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Category: Events and Shows

  1. The 46th Annual Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza, South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester 5-7 August 2022

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    Steaming On!
    The South-West's largest festival of vintage transport makes a welcome return

    The 46th Annual Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza, South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester 5-7 August 2022
    After a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 46th Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza will make a welcome return to South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester on the 5-7 August 2022.

    Rally Chairman Martyn Slater, said: 'The show will be packed full of exhibits, displays, entertainment and stalls to keep the whole family entertained. We pride ourself on being one of the best value days out for all. As such we’ve frozen our prices for the 11th year. What’s more, the event helps local and national charities’ with up to 30 represented on site raising money and awareness of their respective causes. The Club (S.V.T.E.C) has donated over £200,000 for charity in recent years. So, whether you are an exhibitor, visitor, trade stand, entertainer or volunteer, we can’t wait to welcome you back to the show and let the good times roll...’

    Live Action Arena - the Steam Section is at the heart of the show and will be packed with nearly 70 full-size Steam Engines of all descriptions. The infamous 'Demonstration Arena' puts these mighty machines to the test, plus there’s the opportunity to drive one. Don’t miss the grand parade of miniature steam in the Alec Tanner arena or watch The Royal British Legion Poppy Parachute Display Team daily descent.

    The Countryside Arena - promotes animal conservation and features fun and educational displays from bird of prey flying demonstrations, ferret racing, rare breeds, shire horses, horse logging, reptiles to bee hive making. The popular Dog Show will make its return with all money raised going to a local animal shelter.

    Kids will love it too – there’s so much to keep them entertained from the vintage fairground with the popular Fairground Organs, 'electric yachts', waltzers, big wheel, steam-driven 'gallopers', traditional penny arcade games, to passenger rides on board a 10¼ inch scale steam locomotive or ‘Chuffy the train’ to Professor Colliwobble with his traditional Punch and Judy Show.

    Massive Trade Stand zone - featuring 180 trade stands, autojumble and craft marquees where you can have a rummage to find a hidden gem or bargain along the way.

    Food & Drink - There’s plenty of food and drink ‘pit stops’ across the showground, a firm favourite is the vintage tea room with the 1940s Radio.com broadcasting a great selection of tunes, Lindy Hop dancers plus regular sets by vintage singer Miss Franny Delight. Miss Franny will delight you with songs from the 1920s through to modern day with a vintage twist.

    FREE vintage bus rides - Operating around the perimeter of the show site, and to and from Cirencester Town Centre and Kemble railway station to the show ground connecting with selected First Great Western Trains inc Stroud, Glos and Chelt.

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    For further information, please visit: www.glosvintageextravaganza.co.uk

  2. KICKBACK relocation location location!

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    Due to the number of custom bike entries and finalists for the 2022 UK National Championships, and due to the extra demand in trade stands, we are thrilled to announce that KICKBACK has moved to a bigger exhibition hall (opposite the original one) and has therefore tripled in size!

    Obviously custom bike builders have been very busy in sheds over the lockdown period and exhibitors can't wait to get trading at a live event again!

    Ticket sales are well up also, proving that bikers and motorcycle lovers can't wait to get out and meet up this springtime! Click for tickets.

    So, if you'd like to enter your custom masterpiece please email [email protected]

    If you'd like a trade space please email Lorne as above.

    There is a good campsite at the venue and can be booked at pitchup.com search Three Counties Showground Worcestershire.

     

    KICKBACK relocation location location

  3. STUNNING MACHINES CONFIRMED FOR THE CLASSIC DIRT BIKE SHOW

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    The event which gets the off-road season off to a flying start is well-known for the astounding range of motorcycles on display from across the UK, and 2022 will be no different!

    Back after a year’s Covid-imposed exile, The Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored by Hagon Shocks has secured unique machines and restorations for the event held over the weekend of February 12-13.

    Peter Hannis, founder of the Crazy Toyz Workshop in Gloucestershire, brings to Telford a quartet of the most unusual bikes you could ever imagine. First up is a 1940s cement mixer-engined special, with its fuel tank on the engine, finished in steam punk style! "It’s a bit slow” said its builder (do you get the pun), whose previous builds have included a Reliant-based road legal speedboat - which gained national press recognition in The Sun newspaper - and an award from Tango for the most eccentric Brit. 

    Next up is a Bultaco trials bike, powered by a 700cc two-stroke sidecar engine which has still got some minor teething troubles. Ex firefighter Peter's latest project is a 750cc off road Trike powered by a Katana four-cylinder motor in a modified Bandit frame, with a Yamaha Tri –Z rear axle and off-road wheels. On this, the 2004 British sidecar enduro champion competed in the Malle Mile offroad sprint races, which is held each July in the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. It was undefeated throughout the day, winning the sprint final.

    Finally, have you ever seen a four-cylinder CBR 600cc F3 Dirt bike with an RMZ 450 Suzuki scrambler front end, converted to twinshock spec and using a KTM rear wheel? Well, this MISSILE was put together for the Blue Grass Scramble at Little Comberton Worcestershire, not too far from Peter's base. While it wasn’t the quickest around the corners, when it came to the straights it left its rivals eating its dust.                                                               A race win earlier in the year at the Helter Skelter Hill Climb in deepest Devon was also achieved as the CBR simply flew up one of the steepest hillsides in the country.                                                                              

    If you go to a meeting you can't miss Peter and his pal Paul Biggs, as instead of wearing the usual motocross gear, they turn out to race in vintage tweed suits! Well, what else would you expect from an eccentric?

    Another new stand for Telford, and also arranged by show consultant Alan Wright, is for Royal Enfield. Alan has gathered nine Bullets and Crusaders, including the Bullet put together by the late and much missed Jim Pickering. The Black Country’s John Richardson put together two Enfield Bullets (one is dead original and one highly modified) that he rode regularly and John’s son Andrew and Gloucester’s Steve Allen are bringing them both along.

    Johny Brittain, a lifetime Enfield man who died last year, was the winner of countless national trials in the 1950s. His younger brother Pat was also a National trials winner in the 60s and is coming to Telford with his Enfield riding son, Ian, to meet old friends.

    If you would be interested in displaying your bike at the show, please complete the form on the Classic Dirt Bike Show website. For further details about the Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored by Hagon Shocks, and to order your advance tickets, please visit www.classicdirtbikeshow.co.uk

    Classic Bike Shows are required by law to check the COVID status of all visitors. Admission will only be allowed for visitors who can prove they are fully vaccinated (minimum 2 doses); have tested negative for COVID-19 in the last 48 hours (lateral flow or PCR) or are exempt by way of Certificate/ NHS paperwork/ Green Lanyard.  Face coverings are mandatory in all indoor areas. Further details can be found here www.mortonsevents.co.uk/covid/

  5. UK’S NUMBER 1 DISPLAY TEAM TO PERFORM AT THE INTERNATIONAL DIRT BIKE SHOW, TELFORD

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    There’s nothing like planning early, and as if you needed any more reason to visit Europe’s largest off-road show next autumn, it’s now been confirmed that Honda UK’s official stunt team, the Bolddog Lings FMX team, have signed up to provide plenty of thrills for the Telford crowd.

    The International Dirt Bike Show is set for the Telford International Centre next October 28-30 (2022), and as the UK’s number one freestyle motocross team, and Lings Motors and Honda UK’s official UK stunt team, the Bolddogs base their show around the world’s largest and most sophisticated mobile landing system, performing death-defying freestyle motocross moves!

    Appearing on our TV screens in the semi-final of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, the daredevil team, featuring the UK’s top ranked freestyle motocross riders, left viewers and judges open-mouthed during their time on the show.

    Event manager Nick Mowbray said: “We’re thrilled Bolddog FMX Display Team are back for our 2022 event performing their mesmerising stunts once again. Their performance is guaranteed to leave crowds mind blown as they perform their daredevil tricks 35ft in the air!”

    The International Dirt Bike Show will be held over three days next October (28-30) at a new venue for the event, Telford’s International Centre. Advance tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk If you would be interested in booking a stand for the event, please contact our event team on 01507 529430.