Events - Avon Valley Railway

Half Term Trains

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February Brighten up your February half term with a trip on one of our heritage ...

Volunteers Day

Sunday 24 February Volunteers are essential to the running of the Avon V ...

Industrial Mixed Traffic Gala

Saturday 16 March This one-day mixed traffic gala will see up to 6 locomotives in operation, hauling a variety of passenger and freight trai ...

Local Residents Weekend

6 & 7 April 2019 Join us for the the start of our main 2019 running season and travel for half price if you live in a BS or BA postcode. Bring p ...

Fire & Water!

13 & 14 April 2019 Join the 'Star Tugs' from 1980s children's TV and take a trip down memory lane! Enjoy a trip onboard Bristol's historic fire- ...

Chocolate Train

19 - 22 April (Good Friday to Easter Monday) Join us this Easter weekend as we celebrate the return to steam of the old Fry's chocolate factory ste ...

Beer Festival

31 May & 1 June 2019 Enjoy a wide selection of real ales from around the country. Organised in conjunction with Great Western Brewery. Friday ...

Brick Express

Sunday 2 June 2019 Jump onboard the Brick Express and enjoy our building workshops with Lego® bricks whilst you travel the line. What will you be ...

Midsummer Wine Festival

Friday 21 June Join us for our third Midsummer Wine festival. Enjoy tastings from a range of English wine producers together with local cheeses. ...

Teddy Bears Picnic

Saturday 29 & 30 June FREE train travel for children who bring their Teddy Bear! Come and join us for this special day with lots of activities f ...

Sci-Fi Fun!

Join us for our first Sci-Fi Fun Packed Day! Join the time-travelling train and see your favourite characters. ...

150 Anniversary Gala

Join us over the weekend of 3 & 4 August as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the line. More details to follow. If you feel ...

Open Air Theatre – ‘Cranford’

Wednesday 21 August 2019 Enjoy Elizabeth Gaskell’s classic tale of 19th century family life including the coming of the railways to this sleepy c ...

Teddy Bears Picnic

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September FREE train travel for children who bring their Teddy Bear! Come and join us for this special day with lots of ...

1940s weekend

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 September 2019 21 & 22 September sees the return of our annual 1940s weekend. Admire the vintage ...

Santa Special

Make this Christmas one to remember with the Avon Valley Railway PLEASE NOTE TICKETS WILL BE RELEASED FOR SALE IN JUNE SO PLEASE DO BOOK E ...