The Lancashire Steam Heritage Festival is a collaborative event between the Lancashire Traction Engine Club and the Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green.
The first event took place in 2018 and was a huge success.
The fifth event is now being planned and will take place on 18th & 19th May 2024.
Gates open at 10:00am
Meet the owners of the full size steam engines
Enjoy the collection of miniature steam
Reminisce with the vintage tractors and cars
Get up close to the iconic last surviving pithead in Lancashire
See the 3,300hp winding engine running
Visit the reproduction Miner's cottage
Ride the mine train (above ground)
Stop and listen to the evocative fair organ or the highly entertaining Ukulele Orchestra
Treat your children to a ride on the traditional juvenile fair
See Fred Dibnah's garden pithead gear alongside his iconic land-rover
Entrance tickets can now be booked in advance - £8.00 for adults, £3.00 for children (over 5s).
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On the gate tickets will be £10.00 & £4.00
For exhibitors application forms, please contact section secretaries directly. Click the name to send an email:
Full Size Steam - Graham Townsend
Tractors and other historic vehicles - Ian Sanders
Steam Miniatures - Jeremy Sheldrake
Many thanks to Phil Tugwell for the majority of these images