24–27 Sep 2026
NYMR Autumn Steam Gala
Intensive weekend of steam with visiting locomotives, freight trains and late-running services.
28–29 Nov 2026
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Christmas craft market at Ampleforth Abbey
Advent weekend market at the abbey, with lantern and wreath making workshops
Ampleforth Abbey's Christmas weekend brings a craft market plus lantern-making workshops for children and wreath-making sessions for adults (the workshops are listed separately by the abbey and may need booking).
Other events coming up
25–26 Sep 2026
Trackrod Rally Yorkshire
Stage rally through Cropton and Dalby forests; forest trails are closed on the day
26 Sep 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
The 2026 Turner Prize at MIMA
The Turner Prize exhibition comes to the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art