24–27 Sep 2026
NYMR Autumn Steam Gala
Intensive weekend of steam with visiting locomotives, freight trains and late-running services.
Sat 26 Dec 2026
Photo: Jeff Buck , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Whitby Boxing Day Dip
Fancy-dress charity swim in the North Sea, organised by Whitby Lions
Hundreds of swimmers, many in costume, run into the sea off Whitby's West Cliff beach to raise money for local causes. Spectators welcome.
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