Forncett Industrial Steam Museum

13/10/2026

The Museum is a great atmosphere for cinema, if you are feeling up for a thrill for the spooky season, Startlight Cinema is hosting a showing of Ridley Scott's 1979 sci fi thriller : ALIEN

This Friday at 6.30pm doors will be open.

Tickets still available!

See you there

Join us for a thrilling & immersive screening of Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) in the atmospheric Forncett Industrial Steam Museum. In the lead up to Halloween,…

16/09/2026

Steam’s Up today for Heritage Open Days!

15/09/2026

Join us tomorrow for a free Steam Up as part of Heritage Open Days! Free entry for all, the cafe will be open, serving up homemade soup, cakes & delicious South East Coffee!!

Rowan will be doing one tour at 11am.

See you then!

13/09/2026

It's Heritage Open Days this week! Come and see us - it's all *free entry* and The Steam Café will be open (serving delicious South East Coffee).

Sunday 13th September - museum open statically, with a tour from the founder at 11am. We'll be testing out our 16mm film projector from 1pm, feel free to bring a reel to show if you have one!

Wednesday 16th September - Steam Up, with a tour from the founder at 11am.

Sunday 20th September - museum open statically, with film installations and a tour from the founder at 11am.

See you this week 🥰

05/07/2026

It’s a Steam Up day today! Come and experience the engines running - we’re open until 4pm ⚙️

The café is serving hot pork rolls, cheese toasties, plus our new special - smoky BBQ tofu! And gorgeous coffee from our friends at South East Coffee Company Ltd

02/07/2026

Something special is happening at the museum this August: FORNCETT FESTIVAL IS BACK! Come experience the engines in steam at night, with live music from artists from Norwich, London & beyond... plus campfires, workshops & more!

Tickets are very limited (it's a micro-festival!) and will sell out - grab yours now and join us for a weekend of magic & community vibes in the beautiful Tas Valley.

Ticket link available in the comments.

See you in August! x

17/06/2026

Come see the museum lit up at night! As part of the screening of Interstellar THIS Saturday 20th June, the downstairs exhibit hall is being turned into an immersive exhibition about humanity's relationship to interstellar travel.

And find out how exactly the universe is like a giant steam engine...

Book your tickets now to see this sci-fi epic on the big screen!

07/06/2026

Steam Up today!

05/06/2026

Many thanks to the guys at Harleston and District Round Table for their hard work chopping up wood for our Steam Ups!

Come and appreciate their efforts and see us in steam THIS Sunday (7th June)! Rowan will be giving tours at 11am and 2pm, the engines will be going and the café will be open (serving hot food and delicious coffee from South East Coffee Company Ltd).

Will you be here?

09/05/2026

On Saturday 16th May, come along for the first in a series of monthly film screenings at The Steam Café! Pay-what-you-can tickets, the bar will be open & popcorn up for grabs 🍿