Friday 20th @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Saturday 21st @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Friday 27th @ Seaton Tramway
70s Weekend Bonanza Day One: Original Eastbourne/early Seaton Fleet will be running during service including Works Tram 02. 1100-1500 – Children’s entertainer Cosmo the Clown at Colyton Station

Saturday 28th @ Birkenhead
Plaque Unveiling: Lord Mayor, Alan Jennings, will unveil a plaque at 1 Price Street in Birkenhead at 1300 commemmorating the founding of the first modern tramway in Britain by George Francis Train on 30th August 1860.

Saturday 28th @ Seaton Tramway
70s Weekend Bonanza Day Two: Depot visit and a step back in time when the first tram travelled to Bobsworth Bridge on 28th August 1970. Relieve this experience with tram 8 departing from Seaton at 1100, 1200, 1400 and 1500, travel to Bobsworth Bridge and on your return a 20 minute visit to Riverside Depot before completing your journey to Seaton Terminus. Standard Fare applies: Adult £8.35, Concession £7.50 and Child £5.85. 1100-1500 – Children’s entertainer Cosmos the Clown at Colyton Station

Sunday 29th @ Seaton Tramway
70s Weekend Bonanza Day Three: Depot visit and a step back in time when the first tram travelled to Bobsworth Bridge on 28th August 1970. Relieve this experience with tram 2 departing from Seaton at 1100, 1200, 1400 and 1500, travel to Bobsworth Bridge and on your return a 20 minute visit to Riverside Depot before completing your journey to Seaton Terminus. Standard Fare applies: Adult £8.35, Concession £7.50 and Child £5.85. Tram Driving Experiences for £20. Fulfil a dream and become a Seaton Tram Driver, drive a tram from Colyton to Colyford and Colyford to Colyton. Available sessions at 1030, 1110, 1150, 1310, 1350, 1430, 1510, 1550 and 1630. Includes a souvenir certificate, a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits. Guest passenger£5 includes a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits. You can pre-book the lesson or turn up on the day. Please contact 01297 20375 to book the lesson. Please arrive at Colyton Station 10 minutes before the session. 1100-1400 – Local Band – Amycrofters Folk Music playing at Colyton Station

Monday 30th @ Wirral Heritage Tramway
All Trams Out Day: Featuring all available trams on display at Woodside Ferry during the afternoon with a two tram 15 minute service also in operation between 1300 and 1600. Excellent photo opportunities should be available throughout the afternoon.

Monday 30th @ Seaton Tramway
70s Weekend Bonanza Day Four: All available fleet will appear on this day including Works Car 02. Tram Driving Experiences for £20. Fulfil a dream and become a Seaton Tram Driver, drive a tram from Colyton to Colyford and Colyford to Colyton. Available sessions at 1030, 1110, 1150, 1310, 1350, 1430, 1510, 1550 and 1630. Includes a souvenir certificate, a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits. Guest passenger£5 includes a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits. You can pre-book the lesson or turn up on the day. Please contact 01297 20375 to book the lesson. Please arrive at Colyton Station 10 minutes before the session. 1100-1500 – Nick Taylor – guitar vocalist 70s Glamrock and Soul playing at Colyton Station

Sunday 29th & Monday 30th @ Crich Tramway Village
Blackpool Bank Holiday Extravaganza: Celebrating 125 years of Blackpool trams. Plus an extravaganza of vintage vehicles including sports cars, buses, motorbikes and lorries.

Also this month (some special events might cause the below to have different opening times, please check before travelling):
Crich Tramway Village will be open daily between 1000 and 1730.
East Anglia Transport Museum is open on Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays between 1400 and 1700 and on Sundays between 1100 and 1700. It is also on Bank Holiday Monday 30th August between 1000 and 1700.
Heaton Park Tramway will be open every Sunday between 1200 and 1700 and on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August between 1200 and 1700.
North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish is open daily between 1000 and 1700.
Seaton Tramway will be open daily from 1000 (check website for timetable details)
Wirral Tramway will be operating on Wednesdays to Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday 30th August between 1300 and 1700.

Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th @ North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish
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.

Saturday 4th @ Seaton Tramway
Seaton Carnival

Sunday 5th @ Crich Tramway Village
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.

Sunday 5th @ Heaton Park Tramway
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.

Sunday 5th @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Saturday 11th @ Seaton Tramway
Colyton Carnival

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th @ East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
Trolleybus Weekend: The last event of the season will be the ever popular Trolleybus Weekend, which will again feature the after-dark operations until 2100 on Saturday for which the Museum is renowned! All available trolleybuses will be in service over the weekend and there will be a gathering of visiting vintage and classic vehicles. If you own such a vehicle then why not bring it along? Regular FREE bus services using some interesting and historic vehicles will operate to the museum from both Lowestoft and Beccles during the weekend.

Saturday 11th @ Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
TMS Trams Tour: with Blackpool Standard 40, Blackpool Pantograph 167, London County Council 106 and Leeds 399. The tour will depart Depot at 1030 before the trams split into pairs to operate a special ticket holder timetabled service between Pleasure Beach and Bispham in the afternoon - trams should be back in Depot by 1700. TMS and FTS members have priority until 14th August with advance tickets available for £8 (adults) & £4 (juniors). This is currently the only chance to ride on some of these trams in Blackpool during their stay.

Sunday 12th @ Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
TMS Trams Tour: with Blackpool Standard 40, Blackpool Pantograph 167, Johannesburg 60 and Oporto 273. The tour will depart Depot at 1030 before the trams split into pairs to operate a special ticket holder timetabled service between Pleasure Beach and Bispham in the afternoon - trams should be back in Depot by 1700. TMS and FTS members have priority until 14th August with advance tickets available for £8 (adults) & £4 (juniors). This is currently the only chance to ride on some of these trams in Blackpool during their stay.

Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th @ North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish
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.

Friday 17th @ Seaton Tramway
70s Evening

Saturday 18th @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Sunday 19th @ Crich Tramway Village
Classic Ford Day: A celebration of Classic Fords with special rates for pre-booked vehicles, trade stalls, street parades and lots more.

Thursday 23rd
Running Day with OMO 8 and Railcoach 279. Subject to final confirmation with Blackpool Transport - more details to follow.

Welcome Evening: At Uncle Tom's Cabin at 1930. Including a Hot Pot Supper, a fun tramway quiz and a background to the week's events.

Friday 24th
Marton Themed Event: Featuring Marton Box 31 and Standard 143. Subject to final confirmation with Blackpool Transport - more details to follow.

Saturday 25th
Timetabled Vintage Service from Pleasure Beach to Bispham: Using visiting and residential visiting trams.

Marton Standards Tour: Organised by the Fylde Tramway Society this tour will feature Blackpool Standards 40, 143 and 147. Departing depot at 1630 with several return trips and photo opportunities provided as they travel along the Promenade and cliffs. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for children in advance. Further information on the FTS Website

Sunday 26th
Depot Open Day: Trams on display on the track fan, modern and classic buses in the bus yard, trade stalls and entertainment in the bus depot and tours of the workshop. An extra shuttle service will operate from the Depot via Lytham Road (in addition to the timetable vintage tram service).

Timetabled Vintage Service from Pleasure Beach to Bispham: Using visiting and residential visiting trams.

Dine and Ride with Standard 143: A tour of the illuminations and an evening meal.

Monday 27th
Fleetwood Stalwarts Tour: Organised by the Fylde Tramway Society this tour will feature Box 40, Railcoach 279 and OMO 8 (plus, if demand is sufficient Pantograph 167). Departing Depot at 1030 a tour will be operated before a special timetabled service operates in the afternoon. Tickets in advance are £10 for adults and £5 for children. Further information on the FTS Website

Tuesday 28th
Trams of the North Tour: Organised by the Fylde Tramway Society this tour will feature Stockport 5, Manchester 765 and Liverpool 762. Departing Depot at 1030 the tour will also feature photo opportunities and in the afternoon a special timetabled service will operate. Tickets in advance will be £10 for adults and £5 for children. Further information on the FTS Website

Wednesday 29th
Tram Parade and Anniversary Dinner

Saturday 25th @ Seaton Tramway
Colyford Goose Fair: Trams to Colyford at regular intervals.

Also this month (some special events might cause the below to have different opening times, please check before travelling):
Crich Tramway Village will be open daily between 1000 and 1730.
East Anglia Transport Museum is open on Wednesday 1st between 1400 and 1700 and then Thursdays and Saturdays between 1400 and 1700 and Sundays between 1100 and 1700.
Heaton Park Tramway will be open every Sunday (except 26th September) between 1200 and 1700.
North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish is open daily between 1000 and 1700.
Seaton Tramway will be open daily from 1000 (check website for timetable details)
Wirral Tramway will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays between 1300 and 1700.

Sunday 3rd @ Wirral Tramway
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.

Sunday 3rd @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Sunday 17th @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Saturday 23rd @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Sunday 24th @ Crich Tramway Village
Red Oktober: A celebration of Eastern Bloc vehicles including Trabants, Wartburgs, Skodas and Tatras.

Friday 29th & Saturday 30th @ North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish
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.

Friday 29th to Sunday 31st @ Wirral Tramway
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.

Saturday 30th @ Crich Tramway Village
Starlight Halloween: A Halloween spectacular with illuminations, witches, ghosts and trams in the dark. Spooky!

Saturday 30th @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Also this month (some special events might cause the below to have different opening times, please check before travelling):
Crich Tramway Village will be open daily between 1000 and 1730. It closes for the Winter from 31st October.
East Anglia Transport Museum is open on Saturday 2nd October between 1400 and 1700 and Sunday 3rd October between 1100 and 1700 before closing for the winter.
Heaton Park Tramway will be open every Sunday between 1200 and 1600.
North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish is open daily between 1000 and 1700.
Seaton Tramway will be open daily from 1000 (check website for timetable details)
Wirral Tramway will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays between 1300 and 1700.

Friday 5th @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Saturday 6th @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Saturday 20th to Sunday 2nd January 2011 @ North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish
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 !

Sunday 21st @ Heaton Park Tramway
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...

Sunday 21st @ Seaton Tramway
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.

Also this month (some special events might cause the below to have different opening times, please check before travelling):
Heaton Park Tramway will be open every Sunday between 1200 and 1600.
North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish is open Tuesdays to Thursdays and weekends between 1000 and 1600.
Seaton Tramway on weekends from 1000 (check website for timetable details)
Wirral Tramway will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays between 1300 and 1700.

Sunday 12th @ Seaton Tramway
Santa Specials: Travel by tram from Seaton to Colyton to meet Santa in his grotto! Pre-booking essential.

Saturday 18th @ Wirral Tramway
Santa Special

Sunday 19th @ Seaton Tramway
Santa Specials: Travel by tram from Seaton to Colyton to meet Santa in his grotto! Pre-booking essential.

Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th @ Seaton Tramway
Santa Specials: Travel by tram from Seaton to Colyton to meet Santa in his grotto! Pre-booking essential.

Also this month (some special events might cause the below to have different opening times, please check before travelling):
Heaton Park Tramway will be open on Sundays between 1200 and 1600 until 19th December.
North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish is open Tuesdays to Thursdays and weekends between 1000 and 1600.
Seaton Tramway will be open on weekends from 1000 until 18th December (check website for timetable details)
Wirral Tramway will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays between 1300 and 1700.