This February Half Term join in and be a part of our activities as we remember the Silksworth Colliery strike and evictions. Every day from Saturday, 11th to Sunday, 19th February The Town, Pit Village, Colliery Yard and Tramway will be recreating the atmosphere of the evictions in a colliery community, and remembering the miners who were evicted from their homes by Lord Londonderry. PLEASE NOTE: The Museum is open EVERY DAY from 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, 11th to Sunday, 19th February 2012, (including Monday, 13th and Friday, 17th February) for this event. During this period we are extending our WINTER DISCOUNTED DAY ADMISSION to the whole of the half term week, (Adult £8, Child £5, Student/Senior £6.50). Unlimited Passes will still be available to purchase. What’s Happening? The Pit Village and Colliery Yard: Join in and show your support for the striking miners and the families as they're evicted from the Pit Cottages by the ‘Candymen’, and the supportive neighbours cooking hearty food to feed their friends. The Methodist Chapel will become a shelter for some evicted families, recreating the struggles of the homeless strikers. See the Silksworth Miners' Banner, kindly brought in by the Silksworth Banner Group. Make a blue rosette in the Colliery Lamp Cabin to show your support for the strikers and evictees, then head down the mine to experience what life was like as a miner. The Town: The townsfolk will be showing their support for the striking miners. The residents of Ravensworth Terrace will be baking goods to feed the evicted families, while the Printer will be producing flyers and posters to spread the word! A special exhibition in the Bank Board Room by the Silksworth Heritage Group and the Silksworth Mining Society will show the mining heritage of Silksworth. It will include photographs and stories of the 1890 evictions, the history of Silksworth and members of the groups will be here to talk to visitors and share their passion for Silksworth. The Tramway: Our friendly fleet of trams and buses will be running throughout the event. Enjoy a warming cuppa in the Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms in the Town, a bite to eat in the Pitman’s Pantry or delicious fish and chips in Davy’s Fried Fish and Chip Shop in the Pit Village. PLEASE NOTE: Pockerley Old Hall and Home Farm will be CLOSED throughout this period. Beamish has been working with community groups and schools from the Silksworth area as part of a Heritage Lottery funded project to support community heritage. You can find out more about the history of the Silksworth Strike and Evictions on our People's Collection website. Show Start Date On Calendar

Relive the golden days of steam at the Beamish Great North Steam Fair from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th April 2012. A wide variety of vintage and veteran steam engines, motor cars, motorcycles, buses and stationary engines will be in action across the Beamish site. You will see a wide range railway locomotives of varying ages; both standard gauge and narrow gauge; main line and industrial in operation on four railways. An intensive electric tramway service will be running, including at least one historic visiting tramcar. All of the attractions will be working around the site, either on the railways or out on the roads within the Museum along with the usual attractions like our 1893 steam gallopers and at least 20 engines of all types and shapes will be in steam each day.A must for steam and transport enthusiasts alike, there is no extra charge for this event and admission is included in the regular museum entry price. Take a look below at some of the photos from 2010's event.  Show Start Date On Calendar

Enjoy the hustle and bustle of a Georgian Country Fair at Pockerley Waggonway from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th June 2012. There's a whole host of traditional Georgian entertainment for all to enjoy and we'll have full details on this page very shortly. A fantastic family day out and there is no extra charge for this event, admission is included in the regular museum entry price. Take a look below for a selection of photos from last year's Georgian Fair. Show Start Date On Calendar

The 42nd Beamish Safety and Reliability Trial is taking place on Sunday 17th June 2012! This 150 mile event is for Vintage cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles registered before 1956. The Run will begin and finish at Beamish, and follow a 150 mile route around County Durham and North Yorkshire.The Reliability Run vehicles should begin returning from around 3:30pm, and make there way through the Town to the finish line on the Events Field!Click here to view an event flyer with a map of the route. This will be a fantastic opportunity to see vintage vehicles at close hand, and a great day out for Fathers Day!Take a look below for some photos of last year's event: Show Start Date On Calendar

Beamish Museum will be holding the National Quoits Championship on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July 2012.Between twenty and fifty competitors from The Quoits Association will play in the traditional game in the Pit Village here at Beamish. The sporting event, which is similar to the game hoopla, has been associated with mining communities for many years. Quoits has been described as a developed form of horseshoe pitching and the name originates from Ancient Greece. Similar to the Greek discus, Quoits was brought to Britain by the Romans. The English variant of the game in split into three versions, these are The Northern Game, The Long Game and The East Anglian Game. The National Quoits Association, which was formed in 1986, will be playing The Northern Game. This variation uses specific rules which were published in 1881 and includes stakes which are placed eleven yards apart in three square feet of clay.Take a look at some photos from last year's event: Show Start Date On Calendar

From Thursday 30th August to Sunday 2nd September Beamish is hosting Power from the Past, an extravaganza of horse power, steam power and everything in between! Horse drawn vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, trams, stationary engines, tractors, railway locomotives, traction engines and a host of fascinating agricultural machinery will be on display and in action in all areas of the museum. Power from the Past is a fantastic day out for all ages! There is no extra charge for this event, as admission is included in the regular museum entry price. Find out all of the latest news on the Beamish Transport Blog and take a look below to see some pictures from last year's event. Show Start Date On Calendar

From Thursday 13th September to Sunday 16th September, we are hosting the annual Agricultural Show, recreating a typical country show from the early 1900s. This event forms part of the month long Festival of Agriculture which sees a whole host of events at Beamish.From goats, geese and Gordon Highlanders to Farriery, Falconry, Fur & Feather and everything in between the show promises to be a fantastic four days of all things rural. Entry to the event is included in the price of your museum ticket, and as all our tickets last for a whole year you can come back as often as you like.Take a look at some photographs from last year’s show: Show Start Date On Calendar

Prepare to be scared this Halloween at Beamish. On Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, and Wednesday 31st October 2012 Beamish will be overrun by spooky ghosts and terrifying monsters! Halloween evenings at Beamish, now in their fourth year, are sure to give you a Halloween fright night you’ll never forget. With The Town and Pit Village and Pockerley Waggonway swamped with petrifying creatures, only the brave will dare to knock on the doors to trick or treat...So prepare for the fright of your life this Halloween at Beamish, The Un-Living Museum of the North! This event is a pre-booked Ticket event, tickets will be on sale nearer the time. Halloween Tickets are non-refundable. Free parking is available in the main car park. No dogs are allowed, except for assistance dogs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors are also advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy footwear. Take a look below for pictures of previous year's events:   Show Start Date On Calendar

Prepare to be scared this Halloween at Beamish. On Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, and Wednesday 31st October 2012 Beamish will be overrun by spooky ghosts and terrifying monsters! Halloween evenings at Beamish, now in their fourth year, are sure to give you a Halloween fright night you’ll never forget. With The Town and Pit Village and Pockerley Waggonway swamped with petrifying creatures, only the brave will dare to knock on the doors to trick or treat...So prepare for the fright of your life this Halloween at Beamish, The Un-Living Museum of the North! This event is a pre-booked Ticket event, tickets will be on sale nearer the time. Halloween Tickets are non-refundable. Free parking is available in the main car park. No dogs are allowed, except for assistance dogs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors are also advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy footwear. Take a look below for pictures of previous year's events:   Show Start Date On Calendar

Prepare to be scared this Halloween at Beamish. On Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, and Wednesday 31st October 2012 Beamish will be overrun by spooky ghosts and terrifying monsters! Halloween evenings at Beamish, now in their fourth year, are sure to give you a Halloween fright night you’ll never forget. With The Town and Pit Village and Pockerley Waggonway swamped with petrifying creatures, only the brave will dare to knock on the doors to trick or treat... So prepare for the fright of your life this Halloween at Beamish, The Un-Living Museum of the North! This event is a pre-booked Ticket event, tickets will be on sale nearer the time. Halloween Tickets are non-refundable. Free parking is available in the main car park. No dogs are allowed, except for assistance dogs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors are also advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy footwear. Take a look below for pictures of previous year's events:   Show Start Date On Calendar

Beamish will open its doors from 4pm-9pm on the evenings of Friday 7th, Friday 14th and Friday 21st December for an extra special evenings in the Edwardian Town and Pit Village and the chance to experience Georgian twelfth night celebrations at Pockerley Old Hall. Indulge yourself with roasted chestnuts, mulled wine and entertainment from the times. Take a turn on the Ice Rink and visit Father Christmas in his magical fireside grotto.Admission to Christmas Evenings at Beamish is by pre-paid ticket only. Tickets will be on sale nearer the time of the event. Child tickets include a small gift from Father Christmas (3 to 16 years, under 3s are free of charge). Please note that the standard ice rink charges still apply and are not included in the price of the ticket. The Museum is open from 4pm-9pm. Flash player 9 or above required to view the slide show.  Show Start Date On Calendar

Beamish will open its doors from 4pm-9pm on the evenings of Friday 7th, Friday 14th and Friday 21st December for an extra special evenings in the Edwardian Town and Pit Village and the chance to experience Georgian twelfth night celebrations at Pockerley Old Hall. Indulge yourself with roasted chestnuts, mulled wine and entertainment from the times. Take a turn on the Ice Rink and visit Father Christmas in his magical fireside grotto.Admission to Christmas Evenings at Beamish is by pre-paid ticket only. Tickets will be on sale nearer the time of the event. Child tickets include a small gift from Father Christmas (3 to 16 years, under 3s are free of charge). Please note that the standard ice rink charges still apply and are not included in the price of the ticket. The Museum is open from 4pm-9pm. Flash player 9 or above required to view the slide show.  Show Start Date On Calendar

Beamish will open its doors from 4pm-9pm on the evenings of Friday 7th, Friday 14th and Friday 21st December for an extra special evenings in the Edwardian Town and Pit Village and the chance to experience Georgian twelfth night celebrations at Pockerley Old Hall. Indulge yourself with roasted chestnuts, mulled wine and entertainment from the times. Take a turn on the Ice Rink and visit Father Christmas in his magical fireside grotto. Admission to Christmas Evenings at Beamish is by pre-paid ticket only. Tickets will be on sale nearer the time of the event. Child tickets include a small gift from Father Christmas (3 to 16 years, under 3s are free of charge). Please note that the standard ice rink charges still apply and are not included in the price of the ticket. The Museum is open from 4pm-9pm. Flash player 9 or above required to view the slide show.  Show Start Date On Calendar