Events 2012

Easter
Bradford 40 Event - After the Closure
  Saturday 7 April
Sunday 8 April
Monday 9 April *
Manchester and Ashton Weekend
Featuring Manchester 1344 and Ashton 87 with visiting contemporary motorbuses
  Saturday 21 April
Sunday 22 April
Six Wheeler Weekend
Featuring three-axle trolleybuses
  Saturday 5 May
Sunday 6 May
Monday 7 May *
Trolley Weekend   Saturday 19 May
Sunday 20 May
Civic Heritage Weekend
Celebrating the municipal heritage of British trolleybuses
  Saturday 2 June
Sunday 3 June
Monday 4 June *
Trolley Weekend   Saturday 16 June
Sunday 17 June
Teddy Bears Picnic
Featuring games and activities. Children bringing a teddy get free entry!
  Saturday 30 June
Sunday 1 July *
Gathering Preview
With Real Ale Beer Tent and twilight trolleybus services.
  Saturday 14 July
The Gathering
The biggest event on The Museum calendar.
  Sunday 15 July *
Trolley Weekend   Saturday 28 July
Sunday 29 July
World Wide Weekend   Saturday 11 August
Sunday 12 August *
London Weekend
Including the planned launch of 1348 into service at Sandtoft and a visiting London trolleybus
  Saturday 25 August
Sunday 26 August
Monday 27 August *
Blues and Twos Weekend
A variety of visiting emergency vehicles. Fire and Rescue displays and demonstrations throughout the day.
  Saturday 15 September
Sunday 16 September *
Trolley Weekend   Saturday 29 September
Sunday 30 September *
St. Leger Historic Vehicle Rally
Featuring historic vehicle rally & roadrun and transport sales stalls.
  Sunday 14 October *
Twilight Trolleybuses
Featuring trolleybuses operating after dark.
  Sunday 18 November
Santa Weekend   Saturday 8 December
Sunday 9 December

Free bus service from Doncaster Interchange, Bay C6, operates at 12noon on days marked with *
On Saturday open days a connection from Doncaster is available - click the day for details.

Admission fees are charged at all the events listed above. Read more about admission fees here.

Please note: The trolleybuses pictured on open day pages are not neccessarily representative of the vehicles operating that day.