Photo-opportunity events - archive for 2009

January 2009

February 2009

Saturday 7 February -
Sunday 8 February

Churnet Valley Railway - Winter Steam Gala

Churnet Valley Railway - Winter Steam Gala

25

0:45

Saturday 21 February -
Sunday 22 February

East Lancs Railway - Steam Weekend

The East Lancashire Railway

Sunday 22 February -
Wednesday 25 February

Focus on Imaging

Focus on Imaging

March 2009

Friday 6 March -
Sunday 8 March

Severn Valley Railway - Festival of Steam

SPECIAL EVENTS

Friday 6 March -
Sunday 5 April

FORMAT International Photography Festival - Derby

Website

Monday 23 March -
Saturday 28 March

Cosford RAF Museum - Conservation Centre Open Week

Cosford RAF Museum - What's On This Year, 2009

84

1:38

31

0:42

April 2009

Saturday 4 April -
Sunday 5 April

Barrow Hill - six locomotives in steam (including Tornado)

Barrow Hill Events

40

1:03

Sunday 5 April

Tatton Park - CONFEDERATE TRAINING WEEKEND

American Civil War Society - open to public on Sunday.

ACWS Provisional Events Calendar 2009

19

0:29

Sunday 12 April -
Monday 13 April

Crich Easter 1940s Weekend

Crich Tramway Village - Events Calendar 2009

43

1:14

59

1:21

Saturday 18 April -
Sunday 19 April

Steam & Vintage Vehicle Rally - Riverside Holiday Park, Southport

NTET

Sunday 19 April

Tatton Park - FEDERAL TRAINING WEEKEND

American Civil War Society - open to public on Sunday.

ACWS Provisional Events Calendar 2009

19

0:29

Saturday 25 April - ?

Birmingham Regatta - Edgbaston Reservoir

Saturday 25 April -
Sunday 26 April

Tatton Park - St George's Weekend at the Old Hall

Tatton Park events listing

19

0:29

Saturday 25 April -
Sunday 26 April

A Victorian St George’s Weekend - Brodsworth Hall

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
Highlight Event

51

1:22

Saturday 25 April -
Sunday 26 April

Staffordshire County Showground - International Classic Motorcycle Show

Events

May 2009

Saturday 2 May -
Monday 4 May

May Day Steam (traction engines) - Flixton, Manchester

NTET

Saturday 2 May -
Monday 4 May

History Fair - Rockingham Castle

History Fair
Call to Arms - In the Park
Rockingham Castle

112

2:32

66

1:24

Friday 15 May -
Saturday 16 May

Barrow Hill - Rail Ale Festival

Barrow Hill Events

40

1:03

Saturday 16 May -
Sunday 17 May

Chatsworth International Horse Trials

Chatsworth events - horse trials

29

0:46

Saturday 16 May -
Sunday 17 May

Haworth Village - 1940s Weekend

1940s Weekend

52

1:12

Sunday 17 May

CANCELLED (Was: Tatton Park - NW Air Ambulance Day)

Tatton Park events listing

19

0:29

Saturday 23 May -
Monday 25 May

Chipping Steam Fair - Chipping, Preston

NTET

Saturday 30 May -
Sunday 31 May

CANCELLED (Was: HORNBY CASTLE)

American Civil War Society.

ACWS Provisional Events Calendar 2009

Saturday 30 May -
Sunday 3l May

Tatton Park - Classic & Performance Car Spectacular with Giant Cheshire Auto-Jumble

Tatton Park events listing

19

0:29

June 2009

Saturday 6 June -
Sunday 7 June

Belper Steam & Vintage Event (traction engines) - Denby, Derbyshire

NTET

Saturday 6 June -
Sunday 7 June

Midsummer Steam Party (traction engines) - Ashbourne

NTET

Saturday 6 June -
Sunday 7 June

Special Stage Rallying at Chatsworth

Chatsworth events - rallying (DE45 1PP)
The Rally Show at Chatsworth House
Sunday only: RAF Hawk Display

29

0:46

Saturday 6 June -
Sunday 7 June

Tatton Park - Orchid Show

Tatton Park events listing (WA16 6QN)

19

0:29

Hadfield Carnival, Glossopdale Community College

American Civil War Society.

ACWS Provisional Events Calendar 2009 (SK13 2DA)

Tuesday 9 June

For those who pre-booked:

Summer Programme - Visit to Victoria Baths Manchester

See this notice. 7:00 pm at Victoria Baths Manchester.

Saturday 13 June -
Sunday 14 June

Foxfield Diesel Gala

Foxfield Railway - Special Events (ST11 9BG)

34

1:00

54

1:01

Sunday 14 June

Rockingham Castle - Jousting & Medieval Living History Village

Rockingham Castle (LE16 8TH)

112

2:32

66

1:24

Sunday 14 June

2009 RAF Cosford AIR SHOW

Airshow Venues - RAF Cosford (TF11 8UP)
Royal Air Force Cosford Air Show 2009

84

1:38

31

0:42

Saturday 20 June -
Sunday 21 June

Weston Park Model Air Show

Weston Park Model Air Show

77

1:39

35

0:45

Saturday 20 June -
Sunday 21 June

Tatton Park - Medieval Fayre at the Old Hall

Tatton Park events listing (WA16 6QN)

19

0:29

Saturday 20 June -
Sunday 21 June

Haworth Village - 1960s Weekend

1960s Weekend (BD22 8EF)

52

1:12

Saturday 20 June -
Sunday 21 June

Ashbourne Festival - International Streetfest

11:00am - 5:00pm

Ashbourne Festival | International Streetfest

37

1:02

Saturday 20 June -
Sunday 21 June

Kemble Air Show

Website (GL7 6BQ)

156

2:55

72

1:28

Sunday 21 June

Vulcan XM655 out on the runway at Wellesbourne Mountford

XM655's home on the web

Stanford Hall, Leicestershire

American Civil War Society.

Stanford Hall | Events
ACWS Provisional Events Calendar 2009 NN6 6JR or LE17 6DH

120

2:14

42

0:55

Friday 26 June -
Sunday 28 June

Capesthorne Hall Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009

(Weather permitting, mass launch 6:30am on Saturday & Sunday)

Capesthorne Hall | Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009 (SK11 9JY)

15

0:27

Saturday 27 June -
Sunday 28 June

Shugborough - Steam and Vintage Extravaganza

Shugborough - events (ST17 0XB)

67

1:25

38

0:53

Saturday 27 June -
Sunday 28 June

Tatton Park - 1940s Weekend at the Old Hall

Tatton Park events listing (WA16 6QN)

19

0:29

Saturday 27 June -
Sunday 28 June

Crich 1950s Weekend

Crich Tramway Village - Events Calendar 2009 (DE4 5DP)

43

1:14

59

1:21

Saturday 27 June -
Sunday 28 June

The Thousand Engine Rally - Astle Park, Chelford, Cheshire

NTET (SK11 9AD ?)

17

0:31

Saturday 27 June -
Sunday 28 June

Rockingham Castle Game Fair - In the Park

Rockingham Castle (LE16 8TH)

112

2:32

66

1:24

Sunday 28 June

Cosford - National Service RAF Association Parade

National Service RAF Association Parade (TF11 8UP)

84

1:38

31

0:42

Sunday 28 June

Duxford - Large Flying Model Day

Large Flying Model Day (CB22 4QR; previously CB2 4QR)

170

3:17

109

2:05

July 2009

Sunrise: 1st: 4:44; 8th: 4:51; 15th: 4:59; 22nd: 5:09; 29th: 5:20.
Sunset: 1st: 9:41; 8th: 9:37; 15th: 9:30; 22nd: 9:21; 29th: 9:10.

Saturday 4 July -
Sunday 5 July

Elvaston Steam Rally - Borrowash, Derby

NTET (DE24 8ZL)

Saturday 4 July -
Sunday 5 July

Tatton Park - 21st Stars and Stripes Classic American Car Show

Tatton Park events listing (WA16 6QN)

19

0:29

Saturday 4 July -
Sunday 5 July

1940s Foxfield at War Weekend

Foxfield Railway - Special Events (Caverswall Station: ST11 9BG)

34

1:00

54

1:01

Saturday 4 July -
Sunday 5 July

RAF Waddington International Air Show

RAF Waddington contact details | International Air Show (LN5 9NB)

91

2:23

94

2:21

Friday 10 July -
Sunday 12 July

Bolesworth Classic & Country Fair - Bolesworth Castle

Website (CH3 9HQ)

50

1:02

Saturday 11 July

Oulton Park - BRSCC Car Championships

Website (CW6 9BW) | BRSCC Car Championships

36

0:52

77

1:36

Saturday 11 July -
Sunday 12 July

Crich Edwardian Weekend

Crich Tramway Village - Events Calendar 2009 (DE4 5DP)

43

1:14

59

1:21

Saturday 11 July -
Sunday 12 July

Duxford - Flying Legends

Flying Legends (CB22 4QR; previously CB2 4QR)

170

3:17

109

2:05

Saturday 11 July -
Sunday 12 July

The Wirral Show

Website (CH45 3PZ) | Schedule

56

1:02

Saturday 18 July

Oulton Park - New Era Club Bike Championships

Website (CW6 9BW) | New Era Club Bike Championships

36

0:52

77

1:36

Saturday 18 July -
Sunday 19 July

The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (Cholmondeley Castle)

Pageant of Power (SY14 8AH)

46

1:10

75

1:38

Saturday 18 July -
Sunday 19 July

Foxfield Summer Steam Gala

Foxfield Railway - Special Events (ST11 9BG)

34

1:00

54

1:01

Saturday 18 July -
Sunday 19 July

Cosford - International Large Model Aircraft Rally

84

1:38

31

0:42

Saturday 18 July -
Sunday 19 July

RAF Fairford - Royal International Air Tattoo

Royal International Air Tattoo (GL7 4RB)

158

3:06

73

1:40

Sunday 19 July

Ashbourne Highland Gathering

Website (DE6 1EJ)

37

1:02

Saturday 25 July -
Sunday 26 July

Kelmarsh Hall - Festival of History

ENGLISH HISTORY FESTIVAL OF LIVING HISTORY (NN6 9LY)
English Heritage - Festival of History | Weather

112

2:12

52

1:00

Saturday 25 July -
Sunday 26 July

Cosford RAF Museum - Glider Weekend

Glider Weekend (TF11 8UP) | Weather

84

1:38

31

0:42

Saturday 25 July -
Sunday 26 July

Bewdley Rowing Club - Regatta

Website - Regatta Weekend (DY12 1AB) | Weather

23

0:43

Saturday 25 July

Oulton Park - Formula Palmer Audi Championship

Website (CW6 9BW) | Formula Palmer Audi Championship | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Wednesday 29 July

NANTWICH & SOUTH CHESHIRE SHOW - DORFOLD HALL PARK

Website (CW5 8LD) | Weather

42

1:01

August 2009

Sunrise: 1st: 5:25; 8th: 5:36; 15th: 5:49; 22nd: 6:01; 29th: 6:13.
Sunset: 1st: 9:05; 8th: 8:52; 15th: 8:37; 22nd: 8:22; 29th: 8:06.

Saturday 1 August -
Sunday 2 August

PEAK RAIL - 1940s WEEKEND

(DE4 2EQ) Website | Weather

34

0:55

Sunday 2 August

Crich Emergency Vehicles Day

(DE4 5DP) Crich Tramway Village - Events Calendar 2009 | Weather

43

1:14

59

1:21

Thursday 6 August -
Sunday 9 August

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

(Red Arrows on Saturday 8 August)

(BS41 9JN) Bristol International Balloon Fiesta | Weather

170

3:00

85

1:35

Saturday 8 August

Oulton Park - MSVR Blast in the Park

(CW6 9BW) Website | MSVR Blast in the Park | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Saturday 8 August -
Sunday 9 August

Crich 1940s Weekend

(DE4 5DP) (Miss Lola Lamour expected)
Crich Tramway Village - Events Calendar 2009 | Weather

43

1:14

59

1:21

Saturday 8 August -
Sunday 9 August

Barrow Hill - Diesel Gala

(S43 2PR) Barrow Hill Events | Weather

40

1:03

Sunday 9 August

Tatton Park - Viking Sunday at the Old Hall

(WA16 6QN) Tatton Park events listing | Weather

19

0:29

Sunday 9 August

Duxford - Spitfire Day

(CB22 4QR; previously CB2 4QR) Spitfire Day | Weather

170

3:17

109

2:05

Friday 12 August -
Sunday 16 August

Burnley Show and Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009

(Note the change of date. Weather permitting, mass launch 6:30am on Saturday & Sunday)

(BB11 3RQ) Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009 | Weather

45

0:56

Friday 14 August -
Sunday 16 August

Northampton Balloon Festival

(This was cancelled, but now appears to be committed)

(NN3 9DA) New website (at 1 June 2009) | Weather

128

2:35

68

1:23

Saturday 15 August

Oulton Park - BRSCC Car Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website | BRSCC Car Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Saturday 15 August

Ashbourne Show

(DE6 1LW) Website | Weather

40

1:09

Saturday 15 August -
Sunday 16 August

Biddulph Grange Garden - Mr Bateman's Victorian Fete

(ST8 7SD) Event Details | Weather

Friday 21 August

Duxford - American Air Day

(CB22 4QR; previously CB2 4QR) American Air Day | Weather

170

3:17

109

2:05

Saturday 22 August -
Sunday 23 August

Tatton Park - The 22nd Vintage, Classic & Sports Car Show with Giant Cheshire Auto-jumble

(WA16 6QN) Tatton Park events listing | Weather

19

0:29

Sunday 23 August

Donnington Park - Masters Historic Racing

(DE74 2RP) Donnington Park | Masters Historic Racing | Weather

74

1:43

43

0:56

Thursday 20 August -
Friday 28 August -
Saturday 29 August
(Sunday - departures)

World Aerobatics Championships - Silverstone

(NN12 8TN) World Aerobatics Championships | WORLD AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIP | Weather

147

2:48

59

1:22

Saturday 29 August

Poynton Show

NCPS Notice | Official Poynton Show website | Weather

Saturday 29 August -
Monday 31 August

Foxfield Victorian Fete

(Caverswall Station: ST11 9BG) Foxfield Railway - Special Events | Weather

34

1:00

54

1:01

Saturday 29 August -
Monday 31 August

Bodelwyddan Castle Show & Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009

(LL18 5YA) Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009 | Weather

69

1:20

Sunday 30 August -
Monday 31 August

Oulton Park - The Oulton Park Gold Cup

(CW6 9BW) Website | The Oulton Park Gold Cup | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Sunday 30 August -
Monday 31 August

Crich Transport Extravaganza

(DE4 5DP) Crich Tramway Village - Events Calendar 2009 | Weather

43

1:14

59

1:21

Sunday 30 August -
Monday 31 August

Big Balloon Festival - Blackwood Showfield, Monmouthshire

(NP12 1EY) Event details | The Big Balloon | Weather

Sunday 30 August -
Monday 31 August

Rockingham Castle - Vikings! Of Middle England

(LE16 8TH) Rockingham Castle | Weather

112

2:32

66

1:24

September 2009

Sunrise: 1st: 6:18; 8th: 6:30; 15th: 6:43; 22nd: 6:55; 29th: 7:07.
Sunset: 1st: 7:59; 8th: 7:42; 15th: 7:25; 22nd: 7:07; 29th: 6:50.

Friday 4 September -
Sunday 8 November

Blackpool Illuminations

Blackpool Illuminations | Weather

62

1:10

Saturday 5 September

Oulton Park - 750 Motor Club Car Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website | 750 Motor Club Car Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Friday 4 September -
Sunday 6 September

Chatsworth Country Fair

(DE45 1PP) Chatsworth events - fair | Weather

29

0:46

Friday 4 September -
Sunday 6 September

Llangollen Hot Air Balloon Festival

(LL20 8SW) Llangollen Hot Air Balloon Festival | Weather

Saturday 5 September -
Sunday 6 September

The Victory Show - Cosby, Leicestershire

(LE9 1SG) The Victory Show | Weather

91

1:59

43

1:02

Saturday 5 September -
Sunday 6 September

Duxford - The Duxford Air Show

(CB22 4QR; previously CB2 4QR) The Duxford Air Show | Weather

170

3:17

109

2:05

Saturday 5 September -
Sunday 6 September

Donnington Park - VSCC Vintage Trophies Meeting

(DE74 2RP) Donnington Park |
Richard Seaman Vintage Trophies Meeting | Weather

74

1:43

43

0:56

Saturday 12 September

Oulton Park - BRSCC Car Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website | BRSCC Car Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Friday 11 September -
Sunday 13 September

Uttoxeter Show and Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009

(Weather permitting, mass launch 6:30am on Saturday & Sunday)

(ST14 8BD) Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza 2009 | Weather

45

1:127

Saturday 12 September -
Sunday 13 September

Malpas Yesteryear Rally (traction engines) - Malpas, Cheshire

NTET

Saturday 12 September -
Sunday 13 September

Foxfield Eastern European Car Rally

(ST11 9BG) Foxfield Railway - Special Events | Weather

34

1:00

54

1:01

Saturday 12 September -
Sunday 13 September

Tatton Park - American Civil War at the Old Hall

(WA16 6QN) Tatton Park events listing | ACWS Provisional Events Calendar 2009

19

0:29

Saturday 12 September -
Sunday 13 September

Cosford RAF Museum - Battle of Britain Weekend

(TF11 8UP) Battle of Britain Weekend | Weather

84

1:38

31

0:42

Saturday 19 September

Oulton Park - NG Road Racing Club Bike Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website |
NG Road Racing Club Bike Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Saturday 19 September-
Sunday 20 September

Cromford Steam Rally at High Acres Farm

(This was 1-2 August, but has been postponed to this date).

(DE55 6DB) Event details | NTET | Weather

40

1:10

63

1:26

Saturday 26 September

Oulton Park - BARC Car Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website | BARC Car Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Friday 25 September -
Sunday 27 September

Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala

SPECIAL EVENTS

Saturday 26 September -
Sunday 27 September

Southport Air Show 2009

Southport Air Show | Weather

53

1:03

Sunday 27 September

Foxfield Traction Engine Steam Party

(Caverswall Station: ST11 9BG) Foxfield Railway - Special Events | Weather

34

1:00

54

1:01

October 2009

Sunrise: 1st: 7:11; 8th: 7:23; 15th: 7:36; 22nd: 7:49; 29th: 7:03.
Sunset: 1st: 6:45; 8th: 6:29; 15th: 6:12; 22nd: 5:57; 29th: 4:42.

Saturday 3 October

Oulton Park - Aston Martin Owners Club Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website |
Aston Martin Owners Club Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Friday 9 October -
Sunday 11 October

Oulton Park - British Superbike Championship

(CW6 9BW) Website | British Superbike Championship | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Saturday 10 October -
Sunday 11 October

Cheshire County Showground - Cheshire Game & Country Fair

(WA16 0HJ) Cheshire Game & Country Fair - Tabley | Weather

22

0:31

Sunday 11 October

Duxford - Autumn Air Show

(CB22 4QR; previously CB2 4QR) Autumn Air Show | Weather

170

3:17

109

2:05

Saturday 17 October

Oulton Park - BRSCC Car Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website | BRSCC Car Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

(Friday 16 October -)
Saturday 17 October -
Sunday 18 October

North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Railway at War

(Pickering: YO18 7AJ) North Yorkshire Moors Railway website |
Railway at War | Weather

107

2:20

Saturday 17 October -
Sunday 18 October

Autumn Steam Party (traction engines) - Ashbourne, Derbyshire

(DE6 5GZ) Klondyke Mill Preservation Centre | NTET | Weather

51

1:19

Sunday 18 October

Barrow Hill Roundhouse - Ride behind Tornado + tour

(S43 2PR) Website | This event | Weather

40

1:03

Saturday 24 October

Oulton Park - Wirral 100 Club Bike Championships

(CW6 9BW) Website | Wirral 100 Club Bike Championships | Weather

36

0:52

77

1:36

Friday 23 October -
Sunday 25 October

Middlewich Boat Rally & Charity Beer Festival

(Middlewich Royal British Legion: CW10 9AS)
Middlewich Boat Rally & Charity Beer Festival | Weather

30

0:40

Wednesday 28 October

11:30

19

0:36

November 2009

Sunrise: 1st: 7:08; 8th: 7:22; 15th: 7:35; 22nd: 7:47; 29th: 7:59.
Sunset: 1st: 4:36; 8th: 4:23; 15th: 4:12; 22nd: 4:02; 29th: 3:55.

Monday 14 September -
Sunday 1 November

Chatsworth - "Beyond Limits 4"

(DE45 1PP) Chatsworth | Beyond Limits 4 | Weather

29

0:46

Friday 6 November -
Sunday 8 November

Keswick weekend

(CA12 5RE) Another date for your diary - Keswick weekend |
Derwentwater Hotel | Weather

117

2:25

Saturday 7 November

Chatsworth - Bonfire and fireworks

(DE45 1PP) Chatsworth | Bonfire and fireworks | Weather

29

0:46

Saturday 14 November -
Sunday 15 November

Churnet Valley Railway - "Anything goes weekend"

(Cheddleton Station: ST13 7EE) Churnet Valley Railway |
Anything goes weekend | Weather

25

0:45

Saturday 21 November -
Sunday 22 November

North West Bird Watching Festival - Martin Mere

(L40 0TA) Martin Mere North West Bird Watching Festival | Weather

48

1:03

December 2009

Sunrise: 1st: 8:02; 8th: 8:12; 15th: 8:19; 22nd: 8:24; 29th: 8:25.
Sunset: 1st: 3:54; 8th: 3:50; 15th: 3:49; 22nd: 3:52; 29th: 3:57.