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This page contains information of special events held at tramways in the British Isles. All information is believed correct at the time of upload but please check if travelling for any specific event either with the organisation involved or take a look on our News & Features page where we will attempt to provide updates. If you know of any event not listed on this page, or can correct any information already featured, please email.

To aid viewing events are colour coded by location:

Beamish: The Living Museum of the North (please note only transport based events feature on this page, for a full list of events visit the Beamish website)
Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours (for full details of tours running visit the Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours website
Crich Tramway Village (more details of events at https://www.tramway.co.uk/whatson/)
East Anglian Transport Museum (more details of events at https://www.eatransportmuseum.co.uk/events)
Heaton Park Tramway (more details at https://hptramway.co.uk/)
Isle of Man
Seaton Tramway (more details at https://www.tram.co.uk/)
Statfold Barn Railway (more details at https://www.statfold.com/events-statfold)
Wirral Heritage Tramway (more details of events can be seen at https://www.mtps.co.uk/events.html.
Anywhere else!

December 2024

Until Tuesday 24th December - Seaton Tramway
The Polar Express Tram Ride
On selected dates you can be taken to the North Pole by tram in this special experience at the Seaton Tramway. Price includes a tram ride, a gift, a hot chocolate and a Christmas carol sing-a-long. More details at https://www.tram.co.uk/events/view/the-polar-express-tram-ride.

Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December - East Anglia Transport Museum
Ride the Lights
The museum is open 1500-1900 with trams, trolleybuses and the railway operating under festive lights.

Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th December - East Anglia Transport Museum
Ride the Lights
The museum is open 1500-1900 with trams, trolleybuses and the railway operating under festive lights.

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd December - East Anglia Transport Museum
Ride the Lights
The museum is open 1500-1900 with trams, trolleybuses and the railway operating under festive lights.

Also this month....
* Beamish is open Wednesdays to Sundays until 13th December, then daily 14th-24th December and 27th-31st December.
* Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours run Promenade Tours 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th December. Illumination Tours run Wednesday to Sunday each week.
* Seaton Tramway runs the Yellow timetable Friday 27th to Tuesday 31st December

January 2025

Wednesday 1st January - East Anglia Transport Museum
New Year's Day 2025
All the usual museum attractions and an hourly free bus service to Lowestoft plus your final chance to see the Christmas lights.

July 2025

Tuesday 22nd to Sunday 27th July - Isle of Man
Manx Heritage Transport Festival
Another six days of heritage transport action across the Isle of Man. Will include a celebration of 130 years of the Snaefell Mountain Railway and a special service to mark 50 years since the last postal collection on the MER in 1975. Full details to follow.

This page was last updated on Sunday 3rd November 2024

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