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Next Event: Sunday 18th July
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Welcome to the Fleetwood Transport Festival website |
 Fleetwood
Transport Festival, Also known as Tram Sunday, is an annual event. It is a Vintage /
Special Interest Festival, yet one unique amongst such gatherings. This Festival takes
place on the 3rd Sunday of July each year, and is now regarded as one of the Major
Transport Festivals in the North of England.
Fleetwood Transport Festival takes
place throughout the entire length of Fleetwood`s main street, and is unique in the fact
that Fleetwood has the only original main street Electric Tramway still running in the
British Isles after more than 100 years.
On the day we have Vehicles of all ages and types, and for the public entertainment we
have, Street Organs, Bands, Morris Dancers, Street Entertainers, Buskers, Sideshows,
Trade Stands. Exhibits, Model Railway Exhibition, Narrow Gauge Railway, Charity Stalls,
Childrens and Adults Fairground Rides, Including a 19th Century Steam Galloper.There are
also rides on a selection of Vintage Trams, these run from Ash Street out to Thornton
Gate.
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Comemorative Brass Plaques |
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 The brass plaques are presented to
all entrants who present a vehicle for display at the Fleetwood Transport Festival. The
plaques are made of solid brass and are especially commissioned by the committee as a
thank you for the entrants who make the festival such a success. [read more]
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The Transport Attractions |
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If you have never been to the North West's largest free event, the
annual Tram Sunday, you don't know what you are missing!. With a huge array of vehicles
from boneshaker pushbikes to Honda Gold wings and from Minis to Steam Gallopers,
everything is on display at this fantastic free event which takes place in the Lancashire
town of Fleetwood. [read
more]
www.fleetwoodtransportfestival.co.uk |
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What is Tram Sunday?
The Transport Festival or Tram Sunday as
it is more commonly known is the largest free event of its kind in the North West. Funded
by donations it presents a dazzling display of vehicles past and present and provides a
fun day for the whole family. [more]
The Team.
Who are the people behind the team who
give their free time to make the festival such a success. Read all about them …
[more]
The Photo Gallery
Visit the Transport Festival photo gallery
and see for yourself the fun which is had by all. Loads of photos of trams, buses, bikes
and displays are available for you to see. [more]
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