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SUMMARY:Tynemouth Station Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Related: Family activities  Book Fair  Heritage  Books  Market  \n Tynemouth Station Tynemouth NE30 4RE \n\n\nTynemouth Station Book Fair started in 1993 and is a free\, lively and friendly event held on four Sundays a year\, on the West Concourse of Tynemouth Metro Station – a beautifully-restored Victorian station. \nAround 40-50 booksellers regularly take part\, offering an eclectic range of thousands of antiquarian\, second-hand and childrens books and other printed materials. \n2026 book fair dates: \n26th April 2026 \n28th June 2026 \n16th August 2026 \n4th October 2026 \n\n\nLocation\nTynemouth Station Tynemouth NE30 4RE \nhttps://www.visitnorthtyneside.com/events/event/tynemouth-station-book-fair/ \nRead More
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SUMMARY:Festival of Steam Festival of Steam
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate steam power this May bank holiday weekend! \nSteam is ubiquitous with the railways but it is also used to power a range of engines. From a traditional carousel to traction engines in action\, there is something for the whole family to enjoy. \nWhat’s On\nCarousel rides\nEnjoy all the fun of the fair by taking a nostalgic ride on a traditional carousel\, great fun for all the family. \nSubject to availability \nEngines on display\nWitness the power of full-sized traction engines\, traditionally used to pull heavy loads and steam rollers in action. You can also enjoy the beauty and ingenuity of miniature steam engines\, including a display by Northern Miniature Road Locomotive Society.  \nFamily activities\nJoin author Caroline Hardie for drop in storytelling and activities through the weekend\, themed around ‘Little Loco’s Big Day’\, an uplifting tale of the first steam locomotive to run on the Stockton & Darlington Railway.  \nFilm screening | Monday 4 May at 15.00\n‘The First Five Miles’ starring Stephen Tompkinson as George Stephenson. The documentary-drama\, written and directed by award winning filmmaker Michael Smith from Witton Park\, has wowed audiences across the region since its premiere at the Tees Valley International Film Festival. \nThe screening will include a Q&A with the film’s writer and director Michael Smith.
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DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an impressive Napoleonic muster as we are joined by The Old 68th Durham Light Infantry Society and Display Team! \nThe group will be setting up camp on the picnic field at Pockerley Old Hall this weekend for a drill session\, telling the story of life in the army at this time\, and will perform musket-firing displays in the field opposite Pockerley Tram stop. Visitors can view the musket-firing displays from the roadside at intervals between 12-1pm and 2–3pm. \nFor more information\, keep checking back here or follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. \nAs with all daytime events\, you can use your Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to enjoy this special event. \nBeamish reserves the right to alter events\, activities\, facilities\, operations and opening times without prior notice. \nMay Napoleonic Muster 2026 \n \n 
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