A Colliers Life: At Work & Play
5th & 6th July 2025

Join us at our Colliery and Pit Village, and discover all about a colliers life.
Read moreJoin us at our Colliery and Pit Village, and discover all about a colliers life.
Read moreSee a fantastic display of sports cars.
Read moreCome and join The Cloth Cappers in The Band Hall in the Pit Village. Featuring songs, tunes and dancing our musicians will be providing entertainment to suit all tastes with lively chorus songs and some high quality folk music between 12pm - 3pm
Read moreSee the North Eastern Meccano Society display at Beamish.
Read moreEnjoy folk music from the Northern Roots band in Hetton band hall in The 1900s Pit Village on the second Sunday of each month.
Read moreMusic group Kiddars Luck will be hosting the Pit Village Music Hall from 11.30am-2.30pm!
Read moreJoin us for an afternoon of skiffle music in the 1950s welfare hall! Enjoy our own band, Hop, Skiffle and Jump performing from 12pm until 1pm, followed by our Uke Club from 1.15pm until 2.15pm where you can develop your ukulele skills.
Read moreCome and join The Cloth Cappers in The Band Hall in the Pit Village. Featuring songs, tunes and dancing our musicians will be providing entertainment to suit all tastes with lively chorus songs and some high quality folk music between 12pm - 3pm
Read moreEnjoy folk music from the Northern Roots band in Hetton band hall in The 1900s Pit Village on the second Sunday of each month.
Read moreMusic group Kiddars Luck will be hosting the Pit Village Music Hall from 11.30am-2.30pm!
Read moreJoin us for an afternoon of skiffle music in the 1950s welfare hall! Enjoy our own band, Hop, Skiffle and Jump performing from 12pm until 1pm, followed by our Uke Club from 1.15pm until 2.15pm where you can develop your ukulele skills.
Read moreThe museum has teamed up with the North East Horticultural Society for this special event!
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