Key Vintage Fairs & 1940s Re-enactment Events Around The UK
From vintage fairs to military reenactment weekends, discover what's going on around the UK with our round-up of annual events for 2024. We have our fingers crossed that we'll be able to attend even more vintage nostalgia events this year. As dates are confirmed up and down the country we will do our best to include them on this calendar for you to share.
And as always, feel free to help us find more! We are always happy to add any new ones, so if you are an events organiser let us know the details by email help@revivalvintage.co.uk and we will slot it in!
See an event you like? Click on the link for more information from the organiser. Dress up and enjoy!
October 2024
Sat 5th Leeds Vintage, Indie & Flea Market Leeds Kirkgate Market, Vicar Lane, Leeds, LS2 7HY
Sat 5th Lou Lou’s Vintage Market St Mary's Church, High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HN
Sat 5th - Sun 6th The Great Seaside Vintage Fair Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3EN
Sun 6th Birmingham’s Vintage Flea Market The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Deritend, Birmingham, B9 4AA
Sat 12th - Sun 13th On The Home Front Avoncroft Museum Of Historic Buildings, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4JR
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Back To The 1940s Eden Camp Modern History Museum, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6RT
Sat 19th - Sun 20th 1940s Steam Weekend Papplewick Pumping Station, Rigg Lane, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9AJ
Sun 20th Liverpool’s Vintage Flea Market Camp & Furnace, 67 Greenland Street, Liverpool, L1 0BY
Sat 26th Lou Lou’s Vintage Market Hull Minster, South Church Side, Kingston Upon Hull, HU1 1RR
November 2024
Sat 2nd Leeds Vintage, Indie & Flea Market Leeds Kirkgate Market, Vicar Lane, Leeds, LS2 7HY
Sat 2nd Sheffield’s Vintage Flea Market The Steamworks, 109-111 Randall Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4SJ
Sun 3rd Leicester’s Vintage Flea Market The Venue @ DMU, 20 Western Boulevard, Leicester, LE2 7BU
Sun 10th Derby’s Vintage Flea Market The Chocolate Factory, Siddals Road, Derby, DE1 2QD
Fri 29th November - Sun 1st December Kelham Hall Christmas Vintage Festival Kelham Hall, Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5QX VISIT REVIVAL HERE!
Sat 30th Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JS
December 2024
Sat 7th Leeds Vintage, Indie & Flea Market Leeds Kirkgate Market, Vicar Lane, Leeds, LS2 7HY
Sat 7th Christmas On The Front Priddy’s Hard, Historic Ramparts, Portsmouth, PO12 4FL
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