Bowes Railway

04/11/2026

⚠️❌CUSTOMER NOTICE❌⚠️

Online ticket sales for tonight's Bonfire Night event have now ended. We will have a small amount of tickets that can be purchased on the gate at 5pm - first come first served.

🛻 We have limited car parking available - £3 per car - cash only please

🎆 The firework display will go off at approximately 7:30pm

☎️ If you have any queries after 5pm, please call 07850 916 484 rather than the landline, thank you.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets, we hope you all have a wonderful evening! 😃

03/11/2026

❌ UPDATE: ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED ❌
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Due to popular demand we've just added more tickets to the website for tomorrow night's Bonfire event! 😃🔥🎆

Book your tickets now!
https://bowesrailway.uk/whats-on/

❌ UPDATE: ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED ❌
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🔥🎆 Bowes Bonfire & Fireworks Night 🎆🔥
WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026
5pm-8pm
£6 per adult
£4 per child
(Free entry for children under 2 years of age)

Tickets now available 😃
We strongly recommend purchasing online as we cannot guarantee tickets will be sold on the night, thank you!
https://bowesrailway.uk/whats-on/bonfire-fireworks-evening/

Please read the information in the link above carefully before purchasing tickets to ensure you agree to the booking terms, thank you.

02/11/2026

❌ UPDATE: ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED ❌
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🔥🎆 Bowes Bonfire & Fireworks Night 🎆🔥
WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026
5pm-8pm
£6 per adult
£4 per child
(Free entry for children under 2 years of age)

Tickets now available 😃
We strongly recommend purchasing online as we cannot guarantee tickets will be sold on the night, thank you!
https://bowesrailway.uk/whats-on/bonfire-fireworks-evening/

Please read the information in the link above carefully before purchasing tickets to ensure you agree to the booking terms, thank you.

30/10/2026

Photo of the week: Original signs on display at Bowes Railway

29/10/2026

Big thank you to Peter Welsh for his fascinating talk this week on Springwell men and women and events of interest 1914-1919 and 1939-1945. This was the latest in the Bowes 200 anniversary.

27/10/2026

❌ UPDATE: ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED ❌
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🔥🎆 Bowes Bonfire & Fireworks Night 🎆🔥
WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026
5pm-8pm
£6 per adult
£4 per child
(Free entry for children under 2 years of age)

Tickets now available 😃
https://bowesrailway.uk/whats-on/bonfire-fireworks-evening/

Please read the information in the link above carefully before purchasing tickets to ensure you agree to the booking terms, thank you.

23/10/2026

Don't forget Peter Welsh's historical talk on Tuesday 27th October! Free to attend 😃

Roll up, roll up! In honour of the Bicentenary of Mr George Stephenson's excellent invention, which enabled wagons to ascend the dizzying heights of the Bowes Incline, we have held a series of HISTORIC TALKS at Bowes Railway throughout the year.

Our last (but certainly not least!) talk will be given by the wonderful Peter Welsh:

🗓️ Tuesday 27th October 2026
⏰ 10:30am-12:30pm
📍 Bowes Railway Museum, Springwell Village, NE9 7QJ

It will be FREE of CHARGE, fascinating, and fuelled by tea, coffee and biscuits! What's not to love? No booking necessary, just pop along for 10:30am!

For further info, please contact:
📞07850 916 484 - (lines open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)

Washington Heritage Partnership
Washington Sunderland Community

22/10/2026

❌ UPDATE: ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED ❌
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🔥🎆 Bowes Bonfire & Fireworks Night 🎆🔥
WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026
5pm-8pm

£6 per adult
£4 per child
(Free entry for children under 2 years of age)

Tickets now available 😃
https://bowesrailway.uk/whats-on/bonfire-fireworks-evening/

Please read the information in the link above carefully before purchasing tickets to ensure you agree to the booking terms, thank you.

20/10/2026

❌ UPDATE: FULLY BOOKED ❌
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Halloween Workshop! 🎃👻
FREE Family Crafts Session
Make your own jam jar lantern

Recommended age 4+
🗓Thursday 29th October 2026
⏰10am-12pm
💸FREE

Text or email to book
(You will receive a response on Tuesdays, Thursday or Friday)
☎️07850 916 484
📧[email protected]

19/10/2026

❌ UPDATE: ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED ❌
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🗓 SAVE THE DATE! 🗓
🔥🎆 Bowes Bonfire & Fireworks Night 🎆🔥
WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026

Keep an eye on our page this week for tickets to be released 😃