Thu 3rd - Sun 6th Sep 2026: Autumn Diesel Gala
Great Central Railway 2026
Great Central Road,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 01509 632 323.
Steam Rallies & Events in East Midlands
The East Midlands has an interesting mix of museums, transport centres, e.g. the East Anglian Transport Museum, and railways as well as bus and aviation museums, not forgetting a rich choice of windmills and canals.
The Steam Heritage Guide includes contact details, opening times and description of preservation and heritage attractions in the East Midlands area.
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Steam Rallies and Events in September 2026
Fri 4th - Sun 6th Sep 2026: The Victory Show
Foxlands Farm, Cosby, Leicestershire, LE9 1SG.
Aircraft / Military / Miniature Steam / Models / Tractors
Sat 5th Sep 2026: Festival of Fireworks
Catton Hall,
Catton Park,
Walton-on-Trent,
Derbyshire,
DE12 8LN.
Tel: 01384 402 266.
Sat 5th Sep 2026: Sleaford Classic Car & Motorcycle Show
Boston Road Recreation Ground, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HH.
Sat 5th - Sun 6th Sep 2026: Blakesley Show – Vintage Working Weekend
Poplars Farm, Greens Norton Road,,
Blakesley,
Towcester,
Northamptonshire,
NN12 8SY.
Tel: 07974 146 502.
Country Fayre / Heavy Horses / Ploughing Match / Tractors / Working Steam
Sun 6th Sep 2026: In Steam
Dogdyke Steam Drainage Station 2026
Bridge Farm,
off A153, East of Tattershall Bridge,
Tattershall,
Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01522 683 755.
Sun 6th Sep 2026: IBCC Wings & Wheels
International Bomber Command Centre 2026
Canwick Avenue,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire.
Sun 6th Sep 2026: Wragby Show & Country Fayre
Catchem's Corner,
Goltho,
Nr Wragby,
Lincolnshire,
LN8 5JD.
Tel: 07905 908 027.
Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Country Fayre / Heavy Horses / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Tue 8th Sep 2026: Cars at the Furnace
Moira Furnace Museum & Country Park 2026
Furnace Lane,
Moira,
Swadlincote,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 01283 224 667.
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Tram Weekend
Crich Tramway Village 2026
The National Tramway Museum,
Nr Matlock,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01773 854 321.
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Leawood Pumphouse Heritage Open Weekend (static Sat)
Leawood Pumphouse 2026
High Peak Junction,
Cromford,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823 204.
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Coppice Steam Show
Cossall Road,
Trowell,
Nr Ilkeston,
Nottinghamshire,
NG9 3PG.
Tel: 0115 849 8840.
Autojumble / Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Motorbikes / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Moulton Harvest Festival Weekend
Moulton Windmill 2026
High Street,
Moulton,
Nr Spalding,
Lincolnshire.
Classic Cars / Commercial Vehicles / Tractors / Wind/Water Mills
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Sep 2026: Shardlow Historic Transport Gathering
Canal Bank, Shardlow, Derbyshire, DE72 2GL.
Sun 13th Sep 2026: Middleton Top Engine House – Heritage Open Day
Middleton Top Engine House 2026
Middleton Top Visitor Centre,
Middleton by Wirksworth,
Derbyshire.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Blues & Twos Weekend
Trolleybus Museum 2026
Belton Road,
Sandtoft,
Doncaster,
Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01724 711 846.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Casterton Vintage Working Weekend
Pickworth Road,
Great Casterton,
Stamford,
Lincolnshire,
PE9 4DF.
Tel: 01780 751 983.
Heavy Horses / Ploughing Match / Stationary Engines / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
Sat 19th Sep 2026: Lincolnshire Heritage Day
Dogdyke Steam Drainage Station 2026
Bridge Farm,
off A153, East of Tattershall Bridge,
Tattershall,
Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01522 683 755.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Autumn Model Railway Show
Great Central Railway – Nottingham 2026
Mere Way ,
Ruddington,
Nottinghamshire.
Tel: 0115 940 5705.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Model Weekend
Rushden Transport Museum & Railway 2026
Rushden Station,
Station Approach,
Rushden,
Northamptonshire.
Tel: 0300 3023 150.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Papplewick Carnival & Steam
Papplewick Pumping Station 2026
Rigg Lane,
Ravenshead,
Nottinghamshire.
Tel: 07795 167 290.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Mixed Traffic Gala
Peak Rail 2026
Matlock Station,
Matlock,
Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 580 381.
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Sep 2026: Woodland Festival
Moira Furnace Museum & Country Park 2026
Furnace Lane,
Moira,
Swadlincote,
Leicestershire.
Tel: 01283 224 667.
Sat 19th Sep 2026: The Collingham Show & Ploughing Match
Larksfield, Newark Road, Collingham, Nottinghamshire, NG23 7RD.
Classic Cars / Fire Appliances / Heavy Horses / Military / Motorbikes / Ploughing Match / Steam and Vintage Rallies / Tractors
