2025 Galas: See list in first post

As with previous years, this thread is for dates for galas and other enthusiast events.

Railway 200 Events
For a full list of events see https://railway200.co.uk/search-for-activities-and-events/

1-3 August Alstom Alstom presents The Greatest Gathering https://www.thegreatestgathering.co.uk/

9-10 August Hornby Hobbies x One:One Collection Open Weekend https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hornby-hobbies-x-oneone-collection-open-weekend-tickets-1247044677199

24 August SouthEastern Ashford Open Day https://railway200.southeasternrail...easterns-exclusive-railway-200-depot-open-day

20 September Greater Anglia Norwich Crown Point Open Day https://railway200.co.uk/activity/greater-anglia-norwich-crown-point-open-day/

20-21 September Northern Heaton 150 https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/railway-200/heaton150

20 September - 5 October Hopetown Darlington Titans of Steam Gala https://www.hopetowndarlington.co.uk/whats-on/Titans-of-Steam-Gala

21 September Alstom Polmadie 150 https://railway200.co.uk/activity/glasgow-traincare-centre-150th-anniversary-open-day/

26-28 September S&DR200 Anniversary Celebration https://www.sdr200.co.uk/article/16707/Anniversary-Journey-1825-2025-Shildon-Darlington-and-Stockton

4 October Hitachi Newton Aycliffe Open Day https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hita...railway-200-open-day-newton-aycliffe/e-modjpb

Galas
Flying Scotsman events see https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/flying-scotsman/events

July
3-6 East Lancashire Summer Diesel Gala https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/summer-diesel-gala/
5 Stephenson Diesel Gala https://stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/whats-on/diesel-day
5-6 Great Central Railway 200 Weekend https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/whats-on/
5-6 Severn Valley Railway 200 Trains Through the Ages https://svr.co.uk/event/railway-200-trains-through-the-ages/
5-6 Spa Valley 40th Anniversary of Line Closure Event https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/product.php/7452/40th-anniversary-of-line-closure-event
5-6 Talyllyn Anything Goes Gala https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/anything-goes-gala/

11-13 Watercress Diesel Gala (info from social media)
12-13 Cleethorpes Coast Summer Steam Festival https://www.cclr.co.uk/events/view/summer-steam-festival
13 North Norfolk 50th Aniversary of Re-opening https://nnrailway.co.uk/opening-dates/?grid-list-toggle=grid&month=jul&yr=2025

18-20 Kent & East Sussex Diesel Gala https://kesr.org.uk/diesel-weekend/
19-20 Amberley Rail Gala Weekend https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/rail-gala-weekend/
19-20 Hollycombe Railway Weekend https://www.hollycombe.co.uk/events/railway-weekend2025

25-27 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 200: Diesel Gala https://www.gwsr.com/events/diesel-gala-3

August
1-3 Spa Valley Summer Diesel Gala https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/product.php?xProd=7453
2-3 Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 200: 45th Anniversary of the first train https://railway200.co.uk/activity/4...the-welsh-highland-light-railway-1964-co-ltd/

8-10 Bluebell 65th Anniversary Weekend (info from social media)
8-10 Bo'ness & Kinneil Steam Gala https://www.bkrailway.co.uk/events
9-10 Peak Steam Gala https://www.peakrail.co.uk/steam-tr...ge-railway-days-out-peak-district/steam-gala/

16-17 Great Central Railways At Work Gala https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/whats-on/

23-25 Bala Lake August Steam Gala https://bala-lake-railway.co.uk/events/august-gala/
23-25 Kirkby Stephen East Steam Gala https://www.stocktondarlington200.co.uk/bicentenary-celebrations/
23-28 North Norfolk Festival on Rails https://nnrailway.co.uk/a-festival-on-rails/

29-31 North Norfolk 50th Anniversary Steam Gala https://nnrailway.co.uk/summer-steam-gala/
29-31 Welshpool & Llanfair Steam & Diesel Gala https://wllr.org.uk/your-visit/timetables/
30-31 Battlefield Railway 200 https://railway200.co.uk/activity/rail-200-celebration-the-battlefield-line-railway/

September
4-6 Great Central Autumn Diesel Gala https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/whats-on/
5-7 Bluebell Diesel Gala (Info from social media)
5-7 Didcot Autumn Steam Gala https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/product.php/1215/autumn-steam-gala-2025
6-7 Leighton Buzzard Gala Weekend https://www.buzzrail.uk/special-events/
6-7 Middleton Autumn Gala https://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/etn/autumn-gala/

12-14 Blaenavon Steam Gala https://www.bhrailway.co.uk/calendar
12-14 Swanage Autumn Steam Gala https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/autumn-steam-gala
13-14 Apedale Valley September Railway Gala - AVLR15 https://avlr.org.uk/event/september-railway-gala-avlr15
13-14 Bodmin Diesel Gala https://bodminrailway.co.uk/plan-your-visit/timetables-and-fares/
13-14 Nene Valley Rail 200 Gala https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/163/rail-200-gala/
13-14 Talyllyn Heritage Weekend https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/heritage-weekend/
14 Aln Valley Mixed Traction Gala https://www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk/upcoming-events/

18-21 Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala https://svr.co.uk/event/autumn-steam-gala-2025/
19-21 Epping Ongar Southern Giants Steam Gala https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/southern-giants---steam-gala/
19-21 Swindon & Cricklade Railway 200 - Mixed Traffic Gala https://swindon-cricklade-railway.org/list-of-events/
20-21 Peak Mixed Traffic Gala https://www.peakrail.co.uk/mixed-traffic-gala-2/
20-21 Plym Valley Diesel Weekend https://www.plymrail.co.uk/2025-events
20-21 Tanfield Diesel Pioneers Gala https://tanfield-railway.co.uk/train-rides/diesel-pioneers-gala/

25-28 North Yorkshire Moors Annual Steam Gala https://www.nymr.co.uk/Listing/Category/whats-on
26-28 Keith & Dufftown 25th Anniversary https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/25th-anniversary/
27-28 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 200: Autumn Showcase https://www.gwsr.com/events/autumn-showcase-2025
27-28 Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 200 Autumn Gala https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/calendar
27-28 Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway 200 Gala https://www.sklr.net/timetable-fares/special-events/gala/

October
2-5 Great Central Autumn Steam Gala https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/whats-on/
2-5 Severn Valley Autumn Diesel Bash https://svr.co.uk/event/autumn-diesel-bash-2025/
3-5 Ffestiniog Bygones Weekend https://www.festrail.co.uk/october-4th-6th-bygones-weekend/
3-5 Keith & Dufftown 25th Anniversary https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/25th-anniversary/
3-5 Watercress Autumn Steam Gala (info from social media)
4-5 Llangollen Heritage Railcar Gala https://llangollen-railway.co.uk/events/

10-12 Barrow Hill Railway 200 Gala https://www.barrowhill.org/events/railway-200-gala/
10-13 Keith & Dufftown 25th Anniversary https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/25th-anniversary/

17-19 Bluebell Giants of Steam https://www.bluebell-railway.com/special/giants-of-steam/
17-19 East Lancashire Autumn Steam Gala https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/autumn-steam-gala/
17-19 West Somerset Autumn Steam Weekend https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/calendar
18-19 Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 200: Autumn Gala https://www.rhdr.org.uk/special-events/autumn-gala/
18-19 Tanfield Gan’ Canny Gala - The Season Finale https://tanfield-railway.co.uk/train-rides/gan-canny-gala/
19 Amberley Autumn Industrial Trains https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/

25-26 Stephenson Railway 200 Gala https://stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/whats-on/railway-200-gala
25-2 November North Norfolk Fiftieth Finale https://nnrailway.co.uk/opening-dates/?grid-list-toggle=grid&month=oct&yr=2025

November
1-2 Dean Forest Royal Forest of Steam Gala (info from social media)
1-2 North Norfolk Fiftieth Finale https://nnrailway.co.uk/opening-dates/?grid-list-toggle=grid&month=nov&yr=2025

8-9 East Lancashire DMU Gala https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/dmu-gala/

15-16 Great Central Last Hurrah Gala https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/whatson/

December
27 Apedale Valley Winter Warmers Steam Gala https://avlr.org.uk/event/winter-warmer
29 Bodmin Winter Steam Up https://bodminrailway.co.uk/plan-your-visit/timetables-and-fares/

 

Severn Valley
Not on the website yet but the dates in the back of this year's ASG booklet
Spring Steam 18th-21st April
Spring Diesel 15th-18th May
Autumn Steam 18th-21st September
Autumn Diesel 2nd-5th October

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Watercress Line, info from https://x.com/Watercress_Line/status/1837899710008332502

Spring Steam Gala - 25th - 27th April
Diesel Gala - 11th - 13th July
Autumn Steam Gala - 4th - 6th October

 

3rd-5th October would make more sense (I did enquire on Facebook but nothing has been changed yet

 

18th-21st - Friday-Monday? I know that's Easter Weekend

 

Yep, it's the Easter weekend and that's not a mistake.

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Interesting, thanks for clarification

 

I know its well in future BUT does anyone know IF the GCR might be planning a
re-run next yr of the ALL NIGHT EVENT that they did on 01 June??
Many tas for any help

 

The relaunch event for 35005 is also scheduled for early 2025 (taken from latest issue of The Watercress Line news).

 

The Battlefield Line are holding a Winter Warmer gala on January 11-12 with 6880 Betton Grange confirmed as first attendee.

 

Have you tried asking the railway direct?

 

23rd-26th January 2025. Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala

 

Has now been rectified.
I'll be there on the 27th April/5th October.
I like visiting on Sundays.

 

Ffestiniog Railway Events:

• 20th-22nd June - Seventy Years of Post-Preservation Passenger Trains
  
• 3rd-5th October - Bygones Weekend

Info from F&WHR Facebook page

 

South Devon Railway Winter Steam Gala 3-5 January https://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/visit-us/whats-on/

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Bluebell events
Branch Line Weekend 14-16 March
65th Anniversary Weekend 8-10 August
Giants of Steam 10-12 October

Info from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/153VVPUM3E/

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Bluebell events for next year:

• Branch Line Gala: 14-15-16 March
• Model Railway Weekend: 28-29 June
• Southern at War: 18-19 July
• 65th Anniversary weekend: 8-9-10 August
• Beer Festival: 19-20-21 September
• Giants of Steam: 10-11-12 October

More to be announced apparently - not least I guess events in connection with Rail 200.

Tom

 

Just a slight correction to the Gala Dates, the West Somerset Railway's Spring Steam Gala is 2-5 May not 2-6 May.

Thanks

Derek

 

Compensating for the cancelled autumn gala this year?

 

West Somerset are hosting an autumn steam event on 17-19th October, announced in the latest WSRA Journal, doesn't give the exact name of the event but does say it will not be as large an offering as the Spring Steam Spectacular.