Listing All Classic and Vintage Motor Car Shows in the UK
Classic Motor Car Shows in May
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VSCC Donnington Park
- Date: 23 May 2026 End Date: 23 May 2026
- Event Description: The famous See Red Meeting returns in this special 90th anniversary year for the Vintage Sports-Car Club. With an eclectic mix of exciting racing and on-track displays, it is all set to be the highlight of the VSCC racing season.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: .
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- Location: Donington Park
- Area: Derbyshire Region: East Midlands
- Organisation: Vintage Sports Car club
Pickering Traction Engine Rally
- Date: 23 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: Galtres Pickering Showground is the perfect, easily accessible location for the Pickering Vintage Rally, having previously hosted many well-attended events. This Bank Holiday three-day event will showcase the very best of ‘Vintage’. See huge displays of exhibits from all over the UK, with traction engines including magnificent showman’s engines and pause to listen to traditional fairground organs. Wander around displays of vintage/classic vehicles including cars, commercials, motorcycles, tractors and military vehicles. An action-packed arena programme will run throughout the full three days providing entertainment for adults and children alike
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: .
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- Location: Galtres Pickering Showground, North Yorkshire
- Area: Yorkshire Region: North East
- Organisation: Outdoor Shows
Smallwood Vintage Rally & Family Show
- Date: 23 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: Smallwood Vintage Rally welcomes you to our established family fun show, on the A50 near Sandbach, Cheshire (Junction 17 of the M6). We have a variety of trade and autojumble stands, a craft marquee, children's amusements, arena events (see the Event Timetable for details), vintage classic and modern vehicle exhibits including: commercials, cars, military, motorbikes, fire engines, a great selection of steam engines and a great display of tractors.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 200+
- Times:9am to 5pm
- Location: A50 Newcastle Road, Smallwood, Nr. Sandbach
- Area: Cheshire Region: North West
- Organisation: Smallwood vintage steam rally
Pickering Vintage Rally Outdoor shows Yorkshire
- Date: 23 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: Galtres Pickering Showground is the perfect, easily accessible location for the Pickering Vintage Rally, having previously hosted many well-attended events. This Bank Holiday three-day event will showcase the very best of ‘Vintage’.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 400 plus expected
- Times:0900-1600
- Location: Galtres Pickering Showground
- Area: Yorkshire Region: North East
- Organisation: Outdoor Shows
Sandringham Pageant of Motoring Norfolk
- Date: 24 May 2026 End Date: 24 May 2026
- Event Description: This highly prestigious event is a celebration of motoring throughout the decades combined with exciting aerial displays, live music, and lots of family fun. There will also be a large variety of trade stands, vintage market, culinary delights, best dressed awards, and a vintage fun fair.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: tba
- Times:10am –5pm
- Location: Sandringham Estate
- Area: Norfolk Region: East
- Organisation: Live Promotions - Events
Rolls Royce South of England Rally
- Date: 24 May 2026 End Date: 24 May 2026
- Event Description: Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Southern Rally at Stansted Park, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6DX. A magnificent gathering of superb Rolls-Royce and Bentley models from the last 100 years.
- Car Type: Rolls-royce
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- Location: Bradfield College
- Area: Berkshire Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club
Scottish Italian car day Nr Edinburgh
- Date: 24 May 2026 End Date: 24 May 2026
- Event Description: Exciting news, the Scottish Italian Car Day, returns to the absolutely beautiful venue, Hopetoun House, situated just outside Edinburgh. It will be a fantastic Italian car & bike event which you may wish to attend either as a club, or as individual cars. A great family day where everyone is welcome!
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 160
- Times:11am to 4pm
- Location: Hopetoun House, South Queensferry. Edinburgh
- Area: Scotland Region: Scotland
- Organisation: Alfa Romeo Owners Club Scotland
Simply VW Beaulieu
- Date: 24 May 2026 End Date: 24 May 2026
- Event Description: Come to Beaulieu in your VW and become part of the third Simply VW rally. All models are welcome and visitors will have the choice to vote for their favourite in the Peoples Choice Award and the winner will receive a Beaulieu trophy! With a Vintage Village there will be something for all the family to enjoy.
- Car Type: German
- Number of Cars Attending: 100
- Times:10am - 5pm
- Location: National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
- Area: Hampshire Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Beaulieu Enterprises Limited
Brooklands MOPAR Muscle Gathering
- Date: 24 May 2026 End Date: 24 May 2026
- Event Description: Join us at Brooklands for a display of ‘MOPAR’ Muscle cars on the Finishing Straight and Banking as we welcome the MOPAR Muscle Association for a club visit.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 300+
- Times:10am – 5pm
- Location: Brooklands Museum
- Area: Surrey Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Brooklands Museum
Endon Well dressing (Staffs Moorlands)
- Date: 24 May 2026 End Date: 24 May 2026
- Event Description: The 20th anniversary of a classic car show for Endon well Dressing, a ceremony unique to Staffordshire and Derbyshire. 100 years ago, a clean water supply meant the difference between life and death. Come and join us with your classic for a parade through the beautiful villageof Endon to celebrate this! This year on Sunday.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 40-60
- Times:12:00 to 12:30 start
- Location: Plough pub Endon Staffs Moorlands
- Area: Staffordshire Region: North West
- Organisation: Endon Well dressing
Brooklands Best of British day
- Date: 25 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: The anniversary of King Charles III's Coronation will see Brooklands celebrate the Best of British - from British manufaturing down to one of our best-loved characters Paddington joining in the action. There will be a host of British built vehicles, from the pre-war Alvis, Norton and Sunbeam right through to the latest Jaguar models, as well as a full-range of MG models. Paddington Bear will also be coming along for meet and greet sessions, timetable to be announced closer to the day.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: tba
- Times:10am – 5pm
- Location: Brooklands Museum
- Area: Surrey Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Brooklands Museum
Youngtimer Car Show Cheshire
- Date: 25 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: Static display & informal concours within the grounds of Gawsworth Hall near Macclesfield
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: TBC
- Times:10.00am - 4.00pm
- Location: Gawsworth Hall
- Area: Cheshire Region: North West
- Organisation: Gawsworth Hall
Ace Cafe Audi Quattro Meet
- Date: 25 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: Audi Quattro Meet
- Car Type: Audi
- Number of Cars Attending: max 50 medium sized vehicles
- Times:11am – 4pm
- Location: Ace cafe north Circular Rd
- Area: London Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Ace Cafe London
Ripley Castle, Ripley, Harrogate
- Date: 25 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: 700-year-old Ripley Castle, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, has been home to the Ingilby family for 26 generations. Just 3 miles north of historic Harrogate, it’s easily accessible from the A1. The castle boasts historic armour and furnishings, extensive gardens and deer-park, plus national horticultural collections, so there’s plenty to explore for a packed family day out. IGreat British Motor Shows brings the best of classic, modified and performance cars and motorbikes to Ripley Castle for a record-breaking 40th time, making it an event to remember. .
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending:
- Times:public 10am - 4pm
- Location: Ripley Castle, Ripley, Harrogate,
- Area: Yorkshire Region: North East
- Organisation: Great British Motor Shows
East Anglian Railway Colchester Essex
- Date: 25 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: One of our busiest and much loved events returns for 2026! After feedback from customers and exhibitors we are changing the event back to one day on the May Bank Holiday Monday. We also have new team of Volunteers starting from scratch at running this event, we will try our best! so please show your support and come along and get up close and personal to up to 200 classic and Vintage vehicles, cars, buses, commercial, and agricultural vehicles. There will also be a number of friendly car clubs in attendance. Free bus rides on two vintage busses will be available between 11:00 and 1500 where you can relax and enjoy the sights of the local country side. This is a round trip which lasts about 30 minutes. And of course we will also be running steam and diesel trains where you can have unlimited rides all day long! Your admission also includes full access to the museum and it’s exhibits, including access to our restoration shed. The miniature railway will be open with unlimited rides and our friends from the Braintree and Halstead Model Railway Club will have their club rooms open, with a nice range of model railway layouts on display. Hot and cold food and drinks will be available from Platform Two Café (run by Stour Valley Catering) and our very own micro pub will be open selling a nice range of beers, ciders, wines and soft drinks.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 200+
- Times:10.00am-4.30pm
- Location: Chappel and Wakes Colne station Chappel Colchester
- Area: Essex Region: East
- Organisation: East Anglian Railway Museum
Vale of Glamorgan Classic Car Show
- Date: 25 May 2026 End Date: 25 May 2026
- Event Description: The Rotary Club of Dinas Powys is once again organising the Vale of Glamorgan Classic car show in the magnificent grounds of the Sully Sports and Leisure Club overlooking the Bristol Channel. The event welcomes enthusiasts from all over South Wales and the West Country and beyond to share their passion for classic cars. A variety of Trade Stands will be present showcasing their wares including Autojumble, specialised foods, art & crafts
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 400
- Times:show starts 10.30am
- Location: Sully Sports & Leisure Centre South Road Penarth
- Area: Wales Region: Wales
- Organisation: Rotary Club of Dinas Powys
Ace cafe All American Cruise Meets
- Date: 30 May 2026 End Date: 30 May 2026
- Event Description: Ace cafe All American Cruise-In + Pick up party
- Car Type: American
- Number of Cars Attending: max 50 medium sized vehicles
- Times:from 16.00 – 22.30
- Location: Ace cafe
- Area: London Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Ace Cafe London
HSCC Donington
- Date: 30 May 2026 End Date: 31 May 2026
- Event Description: Historic Sports Car club racing at Donington
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending:
- Times:.
- Location: Donington
- Area: Derbyshire Region: East Midlands
- Organisation: Historic Sports car club
Hertfordshire Steam & Country Show
- Date: 30 May 2026 End Date: 31 May 2026
- Event Description: Herts Steam Engine Preservation Society will be again holding their annual steam rally at Standalone Farm, Wilbury Rd, Letchworth Garden City. All events are subject to ground conditions. The annual rally is now a well established event in the summer calendar of outside events, and will follow on from the success of previous events on this site. Over 30 full size steam engines will be presented in all their glory, in addition to old farm tractors, classic cars and lorries plus other bygones from our rich industrial and agricultural heritage. This event makes an enjoyable but affordable day out for both the family and enthusiast
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 35+
- Times:10:00 to 5pm
- Location: Standalone Farm, Letchworth
- Area: Hertfordshire Region: East
- Organisation: Hertfordshire Steam Engine Preservation Society
Heskin Steam Rally Lancashire
- Date: 30 May 2026 End Date: 31 May 2026
- Event Description: The 2026 Steam Rally will take place at our new venue Malt Kiln Farm, Tincklers Lane, Eccleston, on the first Sunday in June. There are many various Arena Display’s throughout the weekend as well as live music on the stage near the beer tent. Supporting The Legacy Rainbow House, which helps children with brain injuries, disabilities and life limiting conditions.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: .
- Times:10am – 5pm
- Location: Malt Kiln Farm, Tincklers Lane, Eccleston
- Area: Lancashire Region: North West
- Organisation: northwest Vintage Machinery club