Category: Events and Shows

1. Only two months until the Silloth Beer & Music Festival!

   Posted on 12:00am Monday 11th Jul 2011

   With just two months to go until the 11th Silloth Beer and Music Festival we just wanted to let you know what's happening at this years festival!
    
   As always there will be more than 75 different beers, ales and ciders to 'sample', and we are expecting some award winning brews this year from local breweries and many more from further afield! (There will also be soft drinks, wine and lager for those who'd prefer.)
    
   The line up is packed full of fantastic local artists, some of the UK's best tribute bands and much more! Local bands Sneaky Finch, House of Three Hands, Black Wolf Run and Emma Dockeray are all performing across our four day festival. Tribute Bands including Mercury (a stunning tribute to Queen), Blondied, The Four Fighters and Kazabian are joining us. As well as The Revolutionaires (a 1950's R&B combo primarily influenced by Chuck Berry and the like), and last but by no means least The Lancashire Hotpots (a comedy folk band, who have recently performed at Glastonbury with rave reviews!).
    
   As ever we're going to put on a weekend to remember, and we hope to build on last years festival which was, without doubt, the best yet!
    
   Tickets are available now, and they are cheaper in advance. They are available from Winters in Silloth, The Carnegie in Workington and online from www.ticketweb.co.uk.
    
   Prices and details of the line up are available on our website www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk, or you can keep in touch with us on facebook and twitter.
    
   Silloth Music and Beer Festival
    
   Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th September 2011
   www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk

2. Classic Ride In & Ton Up Day at Coventry Transport Museum

   Posted on 12:00am Tuesday 5th Jul 2011

   Sunday 7th August from 10.30am at Coventry Transport Museum

   Trophies to be won - Best Cafe Racer, Oldest Machine & Furthest Travelled Bike

   Special guests include Mick Duckworth - Author of "Ace Times" and David Davies from the VMCC This summer, the Rockers return to Coventry Transport Museum and Ace Cafe London, two world famous transport attractions, showcase an exhibition "Coming of Age at the Ace Cafe" that will take you on a journey through the history of the iconic cafe, its customers and what it meant to be a British teenager in the 1950s and 60s - the story of fashion, the bikes and the music that defined a generation.

   Every rider and pillion that attends the day will receive a reduced ticket admission into the exhibition. 

   To find out more about the Classic Ride In & Ton Up Day on Sunday 7th August, contact: Clive Skelhon at Coventry Transport Museum

   tel:024 7623 4295 

   e-mail: [email protected]

3. End of Summer Gay and Lesbian Biker Rally

   Posted on 12:00am Monday 27th Jun 2011

   Hastings - Sunday 18th September 2011 - The UK’s first National Lesbian and Gay Biker Rally

   Are you a gay man or lesbian with a motorbike? Do you enjoy sharing your passion for bikes and bikers? Want to make some new mates for future biking trips?

   On September 18th the UK’s first National Gay and Lesbian Biker Rally takes place in the great seaside town of Hastings - home to one of the UK’s largest biker meets. It’s all happening around the Marina Pavilion situated right on Hastings seafront with dedicated parking and enough space for hundreds of bikers.

   A big afternoon barbecue will be available and a few surprises are planned to keep you all entertained! Why not plan a lovely ride down and make a day of it.
   It’s going to be a really great day and lots of biker fun.

   www.gaybikerrally.co.uk

4. Over 600 vintage bikes gather for nostalgic Banbury Run!

   Posted on 12:00am Wednesday 15th Jun 2011

   On Sunday 19 June, motorcles will descend on the Heritage Motor Centre for the nostalgic Vintage Motor Cycle Club Banbury Run. The event, which starts at 10am, is the 63rd Banbury Run and the largest gathering of pre-1931 Motorcycles & 3 Wheelers in the World!

   The Banbury Run is aimed at those who enjoy the thrill of riding with other Vintage, Veteran & Pioneer bikes. Visitors can see the machines in all their glory as they set off for their annual ride around the nearby countryside. Visitors can also enjoy wandering around Club and Trade Stands as well as the famous autojumble, one of the best sources of Veteran & Vintage motorcycle spares.

   Emma Rawlinson, Event Executive for the Heritage Motor Centre stated “The Banbury Run is a fantastic event and we’re delighted to be hosting it for a fourth year in conjunction with the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. Watching hundreds of vintage motorcycles cruise the roads is a spectacular sight to see!”

   Advance tickets costs £5 or £7 on the day. FREE museum entry is offered to entrants and spectators. Camping is available from Friday 17 - Monday 20 June. Prices for the three nights are £20 in advance for tents or £25 for caravans. Advance tickets or camping can be purchased by phoning the ticket hotline on 01926 645029 Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm. 

   The VMCC Banbury Run is just one of many exciting and unique motoring events held at the Heritage Motor Centre in 2011. To find out more information please visit the website at www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk

5. RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, THE FARMYARD PARTY

   Posted on 12:00am Tuesday 14th Jun 2011

   Three days until Europe's biggest and best bike rally has its 25th party! The Marquees are here, the beer is here, the 20 plus bands are here, over 70 trade stands are here, the best Ride In Custom show in here, the wheelie bikes are here, the dyno tester is here, and the best biking roads in Britain are here...

   So where the hell are you going to be this weekend?

   Because if you're not here, you're going to miss the chance to say the most credible line in recent British Biking history "I was at the 25th Farmyard mate, it was mental!"

   Plenty of tickets are available on the gate at £35 All attitudes must be left at the gate, unless it's a nice one! Enjoy, and I will see you Friday.

   If Carlsberg did bike rallies they would want to do this one.

   www.farmyardparty.com