24–27 Sep 2026
NYMR Autumn Steam Gala
Intensive weekend of steam with visiting locomotives, freight trains and late-running services.
Sat 2 Jan 2027
Photo: Chris Morgan , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
NYMA walk: River Tees industrial heritage
A flat winter walk round Middlesbrough's riverside industrial history, 6 or 8 miles
Dave Moore leads a North York Moors Association walk from Teessaurus Park exploring the industrial history that shaped the moors, including sculpture, a nature reserve and four bridges. Mostly paved. Free; book through NYMA.
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