Category: Events and Shows

1. BIKE EVENT ORGANISER RIDING HIGH AS EXPANDING SCOTTISH SHOW DRAWS CLOSER

   Posted on 8:21am Saturday 7th Jun 2014

   THERE are ambitious developments afoot at Classic Bike Shows and there’s no better example than the Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show. With a move to a new venue confirmed and star names such as Giacomo Agostini set to attend, the event is expected to make its mark in a big way this summer…

   In an industry where growth has proved difficult in recent years, Classic Bike Shows, the organiser of some of the UK’s largest classic events, is bucking the trend with an expansion into Scotland’s premier events venue, the Royal Highland Centre near Edinburgh, for a weekend celebration of all that is best about motorcycling. A wealth of dealers, manufacturers and traders will come together under one roof on August 9-10 to offer visitors the chance to access the best and latest machines and motorcycle accessories.

   Exhibition manager Nick Mowbray said: “Our move to a facility as impressive as the Royal Highland Centre signals our intention to make the Great Scottish Bike Show the most complete biking weekend in the north of Britain. We’re scaling new heights here at Classic Bike Shows with our ever-expanding portfolio and we look forward to proving what we here all know; motorcycling in the UK is very much alive and well.”

   With much to attract enthusiasts across all makes, models and eras of motorcycling, one of motorcycle racing’s most successful names will add a touch of star quality to proceedings. Giacomo Agostini, the 15-times world champion, will be the event’s special guest of honour, talking with showgoers and presenting awards to the owners of the machines selected as the best on display.

   With 122 career victories, Agostini holds the record for Grand Prix race wins with fellow Italian legend Valentino Rossi the only other man to have surpassed the 100 mark. Accompanying ‘Ago’ at the event will be Alex George, a three times Isle of Man TT race winner who’s sure to be popular in his native Scotland.

   The action doesn’t just take place inside either, with stunt displays from the irreverent Purple Helmets alongside competitive racing in the form of Scottish Supermoto and Moped Mayhem.

   Mowbray added: “We can’t wait to take a summer visit up to Edinburgh, and we’re especially jealous of those visitors who’ll be taking the opportunity to make the trip on their favourite ride. From parts, spares and accessories through to the chance to meet a racing hero and witness exhilarating live action, the Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show has something for every motorcycle enthusiast. And with all of that for a bargain £6 when you buy your ticket in advance… it’s a weekend not to be missed.”

2. Tickets for Beaulieu Motor Museum ride-in selling fast

   Posted on 8:13am Thursday 5th Jun 2014

   Wheelers Motorcycle Events, are pleased to announce the support /organisation for two motorbike ride-in's & trade shows...

   At Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset, just off A303. Sunday 21st September 2014 and Beaulieu Motor Museum, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZN, Sunday 13th July 2014.

    

   There will be a charge for the ride-in's and these will include free parking, entry to Museums & all facilities on site.

   Fleet air Arm £10 per bike & rider, Pillion at extra £10 free entry to Museum & parking  inc. first British Concorde.

   Beaulieu Motor £6 per bike & rider, Pillion at extra £6  (£10 & £15 on the day) free entry to Museum & Parking

   Wheelers Motorcycle Events is a not for profit company set up to support charities by holding motorcycle events for bikers.

   www.wheelersevents.co.uk

3. Filming Streetfighter Bikes at the Ace!

   Posted on 9:04am Wednesday 4th Jun 2014

   The long running and popular ITV4 television series, "The Motorcycle Show", with presenter Henry Cole, will be at the Ace on Friday 6th June to include displaying their 1989 GSX 1100 based streetfighter "Fairground Reaction" show winning bike - so show up, park up and show us yours!

   GetGeared & Go - Win LSL Goodies at the Ace!
   
   Ace Cafe London has teamed up with GetGeared to Go Win with LSL, this year celebrating the 30th anniversary of their founding, in 1984, as Germany's specialist manufacturer of high-end, exclusive performance parts and accessories.
   
   Throughout 2014 and into 2015, LSL "Your Bike, Made Perfect" state-of-the-art, hi-tech products, tested to the high quality standards of Germany's TUV, are up for grabs as prizes at the Ace on the first Friday nights of each month - "Bike Night + Streetfighters".
   
   The LSL prize draw products, provided by www.getgeared.co.uk, to choose from at the Ace include LSL's aluminium superbike grips and bar ends, racing grips with crash pad bar ends or a set of extruded aluminium handlebars!
   
   Spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe from 6pm on the first Friday night of each month, through to March 2015, to receive a raffle ticket. Draws will be held at 10pm.
   
   2014:
   Friday 6th June
   Friday 4th July
   Friday 1st August
   Friday 5th September
   Friday 3rd October
   Friday 7th November
   Friday 5th December
   
   2015:
   Friday 2nd January
   Friday 6th February
   Friday 6th March
   
   

   www.ace-cafe-london.com

4. Farmyard Party - 20th to 22nd June

   Posted on 9:00am Wednesday 4th Jun 2014

   Nearly there for the big event of the year!

   This year's Farmyard lands on mid-summer - just as it did when it started 28 years ago. We have some fantastic bands and comedians arranged, plenty of firewood - well 120 tonnes to be exact - the BSH Magazine Bike Show, free dyno testing, showers and lots and lots of food and drink. The full line ups in the Big Marquee, Blues Tent and the Riders' Rights Party tent are listed below along with links to the full details on our website. The Smacked Arse Stand-up Comedy Show and Crustess will be there to a big smile on your face while you sit back and enjoy some of the best Yorkshire scenery to be found.

   Tickets for the Farmyard are still on sale through our web site until the 11th of June. After that you can still buy them by cheque and get delivery by pigeon post or purchase them on the gate.

   Farmyard Party Bands

   A great set of bands have been arranged this year for the Farmyard Party. In the Big Marquee we have Vamp, Gunlaw, The Supermodels, Platinum, Fugitive and Nuclear Minogue.

   The infamous Mr Rick Hulse will be compere in the Riders' Right Party Tent where we have Bad-Dog, Ska Finger, The Detonators, One for the Road, The Prog Doctors, The Father's of Rock and, finally, The Evil Puppies. Mr Creature's Deja Vu Rock Disco will be there in support along with The Famous Farmyard Tits Competition and Exotic Dancer.

   And in the Blues Tent we have the Steve Fulsham Band, Robert John & Kevin Morel, Rosco Levee and the Southern Slide, Nichol Band and Stringfellows. STEViE - One Bloke One Mandolin - will be compare with support from DjLivewire and open mic on Saturday afternoon.

   As always, our events are held on behalf of Riders' Rights throughout UK and Europe.
   
   No Cars, No Vans, No Pedestrians, No Excuses
   
   

   

5. 2014 - Celebrates the 40th Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza Show

   Posted on 8:15am Monday 2nd Jun 2014

   The 40th annual Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza will return to South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester from Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd August 2014.

   This year the show celebrates its 40th show, an amazing feat and something we want to celebrate with everyone especially those born ON 6th & 7th September 1975 - the weekend of the very first show. We will send everyone born over that weekend a complimentary ticket for this year’s show to come and share our birthday cake with us! (DOB ID will be required)

   Since the humble beginnings the show attracted just 500 visitors it now has more than 15,000 over the three days and over the last 40 years has raised thousands of pounds, donating to both local and national charities including the Cobalt Appeal Fund and Diabetes UK.

   The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza was originally conceived for steam enthusiasts, but the range of vintage transports sections have grown year on year, and now includes exhibits including; buses and coaches, commercial vehicles, tractors, emergency vehicles, motorcycles, caravans, cycles, traction engines, steam engines, tractors, military vehicles, static aircrafts, radio controlled planes, model village to classic cars and much much more!

   The Steam Section is considered by many visitors to be the heart of the show, and is packed with more than 100 full-size Steam Engines of all descriptions, makes and type, several of which are first-timers to the event and have never been displayed in the country before. The infamous 'Demonstration Arena' puts these mighty machines to the test, where the engines are encouraged to display their capabilities to maximum potential.

   The classic car section alone features over 600 vehicles, showcasing veteran, pre-war, post-war, American to modern classics. Alongside regular exhibits are rare and remarkable stories of restoration projects and histories to be told.

   The show is packed full of exhibits, displays and stalls to keep the whole family entertained for hours. Alongside the hundreds of vintage vehicles the famous Ken Fox Wall of Death will be returning to wow spectators with their incredible stunts and high-speed chases on their 1920’s Indian motorcycles. Fun for all the family – the popular steam driven vintage fun fair, 'electric yachts', the waltzer, the big wheel, the steam-driven 'gallopers', face painting, dodgems, a ghost train and traditional arcade games. After all this fun visitors won’t be able to leave without a visit to the vintage tea hut and dancing which will keep little and big kids entertained for hours.

   The show prides itself on encouraging interaction between exhibitors and visitors to provide a ‘hands on’ experience. Chairman of the Stroud Vintage Transport and Engine Club, Martyn Slater, said: “The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza is the biggest of its kind run entirely by volunteers and I am proud to be involved. As well as raising money for local and national charities, our aim is to provide a safe and happy environment for everyone to celebrate our unique transport history, in hope that we can inspire future generations to get involved in the preservation of historic vehicles.”

   A free vintage bus service will be operating around the perimeter of the show site, and to and from Kemble railway station throughout the show to connect with selected First Great Western Trains.

   For details of the bus schedule and further details, please visit www.glossteamextravaganza.com

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