Cobbles and Cogs returns in 2026 with a globetrotting steampunk adventure inspired by Around the World in 80 Days - the classic novel by Jules Verne.
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March 2026.
Expect a weekend filled with music, games, spectacle and immersive steampunk experiences. Don your top hats and time-travelling goggles and join the fun!
Spice up your outfits with colour and international inspiration. It's also the first day of spring so a great chance to celebrate all things floral as we bud into 2026!
Use your phone to take photos for your 'photo passport' as you journey around the museum and the destinations highlighted in the novel. Buy unique gifts from our curated market. Join in the art of tea duelling, the fun of tea pot racing and try your skills at the Nerf shoot out.
Our parade starts at 2pm on both days, followed by a street party at Victoria gardens. On Saturday the party features Reivers' Gallows. At Sunday's party, Frankie Heartless and the Heartless Rogues take to the stage.
Of course a Cobbles and Cogs highlight is always our unique steampunk event 'One night in the Museum', this year showcasing the steampunk bands: Anti Poet, Sonic 909, The Cain pit and our regular favourites - Victor and the Bully.
Tickets and entry:
Saturday or Sunday daytime ticket: click here to book
- A ticket for daytime entry on Saturday or Sunday is the usual Milestones day entrance fee (or included with a valid Milestones Annual Ticket.)
Saturday evening event ticket: click here to book
- Saturday evening games night - One Night in the Museum – £18 per person
Please note that the Saturday evening event is not included with Milestones daytime tickets or with the Milestones annual ticket
Steampunk weekend ticket: click here to book
- Weekender ticket - £34.25 per person
Grab this ticket if you want to come along to the whole weekend's activities - to both Saturday and Sunday, as well as the Saturday evening event (and if you don't already own a valid Milestones annual ticket)
Saturday evening programme
The Saturday evening will feature:
- A selection of steampunk bands: this year showcasing Anti Poet, Sonic 909, The Cain pit and our regular favourites Victor and the Bully.
- A lively social atmosphere set within the steampunk world
- A themed evening inspired by experiences such as Tea Duelling and Night at the Museum.
Daytime activities (Saturday & Sunday)
Across both daytime sessions, visitors can enjoy:
- a parade at 2pm on both days
- interactive games including Tea Duelling
- live music throughout the museum
- buskers and roaming performers
- stage acts and scheduled performances
- a steampunk curated market
Additional games, activities, and experiences will be added as they are confirmed.
