GWR Events Calendar 2012
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March 18th - Mothering
Sunday Cream Tea Special - A treat for everyone -
enjoy a cream tea served at your table as you steam through the
glorious Cotswold countryside - Winchcombe to Cheltenham Race
Course Station. Advanced booking essential. ALL TICKETS HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD FOR THIS
EVENT
Monday April 9th - Easter
Eggspress - fun for everyone on our steam train at
Easter time - surprises and Easter treats for all of the
family.
Saturday April 14th - Concert
at Cheltenham Town Hall - Reading Male Voice Choir & Clevedon
Miscellany Ladies Choir - Concert in aid of the GWR
Emergency Fund - Concert starts at 7.30 p.m.
May 19th & 20th - Spring Ale
& Steam Weekend - organised jointly with North Cotswold
CAMRA - an opportunity to enjoy the best of both
worlds at once - travel by steam train from Cheltenham Race Course
Station to Winchcombe Station and sample some of the fine real ales
on offer.
May 26th & 27th - A Day Out with
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - meet the cheeky
tank engine and his friends with a fun day out for all of the
family - Cheltenham Race Course Station to Winchcombe Station.
May 31st through to 31st July -
Jack Boskett Photographic Exhibition - an opportunity to
see the work of one of the railway's resident photographers - his
work on display and for sale in the Flag & Whistle Café at
Toddington Station.
June 10th - Classic Vehicle Day -
come and see a gathering of vehicles from days gone by all on
display at Toddington Station.
June 16th - Midsummer Murder Mystery - enjoy an
evening of fun and excitement on our steam train as a murder
mystery unfolds around you. And to top it off, there will be a
large portion of fish and chips served to everyone - advance
booking required.
June 17th - GWR Sponsored Walk - stretch
those legs and enjoy a unique walk along the trackside from
Toddington Station to the site of the landslip at Chicken Curve -
proceeds to the Emergency Appeal Fund.
July 15th - Walkers Sunday - We
regret that due to changing circumstances, the Walkers Sunday
planned for the 15th July has had to be cancelled. We hope to
re-introduce this event again next year.
July 22nd - Classic
Bus Rally - a spectacular gathering of buses from the
last century all on display at Toddington Station.
August 18th & 19th - GWR
Carriage & Wagon Department Open Weekend - come and
have a behind the scenes look at the work of the railways C&W
Department. Rolling stock under restoration will be on display
together with the opportunity to meet and talk with volunteers.
Regular trains from Cheltenham Race Course to Winchcombe
Station.
September 15th & 16th - Autumn
Ale & Steam Weekend - a second chance this year to
enjoy the experience of real ales at Winchcombe Station and a steam
train ride.
September 16th - Classic Vehicle Day at Toddington
Station - restored vehicles from the last century on
display.
September 22nd & 23rd - A Day Out with
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - the cheeky
engine returns with his friends for their last visit of the year -
ride behind the famous blue engine from Cheltenham Race Course
Station to Winchcombe.
October 13th - Race the Train - come
and see the running competitors in their challenge to race across
the countryside against the train. Begins at Cheltenham Race Course
Station. It's man against machine: the ultimate in off-road running
on Saturday 13th October 2012 to raise vital funds for
the Cotswold Care Hospice. Find out more at www.cotswoldcare.org.uk/Events
or email events@cotswoldcare.org.uk
October 27th - Steam & Scream -
all the fun of Halloween on the railway - come and see what
surprises await you on this journey between Cheltenham Race Course
Station and Winchcombe Station.
December - Santa Specials - Enjoy the fun and
spirit of the festive season at the GWR where children can meet
Santa in his Christmas Grotto and receive a quality present.
December 8th - RNLI Carol Service -
enjoy the Christmas atmosphere with a steam train ride and a carol
service in aid of the RNLI.
December 26th to January 2nd -
Mince Pie and New Year Specials & Cheltenham
Races - blow away the cobwebs and if you travel with us on
New Year's Day, you can make a day of it by joining the
train and visiting the Cheltenham
races. Our last train back is an ideal conclusion to this full day
out.
New for 2012 - On weekends and
bank holidays from Easter until the end of September, classic
coaches will operate a bus replacement service between Winchcombe
and Toddington stations. Check website for details. This service
will be subject to availability of the coaches.