Events

Horton Social Club, Cotswolds

7 p.m

Evening meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of each month throughout the year. Gathering of classic vehicles in the social club car park throughout the summer. Talks and presentations in the social club through the winter months. No further charge for members, contribution from non members welcomed.

John Moon: [email protected]

Cross Hands, Old Sodbury

8.30 a. m until 11.00 a.m

Monthly gathering on the 4th Sunday at the Cross Hands, Old Sodbury beside the A46. Nom members welcome. We regularly have 100 vehicles attend.

John Moon: [email protected]

National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham

Get ready for the UK’s biggest and best celebration of classic motoring as the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show returns to the NEC this November. From thousands of stunning cars and bikes to over 310 expert clubs packed with knowledge, it’s the ultimate day out for anyone who loves life on four (or two!) wheels. Hunt down that elusive spare in the legendary Autojumble, soak up unmissable displays and live features, and enjoy a full throttle feast of classic fun for all ages.

British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ

9.30 - 16.00

Following the success of previous events, the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) will host the next Club Expo on Saturday 16 January 2027 at the British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ. Club Expo 2026 will deliver some new topics in addition to your favourite subjects such as DVLA and Insurance Question time. All discussions will be delivered in a plenary and due to the nature of the information available we shall endeavour to provide an extended lunchbreak to enable you to grab a bite to eat in the cafeteria and take some time to view the museum. Details will be provided in due course. Also featured will be a limited number of interesting companies we wish you to meet including traders whose specialisms are solely for the Club industry. No conflicting businesses will be present. As well as enjoying the talks we hope for you to meet other clubs and help towards building a community of like-minded historic vehicle enthusiasts. You never know, you may learn something invaluable for your club from another!

Mel Holley (secretary): [email protected]

The Niagara Conference Centre, Niagara Rd, Sheffield S6 1LU

8.00pm

This is the inaugural meeting to establish a new club in the South Yorkshire area, there is a 3 month free trial period for all new members with full access to our website, newsletter etc and club events. This meeting is to introduce the club management and have a Q and A with any potential new members. The club is open to applications from all persons with a passion for classic cars and open to all makes and models of historic cars, classic cars and modern classic cars. South Yorkshire’s friendly club for people who enjoy owning, restoring, driving and talking about classic and future-classic cars.

Peter Norton: [email protected]

Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ

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Race Retro is the ultimate grassroots motorsport season opener, uniting racing drivers, teams, and motorsport enthusiasts for a high-octane celebration of competition cars, legendary drivers, and live rally action. From rallying, touring cars, and historic motorsport to GT racing, single-seaters, and circuit racing, it’s where fans immerse themselves in motorsport culture, and drivers connect with suppliers, prepare their cars, and get race-ready for the season ahead.

NEC, Birmingham

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The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show is the show to attend whether you are looking to reignite your passion for cars, finish a restoration project or simply want to reminisce with family and friends over the beautiful completed classic cars on display.

See website: [email protected]

North East England

3 days

With five successful sell-out editions behind us, the Generations Rally in 2027 will return to the North East of England with its ruggedly beautiful scenery and amazing driving roads. Suitable for novices and those who have taken part before, it’s a great atmosphere for all the family to experience the fun of rallying together.

Loren Price: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

This is event is open to all British marques and also all British-built cars, no matter what the actual make. As this is a linked event any car of 20 years old or more will also be welcome at this event.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

Our Italian Car Day welcomes all the marques and cars from this country's rich automotive history. From a Fiat 500 to a Ferrari 550, from a Muira to a Merak, Alfa Romeo to Zagato, all are welcome here. But it's not just about exotica, if you have a modern Multipla or a pampered Panda they all have a place at our Italian Day.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

National

All day

Drive It Day 2027. Yesterday's Vehicles Supporting Today's Children. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new invention, the motor vehicle. It’s also a chance to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads. Please see the website for how to support the event

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Concours House, Bradford on Avon

09:00

Celebrate the spirit of motoring heritage at Concours House this Drive It Day! On Sunday, April 25th, 2027, we are throwing open our gates from 9am to 4pm to welcome enthusiasts and car clubs from across the region and beyond. Whether you’re arriving in a cherished classic or simply want to admire a stunning lineup of vintage and performance machinery, Concours House offers the perfect backdrop for a day of petrol-fueled nostalgia. It’s the ideal occasion to blow off the cobwebs, share stories with fellow owners, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere dedicated to keeping classic motoring history alive. Event Details When: Sunday, 25th April 2027 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where: Concours House, Holt Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1TS Who: All motoring clubs, individual owners, and classic car enthusiasts welcome!

Sarah Williams: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

Our Ford event celebrates the huge UK-following for this American brand, yet the persona of its models and owners is very British. The backbone of UK fleets the Anglia, Cortina and Sierra were doyens of the company car park, the Escort the backbone of club motorsport and the XR3 the hot-hatch choice of the 1980s. Whilst the Transit launched thousands of business ventures, the Fiesta top the sales charts through its whole life and the Cosworth was the poster car for a generation, we should also celebrate the V8 Pilot, and huge Zodiac.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Southern & Northern Ireland

4 days

Back for an eighth edition, the inimitable Irish pre-war competitive motoring adventure breaks new ground in 2027, exploring the rugged landscapes of County Donegal as well as visiting Northern Ireland for the first time. With a uniquely Irish character and spirit, and destinations and routes that show off the best that the Emerald Isle has to offer, we warmly invite you to join with fellow enthusiasts in this ever popular event.

Loren Price: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

A new event this year for the Great British Car Journey to host is for classic motorcycles. With a great deal of cross-over in the early days of the British vehicle industry between two wheels and four, this event sits well with our collection of cars which date from the very beginings of the British motor industry. The classic motorcycle event is not just for all the great British makes, we welcome BMW boxers, Italian V-twins and French mopdes alike, if it's on two wheels then it is welcome here.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

Our Scandinavian cars day clebrates the work of Volvo and Saab. Bywords for safety and practicality but let's not forget they have both made some serious performance saloons, hatchbacks and estate cars too. Where innovation meets quality the following both marques have in the UK is considerable. All are welcome to be showcased here.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

All the style and flair you would expect of the French marques is represented at this event. Which other country could produce cars as diverse as the Bugatti Royale and the Citroen 2CV, as practical as the Espace and as enchanting as the DS. All are welcome here alongside the hot-hatch revolutionaries, of R5 Turbo and 205GTi, Then there's the rally-bred Alpine and radical Avantime plus the ranks of diesel-powered PSA hatches, saloons and estates that mobilised French farmers and UK sales-reps alike.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Three Counties Showground, Malvern WR13 6NW

9.30 - Finish

UK’s longest-running kit car show! Welcoming kit cars, classics, American muscle, hot rods and sports cars. Free entry for drivers; passengers pay the daily admission rate.

Grosvenor Shows Ltd: [email protected]

Czechia, Austria, Slovenia & Croatia.

10 Days

Carrera Bohemia combines wonderful rally roads and Bohemian villages in Czechia, stunning mountain passes in Austria, incredible scenery in little-known Slovenia and the delights of Croatia’s Adriatic coastline. A rest day at the 5-star Schlosshotel in Velden am Wörthersee, sat between the lake and the mountains, ensures plenty of time for some peaceful relaxation. Expect friendly and not-too-taxing competition, sociable evenings and memorable driving; and an all-asphalt route that opens up opportunities for crews to bring their most luxurious of cars.

Loren Price: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

Our Morris event celebrates some of the UK's best loved family cars. The Minor of course, but also the Mini - before it became a brand in its own right - the Maxi, Marina and for a short while the 'wedge' Princess. The event welcomes Morris commercial vehicles too, once on every high street, carrrying the goods and liveries of long-forgotten companies and corporations. All are welcome here.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire AB51 7LD

0900

Scotland’s Largest Steam and Vintage Fair The Bon Accord Steam Engine Club host the annual steam and vintage fair in the grounds of Castle Fraser in Aberdeenshire. The event includes steam engines, vintage tractors, vintage and classic cars, working exhibits, commercial vehicles, stationary engines, military vehicles, models and miniature steam and much more. With the Castle as a backdrop, the main arena is the centre of entertainment for the day. There is a continuous stream of events in the arena, providing entertainment to visitors. With a licensed bar on site and several local food outlets, why not make a day of your visit to the event.

Holly Taylor: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

From the Austin Seven which mobilised the masses to the Austin Healey which scared bystanders, it is a name woven into British motoring folklore. Seen on the early Minis and all the way to the Montego it also graced large limousines and work-a-day vans alike. From the innovative ADO models to the much-maligned Allegro it is part of British motoring heritage. All Austins are celebrated here.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

From the days of the Standard Car Company to re-badged Honda saloons, Truimph's history is nothing if not colourful. From classic roadsters to a divisive wedge design, the TR alone has a story to tell, whilst the solid family saloons and icons of Spitfire and Stag have a huge following in themselves. Our Triumph day celebrates them all.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

AYLESFORD PRIORY, AYLESFORD, KENT. ME20 7BX

10AM

OPEN TO ALL FORD CLASSIC VEHICLES

GEOFFREY MARTIN: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

As iconic cars go, they don't come much more iconic than the Mini. A paragon of compact design and genius packaging, it created, quite by accident the track to wheelbase ratio for a competition car that was equally at home on race circuit and rally stage. Loved by British housewives and Hollywood stars alike the Mini was fast, frugal and fantastic fun. Legislation forced its newer namesake to be much bigger, but its following is just as strong and rightly so. We welcome them both equally to this event.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Barlows Caravan Park, Caerwys, Nr Mold, North Wales, CH7 5BA

10am to 4 pm

Cars Motorbikes and Tractors on show with food, drink autojumble and other stands

Barry Bartlett: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

In Britain we love the underdog and from humble beginnings Lotus dominated the world of Grand Prix racing through innovation and determination. Colin Chapman's philosophy of 'Simplfy and add lightness" was applied to the road cars creating a delecacy of handling and fragility of build in equal measure, but from it came some of the greatest sports cars in the world. From innovative Elite and standard-settting Elan to the awe-inspiring Esprit. We celebrate them all along with the resurgent models of Elise and Exige.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

This event invites all the cars documented by the website AR Online. Deriving its name from its roots as a database on the Austin-Rover models it has since expanded into a resource for all British-built cars. In a similar manner to our 11th April event this one welcomes all Britsh and British built cars and usually attracts expert guest speakers giving their recollections on the heyday of the British motor industry

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

When it comes to the history of the motor car, no country can claim to pre-date Germany. The following in the UK for the German makes it unstinting. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen are in the vanguard, but let's not forget Opel, very innovative in itself before incorporation into GM, whilst the Volkswagen van models have a huge following too . All are represented here.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

Grace, Space and Pace sums up the great classic Jaguars of the post-war era and despite various owners, and even more variable funding from1970s onwards, the great cars still kept coming. The iconic E-Type set the scene whilst the XJS came of age after a slow start and the XK8 proved the genes were still strong. Great saloons too from the Mk2 through to the ever-green XJ will all be represented here.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

This event welcomes British Sports cars and low volume cars, not covered by any other event in 2027. This is the event for AC, Alvis, Caterham, Gilbern, Ginetta, Gordon Keeble, Jensen, Morgan, Reliant, TVR, Unipower, Westfield and any others you can name. All are welcome, the more obscure the better !

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

When we think of MG we naturally think of the traditional British roadster, but this event also celebrates the MG saloons and the later MG-Rover models which took the MG name for performance from the MGA and MGB level into the hot-hatch era and beyond with turbocharging and powerful multi-cylinder Vee engine configurations. All are covered by this event.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

AYLESFORD PRIORY, AYLESFORD, KENT. ME20 7BX

10AM

Open to all classic cars

GEOFFREY MARTIN: [email protected]

Ambergate, Derbyshire. DE56 2HE

10.00

The Vauxhall event closes out our show season for a third year running. The event is often headed by a fleet of Cavaliers and Chevettes, but the Velox and VX-series cars are not forgotten here, likewise the Astra GTEs and Nova SR models that took the fight to Ford's almaighty XR contenders. Company fleets were either Ford or Vauxhall through the 1970s, '80s and '90s in a battle fought out on the UK's motorway network. The Bedford light commercials are celebrated here too - all Luton's best.

Ian Shaw: [email protected]

North America

28 Days

A brand-new event on the Rally the Globe calendar will take us from charming Cape Cod just south of Boston in New England through the thriving heart of America before finishing 28 days later in historic Savannah, Georgia. The route touches all five of the Great Lakes, takes us to three decidedly different music meccas, and criss-crosses dozens of unique American subcultures.

Loren Price: [email protected]

British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ

1030-1530

The 28th Annual General Meeting of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs Limited, and an afternoon Conference, takes place and is open to all FBHVC member club representatives and FBHVC individual and trade supporters. Details will be sent in advance to all members.

Mel Holley (secretary):: [email protected]

National

All day

Drive It Day 2028. Yesterday's Vehicles Supporting Today's Children. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new invention, the motor vehicle. It’s also a chance to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads. Please see the website for how to support the event

National

All day

Drive It Day 2029. Yesterday's Vehicles Supporting Today's Children. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new invention, the motor vehicle. It’s also a chance to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads. Please see the website for how to support the event

National

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Drive It Day 2030. Yesterday's Vehicles Supporting Today's Children. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new invention, the motor vehicle. It’s also a chance to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads. Please see the website for how to support the event

Nationwide

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Drive It Day 2031. Yesterday's Vehicles Supporting Today's Children. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new invention, the motor vehicle. It’s also a chance to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads. Please see the website for how to support the event

Nationwide

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Drive It Day 2032. Yesterday's Vehicles Supporting Today's Children. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new invention, the motor vehicle. It’s also a chance to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads. Please see the website for how to support the event