Category: Events and Shows

1. STEVE PARRISH M.A.D TOUR DATE ANNOUNCED

   Posted on 8:51am Friday 15th Aug 2014

   @ THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM-FRIDAY 31st October

   World champion, BBC TV presenter, practical joker & prankster Steve Parrish will be appearing live on stage at the National Motorcycle Museum on the evening of Friday 31/10/14.

   Kicking off the National Motorcycle Museum’s 30th anniversary weekend fans will be able to learn about the life and times of Steve Parrish (Stavros) who will provide a colorful, humorous and at times daring portrayal of his career. As an added bonus everyone booking a ticket will receive free entry to the National Motorcycle Museum collection on the day of the show!

   Steve Parrish raced at the highest level of motorcycle sport, with his best finish coming in the 1977 500cc Grand Prix season, as team mate to that year’s champion Barry Sheene. Barry, who met Steve in 1975 is quoted as saying “if he was to set up his bike as well as his victims and had put as much effort into the bike as he did the intricate pranks he pulled on people he would certainly of been a world champion.”
   
   Steve then dabbled with sports car racing before moving to truck racing “because it was less painful than riding bikes” where he won 5 European truck racing titles. Steve was the BBC commentator for Moto GP and is now a pundit for BTs coverage of the sport. He has been commentating since 1988, but he is equally famous in the world of motorsport for his pranks which is the real reason for this show.
   
   With a life full of scrapes, near misses and funnies, including riding Barry Sheen’s bike to qualifying for the world champion, filling rooms of sports personalities with live frogs, and jumping hire cars from second floor car parks in Daytona onto the beach! The list is endless and all will be revealed in a non-stop show, bringing smiles to the audience’s faces. Steve flies his own 4 seat aircraft, plays golf badly, shoots clays, hosts track days and even has an entry in the Guinness Book of Records.
   
   Joining Steve on stage and leading the proceedings will be Steve’s daughter Frankie, who has lived with her father’s antics and the embarrassment’s that it brings.

   Make a weekend of it!
   
   In addition to free Museum entry those joining Steve for this fantastically funny evening will also have the opportunity to enjoy all the attractions that the Museum’s 30th Anniversary day on Saturday 01/11/14 has to offer-look out for more details very soon.

   FURTHER DETAILS
   
   M.A.D Tour NMM Show Date-Friday 31/10/14
   M.A.D Tour NMM Show Time- 19.30 (Museum open from 08.30)
   Catering & Bar-Hot meals/snacks & full bar facilities will be available.

   HOW TO BOOK-
   Tickets £20
   By Phone: Call the National Motorcycle on (0121) 7042784
   Online: Book on-line www.thenmmshop.co.uk

2. August Classic Shows Newsletter

   Posted on 11:10am Thursday 14th Aug 2014

   We hope you are having a good summer so far, we were in Dublin last weekend and missed the worst of the weather, thank goodness we didn’t have an event.

   We were last out on two successive weekends at the end of July, firstly on Sunday 20th July at Bodelwyddan Castle in North Wales and the following weekend at Capesthorne Hall near Macclesfield. We had the usual excellent turn out of cars and bikes at Bodelwyddan with Steve Elnor being awarded car of the show for his superb Jaguar XK140, Malcolm Halliwell bike of the show for his Laverda Jota and The Cavalier and Chevette club being awarded best club stand for an excellent display appropriately enough on Vauxhall/Opel day. The following weekend we were at Capesthorne Hall near Macclesfield with Richard Perry being awarded bike of the show for his 1939 Vincent, car of the show was Tony Darkes with his VW type 1 van. A big thanks to Nigel Hughes who coordinated a superb display from the association of Singer Car Clubs who took pride of place in front of the house with participants coming from all over the UK and even as far afield as the Netherlands. There are some photos of some of this outstanding display can be found on the strip to your right.
   
   Moving towards the end of August we have three events over the bank holiday weekend, Capesthorne Hall on 24th August followed by Thoresby Park on Monday 25th. If you are unlucky you will see me going at great speed between the two venues on Sunday night followed by a long line of rusty old transit vans filled with autojumblers doing both events. The event at Thoresby was simply outstanding in May with a fantastic turn out of trade, vehicles and public so we are hoping for decent weather and a similar turn out. If you haven’t visited this event you are missing a treat and one well worth travelling some distance to attend. Capesthorne should be good too with the Mercedes Benz club taking pride of place in front of the house. Autojumble stalls are free at Capesthorne on the Sunday so why not take the chance to clear your garage but don’t forget there is no Saturday set up?
   
   We will be at Blenheim Palace on both days over the weekend with classic car day on Sunday and a more general Festival of Transport on Monday with classic cars, bikes, Mini’s, VW’s, customs, Americans etc. Autojumblers can trade at Blenheim Palace on both days but just pay for one day with set up from 2pm on Saturday.
   
   More news about our last two all out door shows of the year at Cholmondeley and Hoghton Tower to follow but for now we look forward to seeing you over the bank holiday weekend.
   
   Andrew Greenwood

   www.classicshows.org

   

3. NEW BIKE SHOW A ROARING SUCCESS IN EDINBURGH

   Posted on 11:02am Tuesday 12th Aug 2014

   RACING royalty and top entertainment made the Royal Highland Centre’s new summer motorcycle show a weekend to remember.

   Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts poured through the Ingliston venue’s gates on August 9th and again on August 10th for the Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show – the event that is set to become a summer staple in the classic bike shows calendar.

   Show manager Nick Mowbray said: “Our aim was to put on a comprehensive show in Scotland that celebrated all that’s best about biking… and we’ve done exactly that. The Royal Highland Centre is the perfect location and we couldn’t be happier with the way everything has gone.”

   The event featured a host of big motorcycling names, including legendary racer Giacomo Agostini, and Scotland’s own three times TT winner Alex George who proved a popular figure among his native crowd. Ago, the 15 times world champion and GP race wins record holder, spoke on stage several times throughout the weekend, telling tales of an incredible career that remains unrivalled in terms of its success.

   The Italian motorcycling legend took centre stage on Sunday afternoon when he joined the Purple Helmets Stunt display team for their signature stunt – the pyramid. It was another show stopping performance for the 15 times world champion which left the crowds wanting more.

   Yamaha, with its Dark Side MT Tour, set up camp for the two days of the event giving unique opportunities for all-comers to test the MT range, try the MT-09 Extreme Wheelie Machine and witness the incredible antics of the Dave Coates Stunt Show.

   It was a memorable weekend too for David Stewart, who picked up the inaugural Robbie Allan Memorial Trophy after his 1914 Victoria was named Best in Show. Along with the impressive variety of bikes on display, the inside halls were packed with traders and dealers offering all manner of deals and bargains on the latest motorcycle gear.

   Nick said: “I must mention and thank the many businesses who’ve supported us here at the event by coming along to showcase their wares. It’s been fantastic to see so many people heading home with bags full of biking bits.”

   Outside facilities proved popular too, with a range of live action events including the madcap Purple Helmets stunt display, Moped Mayhem racing, Scottish Supermoto demos and even a live indie rock band that added a real buzz to proceedings.

   Nick added: “There’s been a great blend of long-term bikers, beginners and families who’ve joined us for the weekend and it’s so brilliant to see motorcycling alive and well in this way. I truly hope everyone who attended had a top, top weekend.”

4. Roughleys Bike Show - 24th August

   Posted on 9:27am Thursday 7th Aug 2014

   14th Annual Stockport Bike Show. 

   Bike show, live bands, trade stalls, face painting, bouncy castle, Rodeo Bull, tombola, raffle, Roughleys Bar and more…  All welcome, including bikes, trikes and scooters. Fundraising for NABD, Rainbow Family Trust and The Together trust.

   venue: Heaton Lane car park, Stockport, (near Manchester) Cheshire, SK4 1HJ. Midday until 10pm. No drinks to be brought on site. Under 14’s to be off site by 8pm. 
   price: £2
   
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5. The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza 2014 - Steamed to Success

   Posted on 9:28am Tuesday 5th Aug 2014

   The 40th annual Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza took place at South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester on Friday 1st thru to Sunday 3rd August 2014 and was hailed a huge success. 8,000 visitors flocked through the gate on Sunday alone, making it the best attended day in the events 40 year history. Numbers were naturally down on Friday and Sunday due to the tropical wet weather conditions. The show saw approximately 12,000 visitors throughout the weekend and raised money for both local and national charities including the Cobalt Appeal Fund, Diabetes UK and Anne Edwards School, South Cerney and many others.

   The show is organised by The Stroud Vintage Transport and Engine Club and is the biggest event of its kind ran entirely by volunteers, and would not be able to take place without the huge support of the dedicated section leaders, exhibitors, volunteers and visitors. Since moving from its existing site at Kemble Airfield in 2011 to South Cerney Airfield, the show has grown considerably and is widely regarded as one of the biggest and best Steam, Vintage vehicle and Country event in the UK.

   The 2014 Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza boasted a huge array of exhibits including, a countryside arena, dog show, falconry display, aerobatics display, vintage fairground, Wall of Death, hundreds of stalls and even an air display. This year saw 80 steam engines, 400 classic cars, 180 classic tractors, 100 vintage cycles, 220 classic motorcycles, 60 vintage buses, emergency vehicles, 70 military vehicles, model aircraft, radio controlled planes, caravans, traction engines and one of the largest gathering of commercial vehicles in the UK, plus a world record number of auto trucks in attendance.

   Martyn Slater, Chairman of the show and the Stroud Vintage Transport and Engine Club, said: “We are thrilled with the turnout of both exhibitors and visitors over the weekend and are very grateful to our team of volunteers, section leaders and the local community for their support and for making it such a success. As well as raising money for local and national charities, the aim of the event has always been to provide a safe and happy environment for everyone to celebrate our unique transport heritage, in hope that we can inspire future generations to get involved in the preservation of historic vehicles and living history. The sheer scale of the show means that there is always something new to see. We always strive each year to make the show even bigger and better with the quality, quantity and array of historic displays and dioramas. This year we have already received fabulous feedback, many hailing it as the best yet.”

   Martyn Slater continued “We apologise for the inconvenience on Sunday with the congestion, caused not only be the record number of visitors to the show, but nearby roadworks, traffic diversions and an abnormal wide-load vehicle passing through the area at the peak show entry time added to the high volume of traffic and delays.”

   The show would welcome your feedback, and pictures. If you have any feedback in regards to the event, or would like to be involved in 2015, please contact Martyn Slater the Chairman of the Stroud Vintage Transport and Engine Club via email: [email protected]

   Plans are already underway for next year’s show, which will take place on the weekend of 31st July – 2nd August 2015.

   Here are just a few of the many comments we have received today from show visitors:

   Dave Lester ‘A brilliant show, second to none, The best so far’

   Graham Chrimes ‘Absolutely fantastic event, the weather really helped on the Sunday. As an avid photographer of Heritage and Vintage vehicles, the range and amount of exhibits was second to none. The family atmosphere was great, this was my favourite event of the year. Well done to all involved’

   Sam O’Brian ‘Thanks to all involved for a great day, amazing effort from all of the exhibitors and a large handy food tent for when the rain got too much on Saturday - brilliant fun had by all the family’

   Steve Tyrell ‘What a Cracking weekend we have just had, well done guys you have a great show, something for everyone. Our Family had a really great time and look forward to next year. Great Job!’

   Beryl Varnam ‘A huge success! Well done to all the organisers and exhibitors. Congratulations on yet another fantastic show!’

   Shar Rose Angel ‘Thanks you for a great weekend, we will definitely be back next year, it’s the best steam fair by far!’

   The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Show is organised by The Stroud Vintage Transport & Engine Club. The Clubs objective is to increase knowledge and interest in all types of aspects of classic and vintage vehicles, their heritage and preservation. Membership to the club is open to all, subscriptions are annual and costs JUST £10 per household (family), under 18 year olds are FREE. Membership includes: exclusive day trips, with the opportunity to visit rare and exclusive collections and museums, have passenger rides in historic vehicles, receive regular e-Newsletters and meet socially with like-minded people.