(23 Feb 2026, 6:05 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Confirmed on their FB page that the Metrocentre rally isn't happening this year - probably not a surprise given recent years experiences.  Looks like they are trying something new with a South Shields event, hopefully will be more of a running day type thing than the buses sat in a carpark variety.

South Shields event has been confirmed now but nothing about the routes or vehicles to be operated (though they will only be from NEBPT fleet, which they have taken a bit of flack around).  Notably their fleet has decreased a fair bit too - C655LFT has gone sadly (and so presumably then 656 which they had acquired for spares).  The potato bus RM has disappeared from their fleet listing too though I doubt that has been disposed of.  Several of the fleet are also receiving attention including the Northern RM.

Seaburn also confirmed so looks like just the two events this year.