60s Weekend 14th – 15th June
A weekend of 60s music, vehicles and steam and diesel traction from the period.
Please note – there will be limited car parking available at Grosmont, Goathland and Pickering Station car parks. You are advised to check back for further details of park and ride arrangements that are being put in place.
The expected line-up of attractions based around the NYMR stations is as follows:
Prizes for best period dressed passengers!
Whitby
motorbikes and scooters (Saturday only)
Grosmont
display by Whitby Classic Car Club
Live 60s music featuring Mark Liddel from 1pm
Goathland
‘Heartbeat’ and ‘The Royal’ vehicles and ‘Greengrass’ (lookalike)
LIVE 60s MUSIC Saturday and Sunday afternoons (12 till 4) and Saturday evening (6 till 10), featuring Tex, Leon and Friends and Splinter
Real Ale beer tent featuring Wold Top Brewery ales
Late evening trains on Saturday – last train to Pickering 22:38, last train to Whitby 23:29
Levisham
LIVE 60s MUSIC Saturday and Sunday afternoons (12 till 4), featuring Shadows Music and Shazam featuring Ian Geast
Real Ale beer tent featuring York Brewery ales
Pickering
Display by East Yorkshire Classic Car Club
FREE bus service to Malton to connect with Transpennine Express services; leaving Malton at 10:15, 11:15 and 12:15, and leaving Pickering at 14:15, 15:15, 16:15, 17:15 and 18:15
Saturday evening dance at Memorial Hall featuring Shadows Music and Shazam featuring Ian Geast, £7, or £6 on production of a valid NYMR rail ticket*, £5 after 21:30. Tickets available from Customer Services at Pickering and Whitby Station during normal opening hours, or on the door. Doors open 19:30.
Saturday evening Pickering 60s Festival
Late evening trains on Saturday Last train to Whitby departs 22:45
Sales stands for Strathwood railway books and DVDs
Sweet shop
Saturday only: a rally of Minis visiting all the NYMR stations
Please note all attractions and events subject to alteration.
Check back for further updates.
*Valid ticket to be dated for travel on the 14th