What a scorcher at Woodhall Spa 1940s Festival

Thousands flocked to Woodhall Spa over the weekend as the 1940s Festival made a triumphant return.

The festival, which is now in its seventh year, is regarded as one of the biggest 1940s events in the UK.

People power: A packed main street in Woodhall Spa at the height of the 40s Festival.placeholder image
People power: A packed main street in Woodhall Spa at the height of the 40s Festival.

Organisers predicted that 45,000 visitors could descend on Woodhall Spa over the two-day event - and by the looks of things they weren’t wrong.

Attractions over the weekend included a skirmish reenactment in the Pinewoods, marking the ‘Crossing of the Rhine’ and a military parade through Woodhall Spa on Sunday.

Here are just a handful of pictures taken by freelance photographer John Aron.

• See this week’s Horncastle News for the full story and four pages of pictures.

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