Barrow Hill Roundhouse Night Photo Shoot — Timeline Events

Timeline Events, which describes itself as bringing heritage and photography together, runs a night photo shoot inside the Barrow Hill Roundhouse in Derbyshire, which it calls the last remaining roundhouse in the UK. The organizer says it returns to the venue for another of its atmospheric evenings after past successes there.

The evening concentrates exclusively on the main shed, with the doors closed to keep the hall full of smoke and steam. The organizer uses smoke and steam machines and lighting to bring its chosen steam locomotives to life, keeps the locomotives close together to give the feeling of a full shed, and adds dedicated re-enactors in period dress as loco crews, cleaners, fitters and a works foreman.

The event is limited to 25 photographers so that everyone has comfortable surroundings and easy use of tripods.

An evening session in the main shed starting around 17:30 and planned to finish around 22:00, with backlit scenes and steamy cameos. Bring a tripod, spare batteries, a torch, sturdy outdoor shoes and warm clothing; all levels of experience are welcome and the fitness level required is low. Visitors with mobility issues are asked to email the organizer to check the limitations of the venue before booking.

The venue is the Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Campbell Drive, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield. Tickets are booked on the organizer's website; places are limited to 25 photographers and the organizer recommends booking early given how popular previous events have been. Organizer telephone: 07770 227625. The organizer's terms say it does not guarantee start times and may cancel, alter or suspend an event, or substitute a different engine if necessary.