Watchet will be providing a feast of wartime nostalgia from Friday through to Sunday as part of West Somerset’s 1940s Weekend, which will roll back the clock more than 80 years to re-create the world of Dad’s Army.

The town’s festivities start tonight with an evening of fun at the Watchet Boat Museum (tickets £5 from the Visitor Centre) featuring wartime songs from singer May Blossom and a bread and cheese supper.

On Saturday, Watchet welcomes vintage vehicles and re-enactors in period clothes and uniforms to set the scene for a vintage market on the Esplanade.

Entertainment starts on the Esplanade at 10 am on Saturday with Watchet’s community choir, followed by 1940s-themed singers and bands through to 5 p.m. The West Somerset Brass band will also be playing from 2 to 2.45 p.m. on Saturday.

Traditional jazz from Men Behaving Tradly can be enjoyed outside the Esplanade Club.

On Sunday, visitors and residents will again enjoy entertainment on the Esplanade, featuring Watchet Town Band (between 12 and 12:45 pm), Luis Martelo, Cath and The Liberty Sisters and the Watchet community choir.

Royal lookalikes, including George VI, the Queen and Princess Elizabeth will be in town for a walkabout, as will Laurel and Hardy.

Teas will be served at the East Quay, the Visitor Centre, and by St Decumans church volunteers at the Holy Cross chapel above the town museum.

Pubs including the Bell, the Star, the West Somerset Hotel and the London, will be providing period themed menus throughout the weekend and Watchet Phoenix centre will be serving corned-beef hash and tea and cakes on Saturday.

Visitors to the Radio Museum in Anchor Street can eavesdrop on 1940s broadcasting history, including Winston Churchill’s original wartime speeches.

Another time-warp experience will be found on Watchet station where the Victory stores recreates the corner shop of eight decades ago.

A Sunday morning memorial service is scheduled at the town’s war memorial at 10.45 am for 11 am - to commemorate those lost in all conflicts.

A spokesperson for the organisers advised: “Free parking will be signposted on Brendon Road at the Old Mill site. Please use this facility if you are able, to avoid disappointment when trying to park in the town centre.