Category: Events and Shows

1. Foggy & Whit "Givin It Gas" at the NMM!‏

   Posted on 11:28am Saturday 15th Mar 2014

   SUPERBIKE legends Carl Fogarty and James Whitman are set to make a pit stop in Solihull on the latest lap of their UK chat show tour.
   
   Foggy and Whit have been revving up audiences across the UK for the last four years with their popular stage show ‘Foggy and Whit: Givin It Gas’.
   
   The old rivals and best of friends compete in a hilarious, highly charged race down memory lane. Neither holds back and fans are treated to an evening of candid banter – live and uncut. Fuelled by the success of their 2014 January Tour, the pair will hit the road again for three extra dates in May, including a show at the National Motorcycle Museum. "We've never been to the National Motorcycle Museum before. I can imagine they’re pretty chuffed to get a couple of old relics like us!" jokes Whit.

   The lads kick start their engines at The National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull on Tuesday May 13th.

   And as an added bonus, any fans buying tickets for the show will also gain free entry to the museum, which contains the largest collection of British motorbikes in the world!

   "It’s a win-win,” explains Foggy. “The National Motorcycle Museum is home to some of the most iconic racing bikes in the world so it’s the perfect venue for an event like this. The show itself is unscripted so even Whit and I never quite know what to expect, which is part of the fun! This is our fourth UK tour and we’ve never had one negative comment – bike fans seem to really love the format. It’s a chance to hear about some of the crazy stuff that happened off the track and never made the press.”

   The show, featuring on-stage chat and questions from the audience, will last around two hours and feature a charity prize draw. Full bar & catering facilities are available at the Museum venue.
   
   Tickets are priced at just £20 and for more details (including a great hotel offer) about how to purchase visit www.foggyandwhit.co.uk

2. Sign up to the big biker event of the year

   Posted on 2:02pm Thursday 13th Mar 2014

   Bikers from Shropshire and the wider Midlands area are invited to start the season off in style on Sunday 27th April 2014.

   Bike4Life Fest is being held at RAF Museum Cosford in support for two local charities - the Midlands Air Ambulance and Royal Air Force Museum. The event is being run in collaboration with the Safer Roads Partnership and West Mercia Police and this year is being supported by radio station Planet Rock and is set to be the biggest organised biker gathering in the Midlands this year.

   The event will feature various trade stands, bike dealers, arena displays, live music at the Planet Rock stage and refreshments with plenty to entertain the non bikers of the family! The popular Bike4Life Ride Out will also be taking place on the same day, and is expected to attract over 2,000 bikers. Leaving from Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, the 23 mile Ride Out will finish at the event at RAF Museum Cosford where all the bikers can enjoy the entertainment on offer at the Bike4Life Festival.

   There will be the opportunity to speak to various local clubs and dealers, watch the activities on display in the arena and enjoy live music and food with fellow bikers. One of the main focuses of the event will be the opportunity to speak to The Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists (IAM), Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and other trainers to find out more about further training and additional courses that are out there to brush up on your biking skills.

   Vicki Bristow from the Safer Roads Partnership says: “It promises to be a great day out for riders. It doesn’t matter if you’re thinking about buying a bike, just getting started, or have been riding for years and are an experienced biker there will be something there for everyone. Put the 27th April in your diary now so you don’t miss the event!”

   With hundreds of bikers already signed up, organisers are expecting thousands will show their support on the day and join in the fun, so, if you’re a biker and you’re not already registered for the Ride Out or just want to find out more visit www.bike4lifefest.com or call the Bike4Life Festival team on 01902 376 252. Find us on Facebook by searching for Bike4Life Fest and follow us on Twitter @Bike4LifeFest.

   The festival will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm and visitors of all ages, not just bikers are encouraged to come along. Bikers wishing to participate in the ride out MUST have a full licence as the route to the Museum will travel along the M54 motorway.

   Bikers can find out more information on the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity by visiting www.midlandsairambulance.com or for more information on the RAF Museum Cosford visit www.rafmuseum.org.

   Further details about the Safer Roads Partnership can be found at www.srpwestmercia.org.uk
   
   

3. Bikes On The Farm

   Posted on 8:36am Thursday 13th Mar 2014

   The principle for bikes on the farm is to produce an outdoor, licensed, festival type event for the opening crowd of 5,000 people from different motorcycle back grounds and become an annual event. The event will be just south of Chichester.

   The key goal for the event is to become established and recognized among the motorcycle community as a good event to attend and to become a key date in the UK motorcycling calendar. Clear objectives for the event are to provide increased revenue for local business through the expected attendance at the event. The event is marketed and open to motorcyclists from a multitude of genres and styles and open to all, we do not offer an affiliation to any motorcycle club or group and we hope to break down the stereo types among the motorcycle world. 

   We have over 40 live acts playing on our stage in our main arena and up to 40 traders pitches available. The bar has a huge selection of real ales, ciders produced on the farm and lagers all at just £3.50 a pint. Also a manufactures display area, have a go wheelie machine, Dyno run rolling road. Supporting the SERV Sussex blood runners charity, and Kent Sussex and Surrey air ambulance.

   Thursday 31st July - 16.00 to 00.00

   Friday 1st August - 12.00 to 00.00

   Saturday 2nd August - 12.00 to 00.00

   Sunday 3rd August - 12.00 to 00.00

   Pump Bottom Farm, Birdham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7EH

   Advanced tickets just £35 for all 4 days including camping. The event is over 18's.

   www.bikesonthefarm.com

4. 2014 - Summer is coming...

   Posted on 9:35am Friday 7th Mar 2014

   Let's hope the good weather continues throughout 2014 and we have some blinding events this summer. Into The Valley kicks the year off on the 2nd of May at Dalton Park, East Yorkshire's jewel in the crown. We are pleased to confirm we have booked Skafinger and Bad Sugar for this event - more info below.

   Hard times? We know how important our events are to you and so we have made sure that there are no prices increases for all of our events this year.

   Tickets for our events are now on sale through our web site - this is the easiest and most secure way to get them. If you don't trust t'internet then don't worry - you can still buy them by cheque and get delivery by pigeon post.

   As you may have noticed, we have lumped our Facebook pages under Yorkshire MAG Events and Rallies. Spread the word and invite your friends to the best rallies in Yorkshire and the UK!

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

   www.farmyardparty.com
   
   
   

5. Mike Hailwoods Honda 500cc Four to run Prescott Hill Climb by son David‏

   Posted on 8:16am Friday 7th Mar 2014

   David Hailwood, son of the late great Mike Hailwood (mikethebike) will be running Mike's original factory Honda 500cc Four at the historic Prescott Hill Climb course as part of Prescott Bike Festival on Sunday 6th April. This is a rare opportunity to see and watch it run.

   Amongst the hundreds of historic, classic and race bikes that will also be cranked up and taking to the course include:
   •Carlos Checa’s MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP5 and Checa’s 2011 WSB winning Ducati 1198 F1 (courtesy of Dawn Treader Performance)
   •David Jeffries' Suzuki GSXR1000 TT bike and James Toseland's Honda CBR600
   •Frankie Chili’s 1998 Ex WSB Ducati 998RS and Leon Haslam's Ducati 996 RS superbike
   •Kenny Roberts Yamaha 500 and Yamaha 250 bikes
   •Carl Fogarty’s Ducati 996 TS and Terry Rymer's Original Old Spice Ducati 916 RS BSB bike
   •The 1930 Rudge Ulster belonging to David Osborne
   •Chris Sawyer's 1928 Cotton Blackburne
   •A rare Sachs R800 Roadster from 2002 owned by Barry Fahey
   •The 1959 Norton Dominator of Ian Cordes
   •Rare Excelsior Manxmans from Dave Lee and Adrian Sellars
   •Eric Bostrom’s 2005 AMA factory 999 (same bike as Neil Hodgson rode in 2005)

   www.prescottbikefestival.co.uk