Aldridge Transport Museum
Displaying the legacy of road transport in the West Midlands
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum
Events
Provisional - details may change, more events added - please keep checking!
Free bus - A free bus service often operates on event days departing Walsall (Hatherton Road) - See website or Facebook for details and parking arangements.
| Date | Event Name | Time(s) | Further info | |
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| Saturday 6th March 2021
Cancelled |
Winter Running - Afternoon and Evening | 2pm - 5pm | PROVISIONAL DATE. Afternoon and evening bus rides, and buses to look at. | |
| Sunday 25th April 2021
Cancelled |
Spring Running Day | 10am | PROVISIONAL DATE. If all goes well, free rides, bus displays inside and outside the Museum, sales and stalls for models and memorabilia. | |
| Sunday 11th July 2021
Cancelled |
34th Annual Open and Running Day | 10am - 4pm | We can finally welcome you back to the museum for our main annual event, with our own and visiting vehicles on display, many also giving free rides on several routes throughout the day. | |
| Sunday 17th October 2021
Cancelled
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Autumn Leaves Running Day | 10am - 4pm | Free bus rides, choice of routes, choice of vehicles. Free programme with admission. | |
| Sunday 28th November 2021 | Annual Collectors’ Fair | 10am - 4pm | Stalls with pictures, models, memorabilia. | |
| Sunday 5th December 2021 | Buses and Brass | 1pm - 3pm | Once again at the start of the Christmas Season, the Museum welcomes Great Barr Brass, who will play Christmas Music and Carols between 13.00 and 15.00 (with a break). Hot mince pies for all visitors, standard Museum entrance charges. No bus service is planned, but all the usual Museum exhibits, of course. | |
| Saturday 12th March 2022 | Winter Running Day | 2pm - 7pm | The Museum welcomes you to our annual afternoon / early evening Running Day. Free bus rides and the opportunity to photograph buses with their lights on as evening draws on. Free feeder bus from Walsall, half hourly from 13.50. Selection of routes and visiting vehicles planned. | |
| Sunday 24th April 2022 | Spring Running Day | 10am - 4pm | Warmer and longer days to enjoy free bus rides on museum and friends' buses to a variety of destinations. | |
| Sunday 10th July 2022 | Museum Annual Open and Running Day | 10am - 4pm | Our main annual event, with our own and visiting vehicles on display, many also giving free rides on several routes throughout the day. Sales stands, starts at 10:00am. | |
| Saturday & Sunday 17/18th September 2022 | Heritage Open Days | 10:30am - 4pm | Once again, the Museum will be open free of charge as part of the National event. Normal day at the Museum - No free bus service or rides. | |
| Sunday 16th October 2022 | Autumn Leaves Running Day | 10am - 4pm | Our final running day of the year with, a choice of routes and a choice of buses, plus sales stands. | |
| Sunday 27th November 2022 | Annual Transport Collectors' Fair | 10am - 4pm | Sellers from across the country with a vast selection of items aimed at the discerning enthusiast. Photographs, models and more! | |
| Sunday 11th December 2022 | Christmas and Mince Pies! | 10:30am - 4pm | The Museum will be open 10.30 to 16.00, with music from Great Barr Brass between 13.00 and 15.00
(No free bus services operating for this event) |
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| Saturday 11th March 2023 | Winter Running Day | 2pm - 7pm | More details to come! | |
| Sunday 23rd April 2023 | Spring Running Day | 10am - 4pm | Free bus service from Walsall to the museum.
More details to come! |
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| Sunday 25th June 2023 | Annual Running Day | 10am - 4pm | Free bus service from Walsall to the museum.
More details to come! |
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| Saturday 22nd July 2023 | Models in the Museum | 10am - 4pm | Free bus service from Walsall to the museum.
More details to come! |
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| Sat/Sun 16/17th September 2023 | Heritage Open Days | 10:30am - 4pm | National event with free admission.
More details to come! |
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| Sunday 15th October 2023 | Autumn Leaves Running Day | 10am - 4pm | Free bus service from Walsall to the museum.
More details to come! |
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| Sunday 26th November 2023 | Collectors Fair | 10am - 4pm | Free bus service from Walsall to the museum.
More details to come! |
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