Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
MUSEUM OPENING TIMES The opening time of 1pm applies to both steam AND non-steam days. The same closing time of 5pm remains. These are the USUAL times, however if an event in the diary gives a different range, then those will take precedent. E.g New Year's Day 2010.
Visitors planning to travel a distance, please CHECK FIRST with a WZ contact before, to establish what is happening on your chosen day. Volunteer availability fluctuates like a tide, so events can alter. The webmaster will endeavour to keep all information fully up to date, but eleventh-hour changes may not be recorded.
Please note these dates and arrangements are subject to alteration, especially the Easter period, which is currently suggesting three steaming-days. We suggest you check back here regularly for updates.
Following on from New Year's Day; the dates for January through to March are all NON-steam Sundays;
Jan 3RD, 10TH, 17TH, 24TH, 31ST
Feb 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Good Friday, April 2nd; In steam; confirmed
Please note that we are NOT open on the Saturday!
Easter Sunday April 4th; in steam, confirmed
Easter Monday April 5th; In steam; confirmed
April 11th, 18th, 25th; non-steaming Sundays.
May 2nd; IN STEAM
Bank Holiday Monday May 3rd; in-steam
May 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th; non-steaming Sundays. NB that the original idea of steaming on the 30th has been dropped.
Bank Holiday Monday May 31st; in-steam
June 6th; In steam
June 13th, 20th, 27th; non-steaming Sundays.
July 4th; In-steam
July 11th, 18th, 25th; non-steaming Sundays
August 1st; In-steam
August 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th; non-steaming Sundays.
Bank Holiday Monday August 30th; In-steam
September 5th; In-steam
September 12th, 19th, 26th; non-steaming Sundays.
One Sunday in September may be a Heritage Open Day; further details nearer the time
October 3rd; In steam
October 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st; non-steaming Sundays
November 7th; in-steam
November 14th, 21st, 28th; non-steaming Sundays
December 5th, 12th, 19th; non-steaming Sundays
December 26th; not open, Boxing Day
Even without steam, the museum has other engines that will be running since they do not use steam. There is a large Crossley engine, and an operational Lister in its own shed; also a waterwheel and other curiosities. The Marshall boiler is also on view and you will be able to look around it. People are inclined to stay away when the steam is "off", which is a pity because the museum still has a lot to look at.
This information is given as accurately as possible; visitors intending to travel some distance should check to ensure that the event is still on. Please see the Contact page for assistance.
