Listing All Classic and Vintage Motor Car Shows in the UK
Classic Motor Car Shows in October
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Lakeland Classic Drive and Ride-In Day
- Date: 07 October 2026 End Date: 07 October 2026
- Event Description: Join lots of proud classic vehicle owners as they bring their private vehicles to display at the Lakeland Motor Museum. + Bring your own classic vehicle The event is open to the proud owners of classic cars, trucks, vans and motorbikes, as well as more recent hot hatches, supermini's and high-performance sports cars.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: Around 50 -80
- Times:10..00 - 15.00
- Location: Lakeland Museum Backbarrow, Ulverston,
- Area: Cumbria Region: North West
- Organisation: Lakeland Motor Museum
Ace Cafe Classic car night
- Date: 08 October 2026 End Date: 08 October 2026
- Event Description: Classic Car Night + Lotus 7 + Midget & Sprite Club 6pm
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: max 50 medium sized vehicles
- Times:18:00 to 22:30pm
- Location: Ace cafe north Circular Rd
- Area: London Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Ace Cafe London
AC owners club +friends Sprint Santa Pod
- Date: 14 October 2026 End Date: 14 October 2026
- Event Description: Entry as a spectator is free. To compete, please contact davidshepherd@hotmail.com for entry forms. See brief detail on AC club website.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending:
- Times: 0900 - 1600
- Location: Santa Pod Raceway,
- Area: northants Region: East Midlands
- Organisation: AC Owners club sprint
Ace cafe British Sports and Performance cars
- Date: 18 October 2026 End Date: 18 October 2026
- Event Description: Ace cafe British Sports and Performance cars
- Car Type: British
- Number of Cars Attending: max 50 medium sized vehicles
- Times:6pm to 10:30pm
- Location: Ace cafe
- Area: London Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Ace Cafe London
Pegasus Charity Classic Car Run Bristol
- Date: 21 October 2026 End Date: 21 October 2026
- Event Description: The Pegasus Charity Classic Car Run - An 80 mile Charity car run. It's a beautiful coastal route. Starting and finishing at Castle Combe. This years route will be Cotswold based at around 107 miles with suggested Coffee and Lunch brakes. There will be coffee and baps at the start, and tea and cakes at the finish. St Peter’s Hospice Just Giving page Arrive between 8.00am and 8.30am to have time to sign on, enjoy your bacon roll and attach your vehicle plaque to your car by 8.50am before departing from 9.00am. The finish is at the same place as the start. We anticipate it will take up to 4 hours driving to complete the tour. You must return to the finish by 3.30pm to enjoy your tea & cake. Please remember the event is NOT a race and no timing is permitted. All entry fees will be donated to St Peters Hospice.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 150
- Times:0900 start
- Location: Castle Combe
- Area: Wiltshire Region: South West
- Organisation: Pegasus Motor Club
Ryhope Sunderland End of Season Show
- Date: 27 October 2026 End Date: 27 October 2026
- Event Description: Sunderland & District Classic Vehicle Society in conjunction with Ryhope Engines Museum End of Season show. The Ryhope Engines Museum is based on the Ryhope Pumping Station which was built in 1868 to supply water to the Sunderland area. The station ceased operation in 1967 - after 100 years of continuous use.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 200+
- Times:10am until 3pm
- Location: three miles south of Sunderland city centre,
- Area: Sunderland Region: North East
- Organisation: Sunderland & District Classic Vehicle Society
Ace cafe All American Cruise Meets
- Date: 28 October 2026 End Date: 28 October 2026
- Event Description: Ace cafe All American Cruise-In + Olds special
- 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
Ace Cafe Police meet
- Date: 28 October 2026 End Date: 28 October 2026
- Event Description: Classic Police Vehicle Meet
- Car Type: All Austins from 7 to BMCs
- Number of Cars Attending: max 50 medium sized vehicles
- Times:from 11:00 am - 4pm
- Location: Ace cafe
- Area: London Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Ace Cafe London
Goodwood Breakfasts - Anything but the car Sunday
- Date: 02 October 2028 End Date: 02 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet***Goodwood Breakfasts - After the September hiatus we will be back on 2nd October with the weird and wonderful world of Anything but the car Sunday. If it's anything like the ones held in the past, the kids will absolutely love this one.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending:
- Times:08:00 to 12:00 pm
- Location: Goodwood
- Area: Sussex Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Goodwood -Lord March
Tour of Kent
- Date: 04 October 2028 End Date: 04 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** The Tour is a non-competitive event designed to allow you to spend a day relaxing, driving your Pre-1995 pride and joy through the picturesque lanes and villages of Kent. Younger interesting cars are allowed, at the organisers’ discretion.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: up to 65
- Times:9.30 - 5.00
- Location: Moat, London Road, Wrotham
- Area: Kent Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Blackpalfrey Motor Club of Kent
Yorkshire Thoroughbred Autumn Rally
- Date: 04 October 2028 End Date: 04 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** Yorkshire Thoroughbred Autumn Rally, at Crow Nest Park Dewsbury. Yorkshire Thoroughbred car club in association with the friends ofCrow Nest Park invite all classiccs to attend their Autumn rally .
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 100
- Times:10.00am - 4.00pm
- Location: Crows Nest Park, Heckmondwike Road. Dewsbury
- Area: Yorkshire Region: North East
- Organisation: Yorkshire Thoroughbred car club - West Riding
Poltimore House End of Season Exeter
- Date: 06 October 2028 End Date: 06 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** End of Season Historic Vehicle Show - A chance for independent or historic vehicle club members to show their vehicle and meet other like-minded folk. Entertainment and enthusiast related sellers onsite also. Poltimore House and garden will be open.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending:
- Times:10.30am - 3pm
- Location: Poltimore House Poltimore Exeter
- Area: Devon Region: South West
- Organisation: Poltimore House
Uckfield Revival Sussex
- Date: 06 October 2028 End Date: 06 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** The parade fo classic vehicles from across the decades departs from the Highlands Inn at 10:15 am. Come along and watch them drive though the town and into Luxford field. You can then view the classic vehicles at close range, whist visiting stalls of automobile literature, memorabilia, autojumble. There will be refreshments and childrens entertainment on Luxford field from 10:30 onwards.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: over 90
- Times:10:15am to 2:00pm
- Location: Luxford field Uckfield
- Area: Sussex Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Uckfield Town Council
Hatherleigh Autojumble Devon
- Date: 08 October 2028 End Date: 08 October 2028
- Event Description: ***not happening in 2025 due to site being sold*** DVCC Traditional Annual Autumn Autojumble at Hatherliegh Cattle Market Hatherleigh near Okehampton Devon. We raised £3,000 for a Children's Hospice this year and next year's Autojumbles will help towards raising money for Dartmoor Rescue.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending:
- Times:Gates open at 9:30 am.
- Location: Hatherleigh near Okehampton
- Area: Devon Region: South West
- Organisation: Devon Vintage Car Club
Glossop H.M. Forces (SSAFA) Show
- Date: 11 October 2028 End Date: 11 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** Annual classic car show in Manor Park with profits donated to charity (charities vary year to year). This second show in October, is more aimed at Military Vehicles, but other classics are also welcome . This show raises funds for HM Forces charities.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 30-70
- Times:10.30am Open to the public 11am to 4pm
- Location: Manor Park, Manor Park Road, Glossop,
- Area: Derbyshire Region: East Midlands
- Organisation: Glossop Vehicle Enthusiasts Club
Mini London to Brighton run
- Date: 11 October 2028 End Date: 11 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** London to Brighton Mini Run is arguably the largest one make car show in the world. We sell 2100 official Mini tickets, and the event is further attended by around 400-500 additional Minis who use the many public car parks in and around Brighton. All this means that Brighton will be one busy place!
- Car Type: mini
- Number of Cars Attending: 2100
- Times:see web
- Location: Crystal Palace London to Madeira Drive
- Area: London Region: London+South East
- Organisation: London to Brighton
Mid-Norfolk Railway classic car Day
- Date: 13 October 2028 End Date: 13 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** We hope to have up to seven vintage buses operating services to County School Station acting as a rail replacement following the withdrawal of passenger train services north of Dereham in 1964. Train services will operate between Dereham and Wymondham. Departures will be approximately every 45 minutes.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 100+
- Times:10:00 to 15:00
- Location: Railway Station Station Road Dereham
- Area: Norfolk Region: East
- Organisation: Mid-Norfolk Railway
Canvey Island Transport Museum
- Date: 14 October 2028 End Date: 14 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet*** End of Season Annual Canvey Island Transport Museum Transport Show and Open Day. Vintage busues and Coaches, classic cars and commercials. PILFORD HEATH FARM UDDENS DRIVE WIMBORNE (off A31) WIMBORNE DORSET BH21 7BD Working Steam and Steam Displays Stationary Engines Vintage and Classic Vehicles Shire Horses Birds of Prey Crafts & Model Marquee Juvenile Rides Arena Displays Exhibits and Collections Trade and Autojumble Stalls Licenced Bar & Catering Music
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 50
- Times:10:00 to 16:30
- Location: Canvey Island at 105 Point Road.
- Area: Essex Region: East
- Organisation: Canvey Island Transport Museum
Historic Rally Festival Shropshire
- Date: 15 October 2028 End Date: 16 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet***The Long Awaited UK Rally Festival. Rallying History is a MSA registered car club created from historic car owners with a passion for Rallying. The club travels around the country and EU doing demonstrations in a safe enviroment. We provide cars from Group 2, Group 4, Group B, Group A and WRC. We have a wide range of exotic rally cars from yesteryear.
- Car Type: all classics
- Number of Cars Attending: 80 Rally Cars Booked
- Times: 08:00 - 19:00
- Location: Telford park and Weston Park Shifnal
- Area: Shropshire Region: West Midlands
- Organisation: Historic Rally Festival
Thatcham Classic Car Show Berkshire
- Date: 19 October 2028 End Date: 19 October 2028
- Event Description: ***No confirmed 2025 dates yet****Raising money for Thatcham War Memorial. All vintage and modern 'classics' welcome. Suggested donation of £5 for exhibitors. Autojumble pitches available. Food and craft stalls, fun activities for all the family. Help us support local charities including the Royal British Legion Thatcham Branch.
- Car Type: All classics
- Number of Cars Attending: Estimated 100+
- Times:10am until 4pm
- Location: Thatcham Memorial Hall fields, Brownsfield Rd
- Area: Berkshire Region: London+South East
- Organisation: Thatcham Memorial Hall