Hopetown Darlington's Steampunk Weekend returns on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026. The museum says the programme is still being developed, with activities, traders, photo opportunities, games, competitions, live music and more planned across the weekend. Admission to the event and the wider Hopetown site is free, but advance booking is recommended. Hopetown advises visitors who also want to use Experiment! or Wagon Woods to add those tickets separately during checkout because they are expected to be busy on the event weekend.