2026 Gala Dates

As railways are starting to release details of their 2026 events. Please post dates for their railway enthusiast events (ideally with a link to the source of info).

January
3-4 Severn Valley Winter Steam Gala. https://svr.co.uk/news/svr-events-2026/
3-4 Swanage Winter Warm Up. https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/winter-warm-up

Febuary
21-22 East Lancs Small Engines Gala. Info from official social media page.

April
10-12 East Lancs Legends of Steam III. Info from official social media page.
16-19 Severn Valley Spring Steam Gala. https://svr.co.uk/news/svr-events-2026/

May
14-17 Severn Valley Spring Diesel Festival. https://svr.co.uk/news/svr-events-2026/

July
2-5 East Lancs Summer Diesel Gala. Info from official social media page.

September
17-20 Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala. https://svr.co.uk/news/svr-events-2026/
18-19 East Lancs Autumn Diesel Gala. Info from official social media page.

October
1-4 Severn Valley Autumn Diesel Bash. https://svr.co.uk/news/svr-events-2026/
16-18 East Lancs Autumn Steam Gala. Info from official social media page.

November
14-15 East Lancs DMU Event. Info from official social media page.

 

March
19-22 Keighley & Wort Valley Steam Gala https://kwvr.co.uk/events/thesteamgala/

 

GCR gala dates - https://www.facebook.com/gcrofficia...m8DZXmouKynmu9ib6Y2at22k4FNkjVRx1FGrys4mnwbAl

22nd to 25th January - Winter Steam Gala
28th Feb to 1st March - Spring Steam weekend
24th to 26th April - Spring Diesel Gala
3rd to 6th September - Autumn Diesel Gala
1st to 4th October - Autumn Steam Gala
14th to 15th November - Last Hurrah gala

 

Bluebell Railway

20-22 March: Spring Steam Gala
27-28 June: Model Railway Weekend
4-6 September: Diesel Gala
16-18 October: Giants of Steam


https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15Efge7V3Tg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

Worth Valley:
1940s weekend - May 16th/17th
Diesel gala - June 18th-21st
(both from the website)

North Yorkshire Moors:
Steam gala - September 24th-27th
(taken from this year's gala brochure)

 

Dean Forest Railway 2026 Galas -

Spring Steam Gala - 28th & 29th March
Diesel Gala - 12th & 13th September
Royal Forest of Steam - 31st October & 1st November

 

Swanage event dates are on their Social Media. Galas are:
27-29 March Spring Steam Gala
8-10 May Diesel Gala
11-13 September Autumn Steam Gala

 

I see Jon Kerr made an enquiry on the above Swanage Facebook page - regarding the date of Bournemouth & Poole Preservation Club's Classic and Steam Vehicle Show. This event was moved this year from Harmans Cross to Norden. It is there again next year [4-6 Sept 2026] and they're promising to try and make it even bigger because it's now on a larger flatter site than HX. Further details should appear on: https://bppclub.co.uk/classic-and-steam-vehicle-show/