Churchtown Village in Southport is getting ready to enjoy a 1940s Street Party!
This special event takes place on Saturday 12th July 2025 from midday to 8pm with lots to enjoy for all the family.
Admission is free. Funds at the event will be raised for Bebe’s Hive.
Here’s what to expect:
- Live music and vintage attractions
- Military vehicles and re-enactors
- Tea & cakes
- Traditional street food and the Churchtown classics
- Various pop-up stalls
- Supporting local community causes
- Dress to impress in your best 1940s attire
- Union Jacks, bunting and good old fashioned fun
- Fairground rides
The Entertainment Line Up will be:
12pm – Yooks Ukulele Band
1pm – Beverley Alexander aka Lilli de Carlo 1940s singer
2pm – Sea Cadets
2.30pm – Wrights Performing Arts
3.15pm – Beverley Alexander
4.30pm – Wellbeing Choir
During the day, Botanic Road will be closed to traffic between The Bold Arms and Remedy. No parking will be available on this stretch of road.
Event organiser Linda Howard said: “Step back in time and join us for a 1940s street party on Botanic Road in the heart of Churchtown Village.
“Bring your nearest and dearest and enjoy this nostalgic event!
“We are hoping it is going to be a fantastic day – and also the first of many!
“There are some really popular 1940s themed events which take place in other parts of the country, and we thought this was something which would work really well in Southport.
“Churchtown is the perfect setting to host it, with all the beautiful thatched cottages, the unique shops and pubs – it is such an historic Village. It will look fabulous.
“With this being the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, it seems like the right time to host a 1940s themed street party.
“Initially we did think of timing it for the VE Day celebrations, but there was lots happening already in May, and we decided to go for this date instead.
“We have some superb entertainment for people to enjoy throughout the day with Yooks Ukulele Band, Beverley Alexander, the Sea Cadets, Wrights Performing Arts and the Wellbeing Choir, all hosted by the brilliant Bayside Lindy, who are very interactive with the crowds, and great at getting people up and dancing.
“We will have some military vehicles and military re-enactors, which should be popular with the Dads!
“We’ll have some fairground rides for children to enjoy too and lots of market stalls.
“There is lots happening. It is going to be a really fun day!
“We’d love to see as many people coming down dressing up in their best 1940s attire and really getting into the spirit of the event.
“Churchtown is a fabulous place – we would love to see lots of families coming to our 1940s Street Party, seeing all that Churchtown has to offer and then hopefully deciding to keep coming back.”
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