The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft

Open Days

Our next 6 Open Days:

 

  • 11 July 2026, 10:30 am: Open Day
  • 12 July 2026, 10:30 am: Atkinson Lorries
  • 25 July 2026, 10:30 am: Gathering Preview Saturday
  • 26 July 2026, 10:00 am: The Sandtoft Gathering 2026
  • 8 August 2026, 10:30 am: Open Days
  • 9 August 2026, 10:30 am: Open Days

For more information, check the calendar below.

We open on a selection of weekends between April and November (normally these include Bank Holiday weekends) and three weeks during the Spring/Summer Bank Holidays as shown in the  calendar below.

Admission for events with a brown background is charged at our Standard rate; ones with a red background are Premium events and charged at higher prices.

Details of our 2026 open days are provisional so although the dates we will be open are unlikely to change, any special themes may be subject to alteration – so please keep checking back!

We can open for private visits on other dates if arranged in advance – there is a minimum charge for this. If you’d like to know more, check this page.

A pdf of 2026 open days can be downloaded here.

To use the calendar select the month/year you’re interested in and click “Go”:

Open days in July 2026

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
29 June 2026(1 event)
30 June 2026(1 event)
1 July 2026(1 event)
2 July 2026(1 event)
3 July 2026(1 event)
4 July 2026(1 event)
5 July 2026(1 event)
6 July 2026(1 event)
7 July 2026(1 event)
8 July 2026(1 event)
9 July 2026(1 event)
10 July 2026(1 event)
11 July 2026
12 July 2026
13 July 2026(1 event)
14 July 2026(1 event)
15 July 2026(1 event)
16 July 2026(1 event)
17 July 2026(1 event)
18 July 2026(1 event)
19 July 2026(1 event)
20 July 2026(1 event)
21 July 2026(1 event)
22 July 2026(1 event)
23 July 2026(1 event)
24 July 2026(1 event)
25 July 2026
26 July 2026(1 event)

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26 July 2026

Open from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm; last admission 4.30 pm.

Admission Prices: This event is a Premium Open Day and NOT INCLUDED in our unlimited re-admission offer so all admission tickets must be purchased on the day. For full details please check our Admission Prices page.

If you want to avoid queueing at our Reception desk, admission tickets can be pre-booked for this event using this link to Ticket Tailor.

What's happening: The big event of the year! All our usual attractions, plus:

  • Real ale beer tent provided by the CAMRA-listed and LocAle-accredited Doncaster Brewery & Tap (https://doncasterbrewery.co.uk/)
  • Displays of vintage cars, buses, motorcycles
  • Additional tours of the local area, using vintage buses
  • Transport flea market

PLEASE NOTE: WE REGRET WE CANNOT PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE TROLLEYBUS AT THIS EVENT

Getting to the Museum: We'll be running free buses to and from Doncaster Interchange throughout the day.

 
27 July 2026(1 event)
28 July 2026(1 event)
29 July 2026(1 event)
30 July 2026(1 event)
31 July 2026(1 event)
1 August 2026(1 event)
2 August 2026(1 event)