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Various symbols appear at the bottom of certain entries in this Events Guide to give you some idea of their size, the likely number of entries and the facilities you can expect. These are normally based on the pervious year's turn-out.
Steam Engine
Miniature Engine
Tractors
Commercial Vehicles
Vintage Cars
Vintage Motorcycles
Pedal Cycles
Organs
Stationary Engines
Military Vehicles
Heavy Horses
Vintage Fairground
Fairground
Ploughing Demos
Working Demos
Auction
Auto Jumble
Trade Stands
Craft Tent
Antique Fair
Model Tent
Rare Breeds
Family Entertainment
Evening Entertainment
Licensed Bar
Catering
Breakfast Catering
Mother & Baby
Disabled Toilets
Disabled Parking
Camping
4-5 December
The Christmas Cracker
Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, M8 8UW - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 10am-5pm
Directions: 1.5 miles north of Manchester Victoria Station. Accessible by buses from city centre.
Organised by: Greater Manchester Transport Society
Enquiries to: Adam Stephenson,
Museum of Transport,
Boyle Street,
Manchester,
Lancashire,
M8 8UW.
Tel. 0161 205 2122
Fax.0161 202 1110
Admission: Adults £4, accompanied U16s free, over 60s £2.
Facilities:
5 December
Christmas - A Bit of a Do
Museum of Power – Steam Pumping Station, Hatfield Road, Langford, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QA - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 10am-4pm
Phone 01621 843183
visit www.museumofpower.org.uk
Organised by: Gary & Lisa Swainston
Enquiries to: Gary & Lisa Swainston,
Hatfield Road,
Langford,
Maldon,
Essex,
CM9 6QA.
Tel. 01621 843183
Admission: see www.museumofpower.org.uk
Facilities:
11 December
Victorian Christmas Spectacular
The Copythorne Parish Hall., Hampshire, SO40 2NZ - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 6pm-9pm
Organised by: Copythorne Parish Hall Committee.
Enquiries to: Bob Smith,
Nampara,
Winsor Road,
Winsor, Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO40 2HN.
Tel. 02380 813341
Fax.02380 813341
Admission: Adults £3, children free
Exhibits:
Facilities:
11 December
Museum At Night
Internal Fire Museum of Power, Castell Pridd, Tanygroes, Ceredigion, SA43 2JS - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 6-9.30pm
Organised by: Internal Fire
Enquiries to: Hazel Evans,
Hazel Evans,
Castell Pridd,
Tanygroes,
Ceredigion,
SA43 2JS.
Tel. 01239 811212
Admission: Free admission
Facilities:
12 December
Grand Christmas Steam Festival
Wortley Top Forge, Forge Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S35 7DN - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 11am
For further details, phone 01226 728423 or visit our website at: www.wortleymes.co.uk
Organised by: Wortley Top Forge and Wortley Top Forge Model Engineers
Enquiries to: Alec Butteriss,
3,
Grange Road,
Barnsley,
Yorkshire,
S71 4LD.
Tel. 01226 728423
Admission: £3.50
Exhibits:
Facilities:
27 December
Crank-up
Ingrow Railway Centre, South Street, Keighley, Yorkshire, BD21 5AX - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 12noon-3pm
Organised by: Aire Valley Vintage Machinery Club
Enquiries to: Jim Pickles,
6,
Morning Street,
Keighley,
Yorkshire,
BD21 5BW.
Tel. 01535 211082
Admission: Free
27 December
10th Annual Xmas Bronte Tractor and Vehicle Road Run in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Colin Appleyard Suzuki Cars Keighley, Cornmill Garage, Halifax Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 1AH., Yorkshire, BD21 1AH - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: Gather from 9:30am, depart at 10:00 prompt.
It is our 10th Annual Xmas run and the Air Ambulances too. Enjoy a trip around the Bronte countryside taking in a bit of offroad lane. £7 entry includes refreshment/snack for driver, £3.50 for extras.
Organised by: The Bronte Tractor Runs Group
Enquiries to: Stanley Turner,
34,
Hebden Road,
Haworth,
Yorkshire,
BD22 8RE.
Tel. 01535 643391
Admission: £7.00 entry for driver and vehicle, £3.50 for passangers.
Exhibits:
Facilities:
27 December
Llandudno Toy & Train Fair
Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Conwy County, LL30 1BB - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 10.30am-3.30pm
Fifty stalls selling toy trains, diecast models, books etc, held annually every Christmas.
Organised by: Llandudno Transport Festival
Enquiries to: Len Ricketts,
48 Church Road,
Rhos-on-Sea,
Colwyn Bay,
Conwy County,
LL28 4YS.
Tel. 01492 545053
Fax.01492 545053
Admission: Adults £1.75; children 75p with adult only; concessions £1.50. SAE for details.
Facilities:
31 December-1 January
Steam Up
Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, Devon, EX15 3EE - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 10.30am-5pm
Organised by: Trustees of Coldharbour Mill
Enquiries to: Peter Fisher,
Coldharbour Mill,
Uffculme,
Devon,
EX15 3EE.
Tel. 01884 840960
Fax.01884 840858
Admission: Depending on tour
Exhibits:
Facilities:
1 January 2011
In Steam
Westonzoyland Pumping Station, Hoopers Lane, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0LS - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 12-4pm
Free parking, small tearoom, bookshop.
Organised by: Westonzoyland Engine Trust
Enquiries to: Alan Davies,
1,
Rupert Street,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA2 6JT.
Tel. 01823 282760
Admission: Adults £4, children £2.50, seniors £3.50, family £11.
Exhibits:
1-2 January
Papplewick Pumping Station 'In Steam'
Papplewick Pumping Station, Rigg Lane, Ravenshead, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 9AJ - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 1-4pm Sat; 11am-4pm Sun
1884 James Watt Beam Engines and 1922 Robey Winding Engine in steam.
Organised by: Papplewick Pumping Station Trust
Enquiries to: Ashley Smart,
Superintendent's House, Papplewick Pumping Station,
Rigg Lane,
Raveshead,
Nottinghamshire,
NG15 9AJ.
Tel. 0115 9632938
Admission: £6 adults, £4 seniors, £3 children, £15 family
Exhibits:
Facilities:
2-3 January
Winter Warm-Up - Engines in Steam
Bolton Steam Museum, Mornington Road, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton (rear of Morrison's Supermarket), Lancashire, BL1 4EU - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 10am-4pm
Free parking on Morrison's supermarket car park
Organised by: Northern Mill Engine Society
Enquiries to: David Lewis,
11,
Thornton Avenue,
Bolton,
Lancashire,
BL1 5PJ.
Tel. 01204 846490
Admission: Free
Exhibits:
1-3 January
New Year Grand Steam Up
Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 OEN - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 11am-4pm
Please check with the museum on admission prices.
Organised by: Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Enquiries to: Kew Bridge,
Steam Museum,
Green Dragon Lane,
Brentford,
Middlesex,
TW8 OEN.
Tel. 020 8568 4757
Fax.020 8569 9978
Admission: Special admission prices apply
Exhibits:
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16 January
Marvellous Meccano
Abbey Pumping Station, Corporation Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PX - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 1-5pm
Organised by: Abbey Pumping Station, Clive Stevens
Enquiries to: Clive Stevens,
Abbey Pumping Station,
Corporation Road,
Leicester,,
Leicestershire,
LE4 5PX.
Tel. 0116 2995111
Fax.0116 2995125
Admission: Adults £3, accompanied children free. Small charge for train rides.
Exhibits:
Facilities:
6 February 6
Local Collectors Day
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon, Co Durham, DL4 1PQ - Click for more information..
Get directions!
Opens: 10am-5pm
Organised by: Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Enquiries to: Pam Porter,
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon,
Shildon,
Co Durham,
DL4 1PQ.
Tel. 01388 777999
Admission: Free
Facilities:
Please Note. Old Glory cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies or changes within material published in good faith. We advise readers to contact the event organiser before traveling long distances.