vintage Fair - St Nicholas Church Hall, Bow St, Guisborough, North Yorkshire TS14 6BP
March 2025
Sat 29th - Sun 30th March - Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair - Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3JS
Sat 15th March - Saltburn Vintage Fair - Saltburn Arts Community Hall, Albion Terrace, Saltburn by the Sea TS12 1JW
April 2025
Fri 11th - Sun 13th April - Kelham Hall Vintage Festival - Kelham, Hall, Newark NG23 5QX
Sat 19th - Mon 21st April - Sandtoft 1940s Weekend - The Trolleybus Museum, Belton Rd, Sandtoft, Doncaster DN8 5SX
May 2025
Sat 3rd May - Guisborough Vintage Fair - St Nicholas Church Hall, Bow St, Guisborough, North Yorkshire TS14 6BP
Sat 10th May - Sun 11th May - 1940’s Melton Mowbray Weekend - Play close park, Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom
Sat 17th May - Sun 18th May - 1960s Weekend - Black Country Living Museum, Discovery Way, Dudley, DY1 4AL
Fri 23rd May - Sun 25th May - Ironbridge WW2 Weekend - 8 The Courtyard Ironbridge TF8 7EG
Sat 31st May - Sun 1st June - Retro Rendezvous - Ulverston Town Centre
Fri 30th May - Sun 1st June - Vintage Nostalgia Festival - Stockton Park, Stockton, Wiltshire BA12 0SQ
June 2025
Sat 7th June - Sun 8th June - Brighouse 1940s Weekend - Brighouse Town Centre
Sat 14th June - Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair - Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3JS
July 2025
Thurs 10th July - Sun 13th July - Vintage For Victory - Whitchurch Library Gardens, Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7XA
Sat 12th July - Sun 13th July - 1940s Weekend - Black Country Living Museum, Discovery Way, Dudley, DY1 4AL
Sat 19th & Sun 20th July - The Great Seaside Vintage Fair - Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3EN
August 2025
Fri 8th - Sun 10th August - Retro Festival - Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham RG18 9QZ
Fri 22nd - Mon 25th August - Twinwood Festival - Twinwood Rd, Clapham, Bedford MK41 6AB
Sat 23rd August - Guisborough Vintage Fair - St Nicholas Church Hall, Bow St, Guisborough, North Yorkshire TS14 6BP
September 2025
Fri 12th - Sun 14th September - Goodwood Revival - Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PH
Sat 20th - Sun 21st September - Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair - Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3JS
Sat 27th September - Peaky Blinders Night - Black Country Living Museum, Discovery Way, Dudley, DY1 4AL
October 2025
Sat 4th October - Saltburn Vintage Fair - Saltburn Arts Community Hall, Albion Terrace, Saltburn by the Sea TS12 1JW
November 2025
Sat 15th November - Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair - Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3JS
December 2025
14 comments
Here’s another one you could add to the list
https://wicksteedparkvintagefestival.co.uk/
Would it please be possible to include our No Man’s Land Multi-Period Living History Event at Bodrhyddan Hall, Dyserth Road, Rhyl, North Wales, LL18 5SB on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April 2024?
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/288162400587291
Online tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/no-mans-land-tickets-630358036857?fbclid=IwAR2cVxMXhJ_YHUYj1f297qCDukQkqNHrlxV27n4KUJhq2LT_Vpf9yyyG2Ks
Event Description: Join us for our exciting Living History Weekend! This is a family event with plenty to see and do. Under 16’s are free!
Come and join us for our Multi-Period Living History Weekend! This is a family event with plenty to see and do across the weekend. Over 600 re-enactors will be on site throughout the weekend displaying authentic period uniforms, original equipment and weapons from a wide range of historical eras.
For our 2024 event we are once again expanding our multi-period aspect even further with a plan to recruit even more historical eras and impressions to provide you with an unmissable historical experience.
This is the perfect opportunity to experience hands-on history, while getting up close to and speaking to our experts. Be sure not to miss the chance to walk alongside Ancient Greeks, witness the power of Roman artillery and hear the clash of Viking swords. There’s plenty to see and do as part of an action-packed weekend that we have lined up with some exciting additions to the event this year.
As well as the chance to talk to our re-enactors, there will also be much more each day, including:
- Firing displays and arena demonstrations
- Military Vehicles
- Trade stalls
- Refreshments
- Beer tent
- Live music
- & much more!
Our event will be held at Bodrhyddan Hall, Dyserth, North Wales on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April 2024 from 10am until 4pm each day.
This one is missing from your list too. Which is a pity, as it is wholly under cover, and a lovely winter event :
https://www.re-museum.co.uk/events/wartime-christmas-2/
Many thanks,
John Wickham.
This one appears to be sadly mising from yuor list ??
https://www.betteshanger-park.co.uk/event/we-will-meet-again-1940s-military-show/
John Wickham.
For those who don’t know Pickering is on this year, tel. no. NYRW 01751 472508 for full details, dates etc. or check their website. We have booked our accommodation.
2024 Armed forces day 29/6 Worksop rugby club ( weekend)
My name is Nichola and I work at RHS Garden Rosemoor in Great Torrington.
I’ve recently come across your website and wanted to let you know about an event we have coming up here in the summer.
At the end of July we will be holding a Vintage Weekend in the garden, which will include a Classic Car show, 1940’s singers and entertainment, a vintage emporium and WW2 re-enactors, and we’re currently looking for WW2 displays and re-enactors, and I thought that this might be something some of your group might be interested in.
www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor/viewevent?EFID=377&ESRC=CMS
The dates are the 29th & 30th of July and the event normally attracts in the region of 2000 people each day.
I’d be really grateful if you could add us to your events listing and I really hope some of your group will be able to join us :)
With kind regards,
Nichola
Excellent idea of listing events – thank you.
Hi im a vintage singer my name is dawn Alacey I go as D Day Dawn
Please would you be able to tell me who provides thecentertainment for these events . Id realy appreciate it
Dawn x
“Pickering cancelled”
I go to Pickering for the war weekend, and to use the magnificent railway and ambience , but I feel this year will be my last. It has had a steady decline for the last 8 years. I agree that the conflict in Ukraine is a terrible situation but that should not stop us from remembering our history. I have attended many other war weekends this year and have given to charities at these events, that have set up a charitable fund to help with Ukraines troubles.
Pickering used to be the pinnacle of celebrating our history, and each year there is less and less, and we were met with such negative connotations from the railway staff.
This is such a shame and I do hope you can still make up your much needed upkeep from other themed weekends.
This is so disappointing.
1 The Pickering show ground
2 No dancing on platforms
3 The Germans at “Le Visham” station
Are a few of the things that have gone not to be replaced.
David
How do you post events on the site we have one coming up in Farnham at Tilford Rural Life beautiful location lovely event 3rd & 4th September bands playing including the Roosters
Id be hugely grateful if you could add our event to your page:
https://tauntonvintagefair.wixsite.com/salvage
Can you email me details of events in Lancashire, Cumbria and Yorkshire that are still going ahead because many 1940s events, seem to have been cancelled due to the war in Ukraine.
Thanks, particulaly events which included music and dancing.
Thanks
Hi, would it be possible to include the National Emergency Services Museum’s event ‘A Wartime Christmas’ on 11th and 12th December?
More information can be found here:https://www.visitnesm.org.uk/whatson