RAILWAY enthusiasts will have plenty of dates for their diaries following the announcement of several events.

Head of Steam – Darlington Railway Museum will host a series of exhibitions, lectures and other activities between May and June.

The museum’s latest programme of events includes a meeting of the North Eastern Railway Association on Saturday, May 19, and a photographic exhibition curated by the group that will open on Tuesday, June 5.

The next afternoon lecture organised by the Friends of the Museum will see Stephen Dyke deliver a talk entitled The History and Development of the Darlington Railway Museum on Thursday, May 3.

Family-friendly activities will run during the May half-term, with every Friday at the museum also now designated Play Friday for Station Scamps.

Regular dementia-friendly sessions take place in the café on the third Wednesday of every month from 11am until 12.30pm.

Curator Leona White-Hannant said: “We have a regular programme of events and temporary exhibitions, so there’s always something of interest for visitors, old and new, to enjoy."

For full details and more information, visit head-of-steam.co.uk or call 01325 405060.