[Jun 23, 2017] Churnet Valley Anything Goes Gala + Cider Festival (Churnet Valley Railway)

Join us for the Churnet Valley Railway's next enthusiast event, as the line continues its 25th Anniversary events. The weekend of 23/24/25 June 2017 will see the line host its annual summer gala, with the addition of a Cider Festival for 2017. The home fleet will be operating an intensive services along the Churnet Valley line, and services will operate late into the evening on Friday & Saturday.

https://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/812/anything-goes-cider-festival-2017

LOCOS

• United States of America Transportation Corps S160 no. 5197
• BRCW Class 33 no. 33102 "Sophie"
• BR Class 08 no. 08633 (*subject to completion of repairs)
• Janus no. 2748 "Roger"

EVENT ATTRACTIONS

• Shunter Hauled services (Saturday & Sunday only)
• 08633 First Ever Passenger Services in Preservation*
• Janus 2748 first public service since 2009
• Cheddleton Engine Shed open to visitors - View overhaul of LMS 8F no. 48173
• Churnet Valley's first ever Cider Festival
• Friday Evening 33 mileage for £7!
• Saturday Evening 33 service

FROGHALL MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

• Friday Evening = Mike Gledhill Acoustic Show (6.30pm-9.30pm)
• Saturday & Sunday Afternoon = Well Travelled Band (1.30pm-5.30pm)
• Saturday Evening = Sixties Survivors Saturday Night (6.00pm-9.30pm)

WORKING TIMETABLE

• TBC

BAR OPENING TIMES

• Froghall: 2pm-11pm (Fri) / 12pm-11pm (Sat) / 12pm-6pm (Sun)
• Cheddleton: 2pm-8pm (Fri) / 12pm-6pm (Sat + Sun)

CIDER LIST

• Broadoaks, Bristol : Moonshine 7.5% / Perry 5.0%
• Celtic Marches, Bishops Frome : Lily the Pink 4.5% / Thundering Molly 5.2%
• Cockeyed, Cullompton : Monkey Mango 4.0%
• Gwynt y Ddraig, Pontypridd : Two Trees Perry 4.5% / Fiery Fox 4.5%
• Lilley's, Frome : Crazy Goat 6.8%
• Lyme Bay, Axminster : Undercurrant 4.0% / Sundown 4.0%
• Orchard Pig, West Bradley : Explore 4.5%
• Sheppys, Taunton : Farmhouse 6.0% / Raspberry 4.0%
• Snails Bank, Worcester : Elderflower G&T 4.5%
• Thistle Cross, Dunbar : Whisky Cask 6.0%
• Weston's, Ledbury : Old Rosie 7.3%
• Plus CVR's in-house bottled Real Ales

CATERING

• The Signal Cabin Tearooms at Froghall will be serving freshly prepared food and drink all weekend. Arrive early and enjoy an Engineman’s breakfast to start off your day!
• Consall Station will be offering light refreshments from their restored tea trolley on the platform throughout the weekend.
• The Goods Shed Tearooms at Cheddleton will be serving hot & cold snacks to eat in or takeaway.

ON THE DAY FARES

• Adult: £14.00
• Senior (60+): £12.00
• Child (4-14): £8.00
• Under 4's: FREE
• Family (2A+2C): £34.00
• Friday Only Tickets: £7.00 (No concessions, purchase on-the-day only)
• Evening Only Tickets: £7.00 (Available after 5pm, purchase on-the-day only)

Admission to the station bars is FREE, however a valid train ticket is required to use the train service (discount available on pre-booked tickets)


PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

 

Details for the Summer Gala available online, as well as advance tickets.
https://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/news/anythinggoes2017

 

All of the following now online -:

• Advance Tickets
• Timetable
• Loco Diagrams
• Cider List
• Music Entertainment

https://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/812/t

If anybody's about say hi. Crewing 33 on Saturday, RO/Roger Sunday

 

Hi All ,

Just a quick post and update.

Resident TKh no. 2944 "Hotspur" will now be joining in the weekend's activities giving us 5 locomotives in traffic for the event

More information to come on the website

https://www.facebook.com/events/185...k/1920240128189480/?ref=1&action_history=null

 

Updated Loco Diagrams now available online

https://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/812/t

 

Evening,

Photo's now online from CVR's Anything Goes Gala/Cider Fest with 5 locos in operation over the weekend featuring 08633's first trains in pres: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/albums/72157682693123763

 

Good set of photos. Our most enjoyable summer gala since 2014 I'd say.