A brand new family festival is set to bring generations together for a weekend of fun.

The Lancashire Steam and Vintage Festival will take place on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September on farmland in Salwick Road, Wharles.

The festival will be headlined by a team of stunt performers, Stannage Stunt Team, whose spectacular show features motorbikes, quad bikes and cars in jumps, falls, fires and explosions.

There will be a fairground and big top with circus entertainers and magicians, live music including Neil Diamond and Freddie Mercury tribute acts, birds of prey, donkey rides, a dog show, mini zoo, tractor pulling, chainsaw sculptors, blacksmith and large craft tent, market and trade stalls, delicious food and a licensed beer tent – plus a display of more than 600 vintage steam and farm vehicles to ensure the festival has something for everyone.

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Its organiser and host is Wharles crop farmer David Martin, who already stages the much-loved annual Fylde Vintage Steam and Farm Show at the same venue in late June.

David said: “The idea is to combine family-friendly activities and lively entertainment with a delightful blend of nostalgia and rural charm, represented by the meticulously restored vintage machinery, including steam engines and classic vehicles, and livestock displays.

“We want to end the summer by making a lot of happy memories for a lot of people.”

Like the Fylde Vintage Steam and Farm Show, the Lancashire Steam and Vintage Festival will have Rosemere Cancer Foundation as its charity partner.

Day entry tickets to the festival are priced at £12 for adults, £4 for children (five to 16 years), £10 concessions and £28 for a family ticket (two adults, two children). Camping (caravans or tents) is £70 from Friday night until Sunday and includes festival entry for two adults and two children.

To find out more about the festival and to book tickets, visit the Lancashire Steam and Vintage Festival website.

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