Hundreds of thousands of visitors will descend on Folkestone Racecourse for the 33rd War and Peace Revival which starts today until Sunday.

There’s much more to parades of military vehicles around the showground as music, food and entertainment from across the ages will be put on throughout the week.

The popular five-day event had looked set to end this year when organisers Rex and Barbara Cadman last month announced they were to retire after 27 years at the helm.

But just weeks after announcing new owners were needed to allow the show to go on, a deal has been struck.

War and Peace Revival is the largest gathering of military vehicles in the world, and there are dozens of stalls, displays and re-enactments planned.

Schools will head to the grounds today as they learn about the experiences of wartime through the living history displays and find out what life was like during the darkest days in history.

Jazz fans are treated to an extented programme in The Jazz Bar tucked away behind the grandstands to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the main showground.

Visitors concerned about Operation Stack getting in the way can let the train take the strain as Southeastern are laying on extra high speed trains for the five days stopping at Westenhanger station right next to the racecourse.

Services from Dover Priory to London St Pancras will leave two minutes earlier at 47 minutes past between 8.47am and 4.47pm. Services at Folkestone Central and Folkestone West will also depart two minutes earlier.

Trains leaving London will stop at Westenhanger between 9.23am and 4.23pm.

Meanwhile the 4.32pm from Deal to St Pancras will depart a minute earlier and also leave a minute before regularly scheduled at Walmer and Martin Mill to allow the service to stop at Westenhanger.