[http://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=806 Dates announced] for 2018 events are as follows:
*[http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=65 Spring Steam Gala]: March 16 - 18. Guests announced are:
:*'''LNER 8572''', Holden B12 (GER S69) 4-6-0 courtesy of the M&GN Joint Railway Society and the North Norfolk Railway
:*'''60163 Tornado''', New build Peppercorn A1 4-6-2 courtesy of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
:*'''Bellerophon''', Haydock Foundry 0-6-0WT courtesy of the Vintage Carriage Trust and Foxfield Railway
:*'''GWR 6023 King Edward II''', Collett 4-6-0 King class, courtesy of the Great Western Society
:*'''[[BR Riddles 4MT 80072]]''' remains on hire from the Llangollen Railway until April
:*'''S&DJR 53808''', Fowler 7F 2-8-0, courtesy of the West Somerset Railway and Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust
:On 11 March 2018 the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust announced that Thompson B1 61624 would be unable to attend due to overrunning winter maintenance. S&DJR 53808 was announced as a replacement visitor on 13 March.
:On 12 March, a major bridge strike on the Middlesborough-Whitby line made rail transport of 60163 Tornado from the NYMR impossible. It is unclear whether this locomotive will be able to attend.
*[http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=67 Open House Weekend]: April 7 & 8
*[http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=71 Paw Patrol Visit]: April 28 & 29
*[http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=127 Great Western Takeover]: May 5 - 7
*[http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=122 Spring Diesel Festival]: May 17 - 19. Guests announced to date are:
:*'''[[BR Class 33 33108|33108]]''': BRCW Class 33 [[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|(hired)]]
