Yorkshire Day Weekend at the National Coal Mining Museum
Celebrate Yorkshire Day Weekend in grand gala style from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August 2025 at the National Coal Mining Museum.
Inspired by traditional Miners’ welfare galas, this vibrant three-day family extravaganza is packed with live brass bands, sports skills training, variety performances, storytelling and Yorkshire-themed crafts across the whole site.
Expect live entertainment, interactive experiences, and plenty of Yorkshire charm – with highlights including Professor Jon’s Flea Circus, sports sessions with Wakefield Trinity and Barnsley FC, and the return of the brilliant Barnard and Jones Variety Show.
🎟 Entry is mostly free – just £7.50 per car.
Here’s the full schedule:
Friday 1 August
⏰ 10.30am–4.30pm
- Yorkshire-themed crafts at the Makers’ Shed and Pony Discovery Centre
- Professor Jon’s Flea Circus (10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm) – Pit Yard
- Penny Arcadia’s Victorian Barrel Organ (11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm, 4pm)
- Hobby Horse Racing (10.30am–4pm, charges apply) – The Beach
- Wakefield Trinity Rugby Skills Training (10.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm) – Pit Yard
- Stories of Pit Lasses (11.30am–3.30pm) – Parkinson’s Yard, The Hub
- Made2Measurebrass performances (1.45pm–2.30pm, 3pm–3.45pm)
Saturday 2 August
⏰ 10.30am–4.30pm
- Yorkshire-themed crafts at the Makers’ Shed and Pony Discovery Centre
- Barnard and Jones Variety Show (11.15am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm) – Pit Yard
- Uppermill Brass Band (11am–11.40am, 12.10pm–12.50pm, 1.20pm–2pm) – Pit Yard
- Barnsley FC Skills Training (10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm) – Pit Yard
- Stories of Pit Lasses (11.30am–3.30pm) – Parkinson’s Yard, The Hub
Sunday 3 August
⏰ 10.30am–4.30pm
- Yorkshire-themed crafts at the Makers’ Shed and Pony Discovery Centre
- Barnard and Jones Variety Show (11.15am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm) – Pit Yard
- Tingley Brass Band (1.30pm–2.10pm, 2.50pm–3.30pm) – Pit Yard
- Stories of Pit Lasses (11.30am–3.30pm) – Parkinson’s Yard, The Hub
🎈 Expect music, laughter, community spirit and a proper Yorkshire welcome!