Classic car shows and events, Yorkshire and the North of England
Below is a list of classic car shows and events being held in Yorkshire and within driving distance of our bases in Keighley, Leeds and Ampleforth. Hire a classic car from us and join in the events!
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For further details of these events please contact the individual organisers directly.
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Classic Car Shows 2020
| Date | Further Details |
|---|---|
| Classics at the Mill, near Preston, Lancs Sunday 9th February | Classic car enthusiasts are invited to bring along their vehicles to show, with the wider community welcome along to admire those on display. |
| Morris Minor Show, Manchester Sunday 23 February | Classic cars from the 1940s to the 1970s Greater Manchester Museum of Transport |
| The Spring Spectacular, Manchester Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th March | A wide range of books, models and collectables for sale plus a display of vehicles at the Manchester Museum of Transport |
| Great North Steam Fair Thur 2nd to Sunday 5th April | Pre-1930 steam & motor transport – from locomotives, to cars & motorbikes – at Beamish Museum, Durham |
| Flying Scotsman Car Rally Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th April | Starts near Chester, heads east into the Derbyshire Dales then turns north to the Yorkshire Moors & the Scottish Borders. Finishes Gleneagle Hotel. |
| Classic Drive and Ride in Day, Lake District Saturday 4th April | Display of classic vehicles. Lakeland Motor Museum, Ulverston, Cumbria |
| Easter steaming weekend Sunday 12th April | Classic car show to be held at the Ryhope Engines Museum near Sunderland |
| Premier League Spring Meet Saturday 25th April | Classic car event. organised by Pendle Powerfest, Burnley Football Club, Burnley |
| Festival of Vintage, York Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th April | Classic vehicles, live music & more at York Racecourse |
| Drive it Day, Lake District Sunday 26th April | About 100 motor cars and motorcycles join in the FBHVC Drive it Day at the Lakeland Motor Museum, |
| Drive it Day Sherburn Sunday 26th April | Join the York Historic Vehicle Group with your classic vehicle for a drive from York to Sherburn |
| Donnington Historic Festival Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May | Historic racing at the Donington Park Circuit, Derby |
| Supercar Saturday, Stockton-on-Tees Saturday 2nd May | Vintage, classic and racing cars on show on Stockton High Street |
| Sports Cars in the Park - Spring, Ripon Sunday 3rd May | About 1000 sports & classic cars at a meet at Newby Hall, Ripon |
| Gawsworth Hall Car Show, Cheshire Friday 8th May | A popular rally set in the gardens of Gawsworth Hall. Classic cars & more, from the 1900s to the present day |
| Bronte Vintage Gathering, near Haworth Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th May | Country Show & Steam Rally. Classic cars, tractors, etc. |
| Total Retro Show, Cumbria Sunday 10th May | Retro & classic car show, Westmorland County Showground near Kendal |
| Glossop Car Show, Derbyshire Saturday 16th May | Show organised by the Glossop Vehicle Enthusiasts Club |
| Classic Car Rally North West Sunday 17th May | Festival of 1000 Classic Cars & North West Classic Motorcycle Show. Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Cheshire |
| Summer Jaguar Festival Sunday 17th May | Classic Jaguar Festival at Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorks |
| The Weaver Wander, Cheshire Saturday 23rd May | Charity classic car event organised by the Rotary Club of Crewe & Nantwich Weaver |
| Keighley Transport Festival Sunday 24th to Monday 25th May | Displays of classic vehicles around Keighley, close to our base |
| Cheshire Classic Car & Motorcycle Show Sunday 24th to Monday 25th May | Sunday: Cheshire Jaguar Day Monday: North West Mercedes Day & American Day at Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield |
| Classic cars in the Park, Cumbria Sunday May 24th | Classic cars, bikes & more at an historic house. Hutton-in-the-Forest, Penrith, Cumbria |
| Pendle Powerfest, Lancs Sunday May 24th | Classic car event. Nelson & Colne College, E Lancs |
| Yorkshire Classic Vehicle Show, Harrogate Monday May 25th | Large classic car event set in the deer park, Ripley Castle |
| Young Timer Car Show, Gawsworth Hall, Cheshire Monday 25th May | Car show celebrating more recent classics from 1970-1990 |
| Italian Car & Motorbike Rally Sunday 31st May | Gathering for enthusiasts & owners of new & classic Italian cars & motorcycles. Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorks |
| Harewood Hillclimb Saturday 6th June | Harewood Speed Hillclimb Course, Leeds |
| Tatton Classic & Performance Car Spectacular, Cheshire Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th June | Classic car spectacular at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire |
| Brighouse 1940s Weekend, West Yorkshire Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th June | Host of 1940s events and displays from Spitfires to vintage vehicles, |
| Borders Vintage Automile Classic at Thirlestane, Scotland Sunday 7th June | Festival of Motoring with more than 1200 vintage & classic vehicles. Thirlestane Castle, near the Scottish border |
| Skipton Car Show Sunday 7th June | Over 180 vehicles at a classic car show, Skipton, North Yorkshire |
| Seven Dales Heritage Run, Pontefract, W Yorks Sunday 7th June | A run arranged by the De Lacy Motor Club. Why not hire one of our cars & join in? |
| 20th Ripon Classic Car & Bike Show Sunday 14th June | Over 500 classic vehicles on show at Ripon Racecourse |
| Manchester to Blackpool Run Sunday 14th June | Starting from Worsley Old Hall, finishing in Stanley Park, Blackpool where a Concours de Elegance will be held |
| Yorkshire Modified Car Show, North Yorkshire Sunday 14th June | Hundreds of custom & modified cars on display at Scampston Hall, near Malton |
| VW festival, Northumberland Friday 19th to Sunday 21st June | VWs, live music & more. Alnwick Castle, Northumberland |
| Classics on Show Saturday 20th June | Large classic car show in historic Stokesley, North Yorkshire |
| Yorkshire Post Motorshow Sunday 21st June | Over 800 classics at the Yorkshire Post Motorshow, Harewood House, Leeds |
| Father's Day Classic Car Show Sunday 21st June | Classic car show, Castle Howard, near York |
| Lakes charity Vehicle Show Cumbria Sunday 21st June | Classic vehicle show in Rydal Park, Ambleside |
| NE1 Newcastle Motor Show Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June | Classic car show in the centre of Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Classics at Hoghton Tower Sunday 28th June | Classic vehicle event at the historic Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancashire |
| Fathers Day Classic Car Show, Keighley Sunday 28th June | Father's Day charity Classic Car Gathering. Close to our Keighley base |
| North East Classic Car Show Sunday 28th June | Classic car show at Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, Co. Durham |
| Lymm Historic Transport Day, Cheshire Sunday 28th June | 400 classic cars on display at Lymm, near Warrington |
| Burnley Classic Vehicle Show Sunday 28th June | Classic car show hosted by The Rotary Club of Burnley & Burnley Borough Council |
| Great North Classic Car Show Saturday 4th July | Classic Car Show & Auction to be held near Beamish, Durham |
| Classic American Stars & Stripes Car Show, Cheshire Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th July | 2500 American vehicles from Mustangs to Corvettes, Cadillacs & motorhomes at Tatton Park, Knutsford |
| Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th July | Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival 2019 |
| Duncombe Park Steam & Vintage Rally, North Yorkshire Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th July | Steam engines & 170 vintage cars at Duncombe Park, Helmsley |
| Leighton Hall Classic Car rally Sunday 5th July | Classic car rally at this historic house Carnforth, Lancashire |
| Barrow Festival of Transport Saturday 11th July | Classic vehicle show at Barrow in Furness, Cumbria |
| Italian Car Show, Raby Castle Sunday 12th July | Italian cars from Fiats to Ferraris on display at Raby Castle, Staindrop, County Durham |
| NECPWA Annual rally, Ripon Sunday 19th July | 1,500 cars on display at this classic car rally. Newby Hall, Ripon |
| Fleetwood Tram Sunday, Lancashire Sunday 19th July | Transport event in the seaside town of Fleetwood. Trams, classic cars & more |
| Rotary Ashover Classic Car & Bike Show, Chesterfield Sunday 21st July | An annual classic car & bike show raising money for local charities. Ashover Showground Chesterfield |
| Cheshire Classic Car show Sunday 19th July | Classic cars and motorbikes at Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield |
| Carfest North, Cheshire Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July | Huge charity classic car festival. Bolesworth, Cheshire |
| Cumbria Steam Gathering, Grange over Sands Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th July | Classic cars & all forms of motorised transport |
| Ripon Classic Car Gathering Sunday 26th July | Classic car show with about 1000 exhibitors. Ripon Racecourse |
| Hebden Bridge Vintage Weekend Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August | Large rally for vintage, veteran & classic vehicles, Hebden Bridge, Halifax, West Yorkshire |
| Rolls Royce Rally, Leeds Sunday 2nd August | Rolls Royce Rally at Harewood House, Leeds |
| Lytham Hall Classic Car & Bike Show, Lancashire Sunday 2nd August | Large display of classic vehicles at Lytham Hall, near Blackpool |
| Netherby Hall Classic Car Show, Carlisle Sunday 2nd August | Vintage & Classic Car show within the grounds of an Historic Mansion House, Netherby Hall in North Cumbria. |
| Tatton Park VW Show Sunday 2nd August | VW show at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire |
| VW Festival, near Leeds Friday 7th to Sunday 9th August | Weekend of VWs, live entertainment, Harewood House, Leeds |
| The 35th Harrogate MG event Sunday 9th August | MGs on show at Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale, North Yorkshire |
| Stonyhurst Classic Car & Motorcycle Show Sunday 9th August | Classic car show at Clitheroe, Lancashire |
| Bradford Classics Saturday August 15th | Classic vehicles from the 1920s onwards, Bradford City Park, West Yorkshire |
| Classic Motor Show, Tatton Park Saturday 15th to Sunday 16th August | Massive 2000+ classic car show. Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire |
| Northumberland Classic Car Gathering Sunday 16th August | Classic vehicle event at Tynedale Park, Corbridge. Northumberland |
| Burley Classic Show Sunday 23rd August | The Burley Classic Show will have a full range of classic vehicles on display in Burley-in-Wharfedale, near Ilkley West Yorkshire |
| HSCC Oulton Park Gold Cup, Cheshire Saturday 29th to Monday 31st August | Historic motor racing event, large classic car display & more |
| Ripon Summer Classic Car Show Sunday 30th August | Large displays of classic cars & more, Ripon Racecourse, North Yorks |
| Cheshire Classic Car Show Sunday 30th August | Classic car & motorcycle show, Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield |
| Durham City Classic Car Gala Monday 31st August | Classic car gala at Durham city |
| Classic Drive and Ride in Day, Lake District Sunday 5th September | Display of classic vehicles. Lakeland Motor Museum, Ulverston, Cumbria |
| Classics at Houghton Tower Sunday 6th September | Classic vehicle event at the historic Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancashire |
| Otley Vintage Transport Extravaganza Sunday 13th September | Classic & veteran cars & more. Otley, W Yorkshire |
| Knavesmire Rally, York Sunday 20th September | Classic cars etc at a rally organised by the York Historic Vehicle Group. York Racecourse |
| Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show, Hamsterley Forest Sunday 20th September | Classic vehicle show Redford, near Bishop Auckland, county Durham |
| Trackrod Rally Yorkshire Friday 25th to Saturday 26th September | Large motor sport event taking place in the North Yorkshire Forests, from the Filey seafront |
| Standard Triumph Show, Manchester Sunday 27th September | A selection of classic Standard and Triumph cars on display at Manchester Museum of Transport |
| Blackberry week steaming weekend Sunday 25th October | Classic car show to be held at the Ryhope Engines Museum near Sunderland |
