11th – 13th September 2026

BLACKPIT BREWERY, MK18 5LJ

THE UK'S NO.1 SECOND WORLD WAR FESTIVAL

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ChilDREN UNDER 16 GO FREE!

Friday - Day Only

FULL ACCESS TO FRIDAY'S EVENTS
£ £101
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  • We Have Ways Fest - the Full Friday

Full Weekend

THE FULL MONTY
£ £197
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  • Talks, Shows and Demos
  • MIlitary Vehicles and Artillery
  • Experts, Enthusiasts, Historians
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Saturday - Day Only

FULL ACCESS TO SATURDAY'S EVENTS
£ 107
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  • We Have Ways Fest - Just Saturday
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Everyone’s welcome – We Have Ways Fest is open to all! There’s no other history festival like it. WHWF is based on the No.1 military history podcast starring the historians James Holland and Al Murray.

Top authors, veterans and experts come together alongside a vast range of hardware and military vehicles – plus living history, traders, music, food and drink, and a whole lot more.

Meet your favourite historians. Chat to them. Grab a pint, pitch a tent. From war waffle and talks to thrilling demos of iconic vehicles and weapons, We Have Ways Fest is a *must* for anyone interested in the Second World War.

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WE HAVE WAYS FEST 2024 - TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS

TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS

Hear talks and enjoy discussions with the biggest names in Second World War history. Join top historians, authors, and distinguished veterans as they take to the stage in our brilliant talk venues.

WE HAVE WAYS FEST 2024 - TANKS IN ACTION

TANKS, ARMoUR, ACTION!

Every day, our arenas are jam packed with live firing and thrilling displays of iconic and rare vehicles from the Second World War, brought to life through the expert knowledge of our historians.

WE HAVE WAYS FEST 2024 - AN EVENT FOR EVERYONE

AN EVENT FOR EVERYONE

We’ve got living history, live music, performances, wargaming, modelling, traders, and brilliant festival food and drink. With camping and glamping onsite, join us for the whole weekend.

WE HAVE WAYS FEST 2026 | 11 – 13 September 

The UK’s No. 1 Second World War Festival

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Military exhibitors and traders can contact us now.

WE HAVE WAYS FEST 2025

12 – 14 SEPT 2025  

The UK’s No. 1 Second World War Festival

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STEVE ERSKINE

Steve is the Regimental Researcher at the Green Howards Museum and a battlefield guide. With an MA in British First World War Studies from Birmingham University, Simon’s research credits include titles such as John Powell’s 2018 study of General Sir Edward Bulfin, Hugh Sebag-Montefiori’s 2016 look at fighting on the Somme and Terry Finnegan’s 2015 assessment of the American battlefield experience during the First World War.

GREEN HOWARDS ON SICILY – SATURDAY THE ARSENAL 

Also known as Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment, the Green Howards made their mark on Sicily in 1943. Steve Erskine has worked with the Green Howards Regimental Museum for several years, and now takes us out to Sicily….