• This is the biggest event in Thorne come along and enjoy a very special day in the park.  The Thorne and Moorends Summer Festival are now planning the 2008 event. Last year there was a huge range of attractions for the visitors.
  
• You can see some of last year's attractions by visiting our 2007 Summer Festival web-page
  
• We are planning to operate trains as before using all our rolling stock including steam locomotives and visiting trains.
  
• If you would like to operate or exhibit any railway locomotives, then please contact Paul on 01405 813131 (except Tuesdays). We have a marquee that is used for displaying engineering models of all sizes and types, but space is limited so contact us as soon as possible. You can also e-mail us for further information.
  
• This website page will be updated with the latest news of the events and attractions as soon they are known.
  

Please note that this an outdoor event which the D&DMESL or the Thorne Moorends Festival Committee reserve the right to alter times, cancel, alter attractions or suspend in the event of adverse weather or circumstances beyond the control of the of the organisers.  We offer our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause to visitors to this event