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Folk on Sunday
Come and join The Cloth Cappers in The Band Hall in the Pit Village.
- Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Beamish Folk
Music will be performed by band members of Northern Roots – Bill Elliott and Kevin Youldon – with occasional guests and friends.
- Sunday, 9th August 2026
Kiddars Luck
Head to The 1900s Pit Village band hall where music group Kiddars Luck will be hosting the Pit Village Music Hall from 11.30am-2.30pm, a musical celebration of the North East, including clog dancing and a surprise guest or two!
- Sunday, 16th August 2026
Skiffle Session & Uke Club
Join us for an afternoon of skiffle music in the 1950s welfare hall! Enjoy our own band, Hop, Skiffle and Jump, performing from 12pm until 1pm, followed by our Uke Club from 1.15pm until 2pm where you can develop your ukulele skills.
- Sunday, 30th August 2026
Horticultural Show 2026
The museum has teamed up with the North East Horticultural Society for this annual event, taking place on the museum’s Events Field, which will see fierce, friendly competition at the museum as a vast array of vegetables, flowers and crafts are put forward to be judged.
- Saturday, 5th – Sunday, 6th September 2026
