BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ribble Steam Railway - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ribble Steam Railway REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T163000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20231231T145214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T100901Z UID:15570-1771408800-1771432200@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Half Term Pirates and Princess Wednesday DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for a Pirates and Princesses-themed half-term train ride. We will be running our Top and Tail trains throughout the day with a steam engine on the front and a diesel engine at the back. Come dressed as your favourite pirate or princess – there might even be some prizes for the best dressed. \nTickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all-day travel on the trains. We also have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. \nTrains depart from Preston Riverside station at the following times. The return trip lasts 30 minutes. \nTimetable –\n11.00am\n11:45am\n12.30pm\n1.15pm\n2.00pm\n2:45pm\n3.30pm \nOnline booking is available\, but you can also just turn up and pay on the day \n\n \n Family Ticket\n \n \n \n \n £32\n \n All Day Rover\n \n \n\n \n \nOther ticket types available \n\nAdult : £12.50\nChild : £7.50\nConcession : £10.00\n\n \n \n Buy online URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/half-term-wednesday/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Family Events,Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pnp-feb26.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251223 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250917T073010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T220249Z UID:17346-1766311200-1766397599@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Santa Specials 2025 DESCRIPTION:Let Ribble Steam Railway & Museum bring even more happiness and entertainment to your seasonal celebrations. \nCreate warm and magical memories with one of our Santa Special Steam experiences. The perfect opportunity for a family get together\, sprinkled with a generous helping of festive fun\, excitement and laughter. \nSnuggle up with your loved ones in our traditionally steam-heated carriages. Please wrap up warm as sometimes this takes a while to heat up the carriages. Watch eyes light up as Father Christmas visits you in your seat to hand each child their very own Christmas gift. Light seasonal refreshments on the train are included and Mrs Ribble’s Tea Room will be open for extra drinks and goodies. \nTickets include access to our festively trimmed museum and there will be live music and you might even spot the odd elf or two! \nDon’t forget to bring your letters for Santa and post them in our special Santa Mail post box. \nSanta Trains will depart at the following times: \n\n\n\n\nTickets are non-refundable and changes may be made subject to an administration fee\, and subject to availability of suitable seats. No refunds will be made for cancellations or non-arrivals.Things You Need To Know\n• If you require wheelchair access please contact us prior to making your booking. \n• Please arrive around 15-30 minutes before the departure time of your booked train to ensure that you have time to board comfortably. \n• Ensure you check in at the desk on arrival. \n• There are no working toilets on the train so please make use of the facilities in the shop\, baby changing also available. You will be on the train for around 65 mins. \n• Prams can be left inside the museum\, at the top of the ramp near the platform\, as we don’t have room for them on the train. \n• If you need to know anything during your visit just ask on of our friendly members of staff who will be only too pleased to help you have a great day. \n• DOGS: Although we normally welcome your four legged friends\, as the Santa Specials are so busy and noisy we politely request that you leave your dogs at home on this occasion. This is for the comfort of everyone\, including your pets. \nPLEASE NOTE: Santa Specials MUST be booked in advance\nWe are using a new ticket booking system for 2025 – We have put together  a short guide to help if you get stuck with online booking\n\n \n \n \n Santa Special Tickets \n \n \n \n \n Online Booking Essential\n \n \n \n \n £20\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \nWhen booking\, it is essential to select the details of each passenger to ensure the children get an appropriate present\, and the adults an appropriate refreshment! \n \n Buy Online URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/santa-special-2025-07/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Family Events,non-season-ticket,Operating Days,Santa Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/3B669D80-6B35-4050-93A0-A78055D4889E.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251031 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20251019T110947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T110947Z UID:17395-1761732000-1761818399@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:October Half Term Museum Open Day DESCRIPTION:Our Museum is Open Wednesday 29th October\nIf you’re not able to join us over the weekend of 25th & 26th October for our Spooky Trains\, but would still like to visit and enjoy our decorated museum – we are open from 10:30 until 15:00\nAs well as access to our decorated Museum\, our tea room will be open serving light refreshments and hot drinks. \nThere will be no trains running on the day\, so our ticket prices are only £5.00 for Adults & £2.50 for children URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/october-half-term-museum-open-day/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/museum-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250616T153522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T070042Z UID:17096-1758362400-1758387600@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Final Steam Saturday of 2025 main season DESCRIPTION:The final day of our main operating season for 2025 will be 20th September\, so this will be your last opportunity for some Preston Docks Steam until the Halloween Specials at the end of October!  The locomotive scheduled for today’s trains is Borrows No.48 “The King”\, a rare example of a Well Tank locomotive built in St Helens in 1906 \nTickets 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. \nTimetable –\n\nNOTE: Timetable subject to change.\nOnline Booking link below\, although payment on arrival is also available. \n\n \n Family Ticket\n \n \n \n \n £32\n \n Day Rover\n \n \n\n \n \nOther ticket types are available \n\nAdult – £12.50\nChild – £7.50\nConcession – £10\n\n \n \n Buy Online URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/steam-saturday-250920/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TheKingonpassenger-Andy-Jackson.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250616T153341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T080328Z UID:17094-1757757600-1757782800@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Autumn Steam Saturday DESCRIPTION: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. \nSaturday 13th September is the final running date in our 2025 calendar to feature Barclay No.1969 “JN Derbyshire”\, before the loco leaves Preston to visit some other railways around the UK. \nTimetable –\n \nNOTE: Timetable subject to change. \nOnline Booking link below\, although cash and card payment on arrival is also available. \n\n \n Family Ticket\n \n \n \n \n £32\n \n Day Rover\n \n \n\n \n \nOther ticket types are available \n\nAdult – £12.50\nChild – £7.50\nConcession – £10\n\n \n \n Buy Online URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/steam-saturday-250913/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/jnd-passenger.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250809T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250616T153059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T153059Z UID:17088-1754733600-1754758800@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Steam Saturday DESCRIPTION: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. \nTimetable –\n11.00am\n12.00noon\n13.00pm\n14.00pm\n15.00pm \nNOTE: Timetable subject to change. \nOnline Booking link below\, although payment on arrival is also available. \n\n \n Family Ticket\n \n \n \n \n £32\n \n Day Rover\n \n \n\n \n \nOther ticket types are available \n\nAdult – £12.5\nChild – £7.50\nConcession – £10\n\n \n \n Buy Online - Available Soon URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/steam-saturday-250809/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Courageous-Gary-Severn-2000x1492-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250726T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250726T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250516T134712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T064211Z UID:17046-1753524000-1753549200@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Steam Saturday DESCRIPTION: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. \nTimetable –\n11.00am\n12.00noon\n13.00pm\n14.00pm\n15.00pm \nNOTE: Timetable subject to change. \nOnline Booking link below\, although payment on arrival is also available. \n\n \n Family Ticket\n \n \n \n \n £32\n \n Day Rover\n \n \n\n \n \nOther ticket types are available \n\nAdult – £12.5\nChild – £7.50\nConcession – £10\n\n \n \n Buy Online URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/steam-saturday-250726/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Courageous-Gary-Severn-2000x1492-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250516T132458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T064334Z UID:17044-1752919200-1752944400@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Steam Saturday DESCRIPTION: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. \nTimetable –\n11.00am\n12.00noon\n13.00pm\n14.00pm\n15.00pm \nNOTE: Timetable subject to change. \nOnline Booking link below\, although payment on arrival is also available. \n\n \n Family Ticket\n \n \n \n \n £32\n \n Day Rover\n \n \n\n \n \nOther ticket types are available \n\nAdult – £12.5\nChild – £7.50\nConcession – £10\n\n \n \n Buy Online URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/steam-saturday-250719/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/jnd-yard.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250705T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250705T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250105T141802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T064444Z UID:16767-1751709600-1751734800@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Steam Saturday DESCRIPTION:Tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on the trains\, with the rostered locomotive for the day being Furness Railway No.20 – the oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive in the country\, at 162 years young! We have a gift shop and a café serving drinks and light refreshments. \nTimetable –\n11.00am\n12.00noon\n13.00pm\n14.00pm\n15.00pm \nNOTE: Timetable subject to change. \nOnline Booking link below\, although payment on arrival is also available. \n\n \n Family Ticket\n \n \n \n \n £32\n \n Day Rover\n \n \n\n \n \nOther ticket types are available \n\nAdult – £12.5\nChild – £7.50\nConcession – £10\n\n \n \n Buy Online URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/steam-saturday-250705/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20onbridge.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T163602 CREATED:20250605T141828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T141828Z UID:17079-1749988800-1750006800@ribblesteam.org.uk SUMMARY:Fathers Day Steam Trains DESCRIPTION:Come and join us on Fathers Day\, when we will be operating an hourly Steam service from 11.00 – 15.00\, you can even treat Dad to a bottle of one of our in-house Ales from our buffet car. \n \nIn addition\, our museum and cafe\, and for the children\, a play park. \nYour Ticket is valid on all trains for the day. \n\n\n \n On-Line booking available\, you can also pay on arrival – card and cash welcome. URL:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/fathers-day-2025/ LOCATION:Ribble Steam Railway\, Chain Caul Rd\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 2PD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Family Events,Operating Days,Season-ticket-inclusive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ribblesteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/434148970_3666517190272206_7570479521584743574_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ribble Steam":MAILTO:enquiries@ribblesteam.co.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR