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Shunt Fest with Dark Ales Festival

Haven Street Station · Ryde7-8 November 2026
A vintage steam locomotive numbered 24 with green and red livery stands on a railway track beside woodland, pulling green carriages.
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Small heritage railway engine with green and red livery approaching through brick railway arches on a sunny day.
Vintage steam railway carriages and vintage suitcases displayed on a platform inside a heritage railway museum or station.

DATES

7-8 November 2026

TIMES

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PRICE

Free

Free entry event at Havenstreet pairing shunting locomotives with a dark ales beer festival.

Head to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet to see the heavy lifters, hard workers and quiet workhorses of the tracks in action as part of Shunt Fest. Running alongside is the Dark Ales Festival, so grown-ups can enjoy a selection of dark ales while taking in the shunting demonstrations. Entry to the event is free, making it an easy one to drop into over the weekend.

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