Classic car shows 2017 - Which are you planning to go to?

[Matt]

With show season upon us I thought it might be a good idea to have a mega thread of all the shows shiters hope to attend this year to aid with meetups as well as to find out about shows others may not have been aware of. In my diary I've got the following shows noted:

 

June 18th (Sunday)

Lake District Charity Classic Vehicles Show

Grasemere Show Ground

Grasemere

LA22 9SL

10:30am to 5pm

 

June 25th (Sunday)

Moffat Classic Car Show

Moffat Rugby & Football Club

Moffat

DG10

 

July 30th (Sunday)

Crichton Festival of Transport

Dumfries & Galloway College

Bankend Road

Dumfries

DG1 4FD

 

August 13th (Sunday)

Dumfries Motor Show

There should be a good mix of stuff here from classics, modified moderns and apparently a stunt show.

Park Farm Showground

Dumfries

DG2 7LU

11am to 5pm

 

September 3rd (Sunday)

Sanquhar Classic Car Show

Quite a small show so I wouldn't travel far if I were you.

Queensberry Square

Sanquhar

DG4 6BY

[Partridge]

None. I don't like cars and I'm anti social. HTH.

[dollywobbler]

1st July, Japfest at Donington Park. I'll be gathering former forum members and lots of rare old stuff.

[hairnet]

small japanese car thing in gemert holland july 2nd - look on facebewk for japan classic sunday

 

military show at upminster 16th july

 

possibly lough rynn in ireland on sept 3rd but not sure

 

was gonna go festival of unexeptional but changed me mind

[Junkman]

None. I don't like cars and I'm anti social. HTH.

 

I hate car shows.

[Des]

Great idea, I'll go to a car show that has an autojumble, try to mentally blank out the show bit. I think I've missed the big Enfield one yet again this year, bummer, must be a website that lists them all.

[Tam]

July 7,8 & 9th     Glamis Extravaganza  http://www.classicshowsuk.co.uk/classic-car-show-event-information/classic-car-show-by-date.asp?id=207

 

6th August         Glenisla Classic Vehicle Club BBQ  https://sites.google.com/site/glenislacvc/bbq

 

10th September  Farming Yesteryear Scone    https://scone-palace.co.uk/whats-on/farming-yesteryear-vintage-rally

[Ghosty]

Chumley.

[eddyramrod]

Matt, were you at Grasmere?  I do hope you weren't caught up in that traffic going back to the M6.  Two lanes of solid traffic with no exit, from a crash almost at the motorway, all the way back to the Sizergh Castle roundabout.  I'm glad I was going the other way!

Grasmere would normally have been on my list, I've been there since 2013, but this year I was away for the weekend so didn't even book in.  I think I'm getting bored with my local show circuit, and given Huggy's fuel consumption, I'm not keen to go further afield, so perhaps a year off will do me some good.

[Spottedlaurel]

Japfest on July 1st and FOTU on July 22nd.

 

I'm pretty rubbish at getting to local ones - there were two big shows on near to us yesterday and I missed both of them.

[Bobthebeard]

I love cars but dislike car shows really.

No rational explanation. Just want to leave within an hour of getting there. Although I appreciate why they exist.

[UltraWomble]

http://www.markwoodwardclassicevents.com/18th-leighton-hall-classic-car-bike-show

 

I'll probably toddle along to this as its local to the caravan up Borwick way.

The downside is you do tend to see the same things year on year.

[dollywobbler]

small japanese car thing in gemert holland july 2nd - look on facebewk for japan classic sunday

 

 

Oh RatDat will be pleased. He'll be at that one. Sounds a bloody ace event.

[Slartibartfast]

Victory Wheelers have one in October on Hayling
http://victorywheelers.co.uk/wp/?page_id=13

 

Here are some of my photos from last year

[Captain Furious]

So far I've done Total Retro in the Lake District plus Classic Ford and Retro show at Santa Pod - these have already occurred though so are of little relevance to this thread

 

Only other one I have planned is BugJam so I'm here looking for suggestions..

[UltraWomble]

So far I've done Total Retro in the Lake District

 

I know not where you are in the country - but Flookborogh steam fair and the Leighton Hall shows are good ( and usually well packed)

[Captain Furious]

I'm actually in the Midlands, the Lake District show was a first and tagged on to a few days away up there exploring (and ticking the Hard Knott Pass off my to-do list.)

 

It probably wouldn't be feasible to do a day trip there.

[AlabamaShrimp]

I love cars but dislike car shows really.

No rational explanation. Just want to leave within an hour of getting there. Although I appreciate why they exist.

This for me too. I like seeing cars in the wild but all together in a field seems a bit strange.

 

Still going to the one in Wakefield on whatever day it is at the beginning of July.

[flat4alfa]

Harpenden Classics on the Common without fail

 

http://www.classicsonthecommon.com/

 

Wednesday 26th July 2017

 

[Matt]

Matt, were you at Grasmere?  I do hope you weren't caught up in that traffic going back to the M6.  Two lanes of solid traffic with no exit, from a crash almost at the motorway, all the way back to the Sizergh Castle roundabout.  I'm glad I was going the other way!

Grasmere would normally have been on my list, I've been there since 2013, but this year I was away for the weekend so didn't even book in.  I think I'm getting bored with my local show circuit, and given Huggy's fuel consumption, I'm not keen to go further afield, so perhaps a year off will do me some good.

 

I was there but I went out via Penrith because Scotland.

[mrcitroen]

Moffat show which is on this coming Sunday is usually worth a look. A decent mix of stuff up to some moderns. Not a field full of MG's and Stags. Plus point is that it has a fairly decent auto jumble too.

[solid61]

Earls barton classic meet,1st wednesday of month 4.00pm onwards,much variety,well worth a look.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Aston-on-Clun this coming Sunday. Nice small event near Craven Arms

 

Got a bit put off shows last year at the National Memorial Arboretum. It was cold and wet with nothing to do. We were there at 10.00 and expected to stay til 4.00. The kids were bored, as was I so we tried to leave early. They had locked the gate and wouldn't let us leave. I said that it was a family emergency ( not really a lie )and we had to go. They asked what and I told them it was a private matter and they were breaking the law by locking the gate ( not sure if true). They begrudgingly let us out

[Matt]

Moffat show which is on this coming Sunday is usually worth a look. A decent mix of stuff up to some moderns. Not a field full of MG's and Stags. Plus point is that it has a fairly decent auto jumble too.

 

It's one of the highlights of my local shows so long as the rain stays off for a couple of days leading up to and on event day.  Apparently it has the highest turnout of Hillman Avengers of any show in the UK.

[alpinerapier]

Going to Moffat this weekend with my Alpine GLS. Was down that way 2 weeks ago at Dumfries for the Scottish Morris Minor Club annual rally, it rained a lot ....

[Matt]

Going to Moffat this weekend with my Alpine GLS. Was down that way 2 weeks ago at Dumfries for the Scottish Morris Minor Club annual rally, it rained a lot ....

 

I'll keep an eye out for it.

[AMC Rebel]

None. I don't like cars and I'm anti social. HTH.

What he said.  I did go to the lorry show at Gaydon, but only cos my mate made me.

[MarvinsMom]

BMC/BL car day at Peterborough, anyone?

 

i understand that its Sunday 6th August this year.

 

i'm going. well reasonably certain that i will be, depending on the weather!

[mrcitroen]

It's one of the highlights of my local shows so long as the rain stays off for a couple of days leading up to and on event day.  Apparently it has the highest turnout of Hillman Avengers of any show in the UK.

Indeed. It can get quite muddy in there. I'm hoping to take my GS, but if the weather is dodgy I'll take the BX as getting out through the mud at finishing time can be interesting!

[Matt]

Indeed. It can get quite muddy in there. I'm hoping to take my GS, but if the weather is dodgy I'll take the BX as getting out through the mud at finishing time can be interesting!

 

Any of these yours per chance? This is from 2015

 

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