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'Tram Sunday' event returns to Fleetwood for 40th anniversary
'Tram Sunday' event returns to Fleetwood for 40th anniversary

BBC News

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'Tram Sunday' event returns to Fleetwood for 40th anniversary

Transport enthusiasts are marking the 40th anniversary of the Fleetwood Festival of Transport, traditionally known as Tram celebrate the milestone, organisers are encouraging attendees to dress up in 1980s outfits, with prizes available for the best-dressed adult, teen and event is a free, family friendly event showcasing of retro and vintage cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles and replica cars from film and will be no vintage trams this year, as the Blackpool fleet will not be up and running until the start of the Lightpool event in October, but it is hoped they will be back for next year's event, Wyre Council said. Batmobile and DeLorean Alongside the vehicle displays, visitors can enjoy live performances and street theatre, food and drink stalls, fairground rides, family zones and kids' entertainment, market traders and local crafts, the Local Democracy Reporting Service the vehicles on show are Lightning McQueen from Cars, Ecto 1 from Ghostbusters, the A-Team Van, the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Van, KITT from Knight Rider, the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard, the 1989 Batmobile, the DeLorean from Back to the Future and Transformers favourites Bumblebee and Optimus Dooney, marketing manager for the festival, said: "Reaching this milestone is a real achievement and the interest from transport enthusiasts and local families is as strong as ever." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.

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