Twelfth Night Celebrations 2025-2026 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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Let the festivities continue and join us for a post-Christmas celebration!

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Twelfth Night celebrations were an occasion of mischief and merrymaking, with parties involving food, drink and traditional games.

Visit 1820s Pockerley Old Hall to get a feel for the Georgian merriment. See traditional food displays in the houses of Ravensworth Terrace in The 1900s Town and head to No. 3 Francis Street in The 1900s Pit Village to discover what each of the traditional first-footing gifts, such as coins, bread, salt and coal, symbolise.

Blow away the Christmas cobwebs with a walk through enchanting Elf Wood, for your last chance to find out what the elves are up to!

We will be closed one day which will be on the 1st January 2026

As with all daytime events, visitors can use their Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to visit our Twelfth Night Celebrations.

Beamish reserves the right to alter events, activities, facilities, operations and opening times without prior notice.