A blackened freight steam locomotive stands over the pit at Loughborough engine shed at night, lit by shed lamps, with another locomotive glowing in the dark behind.
Photo: Duncan Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Railway Events

East Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala

📅 Date TBC · usually March📍 East Somerset Railway, Cranmore station, SomersetBA4 4QP

The East Somerset Railway's annual spring gala at Cranmore, traditionally held over a mid-March weekend on the former Cheddar Valley line. Dates for 2027 have not yet been announced; the 2026 event on 14 and 15 March was headlined by GWR diesel railcar No W22 alongside pannier 7754, prairie 4110 and 4555.

What’s on

  • Traditional mid-March gala slot
  • Home and visiting GWR locomotives
  • Cranmore engine shed and workshops
  • 2027 line-up to be announced

The next date has not been confirmed by the organiser yet. This event usually runs in March. We check weekly and will publish the date as soon as it is announced.

3Jun

Royal Bath & West Show 2027

The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet · Somerset

3 miles awayCountry Thu 3 – Sat 5 Jun 2027