Region
East
The East: fenland straights, coast roads and county shows.
Events in East
Shows and Concours
Classics on the Green, Croxley
A beloved free-entry classic car show held on the village green at Croxley, organised by the Watford and District Classic Vehicle Club, welcoming all marques in a genuinely grassroots Hertfordshire setting.
Shows and Concours
Spring Break Kustom Kulture Show
Stonham Barns Park kicks off its annual car show season with a 1950s-to-1970s hot rod and custom culture celebration, complete with rockabilly music, period fashion, a Show and Shine competition, and American car and bike displays across Suffolk's most eclectic leisure park.
Shows and Concours
Porsche in the Park
An annual Porsche-only outdoor show set in the green grounds of Beechwood Park near St Albans, drawing cars from 356 through Taycan for a relaxed all-day summer display.
Shows and Concours
East Anglian Railway Museum Classic Vehicle Day
Up to 180 classic and vintage vehicles share the site with live steam and diesel train rides on Bank Holiday Monday at Chappel near Colchester, making it one of Essex's most unique multi-transport days out.
Shows and Concours
Ramsey Fen Fair & Classic Car Show
A wonderfully eclectic Fenland day out blending a country fair, 1940s re-enactment camp, Fenland Classic Vehicle Show and model railway exhibition in the grounds of Ramsey Rural Museum.
Shows and Concours
Steeleford Supercar Show
One of the fastest-growing supercar shows in the UK, held in the grounds of Stansted Park in Hampshire-adjacent West Sussex, pairing an open-access supercar paddock with a helicopter display and a legendary sound-off that earns it genuine bizarre-and-wonderful status.
Shows and Concours
Aldham Old Time Rallye
A decades-old Essex institution packing up to 170 classic cars, 80 commercial vehicles, military machines, and a parade ring into a single weekend at Marks Tey Racecourse.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
TC Harrison Car Show Peterborough 2026
An annual Ford-focused show at a Peterborough dealership forecourt with judged categories spanning Best Classic pre-1980, Best Retro, Best Modern and Kids Choice, plus food vendors and free spectator entry.
Shows and Concours
Kings Ripton Classic Car & Bike Show
A welcoming grassroots show at a working Cambridgeshire farm, drawing classics and vintage bikes from across the county to the quiet village of Kings Ripton near Huntingdon.
Festivals and Track Events
Whitwell Steam and Country Fair
A two-day heritage extravaganza at Mansells End Farm near Codicote where vintage cars share the field with working steam engines, heavy horses, Morris dancers, a craft marquee, and a dog show -- one of Hertfordshire's most characterful summer events.
Club Runs and Cruises
North Norfolk Classic Vehicle Club Drive-Out to Royal Norfolk Yacht Club Lowestoft
NNCVC's drive-out to the Royal Norfolk Yacht Club in Lowestoft is a coastal-flavoured classic run with optional waterside lunch, combining scenic Norfolk and Suffolk border roads with a prestigious harbour-side finish point.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Benington Classics Evening Meet
A no-booking, no-fee, no-membership classic car gathering at a CAMRA award-winning freehouse in a Hertfordshire village, running every third Tuesday from April to September with everything from Morris 1000s to Bugattis welcome.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Chorleywood Classic and Supercar Show
An informal gathering of classics and supercars of all descriptions at The Lordship Arms in Hertfordshire, combining the warm welcome of a country pub with an eclectic mix of vehicles that ranges from barn-finds to modern exotica.
Festivals and Track Events
FORC Track Evening at Snetterton
FORC's first track evening of 2026 gives members and guests an informal taste of circuit driving at Snetterton, organised by Javelin Trackdays.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North Norfolk Classic Vehicle Club - Open Midsummer Club Meet
An open-air midsummer picnic meet at Church Field, All Saints Beeston Regis, where classics gather on the North Norfolk coast in one of the county's most scenic backdrops.
Shows and Concours
Essex Club Alternative Concours Night
An irreverent take on the classic concours format where the winner is emphatically not the most perfect car, judged on criteria decided on the night.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
PistonHeads Essex Evening Meet
A relaxed Thursday-evening pub meet at the Rettendon Lodge in Battlesbridge, where the long summer light turns an ordinary weeknight into a proper car-culture social with food and a car park full of variety.
Shows and Concours
Cloud 9 Classics
A classic car event set against the atmospheric backdrop of Tibenham Airfield, home of the Norfolk Gliding Club, combining aviation heritage with classic motoring.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Norwich Static Car Meet
A word-of-mouth grassroots modified car gathering in Norwich that assembles every Friday evening - the kind of spontaneous, informal scene-defining meet that keeps a city's car culture alive through sheer enthusiasm.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Anglia Car Auctions June Classic Car and Motorcycle Auction
One of England's most prolific regional auction houses, offering around 250 classic cars plus 300 lots of automobilia across a two-day sale at a historic Norfolk cattle market, with over 80% of entries typically sold.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Arminghall Autojumble & Classic Car Show
One of three annual outings for this well-established Norwich-area autojumble, where classic car and motorcycle owners can display vehicles and buy or sell parts, accessories and memorabilia.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Arminghall Autojumble and Classic Motor Show
A large autojumble and classic car show on Old Stoke Road, Norwich, featuring parts, vintage tools, memorabilia and vehicles pre-1999 with free entry.
Shows and Concours
CDCCC Classic Car Display at Cambridge Armed Forces Day
The Cambridge and District Classic Car Club brings a curated display of classics to Parker's Piece in central Cambridge for Armed Forces Day, offering the public a rare open-air city centre encounter with historic vehicles.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Caffeine&Machine: The Bowl - Saturday Session (Themed Marque Meets)
Every Saturday at The Bowl brings a curated themed gathering spotlighting a specific marque or era, from Porsche mornings to Gen Z builds, making each visit a genuinely different spectacle on the doorstep of Millbrook.
Shows and Concours
Cambridge Armed Forces Day Classic Car Display
The Cambridge and District Classic Car Club brings their collection of historic vehicles to Cambridge Armed Forces Day, combining automotive heritage with a major public civic celebration.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Meets-Ups Spalding and Peterborough
A grassroots weekly community car meet serving the Peterborough and Spalding border corridor, run entirely by enthusiasts via Facebook with a deliberately open-door policy welcoming all makes and builds.
Festivals and Track Events
East Anglian Classic Historic Rally, Run and Challenge
A two-day historic road rally covering around 160 miles of picturesque Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire lanes, counting as a round of the HRCR Clubmans Rally Championship, with supper and a buffet lunch included in the entry fee.
Festivals and Track Events
Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival
A coastal celebration spanning two days that welcomes everything from vintage cars and supercars to electric vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles and trucks on Great Yarmouth seafront.
Shows and Concours
Vauxfest 2026
The only dedicated two-day Suffolk show for Vauxhall, Bedford and Opel enthusiasts, spanning every era from the Viva to the Vectra and with a busy autojumble and live music -- a genuine youngtimer paradise for fans of Britain's everyday icon.
Shows and Concours
Welwyn Festival Classic Car Show Hertfordshire
Now in its eighth year, this growing classic car show forms part of the wider Welwyn Festival and includes autojumble stalls alongside 180 classics.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Caffeine&Machine: The Bowl - Sunday Service
Perched next to the legendary Millbrook Proving Ground, The Bowl is a converted roadside pub reborn as Bedfordshire's permanent home of car culture, drawing eclectic machinery every Sunday morning with barista coffee and full food service.
Shows and Concours
Classic & Retro The Lawn
A classic and retro vehicle show held at The Lawn in Essex, part of Classic Motor Events' well-established touring show calendar.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Retro Show, Rochford
A fabulous display of vintage and classic motors held in the grounds of a beautiful Essex Georgian manor house, The Lawn, which is rarely open to the public.
Shows and Concours
Dream Machines Supercar Sunday
A rapidly growing annual show pairing a Supercar Sunday with Modified Madness on adjacent days, giving the East Midlands fringe of the East region a rare combined hypercar-and-tuner weekend including Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren displays.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EV Groups Nexus - East England Charge and Chat
Part of the national EV Groups Nexus network, these drop-in charge-and-chat sessions let East England EV owners plug in, park up, and swap notes in a completely relaxed zero-pressure setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Hertfordshire Coffees and Cars
A low-key, no-frills recurring public-space car meet in Hertfordshire where the only rule is to park up, grab a coffee, talk cars, and leave sensibly -- a pure grassroots informal gathering for all marques.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Historic Lotus Register Annual Summer Gathering and Picnic 2026
Now in its fourth year, this lakeside all-day picnic in East Hertfordshire gathers over 100 Lotus cars spanning seven decades alongside Caterhams, racing machines in a central display area, and a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere.
Shows and Concours
Marsworth Steam and Classic Vehicle Rally Hertfordshire
Over 18 full-size steam engines share the stage with hundreds of classic vehicles at Startop Farm, with a children's vintage fairground and live band completing the day.
Festivals and Track Events
Mighty Mini Racing at Snetterton
A dedicated Mighty Mini race day at Snetterton Circuit, one of the most entertaining single-marque race series in the UK.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Norfolk Cars & Coffee
A well-established informal group meet drawing everything from tatty retro daily drivers to pristine youngtimers, operating as one of Norfolk's only dedicated regular cars and coffee gatherings with a large and active Facebook community.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North Weald Airfield Sunday Car Meet
A weekly open-air Sunday morning gathering at a genuine Battle of Britain fighter station, where ex-RAF runways and a thriving onsite cafe make this one of the most atmospheric recurring car meets in the East of England.
Shows and Concours
Rare Rides
A deliberately eclectic all-vehicles welcome morning at Blake House Craft Centre near Braintree, where pristine classics park alongside quirky custom builds and nobody bats an eyelid.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Rare Rides at Blake House Craft Centre 2026
Billed as a celebration of all things on wheels with an explicit welcome to quirky customs and oddball builds, this Essex craft-centre meet is a magnet for youngtimer curiosities and offbeat retro machinery.
Shows and Concours
Sizewell Classic Vehicle Show
An informal classic vehicle show at the Sizewell Sports and Social Club with no booking required and a modest donation entry, keeping it accessible for all enthusiasts.
Shows and Concours
Sizewell Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show, Leiston
A vintage and classic vehicle show held near the Suffolk coast at Leiston, a popular annual gathering for East Anglian enthusiasts.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Sunday Worship Cars and Coffee Breakfast
A ticketed weekend breakfast club for classic, sports, supercar, and hypercar owners, with exclusive reserved car parks at handpicked venues, bacon rolls included, and a specifically curated atmosphere of shared enthusiasm rather than spectacle.
Shows and Concours
The Lawn Classic Vehicle Show
A large classic vehicle show at Rochford where the club won an award for its stand in the previous year.
Shows and Concours
Visit the Vulcan Day
A dedicated event at Southend Airport celebrating British vehicles from the era of the Avro Vulcan bomber.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Musgrave Arms Classic Car Meet
A twice-monthly pub-anchored Tuesday afternoon classic car gathering run under the umbrella of the Luton and Dunstable MGOC calendar, offering a low-key and sociable midweek fix for Bedfordshire enthusiasts from 4pm.
Club Runs and Cruises
North Norfolk Classic Vehicle Club - Evening Drive Out to The Goat Inn
A classic-car evening drive-out deep into rural North Norfolk, finishing at the Goat Inn at Skeyton for a proper pub noggin-and-natter, exactly the kind of unhurried country lane run the county is made for.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North Norfolk Classic Vehicle Club Monthly Drive Out
A well-established club running regular evening drive-outs and noggin-and-natter sessions across the back lanes of North Norfolk, with destinations ranging from yacht clubs on the Broads to RNLI stations and country pubs.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AROC East Anglia Monthly Evening Meet
A casual monthly Thursday evening social at a well-chosen pub in Bury St Edmunds where East Anglian Alfisti share drives, news and plans over food and conversation.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Plough at Kings Walden Classic Car Monthly Meet
A newly started last-Thursday-of-the-month classic car pub meet on the Bedfordshire-Hertfordshire border, offering a relaxed countryside setting at The Plough from 5pm - the kind of grassroots gathering that becomes a local institution.
Club Runs and Cruises
AROC East Anglia Monthly Meet - Oxburgh Hall
A relaxed Alfa Romeo Owners Club picnic-and-drive day to the National Trust's moated Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk, open to all makes and all ages, combining a scenic drive through the Fens with a wander round a Grade I listed Tudor mansion.
Shows and Concours
American and Hotrod Events UK 2026 (East Region listings)
CarEvents.com aggregates verified American muscle, hot rod and custom car shows across East England throughout the 2026 season, making it the easiest single directory to track upcoming East-region events from V8 classics to custom-built hotrods.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Breakfast Meet at Kersey Mill (Monthly)
A relaxed last-Saturday-of-the-month morning breakfast meet at the picturesque Kersey Mill, running from 9am to noon.
Shows and Concours
Heveningham Concours
Fifty curated cars spanning vintage grand prix to modern supercars are judged on the terraced lawns of Capability Brown's Heveningham Hall, alongside a parallel Aviation Concours, a timed Horsepower Hill sprint, and a Country Fair drawing 10,000-plus visitors to east Suffolk.
Shows and Concours
Heveningham Hall Country Fair
A prestigious country fair set in the grounds of the magnificent Heveningham Hall, regularly featuring classic vehicle displays.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Kersey Mill Breakfast Meet
A last-Saturday-of-the-month morning gathering at the idyllic Kersey Mill, one of Suffolk's most photogenic village settings, drawing classic and interesting cars for an informal breakfast-time social.
Club Runs and Cruises
Leonard Lodge Care Home Visit
Club members bring a selection of classic vehicles to a care home in Brentwood for residents, families and local visitors to enjoy.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
PistonHeads Essex Breakfast Meet
One of Essex's longest-running informal breakfast gatherings, held at a garden centre cafe with a vast car park and a genuinely mixed crowd spanning everything from supercars to shopping-run hatchbacks.
Shows and Concours
Blofield Classic Car and Bike Show
A relaxed free-entry community show dedicated to pre-1986 vehicles held at a family leisure venue in the Norfolk Broads fringe, with vehicle awards and enthusiast owner chats that make it feel personal rather than corporate.
Shows and Concours
Classics in the Park
An annual summer classic car show held in the parkland grounds of Houghton Hall Park in the heart of Bedfordshire, noted in the LDMGOC 2026 newsletter as a key county-level club-stand event.
Club Runs and Cruises
FORC Tulip Run
A non-competitive road rally using a tulip route book, guiding participants through Suffolk and Norfolk villages and countryside on minor roads with a secret lunch and end stop.
Festivals and Track Events
Festival of Flight Air Show, Old Buckenham
An air show at Old Buckenham Aerodrome that draws classic vehicle displays alongside its aviation programme.
Shows and Concours
Leighton Buzzard Railway Vintage Vehicle Day
Classic cars and pre-1980 vehicles gather at Pages Park station on a working narrow-gauge steam railway, combining a show-and-shine on the platform with steam train rides through the Bedfordshire countryside.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
MGCC Anglia Centre Summer Picnic 2026
The Anglia Centre's annual summer picnic set in the grounds of the historic Houghton Hall and Gardens in Norfolk.
Shows and Concours
Ringshall Fete
A traditional village fete at Ringshall with classic car participation, combining community fun with vintage motoring.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Sawbridgeworth Cars and Coffee
A well-attended recurring informal meet that draws a strong mixed-marque crowd to Sawbridgeworth every second Sunday of the month, making it one of the most reliable grassroots car-meet fixtures in east Hertfordshire.
Festivals and Track Events
Shuttleworth Wings and Wheels Air Show
The Shuttleworth Collection's brand-new 2026 show format fuses its world-class vintage aircraft flying display with a dedicated motoring strand, showcasing veteran vehicles, bicycles and carriages on a working pre-war aerodrome.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
StreetRunnerz Cars & Coffee
A genuinely grassroots monthly morning meet held in the atmospheric medieval barns of Cressing Temple, welcoming everything from battered project cars to polished show machines in equal measure.
Shows and Concours
Summer Car Meet at Ketteringham Hall
Set in the grounds of the historic Ketteringham Hall near Wymondham, this charity car meet draws up to hundreds of classic and modern vehicles to one of Norfolk's grandest estate backdrops, in aid of Thrive Autism.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
T Register T Party 2026 at the Shuttleworth Festival of Flight
The T Register returns to the Shuttleworth Collection's aerodrome for its popular T Party event, combining historic aircraft and MG T-types in a stunning Bedfordshire setting.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
AAC-UK Summer Nationals
The American Auto Club UK's flagship national show and shine brings together the widest cross-section of American vehicles in Britain, with social gatherings, stalls, and area chapter meets converging for the club's main annual celebration.
Festivals and Track Events
Aston Martin UNLEASHED Track Experience - Millbrook and Silverstone
Aston Martin's own immersive track day programme uses Millbrook Proving Ground and Silverstone's Stowe Circuit to let owners explore their cars' full potential under the guidance of championship-winning drivers.
Shows and Concours
Buntingford Classic Car Show
A classic car, commercial vehicle, military vehicle and motorcycle show held along the historic High Street of one of Hertfordshire's least-changed market towns, making it a genuinely photogenic and intimate alternative to the bigger county shows.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Caffeine&Machine: The Bowl - Daikoku Nights
Inspired by the legendary Daikoku PA meets of Japan, this recurring evening event at The Bowl in Bedfordshire brings the spirit of late-night Japanese car culture to the Millbrook countryside - probably the only place in England where you can pull up a JDM build in a field next to a proving ground.
Club Runs and Cruises
Charles Clark Classic Car Rally
An all-marques leisurely cruise through the lanes and landscapes of Norfolk that begins over brunch and ends with tea and cake, welcoming everything from 1901 steam cars to MG Midgets and treating the drive itself as the destination.
Shows and Concours
Classic Vehicles at Stody Lodge Gardens
Its eighth annual outing pairs pre-2000 vehicles, tractors, and motorcycles with a spectacular 14-acre rhododendron garden in the North Norfolk countryside - free entry for every classic vehicle driver.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Classics & Steam Evening at Aylsham Station
Classic cars gather at Aylsham Station on the Bure Valley narrow-gauge railway for a summer Wednesday-evening meet combining vintage vehicle culture with live steam heritage, a genuinely atmospheric Norfolk combination.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Essex Supercar Club Member Meets
The only dedicated supercar owners club rooted in Essex, organising informal public-facing gatherings across the county from its Southend-on-Sea base, with a prestige specialist partner network including Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche specialists.
Shows and Concours
Hatfield Park AMOC and Ferrari Owners Club Joint Display
A rare joint static display of classic and modern Aston Martins alongside Ferraris in the grounds of Hatfield Park, continuing a popular partnership that draws some of the finest metal in the Home Counties.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Hertfordshire Antiques Fair and Classic Car Show
A charming fusion event at the Hertfordshire Golf and Country Club where 30-plus antiques dealers in a grand marquee sit alongside a classic car display -- a rare browseable blend of automobilia hunters and car lovers under one country-house roof.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Car Meets
A public Facebook-organised community car meet group spanning the Herts and Beds border, coordinating informal pop-up meets at rotating public venues for all makes and eras.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
King's Lynn Capri Club Monthly Members Meeting
A recurring monthly evening gathering at the Crown Inn, Gayton, this long-running Norfolk club meet is one of the most welcoming Ford Capri and classic marque nights in the East, open to owners and enthusiasts alike.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
MG Car Club Eastern Centre Monthly Meets
The MG Car Club Eastern Centre covers Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, and part of Hertfordshire, running a busy calendar of informal pub meets, drives, and show appearances for MG owners right across the East.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
TVRCC Mid Essex Supercar Breakfast Meet
The Mid Essex TVRCC region attends the Warren Golf Club Supercar Breakfast Meet, a monthly gathering that brings TVRs alongside Bugattis, Bentleys and other exotica for an eclectic open-air show.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Porsche Drive Group Essex Breakfast Meet
Essex's standout monthly supercar breakfast meet, anchored by the Porsche Drive Group but habitually attended by Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other exotica, creating one of the most photogenic informal supercar gatherings in the South East.
Shows and Concours
Boxford Classic and Vintage Rally
A well-established classic and vintage vehicle rally in the Suffolk village of Boxford, with full entry details and forms available on the organiser's website.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
CBS Automotive Cars and Coffee Cambridge
Cambridge's only dedicated monthly morning meet blending supercars and classic cars at a prestige automotive specialist, drawing regulars and rarities to a welcoming first-Saturday format that suits owners and spectators alike.
Shows and Concours
CDCCC Classic Car Display at St Wendreda's Church Summer Fair
A charming village fair car display at the medieval church of St Wendreda in March, Cambridgeshire, bringing classic vehicles to one of England's most spectacular hammerbeam angel roofs settings.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Coffee Cambridge
Held in an 11,000 sq ft barn at Grange Farm, Horningsea, this monthly Saturday morning gathering brings supercars, classics, hot hatches, and modified builds under one roof just outside Cambridge, with coffee, food, and a genuinely welcoming crowd.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
MX-5 Owners Club Eastern Centre Cars and Coffee
The MX-5 Owners Club Eastern Centre regularly joins CBS Automotive's Horningsea open meet, giving Mazda roadster fans across Cambridgeshire a friendly, marque-flavoured morning without club exclusivity.
Club Runs and Cruises
Maserati Club UK Targa Florio Hertfordshire Replica Treasure Hunt
An inaugural Hertfordshire road treasure hunt styled on the legendary Sicilian race, this one-off club run is an imaginative grassroots creation from the only Maserati club officially recognised by Maserati SpA.
Shows and Concours
Somersham Wheelie Fun Day
An annual free-display car show and family fun day at Somersham near Ipswich welcoming a vast range of vehicles including Austin Sevens.
Shows and Concours
Wheels Hooves and Paws
A compact but enjoyable rural show at an equestrian centre in Burnham on Crouch combining vehicles with country pursuits.
Festivals and Track Events
Wings and Wheels - Norwich Aviation Museum
A two-day celebration of aircraft, classic cars and motorcycles at the Norwich Aviation Museum in Horsham St Faith.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Battlesbridge Classic Motorcycle Show and Bikejumble
Live music, an all-day DJ, club display stands and a dedicated autojumble area combine to make this summer Battlesbridge meet a genuine festival feel for two-wheel and four-wheel fans alike.
Shows and Concours
Billericay Mayflower Rotary Summerfest
A Rotary Club organised summer show at Sun Corner Billericay featuring classics, steam vehicles, scooters and live music.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cambs EVs Monthly Meet
Cambridge's dedicated EV community has been gathering since 2020 to share real-world ownership advice, making it the friendliest grassroots electric-car meetup in the East.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Coffee Club - Breakfast Meet at The Ffolkes Hillington
A relaxed breakfast-format cars-and-coffee at The Ffolkes hotel in Hillington, a venue with a large dedicated car park and a strong foodie reputation, making it one of west Norfolk's most civilised morning meets.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
East Coast Japanese Cars and Coffee
East Anglia's own Japanese car club runs recurring informal meets at the Suffolk Aviation Heritage Museum near Ipswich, drawing retro JDM classics and modern imports to a uniquely atmospheric aircraft-backdrop venue.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Essex Austin Seven Club Meet at Little Easton Manor
A beautifully set monthly club meet at Little Easton Manor near Great Dunmow, where pre-war Sevens mingle with other classics on one of Essex's most characterful country-house lawns.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Essex Austin Seven Club Monthly Show Meet at Little Easton
One of the longest-running Austin Seven gatherings in England, held monthly at the atmospheric grounds of Little Easton Manor in the Dunmow countryside.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Essex EVs Monthly Meetup
One of the East's newest and fastest-growing EV owner groups, Essex EVs brings together battery-electric drivers across the county for relaxed, all-makes social gatherings.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Essex Gas Guzzlers Monthly Meet
A low-key monthly Facebook-organised meet for a diverse mix of enthusiasts who also organise cross-channel road trips and convoy runs to shows across Essex throughout the season.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Fast & Fuelled | Cars & Coffee @ Stonham Barns
A recurring open-format cars and coffee at one of Suffolk's best-known leisure parks, drawing a broad mix of modern classics, youngtimers and performance cars in a family-friendly rural setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Hertfordshire PistonHeads Sunday Morning Meets Network
A grassroots network of informal Sunday morning car gatherings co-ordinated through the PistonHeads Hertfordshire forum, spanning venues from Hertford Heath to Sawbridgeworth for all budgets and builds.
Shows and Concours
Langford and Ulting Country Fayre and Classic Car Show
Held at the Museum of Power in Maldon, this local celebration blends Essex agriculture, horticultural arts, and classic cars into a single quintessentially English country fayre.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Little Easton Manor Monthly Breakfast and Lunch Meet
A picturesque first-Sunday-of-the-month open meet at Little Easton Manor, popular with the BMW 02 Club and wider classic BMW community, set in a quintessentially English manor house grounds in rural Essex.
Club Runs and Cruises
MogFriends East Anglia Monthly Run
A Motorsport UK-registered club for Morgan and classic sports car owners across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex that runs monthly social drives to destinations and experiences across the East Anglian countryside, with free membership and a monthly newsletter.
Shows and Concours
Museum of Power Classic Car and Country Show
The summer classic car and country show at the Museum of Power in Langford, Maldon, combining vehicle displays with the museum's working industrial heritage.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Norfolk Cars & Coffee (UK)
Norfolk's own grassroots cars-and-coffee Facebook community organises open, all-marque informal meets across the county, welcoming everything from barn-find classics to daily drivers in a zero-pressure setting.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Norfolk Fives MX-5 Club Recurring Meets
The Norfolk chapter of the MX-5 Owners Club runs a packed programme of cars-and-coffee gatherings, dealership BBQ meets and local car shows across the county, celebrating Mazda's everyman sports car in all weathers.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Norfolk Fives MX-5 Local Meets and Runs
The Norfolk Fives area group of the MX-5 Owners Club runs an active local calendar including dealership BBQ coffee mornings, convoy runs and national event trips, making it one of the most visible grassroots Mazda communities in East Anglia.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Porsche Club GB Suffolk and Essex Region Events
The Suffolk and Essex regions of Porsche Club GB run a varied calendar of informal meets, runs, and show appearances across East England - including collaboration events with Pie Performance in Colchester - spanning all generations of Porsche.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Goat Hertford Heath First Sunday Car Meet
A long-established first-Sunday-of-the-month pub car meet set opposite the village green in Hertford Heath, pulling a diverse turnout of enthusiasts in a quintessentially Hertfordshire setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Goat Sunday Morning Car Meet, Hertford Heath
A long-established first-Sunday-of-the-month pub meet opposite the village green at Hertford Heath, known for pulling a cracking and genuinely varied collection of cars in an entirely informal, no-booking-needed atmosphere.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Thompson Community Hall Monthly Classic Vehicle Meet
A genuinely grass-roots first-Sunday monthly gathering near Watton where classic and vintage owners simply turn up, park and chat, with no entry fee and no formality - exactly the kind of recurring anchor meet that sustains local enthusiasm year-round.
Shows and Concours
Thursford Gala Day
An annual gala day at the famous Thursford Collection museum in Norfolk, a popular destination for classic car enthusiasts.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Luton and Dunstable MG Owners Club Monthly Meeting
One of Bedfordshire's most active marque clubs, meeting monthly at the Cross Keys pub and running a busy calendar of club stands, drive-it days and scenic runs throughout the county.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Norwich Classic Vehicle Club Monthly Evening Meet
Held on the first Tuesday of every month at the atmospheric Whitwell and Reepham Station, this is one of Norfolk's longest-running classic vehicle gatherings, combining railway heritage with petrolhead community.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Norwich Classic Vehicle Club Monthly Meeting
Meeting at the atmospheric Whitwell and Reepham Station on the first Tuesday of every month, this friendly club brings together classic vehicle owners from across East Anglia for food, chat, and shared enthusiasm from 8pm.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Rebel Rousers Classic and Retro Monthly Meet
A free Essex diner meet run by the Rebel Rousers welcoming all cars and bikes in a no-fuss, all-families format that perfectly captures the grassroots spirit of South East retro car culture.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Ford Consul, Zephyr & Zodiac MkII 70th Anniversary Weekend
A three-day camping show celebrating all marks of the Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac range, with a special display from the Ford Heritage Collection and live music across the weekend.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AROC East Anglia Italian Cars and Coffee
A convivial open-air Italian car gathering in the Suffolk countryside, welcoming Alfa Romeos, Ferraris, Maseratis and prestige Italian marques to the relaxed Be Well Barn setting near Eye, run by the East Anglia section of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club.
Shows and Concours
Good Easter Village Fete and Car Show
A classic car show within a traditional English village fete at Good Easter, featuring a bar, BBQ, dog show and stalls alongside the vehicle display.
Shows and Concours
Heveningham Hall Concours d'Elegance
Fifty hand-picked concours cars are displayed on Kim Wilkie-designed grass terraces at a Georgian Suffolk country estate, set within a 5,000-acre country fair that makes the event genuinely unmissable for non-enthusiasts and petrolheads alike.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Italian Cars and Coffee - Be Well Barn
The Alfa Romeo Owners Club East Anglia section hosts this outdoor Italian-marque-flavoured cars and coffee at the rural Be Well Barn near Eye, Suffolk, combining artisan coffee and bacon rolls with a relaxed open-air display.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Caterham and Lotus Seven Club Hertfordshire Monthly Meet
A midday second-Sunday gathering of Sevens and guests at a proper country pub in Brent Pelham, regularly drawing 20-plus open-top cars across gorgeous East Hertfordshire lanes with all marques made welcome.
Club Runs and Cruises
Charles Clark Car Rally
A well-established annual classic car rally in the Bury St Edmunds area held in memory of Charles Clark.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Sports Car Show - Matching Green
A relaxed village green show in rural Essex covering classics, sports cars, motorbikes and commercials with an autojumble, live entertainment and no need to pre-book a display vehicle.
Shows and Concours
Culford School Classic Car Show
Set in the grounds of the prestigious Culford School in Suffolk, this popular show is now full for exhibitors but visitor tickets remain available for a quality classic car day out.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
East Coast Retros
Billed as the number-one elite car meet in Suffolk, East Coast Retros draws a curated mix of retro and performance machinery to the Suffolk coast for atmospheric outdoor informal gatherings.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Hertfordshire Coffees & Cars - Takona at Squisita
The original Takona cars-and-coffee, born in 2021 when a cafe owner's car broke down and the cars came to him instead, now drawing all marques every second Sunday over fresh focaccia and espresso on Bell Street.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Coffee & Cars at Bridge Classic Cars
A no-booking-required informal coffee and cars morning at Bridge Classic Cars, hosted in association with the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club.
Shows and Concours
Mid Norfolk Railway Classic Car Day
A classic car show at Dereham Station on the heritage Mid Norfolk Railway, welcoming all classic cars, vintage cars and buses.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Norfolk & Norwich Rover Owners Club - Drive-Out to Mannington Estate
The Norfolk & Norwich Rover Owners Club runs seasonal drive-outs to beautiful venues including the moated Mannington Estate, blending Rover heritage with Norfolk's finest stately gardens.
Shows and Concours
Norwich Classic Vehicle Club Family Day at Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Hundreds of classics, vintage bikes and supercars share the grounds of a working steam museum near Brundall, with autojumble, funfair rides and open steam exhibits creating one of Norfolk's most family-complete classic days.
Shows and Concours
Orsett Classic and Vintage Show
A Haddon Events classic and vintage vehicle show at the well-known Orsett Showground in Essex.
Shows and Concours
Queen Vic Classic & Sports Car Show 2026
A classic and sports car show running alongside the popular Theydon Bois Donkey Derby vintage family fair, limited to around 100 cars.
Shows and Concours
Rotary Classic Car Show, Culford
A charity classic car show at Culford in Suffolk, organised by the local Rotary Club in support of good causes.
Shows and Concours
The Classic Car Show at Culford
Suffolk's premier charity car show has twice won Suffolk County Council's Event Organiser of the Year award and raised over 40,000 pounds for East Anglia's Children's Hospices in 2025 alone.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
UK Electric Vehicle Owners Club - East England Chapter Meet
With over 20,000 members nationally, the UK EVOC East chapter meet is an all-makes, all-models gathering where new and experienced EV drivers swap ownership stories and charging tips.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Cambridge and District Classic Car Club Monthly Meeting
A 30-year-old club gathering at a historic riverside pub on the second Tuesday of each month, welcoming anyone with a passion for classic and historic vehicles in an intimate, no-pressure setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Caffeine and Machine: Audi - The Bowl
Caffeine and Machine's second UK site in Bedfordshire runs its own Audi-themed morning sessions, giving Midlands and East England enthusiasts a closer option with the same curated atmosphere.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Compasses Greenfield Classic Car Meet
A recurring mid-week evening classic car gathering at a Bedfordshire village pub, running every third Wednesday and mentioned in active 2026 LDMGOC club dispatches as a key local meet.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Mercedes-Benz Club Anglia South Coffee, Cakes and Cars
A relaxed showroom-based coffee morning run by the Anglia South Region that mixes fresh pastries with Mercedes-Benz talk, a rare example of a marque club using a dealer showroom as a recurring community space.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
The CCC Citroen Festival 2026
A dedicated Citroen owners festival based at Abbots Ripton Village Hall in deepest Cambridgeshire, gathering DS, 2CV, SM and all manner of double-chevron machinery in one memorable weekend.
Shows and Concours
Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show
A three-day steam and vintage vehicle rally at Weeting, one of the largest and most celebrated events of its kind in Norfolk.
Festivals and Track Events
Weeting Steam Rally
A major three-day steam and country show spread across 170 acres near Brandon, featuring a large rally of steam engines, 90 trade stalls, fairground rides and classic vehicles.
Festivals and Track Events
Weeting Steam Rally and Country Show
A huge three-day steam rally and country show featuring over 80 full-size steam engines alongside classic vehicles and countryside attractions.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AMOC Area 7 Brunch Meet at Baytree Garden Centre
A charming Saturday brunch meet at Baytree Garden Centre in the Norfolk Fens, with dedicated Aston Martin parking at the rear and a notably loyal regional crowd who return year after year.
Shows and Concours
Bedford Festival of Motoring 2026
Set on Russell Park and the riverside Mill Meadows Island in the heart of Bedford, this bi-annual festival combining classic cars with kites, live music, and river entertainment draws an expected audience of over 30,000 across the weekend.
Shows and Concours
CDCCC Classic Car Display at Welney Country Fayre
Classic vehicles roll into the remote Fenland village of Welney for its annual country fayre, a genuinely off-the-beaten-track show that blends rural Cambridgeshire community spirit with automotive nostalgia.
Shows and Concours
Echoes of History Living History and Military Show
A living history and military show at Whitehouse Farm in Rettendon featuring vehicles and wartime displays.
Festivals and Track Events
Mini 7 Racing Club at Snetterton 2026
The world's oldest single-marque race series runs its 2026 rounds at the fast Snetterton 200 circuit in Norfolk, offering spectators an intoxicating wall of sound from dozens of highly-tuned classic Minis wheel-to-wheel at close quarters.
Shows and Concours
North Norfolk Railway Golden Years Event
A classic car event on the North Norfolk Railway celebrating vehicles from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, with live music and vintage buses.
Festivals and Track Events
North Norfolk Railway Golden Years Event - Transport Day at Holt
The North Norfolk Railway's Golden Years weekend at Holt combines classic cars from the 1960s, 70s and 80s on a dedicated NNCVC club stand with live steam locomotives, creating a multi-modal vintage spectacle unique in the region.
Shows and Concours
Welwyn Festival Classic Car Show
Now in its eighth year and growing, this classic car show sits inside the broader Welwyn Festival alongside a street market on Singlers Marsh, giving browsers a rare combination of autojumble stalls, village atmosphere, and quality classics in a picturesque setting.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Austin Counties Car Club Annual Rally - Layer Marney Towers
EA7C members are invited to join the Austin Counties Car Club on the final day of their annual rally at the spectacular Tudor gatehouse of Layer Marney Towers.
Shows and Concours
Boxford Vintage & Classic Vehicle Rally
A village-scale vintage and classic vehicle rally held near Sudbury in the picturesque Box Valley, spanning cars, motorcycles and agricultural machinery in an unpretentious, thoroughly grassroots setting.
Shows and Concours
CTG American Car, Bike and Hot Rod Show
A dedicated Suffolk annual showcase organised by CTG featuring American cars, hot rods and bikes at Stonham Barns Park, part of the venue's rich 2026 multi-event motor calendar serving East Anglia's American car community.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Konnichiwa
Essex's Japanese-car-focused informal meet at the extraordinary medieval Cressing Temple Barns, where Skylines and Supras park under 800-year-old timber roofs and the grounds are free to wander.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars, Coffee & Check Ins @ East Anglian Railway Museum
A uniquely atmospheric car meet set at a working heritage railway museum near the Suffolk-Essex border, where you can admire classic cars with the sound of steam locomotives in the background.
Shows and Concours
Classic Car and Motorcycle Show at the Epping Ongar Railway
Classic cars fill the field at North Weald Station while heritage steam trains and vintage London buses run all day, making this one of the most uniquely multi-modal show days in Essex.
Shows and Concours
Hadleigh United Classic Car & Bike Day 2026
A well-loved annual community day in the historic market town of Hadleigh that consistently draws a wide cross-section of retro and classic machinery from Austin Sevens to 1990s hot hatches.
Shows and Concours
Kimbolton Country Fayre & Classic Car Show
Billed as the largest classic car gathering in the East of England, with over 800 classics filling the castle grounds, a RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire flypast, and all proceeds going to local charities.
Shows and Concours
Kimbolton Sporting Bears Classic Car Show
A huge classic car show at Kimbolton School attracting around 800 cars, complete with a craft fair, trade stalls and a show ring.
Shows and Concours
Mayland Car, Motorbike and Family Funday
A family-friendly car and motorbike show at Lawling Park Hall in Mayland, Essex.
Shows and Concours
Parsons Drove Vehicle Show
A friendly local car show held on the playing field at Parson Drove near Wisbech.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Porsches By The Lake 2026
An annual gathering that assembles Porsches of every era on the grounds of a historic Essex manor, with a lake backdrop that makes it one of the most photogenic informal Porsche meets in the East of England.
Shows and Concours
Stody Lodge Classic Vehicle Day
A rare combination of 14 acres of spectacular rhododendron gardens and a growing collection of pre-2000 classics, coaches, tractors and motorbikes, with entry free for all classic drivers and priced to include the full garden experience for spectators.
Shows and Concours
Stowmarket Carnival and Car Show
A lively annual carnival at Stowmarket incorporating a classic car show, combining community celebration with vintage motoring.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Tesla Owners UK - East of England Regional Meetup
The official Tesla Owners UK East of England chapter runs regular regional gatherings that welcome owners of all Teslas for local networking, tech talk, and supercharger route planning.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Thurton Autojumble & Classic Car Show
Up to 200 classic cars and motorcycles fill the grounds at Ashby and Thurton Village Hall three times a year, with a sprawling autojumble making it a genuine barn-find hunter's paradise in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Benington Classics - VW and All-Marques Summer Evening
Started with a strong VW following but now welcoming everything from American muscle to pre-war British iron, this summer evening series at a village Hertfordshire pub has grown into a multi-club social fixture.
Shows and Concours
Classics on the Common
One of the UK's largest single-day classic car events, bringing up to 1,000 vehicles to Harpenden Common on a summer Wednesday evening, organised by Rotary in Harpenden with every penny going to charity.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
FORC Visit to Classic Team Lotus
A special club visit to Classic Team Lotus, offering members a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of motorsport's most iconic heritage operations.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Wednesday Bike Night at Amici Coffee, Sandy
Held at Alicia's Coffee on Girtford Bridge in Sandy, this free Wednesday evening bike and car meet serves up burgers, BBQ, and themed nights across the season in one of Bedfordshire's most relaxed and sociable riverside settings.
Shows and Concours
Norwich Classic Vehicle Club Display at Worstead Village Fete
Norwich CVC takes a 35-car club display stand to the traditional Worstead Village Fete across two days in late July, giving the public a free browse of classic vehicles in one of Norfolk's most charming historic villages.
Festivals and Track Events
Old Buckenham Air Show
A popular two-day air show at Old Buckenham Aerodrome, typically featuring classic vehicle displays alongside its flying programme.
Shows and Concours
Worstead Festival (Club Stand)
One of Norfolk's longest-running village festivals held on the last weekend of July each year, with a club car display stand among the traditional festivities at Worstead.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Emma's Cafe Classic Car and Bike Meet
A monthly all-day gathering of classics and bikes at Emma's Cafe in Bedfordshire, fuelled by home-made food and a genuinely welcoming crowd that proves the best meets happen around a good kitchen.
Shows and Concours
Hedingham Castle Classic & Vintage Car Show
Classic and modern-classic cars displayed against a genuine Norman keep make this one of the most photogenic show venues in all of Essex.
Club Runs and Cruises
London to Southend Classic Vehicle Run 2026
The club's flagship annual run taking classic vehicles through the lanes and villages of Essex before finishing at Southchurch Park in Southend.
Shows and Concours
Mundesley Motor Show
A popular village show for vintage, classic and retro cars and bikes held in the Gold Park in the centre of Mundesley.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Suffolk Cars and Coffee
A well-established community-run meet series welcoming all makes and eras across rotating Suffolk venues, with a loyal PistonHeads-connected following and a refreshingly inclusive no-judgement ethos.
Shows and Concours
West Suffolk Classic Motor Show, Kedington
A community classic motor show at Kedington organised by the local community association, a friendly village-scale event.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Classic and Sports Cars by the Bridge
A recurring informal display of classic and sports cars set outside the stylish Suffolk Food Hall by the Orwell Bridge, combining quality car-spotting with one of Suffolk's best foodie destinations.
Festivals and Track Events
Old Buckenham Airshow Classic Vehicle Display
Classic cars and motorcycles share the limelight with warbirds and vintage aircraft at this beloved Norfolk airfield show, creating a uniquely cinematic backdrop of roaring engines on ground and in the sky.
Shows and Concours
CDCCC Ely Classic Car Rally 2026
An annual classic car rally held on the iconic Palace Green in the shadow of Ely Cathedral, raising funds for Cambridgeshire Search and Rescue and drawing hundreds of vehicles and visitors to the heart of the Fens.
Shows and Concours
Ely Classic Car Rally
A classic car rally in the historic grounds of Ely Cathedral, free to attend and open to all classics pre-2000.
Shows and Concours
Festival of Wheels
Trinity Park hosts Suffolk's largest family car show across two full days, combining a custom-car display, a truck showcase, monster-truck crush demonstrations and road-safety activations with East Anglian Air Ambulance on site.
Shows and Concours
Festival of Wheels, Ipswich
A two-day festival of classic and special interest vehicles in Ipswich organised by Motor Show Events, welcoming club displays.
Club Runs and Cruises
Great BIG Electric Trail 2026 - England Stage
An ambitious not-for-profit multi-nation EV trail covering England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, with the England leg routing through the East as part of the most geographically ambitious EV event ever attempted in the UK.
Shows and Concours
Orsett Classic Car and Family Festival
Essex's Orsett Showground hosts this annual classic car and family festival, one of the county's most popular all-ages outdoor events combining classic vehicle displays with fairground entertainment and local food traders.
Shows and Concours
St Albans Classic Car Show
A community-run classic car show at Townsend School in St Albans that brings classic cars, commercial vehicles, military vehicles and motorcycles to the city, filling a green school site just minutes from the Roman walls of Verulamium.
Shows and Concours
Toot Hill Country Show
An annual country show in Stanford Rivers with a relaxed noon start and classic vehicle attendance.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Black Barn Farm Charity Car Show
A dog-friendly, live-music charity car show at a working farm on the Norfolk Broads, raising funds for the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Teenage Cancer Trust - rural, community-spirited, and with trophies for best in show.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars on the Green - Shouldham
An informal pub-organised gathering of classic, sports and retro cars, scooters and motorcycles on the green in the village of Shouldham.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Classic Car and Coffee Morning - Thompson Community Hall
A monthly motoring enthusiast gathering at Thompson Community Hall on the first Sunday of each month near Watton.
Shows and Concours
Dereham Car Show
A new classic car show for 2026 in Dereham, following on from the success of the established Dereham Bike Rally.
Shows and Concours
Festival of Classic and Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall
Hosted on the lawns of a Grade I listed Tudor moated hall in Suffolk, the Tollemache T110 concours display pitches 110 standout vehicles against one of England's most jaw-dropping country house backdrops.
Shows and Concours
Five Parishes Show at Peldon
A classic show in its 90th anniversary year at Peldon near Abberton, where Austin Seven owners traditionally give children rides around the arena.
Shows and Concours
Helmingham Festival of Classic and Sports Cars
Set inside the moated Elizabethan grounds of Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, this annual concours-quality show brings prestige and sports cars from multiple eras to one of the most atmospheric manor-house backdrops in East Anglia.
Shows and Concours
Helmingham Hall Car Show
A classic car show set in the stunning grounds of the moated Helmingham Hall, one of Suffolk's most beautiful stately home settings.
Shows and Concours
Mid Norfolk Shooting Ground Classics and Clay Shoot
Possibly Norfolk's most entertainingly unusual classic meet: owners roll out their pre-war and vintage machines alongside clay pigeon shooters at a working shooting ground in Taverham, making this a genuinely bizarre and wonderful day out.
Shows and Concours
NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals 2026
Billed as the largest hot rod event in Europe, the 31st Supernationals packs thousands of pre-1972 hot rods, street rods and customs into Old Warden Park for four days of cruising, show-and-shine, live music and the legendary Saturday Mega Cruise through Bedfordshire lanes.
Shows and Concours
Snettisham Village Fete
A traditional village fete at Snettisham Playing Field featuring classic cars and bikes alongside trader stalls, live music and food.
Shows and Concours
Broads Motor Mania
A charity classic car show at Stalham High School in the Norfolk Broads, raising funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital and Priscilla Bacon Lodge, with live music and arena acts alongside the vehicle displays.
Club Runs and Cruises
Bury Mini Club Memorial Suffolk Run, Bury to Southwold
The Bury Mini Club's own confirmed annual memorial run from Bury St Edmunds to the historic seaside town of Southwold, a highlight of the club calendar.
Shows and Concours
Cambridgeshire Signature Classic & Performance Motor Show
A brand-new flagship show set against WWII hangars and Spitfires at IWM Duxford, giving classics and supercars the most dramatic airfield backdrop in East England.
Shows and Concours
Cambridgeshire Signature Classic & Performance Motor Show - Imperial War Museum Duxford
A brand-new signature event for 2026 hosted at the legendary Imperial War Museum Duxford, combining classic cars with one of the world's finest aviation museums.
Club Runs and Cruises
Morris Dancing Tour
A uniquely eccentric run where Austin Sevens follow a Morris dancing group and Morris Minor club from pub to pub around the Maldon area, ending with Sunday lunch.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bedfordshire Classic Car Meet
A long-running outdoor evening series at a village sports club just north of Bedford, welcoming classics, customs and everything in between with bar and food on the field.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
LB Classic and Retro Club Monthly Meet
A free-entry Wednesday evening classic car meet at Leighton Buzzard Rugby Football Club, pitched perfectly for those driving straight from work and open to all makes and eras.
Festivals and Track Events
British GT Championship at Snetterton
Snetterton Circuit hosts the only dedicated British GT round in East England in 2026, filling the Norfolk paddock with GT3 and GT4 supercars from Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and Porsche for a full race weekend open to the public.
Club Runs and Cruises
EATOC Suffolk Run
A club driving run through Suffolk starting from the Tesco in March, Cambridgeshire.
Shows and Concours
Grand Classic Vehicle Show
A full-day classic vehicle show in its second year, held at the atmospheric Secret Nuclear Bunker site at Kelvedon Hatch.
Shows and Concours
Grand Classic Vehicle Show at Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
A classic vehicle show at the famous Cold War secret nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, combining motoring history with a unique underground attraction.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Classic Car Show and Autojumble at Lodges Coaches
Described as the BIG show of the year for Lodges Coaches, this charitable classic car show and autojumble seeks as many Austin Sevens as possible to showcase the club.
Club Runs and Cruises
Drive 'n' Dine 4 Cancer
A charity car cruise ending in a group dine-out at Crystal Lakes Leisure near Huntingdon, raising funds for cancer causes while giving owners a scenic Cambridgeshire run-out with their pride and joy.
Shows and Concours
Flitwick Lockdown Classic Car Show
A popular annual Bedfordshire summer show with an unusual club-convoy entry format, where car clubs book in advance and arrive together into a dedicated field for a sociable day of classics.
Shows and Concours
Lodge Coaches Classic Car Show and Autojumble
A beloved charity show in the Essex village of High Easter where over 300 classics, vintage coach rides, a Spitfire flypast and an autojumble area converge for a truly all-day spectacle.
Shows and Concours
Salute Festival
An event marking the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with large-screen films, stalls and displays on Purfleet-on-Thames Green.
Shows and Concours
Stonham Barns Classic Car Show
Now in its 19th consecutive year at Stonham Aspal, this Suffolk staple packs hundreds of classic cars and bikes, an autojumble, club stands, trade stalls and live music into one family day at one of East Anglia's most versatile rural leisure parks.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Anglia Classic Car Auction
A no-nonsense East Anglian auction house running seasonal classic car sales at Kings Lynn, with preview evenings the night before that double as an informal gathering for enthusiasts to inspect barn finds and project cars up close.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Anglia Car Auctions August Classic Car and Motorcycle Auction
Anglia's late-summer sale at the King's Lynn Cattle Market delivers around 250 classic vehicles plus 300 automobilia lots in a single weekend, drawing private bidders and dealers from across the UK.
Festivals and Track Events
Knucklebusters at the Barns 2026
An annual summer weekender at Stonham Barns where the Knuckle Busters UK Car Club takes over Suffolk with hot rods, American muscle, jive dancers, a figure-of-8 dirt track, DJ nights and a Saturday cruise out to the coast.
Shows and Concours
Framlingham Country Show
An annual country show at Framlingham featuring classic vehicle participation alongside traditional agricultural and rural displays.
Shows and Concours
Rare Rides (August Edition)
The second summer outing of Rare Rides at Blake House Craft Centre invites all vehicle types from barn-find projects to show winners, combining cars with food and family-friendly craft stalls in a rural Braintree setting.
Festivals and Track Events
The Peter Andrews Sprint at Snetterton
An informal timed sprint at Snetterton Circuit open to virtually any car, giving drivers a competitive motorsport experience against the clock in a relaxed club environment.
Shows and Concours
Hemingford Classic Car Show
A completely free-entry charity show at Hemingford Pavilion raising funds for Magpas Air Ambulance, where every admission and donation helps keep the region's lifesaving helicopter in the air.
Shows and Concours
Clacton Classic Car Show
A large August bank holiday weekend show on the Little Clacton parish fields with memorabilia stalls, autojumble, live music, and food vendors drawing crowds from across North Essex.
Shows and Concours
Classic Motor Show, Knebworth House
Set against the gothic spires of a Victorian stately home, this bank-holiday weekend spectacular packs up to 1,000 classics into the grounds alongside a live arena, Decibel Duel, concours judging, and Dinosaur Trail entry included in the ticket.
Shows and Concours
Lavenham Classics Motor Show
Organised by Lavenham Community Council, this annual motor show fills the medieval market town's recreation ground with classics every August Bank Holiday Sunday, set against one of England's best-preserved Tudor streetscapes.
Shows and Concours
Little Gransden Air and Car Show
A spectacular combined air and car show at Little Gransden Airfield that raises money for Children in Need.
Shows and Concours
Swaffham Classic Car Show
A large car show held in the Swaffham recreation ground featuring car boot, autojumble and classic cars from 10am to 3pm.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Sports Cars by the Bridge, Ipswich Foodhall
A bank holiday classic and sports car display by the bridge at the Suffolk Foodhall in Ipswich, a relaxed waterside setting.
Shows and Concours
Countess of Warwick Country Show
An annual country show held at the historic Little Easton Church and Manor grounds near Great Dunmow in Essex.
Shows and Concours
Countess of Warwick Show at Little Easton
A fabulous country show at Little Easton on August Bank Holiday Monday, limited to 20 Austin Seven club cars so advance booking is essential.
Auctions and Autojumbles
H&H Classics Auction at IWM Duxford
Bidding beneath a Spitfire, a Harrier and Concorde inside the AirSpace building at Duxford, H&H Classics has set world record prices here and makes this the most visually arresting auction room in the East.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Autojumble & Classic Motor Show at Arminghall Carboot
A Saturday-morning mix of autojumble stalls and classic car display held at Arminghall on the south edge of Norwich, offering the casual browsing atmosphere of a car-boot sale fused with a proper classic vehicle gathering.
Shows and Concours
Elmsfest 2026
A village charity event at Blackbourne Community Centre in Elmswell featuring a main outdoor stage and classic vehicles alongside community activities.
Shows and Concours
Redbourn Classics Motor Show and Village Fete
A fully volunteer-run charity spectacular on Redbourn Common where 350 classics share the green with a village fete, live bands, a miniature railway, and a Mad Squirrel bar -- and every ticket penny funds local Hertfordshire causes.
Shows and Concours
The Orsett Show
A very popular annual agricultural and country show where the club holds an exclusive vehicle exhibit with free entry for exhibiting members and their passengers.
Club Runs and Cruises
A Suffolk Run for Essex and Suffolk Members
An annual Suffolk-based drive open to all Essex and Suffolk Austin Seven Club members, with a route and details announced closer to the date.
Shows and Concours
American Car Show at the Museum of Power
A full day celebration of US metal from muscle cars to pickup trucks at the charming Langford pumping station museum, just outside Maldon.
Shows and Concours
Classics Glemham at Woolverstone
A classic vehicle show held at Woolverstone on the banks of the River Orwell, organised by the Classics Glemham team.
Shows and Concours
Classics at Glemham
After five years at Glemham Hall, the show relocates in 2026 to the banks of the River Orwell at Woolverstone Hall, bringing its winning formula of classic cars, military vehicles, autojumble, live music and charity fundraising for St Elizabeth's Hospice to a spectacular new setting.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Ford Fanatics, Stonham Barns
A large Ford-only show at Stonham Barns, Suffolk featuring autojumble, trade stands, food outlets, bars and live music.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
All Triumph Day at Shuttleworth Collection
The TSSC's All Triumph Day parks Heralds, Spitfires, TRs and Dolomites on the grass of a working 1930s aerodrome estate, with exclusive reserved display parking for every Triumph owner who attends.
Club Runs and Cruises
EAPC Run to Aldeburgh (September)
A second East Anglian Pre-war Club driving run of the year to the charming coastal town of Aldeburgh.
Shows and Concours
King's Lynn Classic Car Day
A classic car show held in the Tuesday Market Place as part of Heritage Open Day, welcoming visitors to explore King's Lynn's historic setting.
Shows and Concours
Maldon Classic Car Show
A classic car show in the historic riverside town of Maldon, Essex, requiring external booking for exhibitors.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Pie Performance Cars and Coffee
Run by a specialist Porsche indie in Colchester, this bi-annual morning meet welcomes all marques alongside Porsche specialists and product demos, with a spirited East Anglian B-road jolly in the pipeline for the same crowd.
Shows and Concours
American Car Show 2026
Hosted in association with the Knuckle Busters UK Car Club, this Suffolk show brings together American cars, trucks, hot rods and bikes with Rock N Roll bands, Show and Shine trophies, an autojumble, and walkabout characters all in one day.
Shows and Concours
American Car Show at Stonham Barns
Suffolk's definitive annual American car day, run in association with Knuckle Busters UK Car Club, packs American classics, trucks, hot rods and bikes into a family leisure park with rock and roll bands, an autojumble, and a Show and Shine competition.
Festivals and Track Events
Battle of Britain Day, Flixton
A Battle of Britain commemorative day at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton, typically including classic vehicle displays.
Club Runs and Cruises
London to Brighton Electric Vehicle Rally 2026
The world's longest-running EV rally departs from London, passing through the East's fringes and drawing hundreds of battery-electric and historic electric vehicles in a spectacular zero-emission procession.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Fast & Fuelled | Cars & Coffee @ The Shed Cafe
A charity-linked quarterly cars-and-coffee morning at The Shed Cafe on the Suffolk-Essex border, raising funds for Mind and drawing a diverse mix of enthusiast machinery to a relaxed rural cafe setting.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Lou Shorten Weekend 2026
The Magnette Register's traditional end-of-season weekend centred on Lenwade near Norwich, honouring former Register president Lou Shorten with an open house, buffet lunch and dinner.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Battlesbridge Autumn Autojumble
Set in Battlesbridge's atmospheric antiques centre village on the River Crouch, this September autojumble combines car-part hunting with a car-sales paddock and one of Essex's best salvage-market atmospheres.
Shows and Concours
Reepham Festival of Cars
A classic car festival held in the historic Reepham market place, closed to traffic for the day to showcase a wide variety of vehicles.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
KLCC Show and Shine - RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre
The King's Lynn Capri Club's own Show and Shine event returns to the RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre following last year's success.
Festivals and Track Events
Race Day Air Show, Old Buckenham
An autumn race day and air show at Old Buckenham Aerodrome, combining motorsport and aviation in a classic Norfolk setting.
Festivals and Track Events
Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show and Classics
The season closer at Old Warden Aerodrome pairs mock air races between 1920s and 1930s biplanes with a popular vehicle sprint and a display of period racing cars on a genuine grass aerodrome unchanged since the 1930s.
Shows and Concours
Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show and Classics - Old Warden
A unique combined aviation and classic car event at the historic Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, with vintage aircraft displays and a classic vehicle show.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Suffolk Bugrs VW Autojumble
The VW air-cooled community's essential twice-yearly swap meet at Trinity Park Ipswich combines undercover and outdoor trading pitches, a Show and Shine, camping, kids' activities and a charity raffle in the kind of low-key, no-frills atmosphere the scene loves.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Christmas Meal and Annual Awards
The EA7C combines its annual awards presentation with a Christmas dinner at Weavers Restaurant in Bocking, celebrating the year's events and achievements.
Festivals and Track Events
Rixy Stage Rally
A stage rally held in December, rounding off Cambridge Car Club's competitive motorsport year.
Club Runs and Cruises
Cambridge Car Club Classic Run
Now in its 16th year and the opening event of the HRCR Scenic Tours Series, this 90-mile prestige and classic car road run threads through Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, linking four East counties in a single spectacular day out.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
H.R. Owen Supercar Sunday
The only UK supercar meet where Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati and Bugatti showrooms open simultaneously under one Hertfordshire roof, drawing over 1,500 visitors to an annual public day of exotic machinery and gourmet food trucks.
Shows and Concours
Rickinghall Classic Car Show
Staged on the village green of one of Suffolk's most handsome border villages, this annual Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Essex and Suffolk show pairs a relaxed classic car display with a craft fair and raises meaningful sums for local charities.
Shows and Concours
Cars at the Castle - Hertford Castle
One of Hertfordshire's largest free vehicle shows, with 60-plus classics and motorcycles displayed within the medieval grounds of Hertford Castle alongside live music, food stalls, and a judged car competition.
Shows and Concours
Classic Car Show at the National Horseracing Museum
Held inside the walled grounds of the National Horseracing Museum on Palace Street, this intimate annual show is one of the quirkiest settings for a classic car display in all of Suffolk, mixing automotive history with equine heritage.
Places in East
driving road
A149 North Norfolk Coast Road
The definitive coastal driving road of the East, hugging the North Norfolk shoreline through salt marshes, seal colonies and pretty fishing villages from Hunstanton to Cromer with twisting sections past Salthouse and Weybourne.
driving road
A153 Horncastle to Louth
A 13-mile AONB ribbon through the Lincolnshire Wolds combining fast straights, long sweeping bends, tight corners and camber changes that make it one of the finest driver's roads in eastern England.
karting track
Ancaster Karting and Leisure
Lincolnshire's mega outdoor multi-activity karting complex near Grantham, offering six circuit-layout combinations on a 1,200-metre international track with karts reaching 50mph.
karting track
Anglia Indoor Karting
Established for over 25 years, this Ipswich indoor venue runs an exhilarating multi-level circuit with a dedicated junior Kubz track for children from age 5.
karting track
Anglia Karting Centre
Norfolk's flagship outdoor kart facility on a former airfield near Swaffham, with a 1,030-metre floodlit dual-circuit layout running 70mph Thunderkarts for adults and juniors aged 8+.
driving road
B1249 Yorkshire Wolds - Foxholes to Driffield
An expansive roll through quintessential Yorkshire Wolds scenery with long-distance views and fast, sweeping bends through open countryside, beloved by drivers seeking less-travelled East Yorkshire roads.
race circuit
Bedford Autodrome
Purpose-built for high-performance road cars by former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer, Bedford Autodrome offers multiple circuit layouts across 4.2 miles of smooth tarmac with generous run-off, making it one of the safest and most forgiving track day venues in the UK.
driving road
Bluestone Heath Road
An ancient Celtic ridgeway spanning 14 miles across the spine of the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB, with panoramic views stretching to Lincoln Cathedral, Boston Stump and the North Sea on a clear day.
car museum
Caister Castle Car Collection
Britain's largest private motor collection spans an 1893 Panhard et Levassor through to Jim Clark's Lotus and the very first Ford Fiesta, all housed beside a moated 15th-century castle.
car museum
East Anglia Transport Museum
The only museum in Britain where visitors can ride historic buses, trams and trolleybuses all in one visit, with a working narrow-gauge railway on site too.
karting track
Ellough Park Race Circuit
East Anglia's premier outdoor kart circuit, a 1,100-metre floodlit track holding British Championships and MSUK-licensed owner-driver testing year-round.
car museum
Forncett Industrial Steam Museum
A volunteer-run Norfolk gem housing the 1897 Soame Steam Cart, one of the oldest surviving steam cars in the UK, alongside giant stationary engines including the one that once powered Tower Bridge.
karting track
KartTrak Cromer
A family-run outdoor kart track perched on the Norfolk coast near Cromer, ideal for holidaymakers and perfectly placed for a seaside adrenaline blast.
karting track
Karting Nation Lincoln
A two-level 25,000 sq ft indoor karting arena in Lincoln running 200cc SODI GT5 karts, with a spectators balcony, changing rooms, and floodlit night events.
karting track
Race Kart Centre
Lincolnshire's premier outdoor karting venue in Gainsborough, with an 800-metre circuit delivering a genuinely exhilarating experience for families and groups alike.
karting track
Red Lodge Kart Circuit
A highly regarded outdoor kart circuit in the Suffolk countryside offering a balanced, all-round layout that suits beginners and experienced club racers alike, with a strong calendar of MSUK-affiliated events.
karting track
Red Lodge Karting
East Anglia's largest premier outdoor circuit since 1994, offering a 700m and full-track layout with four kart fleets, a friendly club championship, and clay shooting alongside.
car museum
Sandringham Exhibition and Transport Museum
Housed in the former coach houses of Sandringham House, this Royal estate museum displays motor cars, carriages and memorabilia used by successive generations of the British Royal Family.
car museum
Shuttleworth Collection
A rare living collection where veteran cars, motorcycles and some of the world's oldest airworthy aircraft are kept in full working order and regularly demonstrated at airshows on the grass airfield.
race circuit
Snetterton Circuit
A fast, open Norfolk airfield circuit with a long history stretching back to 1951, now offering three distinct layouts including the 3-mile Snetterton 300, used for public car track days and major championships including BTCC and British GT.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Harlow
Essex indoor karting with TeamSport's award-winning multi-level circuit design and year-round British Indoor Karting Championship qualifying.
karting track
Teamworks Karting Letchworth
Hertfordshire's standout indoor karting destination with a freshly overhauled 500-metre circuit, high-grip surface, 40mph electric karts, racing simulators, and laser tag all under one roof.