The latest classic shows
Great events for you and your classics
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Wednesday 8 Classic Car Meet The Dog and Gun, Main Street, Kilby, Leicester, LE18 3TD. All classic cars, light commercials and bikes welcome. From 6.30pm ■ Tony 0116 273 5978, 07885 951276, John 0116 288 6600, 07850 333083
Classics at the Lock Keeper Pub Sandy Lane, Worksop, North Nottinghamshire S80 1TJ. From 6pm. ■ Roy 01909 569253
North Birmingham Car Club Meet The Yew Tree Pub, Norton Canes, Staffordshire, near Cannock WS11 9TL. Everybody welcome. Meets every second Wednesday of the month until September. 7pm ‘til dusk. ■ Jeff Waiting 07972 086634, jeff. whiting44@yahoo.co.uk
The Great North Road Vintage and Classic Vehicle Gathering Five Horseshoes, Barholm, near Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 4RA. Any type of old and interesting vehicle welcome. Free entry. 4pm ‘til late.
■ 07811 255242, search The Great North Road Vintage and Classic Vehicle Gathering on Facebook.
Thursday 9 Classic Cars, Trucks, Tractors, Bikes and Pick-ups Welland Vale Garden Centre, Glaston Rd, Uppingham, Oakham LE15 9EU. 5.30pm start. ■ Len Smith 07901 742151
Saturday 11 St Giles Spring Fayre and Classic Car Show Off Town Street, Sandiacre, Nottinghamshire NG10 5DP. Noon-4.30pm. ■ Katharine and Robert Stewart 0115 849 005
Friday 10-Sunday 12 Great Northern Weekend Slaley Hall Hotel, Coal Road, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 0BX. £295 per room for two sharing. This includes breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings and the gala dinner on Saturday evening. Adjoining standard bedrooms are available for families of all kinds. Dogs £20 per night. ■ 0845 241 9785 quote Lancia Car Club, email Team North East at lanciagnw@monte.plus.com
Sunday 12 The Black Swan Classic Car and Motorcycle Meet Ockham, Surrey, KT11 1NK. Just off the A3/M25 Junction 10 exit. 8.30am-11.30am.
■ michael.philps@yahoo.com, blackswanockham.com/findus,blackswanockham.com
Mini & Moggy Day Gainsborough Road, Glentham, Market Rasen LN8 2EG. Second year following from a successful
debut. Restaurant, shopping outlets and garden centre. 10am-4pm. ■ Mike James 07889 443920
Petrolicious Drivers’ Meeting Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire, OX26 5HA. New meet, includes celebration of 1989 classics and manufacturer displays. Adult tickets £12.50. ■ bit.ly/petroliciousdriversmeeting
southern classics society breakfast
meeting South Downs Heritage Centre, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9LY. 8.3011am. ■ events@southernclassics.org. uk, southernclassics.org.uk
emergency services Day Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0QN. Join us as every conceivable vehicle and piece of apparatus used in the emergency services will grace the museum site. Normal admission charges apply. 10am-5pm. Adults £14.50, seniors & students £13.50, children (5-16 inc.) £8, family £38. 10am-5pm. ■ 01932 857381, info@brooklandsmuseum.com, brooklandsmuseum.com
swedish Day Haselbury Mill, Haselbury Plucknett, Nr Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7NY. 10am-4pm. ■ John Green 07887 379696
stody classic vehicles Day Stody Lodge Gardens, Stody, Melton Constable NR24 2ER. Now in its second year. A wide range of classic vehicle lovers for a great gathering of classic vehicles of all varieties. Free entry to the gardens for all drivers of a classic vehicle. Dogs welcome. £7, children under 12 free. 1-5pm. ■ 01263 863994, enquiries@stodyestate.co.uk, stodylodgegardens.co.uk
Mendip vintage & classic tour
25th anniversary Run Starts at The Whitehall Garden, Centre Norton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0BT. A scenic route of 85 miles across the Mendip Hills. Stopping for lunch at The Ston Easton Park Hotel before finishing with a display of cars on the lawns of Wells Cathedral. Entry £40. Start 9.30am.
■ John Blackburn, 01934 713769, blackers57@btinternet.com, candhmotorclub.co.uk
high easter vintage, classic and
supercar meet Lodge Coaches, The Garage, High Easter, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4QR. Trade stands, welcome by prior arrangement, plenty of parking, refreshments available. 10am-2pm
■ 01245 231262
the Midget and sprite club classic
cars and coffee Kiltern Inn, Warrington Road, Mere, Knutsford WA16 0PZ.
All makes and models of classic cars welcome. 10am-1pm. No booking required and cars can come and go as they wish.
neRc open Day and Display 1 Wilden Terrace, Pattinson Industrial Estate, Washington NE38 8QB. 10am-4pm.
■ B Mcconnville 07969 95710, search North east restoration club on Facebook.
barnsley Morris Minor owners’
club annual Rally Grave Park Animal Farm, Hernsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S8 8LL. Open to all Morris Minors and other classics and motorcycles. £5 for cars and £4 for motorcycles. Gift for pre-booked vehicles. Free public entry. 10am-4pm.
■ linda 07980 357273, barnsleyminors.co.uk
cusworth hall Display Cusworth Hall, Cusworth, Doncaster, Yorkshire DN5 7TU. 12-4pm. ■ traditionalcarclub.co.uk
sussex car and Motorcycle Day Worthing Rugby Club, Roundstone Lane, Angmering BN16 4AX. Free car park, hot breakfast and lunch, refreshments available plus licensed bar. Stalls available £20 for inside or £16 for outside. Adult entry £2, accompanied children under 12 free. 10am-2pm. ■ Paul or shiela 07774 655951, 07760 793912, paulgoulet@hotmail.co.uk
bus Running Day South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Unit 9, Waddington Way, Rotherham S65 3SH. 10.30am4pm. Adults £5, accompanied children under-16 free, senior citizens and unwaged £3.50, members free.
■ info@sytm.co.uk, sytm.co.uk
basingstoke Festival of transport and autojumble War Memorial Park, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AG. 11am-4pm. ■ kevin Vickers 01256 780447, bstokefot.co.uk
barton car show and Family Fun
Day The Easy Buy Stadium, Marsh Lane, Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN18 5JD. Wide range of cars on show. Event sponsors Trenton Motors Hull will also be bringing down a few new cars for people to sample. There will also be fun for all the family with plenty of rides, stalls, slides and games. Adults, children £2, family two adults, two children £12. From 10.30am. ■ Mark Gregory, 07748 062622, markg@bartontownoldboys.co.uk
battlesbridge show spring
autojumble Battlesbridge Antiques Centre, 5 Maltings Road, Battlesbridge, Wickford SS11 7RF. Classic cars, motorcycles and commercials. Free. From 9am. ■ 01268 769000, shows@ battlesbridge.com, battlesbridge. com/events
Festival of 1000 classics Cholmondeley Castle, Nr Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH. The event is very well attended by local vehicle clubs in addition to a large number of private/ individual exhibitors. Concours, retail village and refreshments. Adults £9, children 7-14 £3, under-7s free. 10am-4pm.
■ classicshows.org
classic cars on the Prom Promenade Beacon Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5BH. Free to enter for all vehicles registered before August 1983. Entrants can join and leave at any time during the event. 4-6.30pm. ■ ashley 07885 792711, john.buckle124@gmail.com,ccotp.com
Monday 13 swindon classic car Meet Haydon Wick Workman’s Club, 10 Blunsdon Rd, Swindon SN25 1JD. Free to attend, all classics welcome. 7.30pm. ■ Graham 07790 098859
st Michael’s church annual evening Meet Church Street, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire NG9 3HD. 4.30-9pm. ■ Johnathan Marston 0115 943 0959, katharine and robert stewart 0115 849 0005
Tuesday 14 classic cars, trucks, vans, tractors and bikes Welland Vale Garden Centre, Uppingham, Rutland, Leicestershire LE15 9EU. 5.30-8.30pm. ■ len 07901 742151
heart of england transport club Bulkington Working Men’s Club, 78 Chequer Street, Bulkington, Warwickshire CV12 9NH. Classic vehicles to be displayed must be 25 years or older. 6.30-9.30pm. ■ roger Perkins 024 76362208, Tony sheppard 024 7631 6195 or Dave eccles 024 770 51912
six bells at warborough, oxfordshire classic car meet The Six Bells pub, The Green, Warborough OX10 7DN. 6:30pm onwards. Informal classic car/bike meet. ■ Mark 07702 109901, facebook.com/groups/sixbellsclassicmeet
Wednesday 15 trent valley Mini
owners club The Gamekeeper, 40 High St, Scotter, Gainsborough DN21 3TW. A local organisation that welcomes owners of classic vehicles as well as all types of Mini. New members are always given a warm welcome. From 7.30pm.
■ Mike James 07889 443920
hayling legends (classic cars & bikes) Newtown House Hotel, Manor Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0QR. 7.30pm onwards. ■ John Bennett 023 9246 5870 or Dennis cooper 023 9248 3940, johnben@ntlworld.com, clublegendsh.wixsite.com/ haylinglegends
wheels on wednesday Spetchley Gardens, Spetchley, Worcestershire WR5 1RS. All vehicles welcome and car clubs by prior arrangement. Fish and chips, barista coffee and specialist teas. Two miles from junction 6 on the M5.5pm-9pm. ■ 07710 935539, wheelsonwednesday@gmail.com, wheelsonwednesday.co.uk
Saturday 18-Sunday 19 Retro Rides weekender Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PX. This year the central paddock displays include Rallying History, Retropower’s 10th anniversary celebrations and the “Deadline” display for new builds debuting in 2019. Tickets £15 per day per person on the day, £10 in advance, with under-16s free. Weekend tickets for both days including camping from the Friday are £45 available in advance only. ■ retroridesweekender.com, retrorides.org
Saturday 18 brooklands vintage Festival Brooklands Museum Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN. Celebrating three decades of fashion, commemoration and style. Browse the trade village for vintage clothing and collectibles and join in with free dance classes, live period music and entertainment from the ‘40s-’60s. All pre-1970 vehicles invited to park on site. 10am-5pm. Entry charges are: Adults £16, seniors and students £15, children (5-16 inc.) £9, family £42. Discount advance tickets available. ■ 01932 857381, info@brooklandsmuseum.com, brooklandsmuseum.com
woldinghamring classic Botley Hill Farmhouse, Limpsfield Road, Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9QH. A free gathering for all pre-1990 classic cars, every third Saturday of every month throughout the year. 9am-noon. ■ ian Dixon Potter xkeidp@gmail.com