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Last Updated Sunday 14th March 2010

This page is the most comprehensive UK tram special event listing on the internet with all confirmed dates for 2009 now added. Dates listed here are events which are taking place at any location with a tram on site, however, only events with either operational tramways or a tramway theme will be listed on the homepage "Forthcoming Events" section. All information is given in good faith and was correct at the time of uploading, however you are advised to check with the relevant organisation before travelling. If you know of any event not listed on this page please email.

March 2010
Date Event Location
Sunday 28th Celebration Event - 30 years in service: To celebrate the fcat that trams have been running on the heritage Heaton Park Tramway for 30 years a special event will take place between 1000 and 1900. Highlights of the day include:
* Manchester Eades Reversible Horse Tram L53 in service - the only time this year and the last time the 2 Manchester Trams will run together for a while.
* Both Electric Trams in service.
* Blackpool Railgrinder 752 in operation
* View progress on the extension
* Birthday Cake
* Model trams including David Hooker's 00 scale model of Heaton Park Tramway
* Official public reopening of the remodelled museum
* Display of the history of the Tramway and Trams in the Park
* Visiting vintage buses on display and operating, provided by Keighley Bus Museum
* Illuminated Tram
* Evening Tram Rides
* "Driver for a tenner" driving experiences
* And much, much more...
Heaton Park Tramway
Sunday 28th Bird Watching Trip: With Don Cotton. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway

April 2010
Date Event Location
Sunday 4th & Monday 5th Easter 1940s Weekend: Back to the war years with military vehicles, soliders and civilians. All guests handed an ID card and ration book on arrival to prevent spies. See the trams ready for war with street re-enactments throughout the day. Premier Event Crich Tramway Village
Sunday 4th East Sunday - Easter Egg Hunt at Colyton Station: Hide and seek to find the chocholate Easter Eggs between 1000 and 1600 on the platform and surrounding area. Hot cross buns and Easter biscuits available. Seaton Tramway
Wednesday 7th Junior Bird Watching Trip: With James Chubb. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 10th Bird Watching Trip: With Ian Waite. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Wednesday 14th Junior Bird Watching Trip: With James Chubb. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Thusday 15th to Sunday 18th April Power from the Past: From horse power to steam power and everything in between! Horse drawn vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, stationary engines, steam rollers, tractors, railway locomotives, traction engines and a host of fascinating machinery on display and in action. For the tram enthusiast the highlights will be the loan of Leeds 6 from the Heaton Park Tramway, the repainting of Blackpool Marton Box 31 in works green livery and the display of rarely seen Blackpool Tower Wagon 749. Beamish Open Air Museum

May 2010
Date Event Location
Saturday 1st Barn Dance at Seaton Tramway: 1900 to 2200. An evening with a difference, barn dancing at Colyton Station with the local and ever popular Folk Dance Band Amycofters. A prize for best costume of the evening. Tram departs Seaton at 1830 and Colyton at 2215. Ticket Price: Barn Dance, Barbeque and Tram Ride £20 per person, Barn Dance and Barbeque £15 per person. Advance booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Monday 3rd Bird Watching Trip: With Don Cotton. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th Models Weekend: A fantastic display of transport in miniature, including model trams, railways, road transport and Meccano. Crich Tramway Village
Sunday 9th Morris Minor Day: A celebration of this British classic with clubs stands, street paradesand lots more. Crich Tramway Village
Wednesday 26th Teddy Bear Day: Please bring your favourite teddy and receive a free teddy bear biscuit at "The Tramstop". Seaton Tramway
Sunday 30th Enthusiasts' Tram Event: A dream date for tram enthusiasts with behind-the-scenes tours, vintage film footage and works cars. Crich Tramway Village
Sunday 30th Bird Watching Trip: With Donald Campbell. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Monday 31st 150 Not Out!: Celebrating 150 years of trams in Britian. Crich Tramway Village

June 2010
Date Event Location
Wednesday 2nd Junior Bird Watching Trip: With James Chubb. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th Georgian Spring Fair: A recreation of the hustle and bustle of a Georgian Spring Fair at Beamish. Enjoy a short, guided walk through the Georgian landscape, see labourers at work in the fields and the workers for hire. Watch traditional craftsmen demonstrating their skills and meet the trinket sellers and strolling entertainers. Beamish Open Air Museum
Saturday 5th Fantastic 40th Birthday Celebrations plus Birthday Concert Spectacular in association with Colyton Christmas Fairies during the evening: Colyton Christmas Fayries produly present a fantastic 70s theme evening Concert with Brotherhood of Man, Queen tribute band the Bohemians and Diamondogz between 1800 and 2300. Tickets available for concert priced adult £12.50, child £7.50, child under 5 free. Seaton Tramway
Sunday 6th 16th Classic Car Show & Green Transport Gathering: To celebrate their 40th birthday there will be special entry for 70s vehicle. A fantastic day out for all - lots to do and see. The Car Show will be held in Fairfield, Umborne Bridge, Colyton from 1000 to 1700 with lots of stalls together with Lyme Regis Town Band on stage from 1400 to 1700. The Green Transport Gathering will be located in the area near to Seaton Terminus from 1100 to 1500. Seaton Tramway
Sunday 20th Father's Day: Dad travels free! A treat for Dad a Tram Driving Experience for £20, let Dad fulfill his dream and become a Seaton tram driver. The lesson can either be pre-booked or booked on the day. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th 1950s Weekend: A weekend of 1950s music, cars and styles brining the Villge to life. Crich Tramway Village
Saturday 26th Enthusiast Tramway Events: To enable people to make a weekend of it in Blackpool a series of enthusiast events will take place - further details to follow. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
Sunday 27th Totally Transport: The annual transport event on New South Promenade in Blackpool has extended for 2010 to include Ocean Boulevard. The event is open between 1100 and 1600 and features classic cars, buses, coaches and commercial vehicles, a classic mini charity road run to the event, enthusiast trade stalls, tramway models, displays about the LTT, Blackpool Civic Trust and 125 years of Blackpool Trams, entertainment, miniature railway in operation, an additional vintage tram service operating between Pleasure Beach and North Pier likely to feature visiting trams for the 125th anniversary and Seafront 12 vintage bus service between Pleasure Beach and Lytham Square. Further details here. New South Promenade/Ocen Boulevard, Blackpool
Wednesday 30th Tapas Evening & Optional Tram Ride: Returning for 2010 a taste of the Mediterranean at the Seaton Tramway at Colyton Station! Tram departs Seaton at 1900 and Colyton at 2200. Ticket prices Tapas and Tram Ride at £15 per person, Tapas only £10 per person. Advance booking essential. Seaton Tramway

July 2010
Date Event Location
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th Edwardian Weekend: Relive the Edwardian period with soldiers, suffragettes, civilians and period vehicles, plus the only chance to ride on Crich's horse tram. Crich Tramway Village
Saturday 17th Jazz Evening at Colyton Station: Local Coly River Jazz Band return to perform between 1930 and 2230. Tram departs Seaton at 1830 and Colyton 2230. Ticket price, Jazz, Barbeque & Tram Ride £20 per person, Jazz & Barbeque £15 per person. Advance booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th Festival of Model Tramways: The premier event for the model tram enthusiast. Now in its 22nd year, the Festival features the highest quality model tramway layouts and displays. There are sales stands to supply the modeller with all the necessary materials, kits, drawings, photographs, books etc for model tram building. There is a competition, with a trophy for the best model tram of the show. A free heritage bus service will operate from Manchester Victoria station approach. Admission is at the charges of Adult £7, Senior £6, Children Under 16 free is accompanied. Open between 1000 and 1700. Full details available here. Museum of Transport, Manchester
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th Festival of Model Tramways - Special Heaton Park Operation: To coincide with the Festival of Model Tramways (see above) a special service will operate at the Heaton Park Tramway over the weekend. On Saturday 24th trams will operate between 1000 and 1700 and 1730 and 1900 and on Sunday 25th between 1000 and 1700. A free vintage bus service will connect the two sites. Heaton Park Tramway
Sunday 25th Mini Meet: The essential date for Mini owners with special rates for pre-booked Minis, trade stalls, street parades and lots more. Crich Tramway Village

August 2010
Date Event Location
Sunday 1st Emergency Vehicles Day: Ambulances, fire engines and Police cars from days gone by gather for a nostalgic parade. Crich Tramway Village
Thursday 5th Tapas Evening & Optional Tram Ride: Returning for 2010 a taste of the Mediterranean at the Seaton Tramway at Colyton Station! Tram departs Seaton at 1900 and Colyton at 2200. Ticket prices Tapas and Tram Ride at £15 per person, Tapas only £10 per person. Advance booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th 1940s Weekend: Relive the Home Front with rationing and air raids. Special reduced rates for those in forties costume (No German, Japanese or Axis costumes please). Premier Event Crich Tramway Village
Sunday 15th Bird Watching Trip: With Ian Waite. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Friday 20th Bird Watching Trip: With Donald Campbell. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Also Summer Wet and Wild Events at Seaton Marshes and Black Hole Marsh with the Axe Estuary Wetland Project. Seaton Tramway
Friday 20th Bird Watching Trip: With Ian Waite. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Also Summer Wet and Wild Events at Seaton Marshes and Black Hole Marsh with the Axe Estuary Wetland Project. Seaton Tramway
Friday 27th to Monday 30th 70s Weekend Bonanza: Seaton Tramway
Sunday 29th & Monday 30th Blackpool Bank Holiday Extravaganza:Celebrating 125 years of Blackpool trams. Plus an extravaganza of vintage vehicles including sports cars, buses, motorbikes and lorries. Crich Tramway Village

September 2010
Date Event Location
Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th Great North Steam Fair: Relive the golden days of steam. Visiting locomotives are in steam at the Beamish Railway Station and Colliery and much more besides. With vintage vehicles, steam rollers, traction engines, stationary engines, the magnificent colliery winding engine and guest appearances of fabulous machines. A must for steam and transport enthusiasts alike. Beamish Open Air Museum
Saturday 4th Seaton Carnival: Seaton Tramway
Sunday 5th Beetle Drive: A Volkswagen event with a difference! See a host of old and new Beetles, camper vans, trade stalls, street parades, Show n Shine and children's entertainment. Special rate for pre-booked vehicles. Crich Tramway Village
Sunday 5th Trans Lancs Vehicle Rally and Model Tramway Exhibition: Heaton Park once again plays host to the Trans Lancs Vehicle Rally. A model tramway exhibition will be on display in the tram depot. The tramway will be open between 1000 and 1700 with a 2 tram service, model trams on display, model tram layouts operating, model tram shop and a model trams workshop offering help and advice on model Trams. Heaton Park Tramway
Sunday 5th Bird Watching Trip: With Don Cotton. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 11th Colyton Carnival: . Seaton Tramway
Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th Beamish Agricultural Show: Enjoy a traditional agricultural show and experience all things rural. With demonstrations of ploughing, country crafts and agricultural machinery alongside displays of ‘fur and feather’, livestock and industry classes. Beamish Open Air Museum
Friday 17th 70s Evening: Seaton Tramway
Saturday 18th Bird Watching Trip: With Ian Waite. 1700 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Also Summer Wet and Wild Events at Seaton Marshes and Black Hole Marsh with the Axe Estuary Wetland Project. Seaton Tramway
Sunday 19th Classic Ford Day: A celebration of Classic Fords with special rates for pre-booked vehicles, trade stalls, street parades and lots more. Crich Tramway Village
Thursday 23rd Blackpool Tramway 125: Welcome Evening: Including a Hot Pot Supper, a fun tramway quiz and a background to the week's events. Uncle Tom's Cabin
Friday 24th Blackpool Tramway 125: Enthusiast Tramway Events: Full programme to be advised. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
Saturday 25th Blackpool Tramway 125: Timetabled Vintage Service from Pleasure Beach to Cleveleys: Using visiting and residential visiting trams. Evening events to be confirmed. Blackpool& Fleetwood Tramway
Saturday 25th Colyford Goose Fair: Trams to Colyford at regular intervals. Seaton Tramway
Sunday 26th Blackpool Tramway 125: Depot Open Day & Timetabled Vintage Tram Service: The Open Day will feature a shuttle service from the Depot to North Pier and Bispham. The timetabled vintage tram service between Cleveleys and Pleasure Beach will also run again. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
Monday 27th Blackpool Tramway 125: Enthusiast Tramway Events: Full Programme to be advised. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
Tuesday 28th Blackpool Tramway 125: Enthusiast Tramway Events: Full Programme to be advised. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
Wednesday 29th Blackpool Tramway 125: Tram Parade and Anniversary Dinner: Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway

October 2010
Date Event Location
Sunday 3rd Wirral Bus and Tram Show: The annual Bus & Tram Show features stalls, buses on display and on shuttle services and the majority of the tram fleet in action during the day. Birkenhead Heritage Tramway
Sunday 3rd Bird Watching Trip: With Donald Campbell. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Sunday 17th Bird Watching Trip: With Don Cotton. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 23rd Junior Bird Watching Trip: With James Chubb. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Sunday 24th Red Oktober: A celebration of Eastern Bloc vehicles including Trabants, Wartburgs, Skodas and Tatras. Crich Tramway Village
Friday 29th & Saturday 30th Halloween:Beware of the ghosts and ghouls in the award-winning Town ! Enjoy all the atmosphere of Halloween in this wonderful setting and sample the Halloween fare on offer in the Dainty Dinah Tea Room. Beamish Open Air Museum
Friday 29th to Sunday 31st October Merseyside Model Railway Society Annual Exhibition: Taking place in the Pacific Road Arts and Exhibition Centre a heritage tram service will be operating throughout the day.. Birkenhead Heritage Tramway
Saturday 30th Classic Ford Day: A Halloween spectacular with illuminations, witches, ghosts and trams in the dark. Spooky! Crich Tramway Village
Saturday 30th Ride the Halloween Tram of Terror...If You Dare!: From Seaton to Colyford and back with lots of thrills and spills along the way. Halloween surprises for all Children in Fancy Dress, horrible Halloween games at Colyton, Revolting refreshments at Tramstop Restaurant, entertainment. Advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway

November 2010
Date Event Location
Friday 5th Great British Favourite - Bangers & Mash!: 3 local sausages and 3 types of mash, first local beer included for adult and first soft drink for child between 1830 and 2030. Tram departs Seaton at 1800 and Colyton 2000. Advance booking essential. Bangers, Mash, Beer (child - soft drink) and tram ride £15 per person, Bangers, Mash and Beer(child - soft drink) £10 per person. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 6th Bird Watching Trip: With Don Cotton. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 20th to Sunday 2nd January 2011 Beamish Christmas: A whole season of Christmas festivities when The Town and Pit Village take on a festive feel with period decorations from the early 1900s. There will be traditional entertainment and, at weekends, Father Christmas in his cosy fireside grotto. It’s how every Christmas ought to be ! Beamish Open Air Museum
Sunday 21st Celebration of Blackpool's Trams and Transport: Celebrating 125 years of trams in Blackpool with the tramway open between 1000 and 1800. Highlights of the day will include:
* Blackpool Vanguard 619 in service, possibly the latest in the year this Tram has ever run in service
* Blackpool Railgrinder 752 in operation
* Blackpool Open Top Balloon 706 in operation for one day only - on loan from the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
* The first 3 Tram electric service since 1997
* Illuminated Tram
* Tram rides in the dark
* Blackpool Trams models competition
* Working model Blackpool Trams
* Visiting Blackpool Buses on display and operating, courtesy of the LTT
* Plus much more...
Heaton Park Tramway
Sunday 21st Bird Watching Trip: With Donald Campbell. 0900 departure from Seaton Terminus, durations approximately 2 hours. A chance to view estuary birds from a tram. Limited to 20 spaces, so advanced booking essential. Also Summer Wet and Wild Events at Seaton Marshes and Black Hole Marsh with the Axe Estuary Wetland Project. Seaton Tramway

December 2010
Date Event Location
Sunday 12th Santa Specials: Travel by tram from Seaton to Colyton to meet Santa in his grotto! Pre-booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Saturday 18th Santa Special: Birkenhead Heritage Tramway
Sunday 19th Santa Specials: Travel by tram from Seaton to Colyton to meet Santa in his grotto! Pre-booking essential. Seaton Tramway
Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th Santa Specials: Travel by tram from Seaton to Colyton to meet Santa in his grotto! Pre-booking essential. Seaton Tramway



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