What's on in Hall Green

Lancashire, England

Coffee mornings that serve actual decent coffee. Quiz nights that get genuinely competitive (yes, even question 7). Markets where you'll find something better than the supermarket. Hall Green doesn't do things by halves — check what's on this week and see for yourself. We're talking book clubs that actually finish the book, bingo nights that get surprisingly rowdy, film screenings in village halls with seats older than your grandad. The sort of events where half the entertainment is seeing who else shows up. No pretence, no airs and graces, just good local stuff happening near you.

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Steampunk Saturday (with Royal Saloon Dining)

Returning to the Ribble Steam Calendar for 2026 – June 20th sees us celebrate Steampunk! We’re hoping to see so much colour and unique styles from Steampunk community members across the North West and beyond. Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Family Ticket £32 Day Rover Other ticket types are available Adult – £12.50 Child – £7.50 Concession – £10 Buy Online Dining Services in Princess Alexandra’s Royal Saloon are also available on this date  Royal Saloon Dining Tickets

Sat 20 Jun10:00Ribble Steam Railway & Museum(3.7mi)

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Royal Saloon Dining - Father's Day Celebrations

On several dates throughout the year, you can dine in style on board our Royal Saloon The Royal Saloon will be added to the train on the following dates :- Monday 6th April – Easter Monday Monday 25th May – Bank Holiday Monday Saturday 20th June – Fathers Day Celebrations Saturday 25th July – Summer Saturday Monday 31st August – Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 26th September – Autumn Gala Weekend The Royal Saloon was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1898 and has recently been fully restored by our volunteers. The carriage was specifically built for Princess Alexandra, wife of the future King Edward VII. We will be serving refreshments throughout the day. In the morning we will be seving At lunchtime we will be serving a Ploughman’s Lunch with a beer or a glass of white wine (non alcoholic alternative also available). In the afternoon we will be serving Alison’s Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea. For an extra touch of luxury you can also add a glass of prosecco. The ticket price includes entrance to our wonderful museum, cafe, shop, the supplement to travel in the Royal Saloon and unlimited travel in standard class accommodation on all other trains thorough out the day.

Sat 20 Jun11:00Ribble Steam Railway & Museum(3.7mi)

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Summer Steam Saturday

Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Timetable – NOTE: Timetable subject to change. Online Booking link below, although payment on arrival is also available. Online tickets available (subject to booking fee) – However, you can also buy them on arrival at the museum – Cash & Cards Welcome! Family Ticket £32 Day Rover Other ticket types are available Adult – £12.50 Child – £7.50 Concession – £10 Buy Online - Available Soon

Sat 18 Jul10:00Ribble Steam Railway & Museum(3.7mi)

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Summer Steam Saturday with Royal Saloon Dining

Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Timetable – NOTE: Timetable may be subject to modification due to operational circumstances on the day. Also running that day is our Great Eastern Railway Royal Saloon, offering a unique experience in a carriage built for a Princess! – Ploughman’s Lunch and Cream Tea offerings are available on various departures during the day. Any tickets purchased for individual Royal Saloon trips allow access to the museum, and all other standard class services that day! Standard (non-dining) Family Ticket £32 Day Rover Other ticket types are available Adult – £12.5 Child – £7.50 Concession – £10 Buy Online Royal Saloon Dining Tickets  Online Booking Essential for Royal Saloon Dining Services

Sat 25 Jul10:00Ribble Steam Railway & Museum(3.7mi)

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Summer Steam Saturday

Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Timetable – NOTE: Timetable subject to change. Online Booking link below, although payment on arrival is also available. Online tickets available (subject to booking fee) – However, you can also buy them on arrival at the museum – Cash & Cards Welcome! Family Ticket £32 Day Rover Other ticket types are available Adult – £12.50 Child – £7.50 Concession – £10 Buy Online - Available Soon

Sat 1 Aug10:00Ribble Steam Railway & Museum(3.7mi)

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Vintage Transport Experience with Trains AND Buses

This August, our friends at the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust will again be running a heritage shuttle bus service between our site in Preston’s Docklands, to their workshop which houses around 40 vehicles dating from 1930 to 2004, and meet some of their volunteers. Meanwhile at Preston Riverside, your tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Rail Timetable – Shuttle Bus Timetable – To be confirmed *Whilst the bus transfers are free, RVPT would be very grateful for any donations visitors are able to offer Online Booking will be available soon, although payment on arrival is also available. Family Ticket £32 Day Rover Other ticket classes available : Adult – £12.50 Child – £7.50 Concession – £10.00 Buy Online - Available Soon

Sat 8 Aug10:00Ribble Steam Railway & Museum(3.7mi)

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Service of Celebration in Blackburn Cathedral

Diocese Centenary – Service of Celebration in Blackburn Cathedral

Thu 12 Nov19:00St Michael and All Angels Church(4.3mi)

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Spring Steam Gala

Come and join us for our 2026 Spring Steam Gala. Visit our fabulous museum then take a trip on one of the many steam trains running each day. Our Tea Room will also be open for drinks and light refreshments. A varied timetable will be in operation throughout the day, which should feature our home fleet. There’s even a new Fish & Chip Service to complete the day (see below) The event will hopefully see the return of Hunslet 3155 “Walkden” return to service for the first time in a number of years Locomotives expected to be in service : Furness Railway No.20 Borrows No.48 “The King” Peckett 1935 “Hornet” Hunslet 3155 “Walkden” Timetable will be published closer to the event Tickets are all-day rover tickets. Adult £15 All Day Rover Other ticket types available Concession – £12.50 Child – £10.00 Family (2a+2c)- £35.00 Tickets can be bought online via the link below – or you can pay on the day. Buy Online Fish & Chip Dining Service  For our Spring Steam Gala – we’re operating a special “Fish & Chip” Service with the 1700 departure. Limited seats are available for this – and purchasing this ticket includes your main entry admission for all other standard services on the day – So arrive early & take in sights & sounds. Fish & Chips will be served at your reserved seat, and the buffet car will be open for the sale of alcoholic & soft drinks too!

Sat 28 MarRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Easter Weekend Specials

Fri 3 AprRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Easter Weekend Specials

Sat 4 AprRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Easter Sunday Diesel Railbus Specials

Easter Sunday 2026 sees our Steam Engines having a short break, and our 1958 Diesel Railbus in service hauling frequent tours of the Preston Dock Railway Easter weekend offers lots to do for the whole family. As well as the museum, café & playground we also have an Egg Hunt!! NOTE: Railbvs Timetable subject to change depending on passenger loadings Family Ticket £ Daily Rover Ticket Ticket Prices to be confirmed soon Buy Online - Available Soon

Sun 5 AprRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Easter Weekend Specials (with Royal Saloon Dining)

Easter weekend offers lots to do for the whole family. As well as the museum, café, playground and of course the magnificent trains we also have an Egg Hunt!! Rostered locomotive for the steam days over Easter is Furness Railway No.20, the oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive in the UK! NOTE: Timetable subject to change. Family Ticket £32 Daily Rover Ticket Other Ticket Options Adult : £12.50 Child : £7.50 Concession : £10 Buy Online Royal Saloon On Train Dining Service  Ticket Booking Link This Easter Monday, our Great Eastern Railway Royal Saloon will be running, offering a unique on train dining experience with Coffee & Cake, Ploughmans Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Cream Tea offerings

Mon 6 AprRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Meet Peppa Pig

Come and meet Peppa Pig at intervals throughout the day at the Ribble Steam Railway & Museum on 11th April! Begin your day with a scenic steam-hauled journey through the former Preston docks and soak up the heritage charm, before heading back to the station where you can browse the museum. Every child will receive a complimentary activity sheet, crayon, biscuit and juice to enjoy during the journey. When you return to the station, Peppa Pig will be waiting to meet families, wave hello and pose for photos, so don’t forget your camera!  Fox & Edwards Tickets – Available Soon

Sat 11 AprRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Spring Sunshine Railbus Tours of the Docks

Our 1950’s Diesel Railbus will be operating our passenger service on 18th April. Enjoy the all-round views afforded by the Waggon und Maschinenbau unit as we proceed from the museum, across the dock swing bridge & alongside the River Ribble Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Provisional Timetable Online tickets available soon – However, you can also buy them on arrival at the museum – Cash & Cards Welcome! Prices to be confirmed soon Day Rover Buy Online - Available Soon

Sat 18 AprRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Spring Steam on the Docks - Featuring Borrows No.48 "The King"

This April sees the first solo outing of Borrows No.48 “The King” – The locomotive, turning 120 years young in 2026 was built locally in St Helens, and due to it’s diminutive size, doesn’t regularly feature on our passenger services. Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Timetable – 11.00am 12.00noon 13.00pm 14.00pm 15.00pm NOTE: Timetable subject to change. Online tickets available – However, you can also buy them on arrival at the museum – Cash & Cards Welcome! Family Ticket £32 All Day Rover Other ticket Types available Adult : £12.50 Child : £7.50 Concession : £10.00 Under 3s Travel Free! 2 Adults + 2 Children Buy Online - Available Soon

Sat 25 AprRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Spring Steam on the Docks

Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Timetable NOTE: Timetable subject to change. Online tickets available soon – However, you can also buy them on arrival at the museum – Cash & Cards Welcome! Family Ticket £32 All Day Rover Other ticket Types available Adult : £12.50 Child : £7.50 Concession : £10.00 Under 3s Travel Free! 2 Adults + 2 Children Buy Online - Available Soon

Sat 9 MayRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Spring Steam on the Docks

Sat 16 MayRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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Summer Steam Saturday

Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains. We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. Timetable – NOTE: Timetable subject to change. Online Booking link below, although payment on arrival is also available. Online tickets available (subject to booking fee) – However, you can also buy them on arrival at the museum – Cash & Cards Welcome! Family Ticket £32 Day Rover Other ticket types are available Adult – £12.50 Child – £7.50 Concession – £10 Buy Online - Available Soon

Sat 30 MayRibble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom(3.7mi)

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