DECEMBER
DECEMBER 3
Ipswich Transport Museum Christmas Cracker event 11.00-16.00. A family fun day with Christmas theme.
Details: Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich IP3 9JD. Phone: 01473 715666.

Maidstone & Kent Vintage Toy Collectors' Fair. 09.00-15.00, The Lockmeadow Market Hall, Hart Street (next to Maidstone West railway station, which also is a stop on the park-&-ride bus service).
Details: Phone: 01732 840787 or 01622 735396.



DECEMBER 3-4
Manchester. Museum of Transport Christmas Cracker Transport sales event. Free heritage bus to/from Manchester Victoria.
Details: Phone 0161 205 2122, fax 0161 202 1110, website.



DECEMBER 10-11
Oxford Bus Museum, Long Hanborough. Santa Weekend.
Details: website.

Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum Santa Days. 11.00-16.00. Free present for children visiting Santa's grotto. Child (includes visit to Santa and present) £6, adult £4, concession (65-plus, child not visiting Santa) £3. NO free bus from Doncaster on either day.
Details: 01724 711391. website, email.



DECEMBER 11
Rotherham South Yorkshire Transport Museum open day at Aldwarke premises, near Rotherham.
Details: website, email



DECEMBER 17
Henfield, West Sussex. Toy collectors' fair, Village Hall, 10.00-15.00.
Details: phone 01732 840787 or 01622 735396.



DECEMBER 17-18
St Helens Santa Special Weekend, North West Museum of Transport 12.00-16.00. Tickets £5 for adults and children, including admission to the museum, child admission to Santa's grotto, adult tea/coffee and mince pie. A free Christmas decorated bus will operate all day. Tickets available from the museum in December.
Details: Bookings available from begiining of December on 01744 758703. North West Museum of Road Transport, The Old Bus Depot, 51 Hall Street, ST HELENS. WA10 1DU, phone 01744 451681 (museum opening hours), 07725 052659. website, email.



DECEMBER 25
Keighley. Free local bus services in the Worth Valley and Keighley to Oxenhope, Haworth, Oakworth, Fell Lane, Ingrow, Guard Houe, Braithwaite, Black Hill, Utley, Steeton and Airdale Hospital.
Details: email, website.



DECEMBER 27
Llandudno Toy & Train Fair, Venue Cymru. Proceeds to Llandudno Transport Festival.
Details Llandudno Transport Festival, 48 Church Road, Rhos-on-Sea, COLWYN BAY. LL28 4YS, Phone/fax: 01492 545053, website