Special Event

Yorkshire Day Weekend

1 - 3 August 2025
10am-5pm
Included in general admission

Join us for a grand gala family fun extravaganza in t’ proper Yorkshire way!

Join us for a grand gala family fun extravaganza in t’ proper Yorkshire way, inspired by the vibrant Miners’ welfare galas of years past! Over three days, immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and experiences of real coalfield celebration.

Enjoy brass bands, sports demos, Rugby skills training and be amazed and entertained by Professor Jon’s Flea Circus (Friday), meet Wakefield Trinity for skills training (Friday), Barnard and Jones’s variety spectacular (Saturday and Sunday).

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Address

National Coal Mining Museum for England

Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RH
01924 848806

Free to all

Opening times

Open Wednesday – Sunday, 10am - 4pm (Winter Hours), 10am – 5pm (Summer Hours)
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

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