Events
There's plenty to see, do and enjoy at heritage railway events around the UK. Many railways also offer experience days such as driving a train or dining experiences.
- All
- Steam Gala.
- Diesel Gala
- Children's Event
- Vintage Vehicles
- 1940s Event
- Days out with Thomas
- Miniature Engine Rally
- Demonstration Goods Workings
- Beer / Ale Event
- Model Railways Event
- Halloween Event
- Illuminated Train
- Christmas Event
- Polar Express
- Father Christmas Event
- All Dates
- Jul 2025
- Aug 2025
- Sep 2025
- Oct 2025
- Nov 2025
- Dec 2025
- Jan 2026
- Feb 2026
- Mar 2026
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- Nov 2026
- Dec 2026
Back to the 1940s
Take a journey back to the 1940s with vintage steam trains, classic cars, live music, and period charm at the South Devon Railway.
- Dates
- 5th July 2025 - 6th July 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles1940s Event
- Location
- The Station, Dart Bridge Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DZ, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Classic Car Day
Remember when cars seemed to be part of the family, and even had nicknames? Classic cars to vintage motor enthusiasts are like vinyl to music lovers. They’re the icons we dream of owning, and the collector’s items cherished and preserved by their owners.
- Date
- 13th July 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- The Railway Station, Station Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DF, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Vintage Week
The North Norfolk Railway offers far more than just a train ride! Grab your tickets, watch the guard wave his green flag, listen for the sound of the whistle and a whoosh of steam as you set off on a timeless journey through some of Norfolk’s most stunning coastal scenery and beautiful countryside.
- Dates
- 19th July 2025 - 24th July 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- Sheringham Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Victorian Sundays
The North Norfolk Railway offers far more than just a train ride! Grab your tickets, watch the guard wave his green flag, listen for the sound of the whistle and a whoosh of steam as you set off on a timeless journey through some of Norfolk’s most stunning coastal scenery and beautiful countryside.
- Date
- 3rd August 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- Sheringham Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Victorian Sundays
The North Norfolk Railway offers far more than just a train ride! Grab your tickets, watch the guard wave his green flag, listen for the sound of the whistle and a whoosh of steam as you set off on a timeless journey through some of Norfolk’s most stunning coastal scenery and beautiful countryside.
- Date
- 10th August 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- Sheringham Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Victorian Sundays
The North Norfolk Railway offers far more than just a train ride! Grab your tickets, watch the guard wave his green flag, listen for the sound of the whistle and a whoosh of steam as you set off on a timeless journey through some of Norfolk’s most stunning coastal scenery and beautiful countryside.
- Date
- 17th August 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- Sheringham Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Leafers at t'Pit
Vintage Land Rover rally
- Dates
- 23rd August 2025 - 24th August 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- Apedale Country Park, Blackbank Road, Knutton, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 6AX, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Classic Cars Day
Classic Cars Day
- Date
- 25th August 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- Apedale Country Park, Blackbank Road, Knutton, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 6AX, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Classic & Steam Vehicle Show
Held by the Bournemouth and Poole Preservation Club next to Harmans Cross Station.
- Dates
- 5th September 2025 - 7th September 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles
- Location
- Station House, Railway Station Approach, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HB, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Salute to the 40s
Get ready for the most spectacular vintage festival of the year. This iconic weekend is brimming with nostalgia, laughter, and a whole lot of fun for the entire family.
- Dates
- 20th September 2025 - 21st September 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Vintage Vehicles1940s EventModel Railways Event
- Location
- Chatham Historic Dockyard, Main Gate Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TE, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
BMR15 Event
Set to be one of our biggest events since opening. This fantastic gala brings together a combination of intensive passenger services, demonstration goods trains, model railways, miniature traction engines, and more. Its going to be a good one, so make sure to save it in your diary.
- Dates
- 20th September 2025 - 21st September 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Steam Gala.Diesel GalaMiniature Engine RallyDemonstration Goods WorkingsVintage VehiclesModel Railways Event
- Location
- Barnards Farm, Brentwood Road, West Horndon, Essex, CM13 3FY, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Chocolate Sunday
Come and enjoy a ride behind our Fry's Sentinel, the very locomotive that once worked at the Chocolate Factory.
- Date
- 5th October 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Steam Gala.Demonstration Goods WorkingsVintage Vehicles
- Location
- Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Chocolate Sunday
Come and enjoy a ride behind our Fry's Sentinel, the very locomotive that once worked at the Chocolate Factory.
- Date
- 12th October 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Steam Gala.Demonstration Goods WorkingsVintage Vehicles
- Location
- Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD, GB
- Distance
- 0 away
Chocolate Sunday
Come and enjoy a ride behind our Fry's Sentinel, the very locomotive that once worked at the Chocolate Factory.
- Date
- 19th October 2025
- Event Type(s)
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Steam Gala.Demonstration Goods WorkingsVintage Vehicles
- Location
- Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD, GB
- Distance
- 0 away