Welcome to our events page. Here you can view events taking place throughout the year. Please note: Many of our events are organised around compatible existing events some may appear on this list late. All future events are subject to change and weather conditions, please check frequently. Also check the Facebook group.
2026 Events below, these are provisional, subject to change and there are more to follow
For past events go here
Events that are expected to be attended by NWMVT members will be highlighted when arranged.
Green are shows & exhibitions
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| Frostbite run to Healey Dell | 1st January |
| Stoneleigh Militaria Fair | Sunday 1st February |
| Malvern Militaria Fair | Sunday 22rd March |
| Wirral Militaria fair (info) | Sunday 29th March |
| Lancashire Mining Museum (Astley) | 5th April |
| Hack Green, secret bunker Cold War weekend | 4th & 5th April |
| No Mans Land War weekend Bodrhyddan Hall, Rhyl | 11th-12th April |
| St Georges Day Parade, Manchester | Sunday 26th April |
| Mottram Spring Show (info) | Sunday 3rd May |
| Ellanroad Mill Classic cars (not sure if military too) (info) | Sunday 3rd May |
| Healey Dell 1940’s themed day | Monday 4th May |
| Clive Farm, Winsford CW7 3NX (NW 4×4) car event hoping to attract military Requiring displayers to pay £20 and you can not ‘day event’ must stay all holiday | 2nd – 4th May |
| Blakemere Hall, Cheshire (info) | 9th -10th May |
| Bronte vintage gathering Yorkshire (info) | 9th -10th May |
| Buxton 1940’s weekend (info) | 9th -10th May |
| Haworth 40’s weekend (Keighley) | 16th -17th May |
| Foxfield Railway 1940’s War Wheels (Stoke-on-Trent) | 16th -17th May |
| British Legion, Westhoughton Cricket Club. BL5 2GG Event from 12.30 (info) | Saturday 23rd May |
| Ramsbottom steam railway, several members are meeting at Tesco car park | Monday 25th May |
| Chipping Steam Fair, Preston | 23rd – 24th – 25th May |
| Smallwood vintage rally, Cheshire (info) | 23rd – 24th – 25th May |
| Ironbridge War Weekend | 23rd – 24th May |
| Glossop heritage (Formally 40’s) Weekend (info) parade is on the Saturday SK13 7AJ info@glossopheritageweekend.org | Friday May 29th Saturday 30th May Sunday 31st May |
| Heskin Hall 40’s weekend (info) | Saturday 30th May Sunday 31st May |
| Brighouse 40’s weekend | Sunday 7th June |
| North Rode Rally (info) | 6th – 7th June |
| Lancashire Mining Museum (Astley) classic car show (pay to display event) | 7th June |
| Radcliffe Carnival (info) | Saturday13th June |
| Tatton Farm Victory Weekend (info) note- event marked no axis uniforms, no weapons. Some crazy booking prices on the site, confirmation of free passage of military needed. | 13th – 14th June |
| Shaw, Market St – Classic car rally | June 14th (unconfirmed) |
| Prestwich Parade (info)(parade on Sunday) | Saturday13th June Sunday14th June |
| Heywood 1940’s day (info) | Saturday 20th June |
| Damhouse 40’s Weekend, Astley | Saturday 20th June Sunday 21st June |
| Battle of Bamber Bridge | Saturday 20th June |
| Armed forces day Handforth (info) | Saturday 20th June |
| Bury armed forces day at Castle armoury/Two tubs pub (contact ‘Jimmy Jeep’) | Saturday 27th June |
| Stockport armed forces day | Saturday 27th June |
| Manchester Armed Forces day…see Facebook group (info) | Saturday 27th June |
| Crewe (Queens Park) Armed Forces day | Sunday 28th June |
| Winsford Armed forces day, Wharton Recreation ground CW7 3AQ | Sunday 28th June |
| Rochdale Model Engineers, Help the Heros Day. Springfield Park, Rochdale. OL10 1RL | Sunday 28th June |
| Fylde Steam Fair, nr Preston | 27th – 28th June |
| Padiham on parade 1940’s (info) | 26th – 28th June |
| Ellanroad Mill, (Tractors/U.S. Cars) (info) | no announcement yet |
| Stars & Stripes Tatton Park (contact John Stafford) (info) | 4th-5th July |
| Ingleton 1940’s weekend (info) | 3rd-4th-5th July |
| Gorton carnival, Debdale park (info) | no announcement yet |
| Didsbury car show (info) | 12th July |
| Avro Museum, Wings and Wheels (info) | Saturday 11th July Sunday 12th July |
| Cheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury (info) | 11th – 12th July |
| Carry on Cranking (Mid Lancs event) Leisure Lakes, Southport (info) | 17th – 19th July |
| Chadderton 1940’s Day Foxdenton Park. (info) | Saturday18th July |
| Hazel Grove carnival (info) | Saturday18th July |
| Rochdale Classic Car show, Falinge Park (pay to display event) | 19th July |
| Wythenshaw Hall, back to the 40’s (info) Wythenshawe, Manchester. M23 0AB | Sunday 19th July |
| Barton Airport Services day | Sunday 26th July |
| Becconsall Hall Museum, Hesketh Bank, Nr Preston (MVT Mid Lancs event) | 25th – 26th July |
| Mottram Show (info) | 31st July 1st – 2nd Aug |
| YANKS Tameside (details from Paul Dogtags Higginson) | 1st – 2nd August |
| Cromford Steam rally (info) | 1st – 2nd August |
| Ellanroad Mill, (Steam/Military) (info) | 2nd Aug |
| Yorkshire Wartime Experience (new venue, check online) (info) | 7th-8th-9th August |
| Blackpool Air Show | 8th-9th August |
| Astle Park, Traction engine rally | 8th-9th August |
| Lytham 40’s weekend | 15th-16th August |
| Tatton park car revival (info) | 15th-16th August |
| Southport Air Show (info) | 29th-30st August |
| Avro Museum 40’s weekend (info) | 12th – 13th Sep |
| Healey Dell | no announcement yet |
| Oil Can Café, Holmfirth (Carding shed) | no announcement yet |
| Inglenook Classics, Inglenook farm, Rainford | 19th September |
| Buxworth Steam weekend | no announcement yet |
| Ellanroad Mill (Milnrow) | 4th October |
| Shaw & Crompton Classic cars (Peter O’Connor event) | Sunday 11th October |
| Healey Dell Remembrance alternative | 8th November |
| Ride of Respect (M60) – Healey Dell preferred for safety reasons | 8th November |
For past events go to here