HUGELY popular Lymm Transport Day will be returning for its 11th annual event on Sunday, June 23.
The event, which started in 2013, showcases a range of vehicles including classic cars, military vehicles, vintage bicycles and steam traction engines.
Lymm Transport Day is run entirely by volunteers and all profits go to charity, with more than £46,500 being raised by the event in the last decade.
Last year £8,500 was donated to charities including St Rocco’s Hospice, Lymm Swimming Club and Warrington Community Transport.
This year is set to be a packed day full of live music, exhibits and stalls selling clothes, food and toys – so here’s everything you need to know.
At 9.30am vintage shuttle buses will begin transporting attendees from the official car park on Crouchley Lane into the village.
Inside the Village Hall, a miniature railway, courtesy of the Warrington Model Railway Club, will be on display.
An artisan market will be hosted by the Community Centre, and Lymm Heritage Centre will be hosting a new exhibition.
At Maple Lodge, on May Queen Field Drive, Lego displays courtesy of Northern Brickworks will be on show and Manchester Aviation Art Society will be hosting an exhibit and live painting session.
At 10.30am a drive-in parade featuring 100 vehicles will make its way down Eagle Brow, round The Cross and up Pepper Street.
This parade is expected to end at 11am, which is when the May Queen Field will be open to the public, with more than 450 classic cars will be on display.
Alongside exhibits from the National Speedway Museum, World Champion racer, Peter Collins, will be showing off some of his bikes.
A different kind of bike will also be displayed, as heritage bicycles from Veteran Cycle Club and Walton Hall Cycle Museum will also be at the May Queen Field.
One of only three working replicas of a Roman Chariot is being donated by Colchester Archaeological Trust to add to the already eclectic mix of vehicles on display.
Fans of film and TV can also expect to see Lightning McQueen, from Cars, and the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine van amongst other recognisable cars.
Children under the age of five can enjoy giant sandpits and diggers, and older kids can try out a climbing wall if they feel brave enough.
Live music from Lucy Barlow and Australian band, Uptown Monotones will be playing in the field on a stage.
Hot food, drinks, vintage clothes and memorabilia will be amongst the stalls also in the May Queen Field for visitors to browse.
Tickets are £6 each and £3 for children and can be found here.
At 2.15pm an impressive flypast by one of the two remaining Lancaster bombers in the world will be taking to the sky
Throughout the day, visitors can visit the canal to enjoy the sight of old working canal boats, one of which will be a 115-year-old National Historic Ship, Saturn.
At 4pm there will also procession of boats through Lymm to close the event, which will conclude with the final shuttle bus back to the car park at 5pm.
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