FINAL preparations are being made ahead of Queensbury’s 1940s Day which takes place this weekend.

Villagers are hoping the crowds will turn out in force to make the fourth annual community day bigger and better than before.

The event will be on Chapel Street in the village throughout the day on Saturday, before moving to Queensbury Conservative Club in the evening.

There will be afternoon entertainment from singer Kitty La Mare who will be performing wartime songs, and there will also be performances from Christopher and the Robins.

Military vehicles will be on display in Chapel Street from 11am to 7pm, and there will be a variety of stalls as well as a display from the Bradford Police Museum, children’s fairground rides and 1940s games for children.

In addition there will be an afternoon tea dance in the Conservative Club from 2pm to 4pm, which is new to the event this year.

In the evening from 7pm there will be entertainment at the Conservative Club with Kitty La Mare and the Ashby Big Band Tea Dance Band taking to the stage.

Stuart Walker, chairman of the event’s organising committee, said: “There will also be performances from Queensbury Scout Band, Revolution, and from Queensbury Performing Arts, as well as various singers throughout the afternoon.

“People will be dressing up in 1940s style and the weather forecast is quite good, so we are hoping for a good turnout.

“It was started by three people in the village four years ago, who wanted to do a 1940s day. It’s progressed each year and got bigger each year.

“There’s been a lot of fundraising going on throughout the year so we can run the event, and we’ve had a lot of support from local businesses.

“There’s no charge for the afternoon events, and everyone is welcome. Tickets for the evening entertainment are just £10.”

He added that unfortunately there would be no fly-past from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight this year, as they were busy taking part in the Queen’s Birthday Parade celebrations in London.

Joan Milner, deputy chairman of the organising committee, added: “Last year we had people coming from all over, after we made sure to get our flyers out there at similar events in Haworth and Batley.”

Mrs Milner added that the event was supporting two charities this year, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and cancer charity Marie Curie.

Tickets for the evening event are £10 and available from Walker Singleton on the High Street in Queensbury.