Join us in The 1900s Colliery as we mark the centenary of the General Strike.
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As with all daytime events, you can use your Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to enjoy this special event.
Beamish reserves the right to alter events, activities, facilities, operations and opening times without prior notice.
See a remarkable carriage driving competition by the Concours d’International d’Attelage de Tradition (CIAT) take place around the museum.
Throughout the summer holidays, experience a variety of engaging activities across the museum’s different time periods.
Enjoy an impressive Napoleonic muster as we are joined by The Old 68th Durham Light Infantry Society and Display Team!
As part of our Tales from the Rails event, Jonathan Kindleysides, Head of Industry at the museum, highlights objects from the museum’s collection relating to this week’s theme of The General Strike.
Beamish is a large open air museum with many historic buildings, some of which are not always completely accessible to visitors.
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