Region
North
The North: from the Lakes and the Dales to the Northumberland coast.
Events in North
Shows and Concours
Fort Paull Easter Bash American Rod and Custom Car Show
Rods, customs, classics, bikes and trucks take over Fort Paull's historic gun battery site on the Humber estuary for a quirky multi-class show inside a genuine 19th-century fortification.
Shows and Concours
AutoCulture Car Show at Doncaster Racecourse
Rooted in VAG culture but now open to all classics and retro metal, AutoCulture packs Doncaster Racecourse's sweeping infield with Show and Shine trophies, club displays, and a South Yorkshire Fire Service interactive stand.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Cleveland and North Yorkshire Caterham Club at Croft Classic to Modern
The local Cleveland and North Yorkshire Caterham Club brings its lightweight Seven derivatives to Croft Circuit for the region's biggest public car show, offering a rare chance to see the full spectrum of Caterham and Lotus Seven variants in one paddock.
Shows and Concours
Croft Classic to Modern Motor Show
The only major all-marques car show on a live North Yorkshire race circuit, drawing over 30 car clubs from Teesside and beyond to parade on track and fill the infield with everything from pre-war elegance to modern supercars.
Club Runs and Cruises
MBClub UK Lake District Road Trip
MBClub UK's annual northern road trip threads through some of the UK's finest driving roads in the Lake District, a rare marque-specific cruise that turns the landscape into the main event.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Retros of Teesside Club Stand at Croft Classic to Modern
Retros of Teesside is one of the few dedicated retro-car clubs with a confirmed stand at a major Teesside-area circuit event, making it the go-to gathering point for owners of 1970s-1990s Japanese and European classics on Cleveland's doorstep.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
TVR Car Club Stand at Croft Classic to Modern
The TVR Car Club fields a club stand at Croft just 12 miles from the former Blackpool-built marque's spiritual North East heartland, making this the closest major public gathering of TVRs to Cleveland each year.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Morris Minor Owners Club Rally at Graves Park
Sheffield's largest park provides a gorgeous green backdrop for the Morris Minor Owners Club's annual gathering, with other pre-1984 classics also welcomed into the display alongside the distinctive split-screens and trafficators.
Club Runs and Cruises
Jorvik Run and Classic Car Show
An annual free-entry classic car show and charity scenic drive across North Yorkshire organised by the Ryedale and York MG and Classic Cars Club, raising money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance with the helicopter landing on-site.
Shows and Concours
Mimms Honda Day - Three Sisters Circuit
The northern leg of the UK's biggest Honda touring show brought 8am gates and full show-and-shine competition to Three Sisters circuit in Wigan, with track access included.
Shows and Concours
South Yorkshire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show at Wentworth Woodhouse 2026
Set against the grandest Georgian facade in England at Wentworth Woodhouse, this show packs up to 1,000 vehicles ranging from pre-1960s veterans to 2000s modern classics, with a dedicated classic bike section featuring BSA, Norton and Velocette alongside an array of club stands.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Hull Museums Quarter Classic Car Day
The East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club brings vintage and classic vehicles into Hull's award-winning Museums Quarter for a free family event alongside the Streetlife Museum collection.
Shows and Concours
Exclusive JDM Show at The Motorist
Sponsored by Tarmac Sportz, this all-JDM takeover of The Motorist near Leeds anchors a dedicated Nissan Skyline GT-R special display alongside hundreds of curated Japanese builds, making it the North's biggest standalone JDM show day.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
The Motorist GTR North Special Display
A dedicated all-generations Nissan Skyline GT-R display embedded within the Exclusive JDM annual show at The Motorist, making it the most concentrated gathering of R32, R33, and R34 GT-Rs anywhere in the North of England each year.
Shows and Concours
Ushaw Classic Car & Bike Show (May)
Set against the Gothic splendour of Ushaw Historic House and Chapels, this fast-growing show welcomes vintage cars, bikes, tractors and outright oddities with live music and street food included in the day-pass price.
Shows and Concours
Gawsworth Hall Youngtimer Car Show
A sister event to the venerable Gawsworth classic show, this Bank Holiday Monday celebration focuses specifically on modern classics and youngtimers in the extraordinary setting of a Tudor Elizabethan pleasure garden - a rare North West venue for the era.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Classic and Performance Motor Show
Hundreds of classics, supercars and motorcycles spread across the lawns of Ripley Castle overlooking its lake, with autojumble trade plots and categories spanning pre-1960s vintage through to modern hypercars - within day-trip distance of Cleveland.
Shows and Concours
Seaburn Classic Car Show
A long-established seafront showground event run by the Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society, bringing 400-plus pre-1998 cars, commercials, and bikes right to the Roker and Seaburn shoreline with no advance booking needed.
Festivals and Track Events
Classic and Performance Car Spectacular 2026
Set in the ornamental deer park of a National Trust estate in Cheshire, this weekend show draws classic and performance cars from across the North West to one of England's most photographically striking outdoor venues.
Festivals and Track Events
Harewood Summer Championship Hillclimb 2026
The June championship round at Harewood marks the peak of West Yorkshire's hillclimb season, with a broad grid of performance and classic competition cars tackling one of the UK's most visually spectacular venues.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Yorkshire Rover Club 'The Richard Taylor' Classic Car Show at Oakwell Hall
Named in honour of a founding member, this annual Rover-marque gathering at the Elizabethan Oakwell Hall in Birstall welcomes all pre-1984 classics, creating a vivid period scene within the grounds of one of West Yorkshire's finest historic houses.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Club Alfa UK Coffee and Chat at The Motorist
Club Alfa UK's monthly drop-in at The Motorist in Sherburn-in-Elmet gives Yorkshire Alfisti a polished, purpose-built car-culture venue with great food and 150-plus car meets a year on site.
Shows and Concours
Classics on Show, Stokesley
A well-established classic car gathering on Stokesley showfield in the shadow of the Cleveland Hills, drawing a broad spread of marques to one of North Yorkshire's most characterful market towns.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
AROC Northern Alfa Day 2026
Held at the beautiful Edwardian Lotherton Hall and estate, this is the definitive Alfa gathering for the North of England, combining country house splendour with rows of immaculate Alfas on the lawns.
Shows and Concours
Lake District Classic and Performance Motor Show 2026
Set in the walled grounds of Hutton in the Forest near Penrith, this premier show explicitly draws clubs and collectors from the Scottish Borders alongside the Lake District, making it a natural cross-border meeting point.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
RSOC Cumbria Group Regional Day 2026
Ford RS cars gathered against the backdrop of Grasmere in the Lake District make this one of the most scenically spectacular regional Ford meets in the UK calendar.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Modified Car Show
Established over 14 years ago at the grounds of Scampston Hall, this is the flagship modified-car gathering for the North of England, anchored by the Yorkshire Top 20 show-car competition and SPL Wars sound pressure battles alongside a monster truck ride experience.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club Classic Car Rally at Locke Park
The YTCC's annual summer rally fills the beautiful Victorian bandstand park at the heart of Barnsley with pre-1985 thoroughbreds, welcoming non-member classics alongside the club's marque loyalists.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
MGCC Classic Evening Pubmeet - Cheshire
A long-running informal MG gathering at The Plough and Flail pub in Mobberley, now in its 24th year and celebrating with over 100 cars to mark the 100th anniversary of MG.
Shows and Concours
Plough and Flail Concours 2026
The North West Centre's annual summer gathering and informal concours aiming to fill the pub car park with 100 MGs.
Shows and Concours
Plough and Flail Summer Concours
The North West Centre's annual summer gathering and informal concours, aiming to fill the Plough and Flail car park with 100 MGs.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Beverley Midsummer Gathering
A relocated midsummer classic vehicle gathering in Beverley's School Lane Car Park, offering an accessible town-centre display behind the Fire Station while Saturday Market Place undergoes development.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC East Park Hull Classic Evening Meet
Classic and vintage vehicles of every type gather free of charge on summer evenings in Hull's much-loved Victorian park, open to the public as a relaxed and accessible grass-roots meet.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Leyland Car Care Mid-Week Meets
Wednesday evening gatherings at Leyland Car Care on Centurion Way offer a relaxed mid-week fix for performance car and motorcycle enthusiasts near Preston, with free entry and a no-pressure social atmosphere in a working automotive hub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Mid-Week Motor Meets at The Motorist
A Wednesday evening meet at The Motorist that draws performance car owners and bike riders mid-week, giving the working week a petrolhead punctuation mark without the weekend crowds.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NY500 Mid-Week Evening Meets
Wednesday evening gatherings for performance car and bike owners at the all-wheels-welcome NY500 cafe on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, with local produce food and vast hard-standing to show off your machine.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NY500 Mid-Week Meet
Tucked at the gateway to the North York Moors, NY500's Wednesday evening gatherings bring bikes and performance cars together at a purpose-built venue on one of England's best driving routes.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NY500 Wheels Welcome Midweek Meets
A wheels-welcome North Yorkshire cafe on the edge of the North York Moors National Park running informal Wednesday evening meets popular with performance car owners, classic drivers and bikers - with stunning moorland roads on the doorstep.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North Yorkshire 500 Mid-Week Meet, Pickering
Set on the edge of the North York Moors at a warm-weather cafe venue on the A169, this Wednesday evening gathering is a hub for bikers and performance car owners who use it as a launchpad for some of the finest driving roads in England.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Squires Cafe Wednesday Evening Meet
The original Wednesday-night biker and petrolhead tradition that began at Sherburn-in-Elmet in 1954 and still draws hundreds of bikes and cars to Squires every week, making it one of the longest-running informal vehicle meets in the North.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Motorist Mid-Week Motor Meet
A Wednesday evening informal meet at The Motorist gives North Yorkshire's modified and JDM community a midweek fix, with all cars welcome at the same free airfield venue that hosts 150 events a year.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Traditional Car Club of Doncaster - Fortnightly Wednesday Evening Meets
A long-running fortnightly pub meet anchored at the Burghwallis Inn just north of Doncaster, where classic car owners gather every other Wednesday for conversation, shared knowledge and a relaxed social away from the show circuit.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Beverley and District Motor Club Thursday Night Meet
A welcoming, every-Thursday club social evening at The Bay Horse in Cherry Burton where rally drivers, navigators and car enthusiasts of all stripes meet informally just outside Beverley, new members always welcome.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club - Italian Night 2026
The June edition of the CBDC celebrates exotic European metal with Italian marques in the main display, Ferraris and Lamborghinis in County Durham farmland, backed by the Black Horse Beamish pub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club - Italy Night
The June edition of the Car Barn Drivers' Club focuses on exotic European supercars, celebrating Italian marques in a County Durham showroom setting backed by a 300-year-old pub with a custom menu - a Lamborghini in Beamish is a sight to savour.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club - June Meet (Tutto Italiano)
A themed evening meet on the atmospheric Red Row Estate in County Durham where the June focus is Italian exotica - Ferraris, Alfas and Lancias converge at the home of Aston Workshop for a free Thursday-night celebration.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car and Coffee at Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms
A quietly magnificent Thursday afternoon cars-and-coffee tucked into the Forest of Bowland AONB village of Wray, near Lancaster, where classic and sports car owners park up over afternoon tea on scenic moorland roads.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NY500 Weekly Car and Bike Meet
A purpose-built all-wheels-welcome cafe right on the edge of the North York Moors, drawing classics, youngtimers and bikes every week with epic surrounding driving roads as a bonus.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Friday Evening Social Events
Free, no-booking-required classic and future-classic gatherings hosted across East Riding venues on rotating Friday evenings, welcoming public spectators and vehicles 20+ years old.
Festivals and Track Events
Mighty Dub Fest 2026
Now in its 16th year and billed as the most northerly VW weekend festival in England, Mighty Dub Fest spreads a full show-and-shine across the dramatic grounds of Alnwick Castle alongside three music stages and camping under medieval walls.
Festivals and Track Events
Mighty Dub Fest Northumberland
The most northerly VW weekend festival in England, held in front of Alnwick Castle with live music, trade stands, street food and 300 Volkswagens.
Shows and Concours
Classic Cars for Father's Day at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
Around 250 classics from the 1920s to the 1990s fill the grounds of one of England's most complete surviving Victorian country houses, with live music, motorbike displays, and tales of motor racing in the churchyard.
Shows and Concours
Classics on Show 2026
A charity concours run by Stokesley Rotary Club on the historic Stokesley Showfield, pulling over 600 classic vehicles including some of the rarest on the planet, with all proceeds going to local and Rotary charities.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Beverley Armed Forces Day Classic Vehicle Display
The EYTCC brings its classic fleet to Leconfield Driver and Defence School of Transport for Beverley Armed Forces Day, a rare chance to see historic vehicles alongside working military transport.
Shows and Concours
Kelsall Steam and Vintage Rally Cheshire
One of the country's largest displays of commercial vehicles across a full weekend, with lawn mower racing, falconry and Punch and Judy alongside 300 classic vehicles.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NY500 All Wheels Welcome Cafe Meets, Pickering
A family-owned cafe in Pickering with genuine petrolhead DNA, NY500 has space for informal meets across all vehicle types throughout the season, making it the grassroots anchor for impromptu car gatherings on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NY500 All-Wheels-Welcome Cafe Meet
Perched on Malton Road on the edge of the North York Moors, this family-run all-wheels cafe hosts informal car and bike meets almost every week, making it the natural pit stop before a blast across the moors.
Club Runs and Cruises
NY500 Car Club Rally Morning
NY500 actively courts car clubs as a rally base for North York Moors road trips, making it a unique living junction between cafe culture and open-road adventure.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NY500 Weekend Car Meet
A wheels-welcome cafe that doubles as a rally point for Yorkshire Dales and Moors road trips, with the showroom, great food, and legendary bespoke Legends merchandise all under one roof.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Saturday Social at The Motorist
A purpose-built Saturday morning social on The Motorist's expansive car park gives families and enthusiasts alike a relaxed weekend gathering point with artisan coffee and Mo's Kitchen on-site.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Scorton Car and Bike Boot Autojumble - June 2026
Held under cover every third Saturday of the month at the North Yorkshire Events Centre near Catterick, this all-weather autojumble on a flat concrete surface is one of the most accessible recurring meets in the North, attracting bikers and car enthusiasts from across Yorkshire and the North East.
Shows and Concours
Stokesley Teesside Classics on Show
A classic car, truck and agricultural vehicle show with Concours d'Elegance, held on the historic Stokesley Showfield that has hosted agricultural shows for over 130 years.
Shows and Concours
Supercar Pageant - Oulton Park
A summer celebration of exotic and supercar culture at Oulton Park with on-track demonstrations and static displays, bringing McLarens, Ferraris and Lamborghinis to the iconic Cheshire circuit for a day of pure spectacle.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Barnsley Car Enthusiasts Informal Meets
A grassroots Facebook community-organised series of informal meets covering both urban Barnsley and the surrounding rural South Yorkshire landscape, welcoming everything from barn-find projects to polished show cars.
Shows and Concours
Beamish Museum Car Show - Father's Day
Beamish's open-air living museum hosts a Father's Day car show where visitors can combine classic vehicle displays with historic tram rides and period street scenes.
Shows and Concours
Beamish Museum Classic Car Meet
The only car meet in Britain where you can park a 1950s classic in an actual recreated 1950s town -- Beamish Museum's biannual car days let visitors ride vintage trams between the exhibits and the show field.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Beamish Museum Classic Car Meets
The only classic car meet where you can park a 1950s car in an actual 1950s town - Beamish's open-air living museum provides a breathtaking period backdrop of trams, colliery yards and Co-op shops for its twice-yearly summer gathering.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Events Northumberland, Scotland and Scottish Borders Facebook Group Meets
A community-run Facebook group coordinating informal car meets and show alerts across the Northumberland and Scottish Borders region, acting as the primary grassroots notice board for pop-up and seasonal meet activity in this rural corridor.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Meets Sheffield and Rotherham (CMSR)
A grassroots Facebook-organised community of Sheffield and Rotherham car fans gathering at rotating public venues across the two cities, welcoming every marque from hot hatches to classics to supercar exotica.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Coffee Leeds
Leeds' own recurring cars-and-coffee community, with over 350 posts documenting the grassroots scene across the city and no entry barriers for any make or era.
Shows and Concours
Castle Howard Car Show - Father's Day
The baroque grandeur of Castle Howard provides a spectacular setting for a Father's Day classic car show in the grounds of one of Yorkshire's finest stately homes.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cheshire Car Meet
An active grassroots informal meet with nearly 1,800 followers and 181 posts on Instagram, giving Cheshire's younger enthusiast crowd a regular venue-anchored gathering for all makes and eras.
Shows and Concours
Classic Cars on Lytham Green
The Lancashire Automobile Club's annual Father's Day charity show spreads classic, collector and sports cars across the iconic Lytham Green seafront, raising funds for local causes with free viewing right at the edge of the Lancashire coast.
Shows and Concours
Clifton Park Museum Transport Day
A free family outing at Rotherham's Clifton Park combining historic buses, fire engines, vintage vehicles and transport preservation demonstrations - a gentle, welcoming community event where every vehicle tells a local story.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Coffee & Cars at The Motorist
Every Sunday, all-comers from three-wheelers to hypercars fill an 800-space hardstanding at Yorkshire's self-styled automotive capital, with artisan coffee, full restaurant, and famously dog-friendly vibes.
Shows and Concours
Dream Machines Events - Supercar Sunday
A South Yorkshire grass-roots supercar gathering relocated for 2026 to the spacious Laughton Showground, showcasing Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens and more alongside a first-ever classic car display area for pre-2000 machinery.
Shows and Concours
Father's Day Classic Car & Motor Show - Castle Howard
Five hundred-plus vintage, classic and modern classic cars and motorcycles are displayed against the iconic backdrop of Castle Howard on Father's Day, with full estate access included in the ticket.
Shows and Concours
Lake District Charity Classic Vehicle Show
A Lions Club charity show now held at the larger Rydal Park in Ambleside, set against the dramatic Cumbrian landscape with around 200 vehicles expected.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Leeds Sunday Car Meet
A free every-Sunday informal gathering near Leeds drawing classics, hot hatches and American muscle to a well-established hardstanding venue, with on-site catering and a loyal cross-marque community turning up week after week.
Shows and Concours
Lytham Car Show 2026
Set against panoramic estuary views beside the iconic Lytham windmill, this volunteer-run show on Father's Day has raised over £130,000 for Rosemere Cancer Charity across five years.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
MX-5 Owners Club Regional Group Monthly Meets (UK-wide)
With 35 active regional groups spanning the entire UK, the MX-5 Owners Club runs a relentless calendar of informal pub nights, breakfast runs, scenic drives and local gatherings that form the true grassroots social layer of British MX-5 ownership.
Club Runs and Cruises
MX-5 Yorkshire Ridings Area Group Meets
The Yorkshire Ridings area of the MX-5 Owners Club organises regular local meets, scenic runs through the Dales and Moors, and social gatherings that keep the northern MX-5 community thriving year-round.
Shows and Concours
Midsummer Gathering at Langlands Garden Centre
A new and relaxed EYTCC classic vehicle gathering set in the pleasant surroundings of Langlands Garden Centre, with entry from 10am.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
New Lennerton Lane Sunday Car Meet
A genuinely every-Sunday, all-year free meet near Leeds that draws classics, hot hatches, and American muscle in a relaxed atmosphere with on-site catering and occasional charity drives - rare consistency for a grass-roots North England gathering.
Auctions and Autojumbles
North East Autojumble and Classic Events Directory Listing
The northeastautojumble.co.uk directory lists over 225 recurring autojumble, salvage, boot sale and club events across Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar and East Cleveland postcodes - the essential index for Cleveland-based parts hunters and classic enthusiasts.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North East Car Meets and Events (N.E.C.M) Facebook Group
The North East's primary open Facebook group for grassroots car meets spans Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, and Northumberland, coordinating spontaneous and recurring informal meets at public car parks and retail parks across the region.
Shows and Concours
North Yorkshire County Show
The 42nd North Yorkshire County Show at Otterington Hall, a traditional county show with classic vehicle displays in the North Riding.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Quattro Owners Club Regional and National Events 2026
The Quattro Owners Club runs one of the UK's most historically significant Audi-specific event calendars, celebrating the original turbocharged all-wheel-drive quattro that rewrote rally history.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
South Yorkshire Car Meets
The Facebook community hub organising informal rolling South Yorkshire car meets, connecting Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley enthusiasts around public venues across the sub-region.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Carding Shed Vintage Motoring Experience
A unique retro-themed former textile mill in Last of the Summer Wine country, Holmfirth, where a curated classic car display echoing the spirit of Goodwood Revival draws enthusiasts to a genuinely nostalgic West Yorkshire setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Motorist Coffee and Cars - Sunday Meet
The North's most active automotive hub runs a free all-welcome Sunday meet every single week on an 800-space airfield site near Leeds, making it the heartbeat of the Yorkshire modified and JDM scene.
Shows and Concours
Vintage Vehicle Day - Yorkshire Dales Railway
Visitors can display or view vintage vehicles at heritage Embsay and Bolton Abbey stations before enjoying a steam railway ride through the scenic Yorkshire Dales.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Yorkshire Coffee and Chrome Monthly Meet
The informal Yorkshire Coffee and Chrome style meet is the county's most welcoming recurring grassroots gathering, celebrated for accepting daily drivers, patina'd project cars, and everything in between.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bradford Modified Club Car Show at Cha Cha's Adda
Bradford Modified Club's recurring Sunday evening shows outside Cha Cha's Adda in Bradford are a hyperlocal modified-car community gathering that has built a loyal following across West Yorkshire's younger car scene.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Meets West Yorkshire (Facebook Group Meets)
A dedicated Facebook group coordinating informal car meets across West Yorkshire, with an emphasis on static displays and community car appreciation, open to all ages of vehicle.
Shows and Concours
Historic Transport Day at Clifton Park Museum
This free, family-friendly Rotherham event brings together historic buses, fire engines, vintage vehicles and transport preservation groups in the grounds of a striking Victorian museum and park.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Modified Yorkshire Reps Meet
A static, community-led informal meet run by the Modified Yorkshire reps crew that has visited Beverly Westwood and other West Yorkshire locations, operating as an organically grown showcase for the county's stance and modified car culture.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Scotch Piper Classics Monday Evening Meet
A year-round weekly classic and American car informal gathering at the oldest pub in Lancashire, where a good contingent of US iron turns up every Monday evening alongside British classics, free entry and a full food and bar menu.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
West Yorkshire Car Meets (Facebook Group Recurring Meets)
With over 3,000 members, this Facebook community organises recurring informal static meets across West Yorkshire towns, functioning as the region's grassroots meet-up organiser for petrolheads of all persuasions.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
West Yorkshire Community Car Meet (TikTok-announced)
A TikTok-announced public car meet for the West Yorkshire area confirmed for 22 June 2026, exemplifying the new social-media-first generation of grassroots meets where anyone who sees the post is invited.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AROC Yorkshire Section Monthly Meet
A reliable fourth-Tuesday-every-month pub gathering at the historic Chequers in Ledsham where Yorkshire Alfisti of all generations swap stories over cars parked outside.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Classic Car Evening Meet at Renishaw Hall
A relaxed Tuesday evening classic meet in the grounds of Renishaw Hall, one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in England, on the South Yorkshire and Derbyshire border -- utterly civilised and gloriously informal.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Mathewsons June Classic Car Auction 2026
A chance to bid on hundreds of classics at the famous Bangers and Cash showroom in Pickering, with viewing open now and a packed catalogue spanning everything from barn-find projects to concours-ready rarities.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Wirral Classic Car Club Monthly Club Night
A long-running, welcoming club night for pre-2001 vehicle enthusiasts held in a private room at the British Legion in Heswall, serving as the social backbone of classic car culture on the Wirral peninsula.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Wirral Classic Car Club Monthly Meet
A long-running and welcoming grass-roots club night at the British Legion in Heswall, giving Wirral enthusiasts a regular venue-anchored evening to compare notes, arrange runs and keep classics roadworthy through the season.
Festivals and Track Events
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli UK - Oulton Park
The only Ferrari one-make race series running on UK soil for an eighth consecutive year, bringing a full grid of 296 Challenge cars to one of Britain's most scenic and technically demanding circuits.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Ferrari Owners Club GB - Oulton Park Supercar Pageant
The FOC's Oulton Park Supercar Pageant combines trackside action with a curated Ferrari display and an exclusive Club After Party, making it one of the most sociable Ferrari weekends on the UK calendar.
Shows and Concours
Chester-le-Street Steam and Vintage Fair
Steam engines, vintage cars and a traditional fairground atmosphere combine over two days in Chester-le-Street for one of County Durham's most nostalgic summer events.
Festivals and Track Events
Club Alfa UK at Breighton Aero Club
Italian cars parked alongside vintage aircraft at a working grass airfield in Yorkshire makes this a genuinely bizarre and wonderful combination that no other marque club can quite match.
Club Runs and Cruises
Coast 2 Coast Run 2026
Club Triumph's overnight cross-country run departs on a Friday evening and crosses England coast to coast, a nocturnal endurance classic that has become one of the most talked-about events on the Triumph club calendar.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Squires Cafe Monthly Autojumble
A Saturday-morning open-air autojumble at the Mecca of Northern biking and car culture, where barn-find spares, classic bike gear, and project-car parts trade hands for a fiver a pitch.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bradford Modified Club Car Meet
Bradford's modified car community documents its rolling meets on YouTube Shorts, giving a raw and authentic window into West Yorkshire's thriving modified and stance scene.
Shows and Concours
Classic Car Show - Raby Castle
Raby Castle's medieval deer park and the new Rising development create a spectacular setting for a classic car show in the heart of County Durham.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC at Beverley Armed Forces Day, Leconfield
EYTCC classic vehicles join Beverley's Armed Forces Day at RAF Leconfield Defence School of Transport, giving enthusiasts a rare chance to display classic cars inside a working military driver training establishment.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Hampson Auctions Classic and Performance Car Sale, Cheshire
A curated live-streamed auction from Hampson's Cheshire HQ, combining a professional auctioneer with global online and telephone bidding, and five full viewing days so buyers can inspect every lot in person before the gavel falls.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Leyland Society Gathering 2026
A rare opportunity to see historic Leyland vehicles at the working Leyland Trucks Assembly Plant, forming part of the company's employee family day.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NYLOC Monthly Sunday Breakfast Meet - Bridge Hotel, Walshford
One of Yorkshire's longest-running Lotus gatherings, drawing owners from across the North for an informal Sunday morning buffet breakfast with Elans, Esprits, Elises, Evoras and more in the car park.
Club Runs and Cruises
North Manchester MGOC - 26th Cobblestone Run
A classic rally plaque run starting and finishing in Rochdale, including a hot meal of meat and potato or cheese and onion pie at the finish for just £20.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
PistonHeads Sunday Service at Car Barn Beamish
PistonHeads' touring Sunday Service format lands at the North East's best-known enthusiast showroom, bringing Caterhams, coffee, and a cross-country crowd of petrolheads to the Red Row Estate before an optional Cadwell Park track day the next day.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Preston SuperCar Meet
A long-running free monthly supercar and sports car breakfast gathering at the Ancient Oak pub in Cottam, pulling 100-plus exotic and high-performance cars from across the North West every last Sunday.
Shows and Concours
Super Car Show Time at Hoghton Tower
TVRs thunder into the grounds of the atmospheric 16th-century Hoghton Tower in Lancashire, sitting alongside exotic supercar marques in a show that celebrates raw British performance on home turf.
Club Runs and Cruises
AMOC Area 14 Monthly Meeting at Haighton
A monthly Aston Martin dinner meet in Lancashire, with members booking under the AMOC banner to dine together at Haighton, making it one of the friendliest recurring club nights in the North West.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AMOC Area 9 Monthly Social
The North West's most active AMOC chapter meets monthly in Cheshire, having recently launched at the Frozen Mop in Mobberley, drawing a strong turnout of Aston owners from across the region.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Blackpool Vehicle Preservation Group Monthly Meeting
The BVPG monthly evening club meeting at Blackpool Cricket Club's Ashworth Room is the social engine behind one of Lancashire's most inclusive vehicle clubs, welcoming everything from tractors to Ferraris with speakers and planning for the annual Lytham Green show.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bowker BMW M Cars and Coffee
BMW's official Preston dealership hosts this enthusiast-facing M Cars and Coffee morning, drawing local and regional BMW M owners for an informal gathering in a professional automotive environment.
Club Runs and Cruises
Caterham and Lotus Seven Club Annual Tea Run - Harrogate and Yorkshire Dales 2026
A 2nd-annual cedar-hotel-based Yorkshire adventure that starts on the outskirts of Harrogate and blasts through the Dales, combining scenic Seven-friendly roads with a full hotel takeover for those who want to make a weekend of it.
Shows and Concours
Classic Car Display - Museum of Liverpool
Around 30 classic cars from Phoenix Classic Vehicle Association of St Helens are displayed outside the Museum of Liverpool on the historic waterfront, letting visitors chat directly with the owners and restorers behind the cars.
Shows and Concours
Driffield Car Craze
An East Yorkshire show openly welcoming modified and custom builds to a market-town setting in the Wolds, giving the Humber-side modified community a dedicated annual showcase away from the big-city circuit venues.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Durham Car Meets (#dcmcuk)
The largest grassroots car club in County Durham runs regular public charity meets across the city, bringing together all makes and models for a community-first informal gathering that supports local good causes.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Humber Bridge Car Park Classic Meet
A uniquely scenic open-air classic vehicle gathering in the shadow of the Humber Bridge, free to attend as a spectator and open to classics 20+ years old at the iconic Hessle southbound car park.
Festivals and Track Events
Ford RS Owners Club Croft Circuit Track Day 2026
The RSOC Teesside group takes to Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire for a dedicated RS track day, letting members stretch their Cosworths and Focus RSes on a proper racing circuit without the entry-fee shock of larger commercial events.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Ford RS Owners Club Yorkshire Local Group Meet
A well-attended recurring Yorkshire meet for RS and performance Ford owners, held at Great Horton Park Chapel Cricket Club in Bradford, making it one of the more characterful backdrops on the Ford club-meet circuit.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Hexham District Motor Club Monthly Meet
One of the longest-running grassroots clubs in the Tyne Valley, Hexham District Motor Club won Stand of the Show at the 2023 Corbridge Classic, and its monthly informal gatherings in the market town of Hexham draw classic car owners from across the Northumberland hills.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
IK Classics Garage Tour and Breakfast
A recurring classic-car garage tour and breakfast event in the Leeds area that blends behind-the-scenes workshop access with the informal warmth of a Sunday morning breakfast meet, rare for the region.
Club Runs and Cruises
Ilkley and District Motor Club Classic Car Run
A 110-mile navigational run through the most scenic North Yorkshire roads, open to any interesting vehicle, starting and finishing at a country inn with hot drinks included in the entry fee.
Shows and Concours
Kirkby Stephen East Heritage Centre Classic Vehicle Show
A preserved railway station on the Settle-Carlisle line doubles as the stage for a classic and vintage vehicle gathering in the Eden Valley - one of the most scenically remote and characterful show venues in northern England.
Club Runs and Cruises
MG Owners Club Dales Trail 2026
Bolton Castle in the heart of Wensleydale provides a jaw-dropping backdrop for this MG Owners Club run through the Yorkshire Dales, with a concours and Pride of Ownership competition adding friendly competition to the scenic drive.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Murphy's Northern Mashers Alliance (NMA) Meet
A relaxed evening social anchored at the Gas Works Brewbar in Manchester, the NMA meet is the region's friendliest hybrid of craft-beer culture and car enthusiasm, making it genuinely welcoming to newcomers and modified-car fans alike.
Club Runs and Cruises
NSRA Spring Rumble
The NSRA's rolling Spring Rumble series brings hot rods and custom Americana cruising to multiple UK locations each season, with dates confirmed across the North, making it the most accessible entry point for grassroots street-rod culture outside a major show.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North East Restoration Club Monthly Evening Car Meet
Held on the club field of a 50-year-old registered charity workshop, this relaxed spring-summer evening natter welcomes all ages of cars in the spirit of pure enthusiasm over concours condition -- the living definition of the grassroots scene.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Reviving The Durham Car Scene Meets (@durham.meets2)
A 10,000-follower Instagram community dedicated to safe and respectful Durham car culture, organising recurring public meets focused on community-driven enthusiasm and legal, family-friendly car display.
Festivals and Track Events
Scottish Fiesta ST Cup - Kirkistown
The Scottish Fiesta ST Cup heads to Kirkistown in Northern Ireland at the end of July for two races alongside Irish Fiesta Zetec competitors, making for a uniquely cross-border encounter.
Shows and Concours
Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society Car Show at Beamish
The Sunderland club takes its polished collection of classics to Beamish Museum's Events Field, letting visitors combine a world-class living-history attraction with a superb regional vehicle society display -- all on a single day ticket.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Supercars and Coffee Leeds
A charity-driven annual supercar gathering supporting Leeds Mind for mental health awareness, proving that Yorkshire's car scene has a social conscience as big as its horsepower.
Shows and Concours
TDSA Classic Car Show, Thornton le Dale 2026
Run on The Showfield at Maltongate in the pretty North York Moors village of Thornton le Dale, this community show brings classic cars, commercials, vintage bikes, and fairground organs together in one of the most picturesque showfield settings in the National Park.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
TVR Car Club Cumbria Region Monthly Meet
A monthly informal pub-and-roads gathering for TVR owners and admirers set against some of the finest driving country in England - no TVR ownership required, just a passion for British sportscars and spectacular scenery.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
TVR Car Club North Cumbria Region Monthly Meet
A second distinct TVRCC regional chapter covering the northern half of Cumbria - open to anyone with an interest in TVRs, making it a welcoming informal meet for British sports car fans in the Carlisle and Solway Firth hinterland.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
TVRCC North East Monthly Regional Meet
The North East region of the TVR Car Club runs a regular pub-based monthly meet covering Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Northumberland, one of the few recurring TVR social hubs in the far north of England.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
TVRCC North Yorkshire Monthly Regional Meet
A long-running monthly pub meet in North Yorkshire giving TVR fans from Harrogate to Scarborough a local, no-nonsense gathering point with no ownership requirement to join in.
Shows and Concours
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum Vehicle Rally
A gloriously unusual setting - a working slate quarry near Keswick - where classic cars, vintage steam engines, miniature railways, and military vehicles share the same rugged mountain-backdrop arena in the heart of the Lake District.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
West Yorkshire Ford Culture Monthly Meet
A dedicated Ford-marque informal monthly meet rooted in West Yorkshire's fast Ford scene, bringing ST, RS, and classic Ford owners together for a grassroots gathering with genuine community identity.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Noggin and Natter - Mytton Fold Hotel, July 2026
A welcoming monthly informal meet open to members and non-members alike, drawing cars from the early 1900s to the present day outside the Mytton Fold Hotel in the Ribble Valley.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society Monthly Meeting
One of the North East's longest-running classic vehicle clubs holds its open monthly evening at the Farmers Club in Ryhope, welcoming any classic car owner to turn up, chat, and enjoy a relaxed pub setting just three miles south of Sunderland city centre.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
911uk Porsche NW Morning Meet
The most consistent grassroots Porsche gathering in the North West, running every first Saturday at a pub car park in Cheshire with all models and all welcome from 9:30am.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
BMW Car Club GB Eastern Region Monthly Breakfast Meet
A friendly first-Saturday-of-the-month gathering for BMW owners at a former RAF airfield cafe, combining proper breakfast plates with a hard-standing car park that draws M-cars and classics from across the Eastern region.
Shows and Concours
Beverley Armed Forces Day
EYTCC classic vehicles are invited to participate in Beverley Armed Forces Day at the Leconfield Defence School of Transport, combining military heritage with classic motoring.
Shows and Concours
Big Yellow Car Show
Billed as the UK's largest gathering of yellow cars, this sun-drenched annual spectacle at Cheshire Showground in Knutsford is pure automotive colour therapy and earns its bizarre-and-wonderful badge without effort.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Charity Car Meet at Great Northern Classics
A community-spirited charity meet hosted in the car park of Great Northern Classics, bringing together classic and modern vehicles in the heart of the Greater Manchester area with proceeds going to local good causes.
Shows and Concours
Classic American Stars and Stripes Car Show
Tatton Park's rolling acres go full Americana for two days, with Mustangs, Corvettes, Cadillacs, customised hot rods, pumped-up pick-ups and a Wild West shoot-out thrown in for good measure.
Shows and Concours
Durham County Show - Classic and Vintage Vehicle Display
The Durham County Show at Lambton incorporates a well-attended classic and vintage vehicle display within a full county show setting, offering rare breed livestock, show jumping and classic cars in a single family day.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EV Groups Nexus - North West England Monthly EV Meet
Coordinated by the EV Groups Nexus network, this open-to-all monthly gathering in the North West brings together owners of every electric brand under one informal roof, with the focus firmly on peer advice, charging tips, and community over brand loyalty.
Festivals and Track Events
Harewood British Hillclimb Championship - July 2026
A second British Hillclimb Championship double-header at Harewood over a July weekend attracts national-level competitors and large crowds.
Festivals and Track Events
July British Hillclimb Championship
Harewood's storied 1,033-metre course hosts a round of the prestigious MSA British Hillclimb Championship, drawing the country's fastest hillclimb machinery.
Club Runs and Cruises
Lakeland Historic Car Club Club Runs and Drives
With 50 to 60 events a year including scenic club runs into Yorkshire and North Lancashire, the LHCC offers the densest programme of historic vehicle outings of any club in Cumbria - established in 1981 and still growing.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Lakeland Historic Car Club Monthly Meet
The oldest recurring classic car coffee morning in the Lake District, held beside a world-class motor museum where Cafe Ambio's river-terrace views make every first Saturday feel like a concours in miniature.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Northwest EV Owners Monthly Meet
The Northwest EV Owners group is one of the most vocal and active EV communities in northern England, drawing BEV and PHEV owners from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cheshire for open-to-all monthly socials.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Rufforth Autojumble
A legendary first-Saturday-of-every-month autojumble near York, running for over 30 years with 350 pitches, up to 3,000 buyers, indoor and outdoor stalls, and admission at just £2 per person - Yorkshire's most reliable monthly parts hunt.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Rufforth Autojumble - July 2026
A family-run institution with over 30 years of trading near York, Rufforth Autojumble opens its 350 pitches on the first Saturday of every month year-round, drawing up to 3,000 buyers for a broad mix of parts, tools, and automotive curiosities at some of the most affordable admission prices in the North.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Motorist Supercar Saturday Social
A free recurring Saturday special at The Motorist hub in West Yorkshire, themed around supercars and performance builds and open to all spectators, making exotic JDM metal accessible to anyone who shows up.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Triumphs in the North at The Motorist
A joint gathering of TSSC North Yorkshire, TR Register and TR Drivers Club at The Motorist in Sherburn-in-Elmet, which last year drew over 60 Triumphs and aims to beat that in 2026, making it the North's biggest all-Triumph meet of the summer.
Festivals and Track Events
Tunerfest North 2026
The premier modified car culture festival in the North rolls into Oulton Park with show cars, drifting, live music and an electrifying paddock atmosphere - the natural spiritual home for stance, JDM and performance builds above the Midlands.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AACNW Monthly Meet
Held on the apron of Manchester Barton Aerodrome, the UK's oldest municipal airport, this all-makes charity meet donates its gate proceeds to the on-site Veterans Garage charity, blending aviation heritage with grassroots car culture.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Alnwick Classic Car Meet
Alnwick's market town setting -- with the castle skyline as a backdrop -- makes this informal recurring meet one of the most photogenic grassroots gatherings in northern England, flagged on the Classic Valuer's Northumberland event map.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Meet Wirral
A community-run, informal Wirral car meet coordinated via Instagram that brings together a broad cross-section of modified, classic, and performance cars at accessible public venues across the peninsula.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Coffee Cheshire
Founded in Chester in 2015, this long-running community meet is dedicated to staying local and supporting Chester-area businesses, welcoming everything from Ferrari exotica to Fiat 500s and even trikes.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Chester Cars and Coffee Monthly Breakfast Meet
A uniquely themed all-inclusive monthly meet at the Chocks Away Diner combining classic cars with aviation heritage, drawing an eclectic cross-marque crowd to the Chester/Flintshire border on the first Sunday of every month.
Shows and Concours
Cumbria Auto Show - Carlisle
The Cumbria Auto Show brings together a wide variety of vehicles in Carlisle, serving as the region's flagship summer car gathering for enthusiasts across the county.
Shows and Concours
Cumbria Auto Show 2026
One of the region's biggest all-makes show-and-shine events, held at Carlisle's livestock mart with drift demonstrations, an indoor show hall, and a kids area - making it a genuinely chaotic, family-sized slice of northern car culture.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Langlands Garden Centre Classic Meet
A relaxed, laid-back classic car gathering at Langlands Garden Centre in East Yorkshire, pairing vintage vehicle watching with the pleasures of a well-stocked garden centre cafe.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club Open Event
The EYTCC mixes members-only runs with publicly accessible events throughout the year, making it the go-to entry point for classic car culture on the East Yorkshire coast.
Shows and Concours
Lymefield Classic Car Show at Broadbottom
Held over a summer weekend in the Tameside village of Broadbottom on the Greater Manchester edge of the Pennines, this club-anchored show is a rare grassroots fixture in a dramatically scenic setting.
Shows and Concours
MG Northumbria - Car Show
An open public car show at Wallsend Rugby Club welcoming all MG owners, with free entry for MG Northumbria members and just £5 for other exhibitors.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
MG Northumbria Monthly Club Run and Meet
MG Northumbria's active 2026 calendar keeps the spirits of British sports car culture alive with monthly club runs through some of England's most dramatic border scenery, with the Corbridge area a regular fixture on the route.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Newcastle Car Culture (NCC) Meets
A growing North East grassroots community running public car meets, photoshoots, and drive-outs across Newcastle and the wider Tyne and Wear area, announced via their public Instagram page and open to all makes.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Nissan 350Z and Z-Car Breakfast Meet - Yorkshire
Launched from threads on 350Z-UK's dedicated local meets board, this monthly Sunday-morning breakfast run gathers Nissan Z-cars from across Yorkshire before a scenic drive into the Dales - free, informal and open to all Z generations.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North East Car Meets
An open Facebook page where Tyne and Wear and wider North East enthusiasts share upcoming car meets and cruise dates, acting as a lightweight public noticeboard for the region's informal street-level car culture.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
North East Car Meets and Events UK (N.E.C.M.)
A public Facebook community where any member can post and attend car meets across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, and surrounding Tyne and Wear, providing a live, crowd-sourced calendar of the region's grassroots scene.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Stance Auto Northern Clubs Meet
Organised under the Stance Auto Magazine Northern Clubs banner, this recurring informal gathering covers the full spectrum of JDM and modified culture from slammed hatches to wide-body builds, documented and promoted directly by one of the UK's biggest modified-car media brands.
Shows and Concours
Summer Gathering at Sewerby Hall and Gardens
Classic vehicles are displayed at the majestic Sewerby Hall with full access to its hall, park, gardens, zoo and cafe included for the entrant and one passenger.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society Monthly Sunday Meet
The SDCVS informal monthly member-and-guest breakfast meet is the grassroots heartbeat of classic motoring in Tyne and Wear, welcoming all makes and models to a relaxed Sunday morning gathering with fellow enthusiasts.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Supercars of Scarisbrick - Breakfast, Coffee and Cars
Lancashire's most community-spirited supercar breakfast meet gathers 150-plus exotics, classics and sports cars at Tour De Franks cafe in Burscough each month, with a culture of raising money for local causes alongside the Ferrari-spotting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Tesla Owners UK - Leeds Monthly Meet
One of the strongest grassroots Tesla communities outside London, the Leeds chapter gathers monthly for an informal EV social with fellow owners ranging from first-time Model 3 drivers to long-term Model S Plaid devotees.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Motorist Themed Car Meet
Beyond the weekly Sunday staple, The Motorist runs ticketed themed evenings and special-guest meets throughout the year, cementing it as Yorkshire's most programme-rich automotive venue.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Traditional Car Club of Doncaster Annual Show
One of South Yorkshire's longest-running classic car clubs, the TCCD maintains a packed calendar of rallies, shows and road runs across the Doncaster area, making it the social backbone of the local classic scene.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Wheels & Wings at The Motorist
A themed recurring event that pairs classic and performance cars with motorcycles in a huge open paddock, celebrating two-wheel and four-wheel culture side by side at the North's biggest automotive hub.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Carlton Towers Summer Classic
An intimate classic car display on the grounds of the Grade I listed Carlton Towers stately home, combining full public access to the hall, park and gardens with a curated turnout of classic vehicles 15-20+ years old.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Squires Cafe Monthly Japanese Car Meet
A legendary Tuesday-evening Jap-car meet at the North's premier petrolhead cafe, drawing Japanese performance and modified car owners to a venue with 60-plus years of motorsport culture baked into its tarmac.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
NYLOC Monthly Wednesday Evening Meet - The Motorist, Sherburn in Elmet
A mid-week social evening meet for Yorkshire Lotus owners and enthusiasts at The Motorist, a well-known car-friendly venue with easy access from across the region.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
BMW Car Club GB Eastern Region Monthly Evening Meet
A sociable second-Thursday-of-every-month pub meet for BMW owners in the Sheffield area, one of 22 regional club chapters running regular local get-togethers across the UK.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club
Now in its fifth year and pulling 600-plus cars a month to the Red Row Estate in County Durham, this free themed evening meet mixes Italian supercars, concours nights and Hot Dogs with a working pub on site.
Festivals and Track Events
Everything Electric NORTH 2026
The world's biggest EV and home-energy show returns to the rolling Yorkshire hills outside Harrogate for its fourth year, bringing 20,000-plus visitors, live-circuit test drives across dozens of manufacturers, the debut Electric Cinema, and a full B2B EV Fleet Day on the Friday.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Motorist Car Hangout
Billed as possibly the UK's biggest and busiest car hangout, this airfield-based venue near Leeds parks up to 800 cars per event across 150 annual gatherings, making it the definitive North England automotive social venue.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Humber Bridge Classics Night (#4)
A free informal classic vehicle evening gathering in the shadow of the iconic Humber Bridge, open to all eligible vehicles including non-members with vehicles over 20 years old.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Autos De France - Oulton Park 2026
An annual celebration of French automotive culture at Oulton Park brings Citroens, Renaults, Peugeots and rarities like DS and Alpine together for a Gallic day out that is genuinely unlike any other show in the North West calendar.
Festivals and Track Events
Barbon Manor Hillclimb 2026
A round of the MGCC Speed Championship at the iconic Barbon Manor private hillclimb in Cumbria.
Club Runs and Cruises
Coast to Coast - Morecambe to Dunsley
A 153-mile touring assembly running from the art-deco Midland Hotel on Morecambe Bay to Dunsley Hall in the North York Moors.
Festivals and Track Events
Cockshoot Cup Championship Round Three - Croft 2026
Races five and six of the Cockshoot Cup Championship for MG ZRs, Midgets, MGBs and MGF/TFs at Croft Circuit.
Shows and Concours
Darlington Vintage Vehicle Rally
The town centre of Darlington fills with classic cars and motorbikes from the mid-20th century onwards, with free entry for both visitors and vehicle exhibitors.
Shows and Concours
Vintage Car Rally - Darlington Town Centre
A free-to-attend vintage car rally held right in Darlington town centre, making it easy to combine with shopping and a day out in the birthplace of the railways.
Festivals and Track Events
AVRO Wings and Wheels Air Fair
A uniquely local crossover event combining classic cars with aviation heritage at the storied Woodford site that once built AVRO Vulcans, making it a genuinely bizarre and wonderful day out.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bikes and Bonnets at The Motorist
A recurring themed meet at The Motorist dedicated to the intersection of classic bikes and classic cars, drawing the flat-cap-and-leather-jacket crowd alongside the Sunday-driver set for a genuinely cross-culture event.
Shows and Concours
Didsbury Car Show 2026
A free, community-rooted show in the leafy Victorian surrounds of Didsbury Park, raising funds for North West Air Ambulance and Greater Manchester Blood Bikes with classic and modern machines side by side.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC at Vintage in the Park
A classic vehicle display in Goole's West Park celebrating 200 years of the park, with all vehicles required to be 20 years or older.
Shows and Concours
Leighton Hall Classic and Performance Motor Show
Set against the Lake District fells and Morecambe Bay as a backdrop, this annual Lancashire showpiece at the historic Leighton Hall estate packs its parkland with classics, supercars, club displays and autojumble each July.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Manchester Cars and Coffee
One of the North West's longest-running open-gate car gatherings, this monthly Sunday morning meet at Barton Aerodrome draws a broad cross-section of performance, classic and modified cars against the backdrop of light aircraft.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Nissan Primera Owners Club Northern Regional Meet
The NPOC northern chapter meet gives P10 through P12 Primera owners in Yorkshire, Lancashire and the North East a local alternative to the national show, with the added bonus of some of the UK's finest driving roads nearby.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
UK Electric Vehicle Owners Club - North England Chapter Meet
With over 20,000 members nationally, the UK EVOC is the country's largest EV ownership community, and its North England chapter gatherings offer a rare chance to swap real-world range and charging advice with a vast cross-section of EV drivers.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Liverpool Motor Club Monthly Evening Meet
A recurring 2nd-Monday-of-the-month gathering at the Unicorn Inn in Cronton, offering members and enthusiasts an informal pub-based meet with motorsport camaraderie and access to club sprint, hillclimb and trackday discounts.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Elegance - Grantley Hall
A prestigious concours d'elegance set in the grounds of the luxurious Grantley Hall hotel in North Yorkshire, showcasing a curated selection of the world's finest automobiles.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Elegance 2026
A multi-day concours and driving tour centred on the luxury Grantley Hall estate, celebrating 100 years of Mercedes-Benz and the Bugatti Type 37.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Liverpool Motor Club Monthly Social Evening
A genuinely informal monthly natter for speed and car enthusiasts at a classic Merseyside pub, open to non-members, making it one of the most accessible recurring motor club socials in the North West.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Samlesbury Hall Lunchtime Meeting - July 2026
A regular North West Centre lunchtime gathering at the historic Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Chester Fields Evening Meeting - July 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at The Chester Fields pub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Heron Lakes Classic Vehicle Meet
A countryside classic car gathering at the lakeside Heron Lakes venue near Routh, just 4 miles from Beverley, offering an informal display setting for vehicles 20+ years old in a scenic waterside setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Humber Bridge Classics Night
Classic and vintage vehicles gather at dusk in the dramatic shadow of the Humber Bridge in Hessle for a free recurring summer evening meet with food vans and informal public viewing.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club - July Meet (Hot Cars & Hot Dogs)
Cars, dogs and hot dogs collide at this perennially popular themed evening on the Red Row Estate in County Durham, attracting upwards of 600 cars monthly to one of the North East's most characterful car meets.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Weekend of the Year
The North Wales region's flagship multi-day event based at the Feversham Arms Hotel in the picturesque market town of Helmsley, North Yorkshire.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Doncaster Aircraft Museum Car Meet
A one-of-a-kind meet held at a working aviation museum on the edge of Doncaster, where cars park among preserved aircraft and the unique backdrop makes every photo a conversation starter.
Shows and Concours
Durham County Show Car Show 2026
The Durham County Show's dedicated car display covers vintage vehicles, American classics, custom and modified builds, bikes, trikes and scooters all on the County Durham showground in one annual outing.
Club Runs and Cruises
EYTCC 56th East Coast Run
A 56-year-old classic run departing East Park Hull and rolling 30 miles to Sewerby Fields clifftop above Bridlington, with judged classes, autojumble stalls and free public entry at both ends.
Auctions and Autojumbles
EYTCC East Coast Run Autojumble at Sewerby Fields
Autojumble traders line the clifftop at Sewerby Fields above Bridlington during the EYTCC East Coast Run, with transport-related parts and automobilia stalls at just 15 pounds a pitch and free public entry.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Series 1 Club Annual Rally 2026
The sole major gathering exclusively for the oldest, rarest Land Rovers in existence, where barn-fresh Series 1 examples mix with immaculate concours restorations at Ripon Racecourse in North Yorkshire.
Festivals and Track Events
VSCC Harewood Hill Climb 2026
A round of the Vintage Sports-Car Club Speed Championship at Harewood, where pre-1931 sports cars and Post Vintage Thoroughbreds climb a famous Yorkshire hill in a setting that is entirely visible from the paddock, giving spectators an unbroken view of every run.
Festivals and Track Events
Vintage Fly Day at Breighton Airfield
Classic vehicles join vintage aircraft at Breighton Airfield for a combined aviation and motoring event that appeals to enthusiasts of both worlds.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bamburgh Beach Car Gathering
Cars assembled on or beside the beach at Bamburgh with the silhouette of Bamburgh Castle rising from the dunes behind them -- this is the most scenically extraordinary informal car gathering in all of northern England.
Club Runs and Cruises
Bury MGOC - 22nd Bury Black Pudding Run
A breath-taking tour of Lancashire's lanes with a bumper raffle and the promise of an award-winning Bury Black Pudding to take home, raising money for local charity.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Curry at The Motorist
A recurring Yorkshire-flavoured car meet that combines an informal show-and-shine on The Motorist's huge car park with a curry supper, making it one of the most distinctively regional and sociable car events in the North.
Shows and Concours
Cheshire Classic Car, Motorcycle & Morris Minor Day
A dedicated Morris Minor spotlight sits inside a broader classic and motorcycle show in the rose-garden grounds of Capesthorne Hall, making it a rare marque-focus event within easy reach of Wrexham via the A534.
Shows and Concours
Classic Car and Bike Show plus Autojumble - West Hartlepool RFC
A long-running community classic car and bike show with autojumble stalls on the rugby club grounds at Catcote Road, serving Hartlepool and the Cleveland coastal corridor.
Club Runs and Cruises
Historic Vehicle Rally - Newby Hall
A charming historic vehicle rally set in the beautiful grounds of Newby Hall in North Yorkshire, one of England's finest Adam houses.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
NW Minis Detailing Workshop hosted by Gliptone Car Care
A hands-on detailing workshop hosted by Gliptone Car Care for Mini enthusiasts across the North West, combining practical product training with an informal marque owners social.
Shows and Concours
Tees Cottage Pumping Station Classic Vehicle and Steam Day
Classic cars gather alongside working Victorian beam engines in steam at this rare industrial heritage site on the banks of the Tees in Darlington, creating a wonderfully eccentric combination found nowhere else in the North East.
Shows and Concours
Wheels Up North Weekender 2026
A vibrant Cumbria-based weekend car show at Westmorland County Showground with camping, arena entertainment and a wide-open show field drawing enthusiasts from across the northern Borders region.
Shows and Concours
Wortley Hall Classic and Vintage Rally
A free summer rally set in the socialist heritage grounds of Wortley Hall near Barnsley, mixing classic British marques, American muscle and vintage motorcycles in one of South Yorkshire's most unusual and characterful backdrops.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Plough and Flail Evening Gathering - July 2026
A relaxed North West Centre evening gathering at the Plough and Flail pub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Burton Pidsea Classic Social Evening
A free informal Wednesday evening gathering of classic vehicles at Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall deep in the East Riding countryside, open to eligible vehicles and the public.
Festivals and Track Events
Dinky Dub Fest 2026
The smaller, chilled-out sister to Mighty Dub Fest returns to the original VW gathering ground at Druridge Bay Country Park, pairing a lakeside VW campout and show-and-shine with a short stroll to one of Northumberland's finest beaches.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
BMW Live - Oulton Park 2026
BMW Live at Oulton Park is the North's biggest dedicated BMW gathering, combining on-track driving action with a sprawling show field of M cars, classics and modern BMWs - a spiritual home for the roundel north of Birmingham.
Shows and Concours
Cumbria Steam Gathering 2026
Celebrating 50 years of gathering on a former World War II airfield at Cark, this vast two-day show brings together classic cars, vintage commercials, traction engines, fairground rides, and one of the best autojumbles in the North West, all in one spectacular flat site beside the Cartmel Peninsula.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Cumbria Steam Gathering Autojumble 2026
Held inside the main Cumbria Steam Gathering on a sprawling former RAF airfield, this is the largest autojumble in the county, attracting trade and private sellers of spares, automobilia, and motoring curiosities across an expansive hard-standing plot.
Shows and Concours
Pickering Motor Show
A full weekend motor show in the North Yorkshire market town of Pickering, popular for combining vehicle displays with the nearby North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Auctions and Autojumbles
WB and Sons July Classic Car and Bike Auction
A live regional auction in the North East with in-person, online and telephone bidding, offering detailed walk-around videos for every lot so remote buyers can inspect cars as thoroughly as those on site.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Auto Italia - Raby Castle
Italian marques including Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari take centre stage in the grounds of Raby Castle for a dedicated celebration of Italian automotive style.
Shows and Concours
Beamish Classic Car Show
Watch classic and youngtimer cars parade past a working 1900s town and a 1940s farm at the UK's most immersive living history museum, where trams, steam and period cars combine for unbeatable atmosphere.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars N Coffee Liverpool
Liverpool's biggest monthly car gathering packs the Chung Ku waterfront car park with everything from supercars and JDM icons to rat rods, backed by Mersey Police and Liverpool City Council, with panoramic Mersey views thrown in for free.
Shows and Concours
Cheshire Motor Show
The Rotary Club of Frodsham and Helsby's annual charity motor show at Frodsham Community Centre draws a huge variety of exhibits and gives car fans a genuinely community-rooted day out with overnight glamping nearby.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Performance Motor Show at Hoghton Tower
Hoghton Tower's tilted greens and mediaeval battlements provide one of the most jaw-dropping backdrops in English motoring, hosting hundreds of classics, supercars and vintage commercials inside an UNESCO-worthy Lancashire fortress.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Heron Lakes Classic Meet
A brand-new EYTCC venue at the tranquil lakeside Heron Lakes site near Routh, just east of Beverley, bringing classic vehicles to a scenic rural East Yorkshire waterside setting.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Withernsea Gathering
A seaside charity classic vehicle gathering on Withernsea Promenade in aid of the RNLI, open to all visitors for a day by the East Yorkshire coast.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Northern Italian Car Day at Raby Castle
A rare chance to see Italian cars gathered against the dramatic backdrop of Raby Castle, drawing owners from across the North East, North West and Scotland.
Shows and Concours
Ripon Classic Car Gathering - Ripon Racecourse
The flat green expanse of Ripon Racecourse provides a fitting venue for a classic car gathering in one of North Yorkshire's historic cathedral cities.
Shows and Concours
Ripon Classic Car Gathering 2026
A not-for-profit show now in its 31st year, run entirely by Ripon Old Cars volunteers with all proceeds going to local charities, drawing over 1,000 exhibitors including classics, motorcycles, tractors and an autojumble to Ripon Racecourse in late July.
Club Runs and Cruises
Tees Valley MGOC - Tees Valley Trail
An approximately 90-mile annual charity run over the beautiful North Yorkshire moors and coast, starting from Middlesbrough Motor Club with refreshments included.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Mathewsons July Classic Car Auction 2026
One of the most accessible classic car auctions in the North, held at the Mathewsons family showroom in Pickering - deep in the North York Moors - with viewings open to the public and proceeds supporting local charities.
Shows and Concours
Masters of Motoring at Bowcliffe Hall 2026
Pre-war classics arriving via a 400-mile rally from Beaulieu converge on Bowcliffe Hall in Bramham for a unique show finale, making this a once-in-a-generation arrival spectacle for West Yorkshire motoring fans.
Festivals and Track Events
Van Wild 2026
Tucked into Hedley on the Hill deep in the Northumberland countryside, this compact vanlife and VW weekend is a rare chance to park a classic bus or camper in a genuinely remote hilltop village setting far from motorway noise.
Shows and Concours
Cumbria Classic and Motorsport Show
Staged on the parkland of Dalemain Estate near Penrith, this is widely cited as the biggest classic car event in the region, combining rare machinery with one of the most beautiful stately-home backdrops in the north of England.
Festivals and Track Events
Druridge Bay Car Festival
A rare beach-adjacent car gathering on the stunning Northumberland coast near Morpeth, where the sea air and wide open sands give this festival an informal, windswept atmosphere unlike any urban car meet.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Beverley Saturday Market Classic Car Show
Gleaming classics and vintage vehicles fill Beverley's historic Saturday Market in the heart of one of England's finest medieval market towns, with the Minster as backdrop.
Club Runs and Cruises
EYTCC East Coast Run and Seaside Day
A charity classic car run to the Yorkshire coast in aid of the RNLI, combining a scenic drive from Beverley with a seaside gathering that is open to non-members with a 20+ year old vehicle.
Shows and Concours
Great North Classic Car Show
Brought to you by Aston Workshop, Car Barn and Beamish Morgan, this County Durham concours-inclusive classic show is a showcase of the region's finest ownership community gathered in one place.
Festivals and Track Events
Harewood Yorkshire Speed Hillclimb 2026
The Yorkshire Speed Hillclimb is a flagship local event celebrating competitive motorsport on the famous Harewood course.
Shows and Concours
Hutton-in-the-Forest Country Fayre Classic Car Show
A classic car display folded into an old-fashioned country fayre at a fortified peel tower house near Penrith - tractors, stationary engines, motorbikes, and classic cars all gather where the deer park meets the fells.
Shows and Concours
Mid Cheshire Charity Car and Scooter Event
Northwich RUFC hosts this double-header charity day alongside the Mid Cheshire Charity Scooter Rally on the same afternoon, making it a genuinely eclectic two-wheel-and-four-wheel carnival.
Shows and Concours
Netherby Hall Annual Car Show 2026
A two-day North Cumbrian estate showcase splitting supercars on Saturday from pre-2000 classic and vintage cars on Sunday, with a black-tie Michelin-starred dinner in the hall on the Saturday night for an overnight stay experience unlike any other regional show.
Festivals and Track Events
Scottish Classic Sports & Saloon Championship / Historic Modsports - Croft Battle of Britain
The Scottish Classic Sports and Saloon Championship and Historic Modsports Series support the prestigious Croft Battle of Britain race meeting in August, pairing wartime heritage with classic motorsport.
Shows and Concours
Staveley Classic and Vintage Vehicle Meet
A community-rooted outdoor vehicle gathering in the Kentmere Valley gateway village of Staveley, drawing classic cars, commercials, motorbikes, and tractors to a recreation ground setting between Windermere and Kendal.
Club Runs and Cruises
Tesla Owners UK - North Summer Road Trip (Lake District / Scottish Highlands)
Tesla Owners UK's perennial summer road trip through the Lake District and Scottish Highlands doubles as a real-world supercharger route test and a spectacular scenic drive, attracting Teslas of every generation along some of Britain's most dramatic roads.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AACNW Monthly Meet at Barton Aerodrome
A welcoming, family-run American and all-marques meet held at a working aerodrome since 1981, with planes taxiing in the background and proceeds supporting the Veterans Garage charity on site.
Shows and Concours
Cheshire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show - Capesthorne Hall
Set against a Jacobean hall with 600-plus vehicles, themed marque days (including Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz spotlights), live music, and 60 autojumble stalls make this South Cheshire's most comprehensive recurring classic show.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Vintage Extravaganza at Heron Lakes
A new venue for EYTCC at the picturesque Heron Lakes near Beverley, bringing classic and vintage vehicles together in a scenic lakeside setting.
Festivals and Track Events
Harewood Montague Burton Hillclimb 2026
The Montague Burton Hillclimb honours the Leeds-based philanthropist and draws a strong entry to Harewood's challenging course.
Shows and Concours
Skipton Car Show
A free-to-attend community car show in the gateway town to the Yorkshire Dales, combining easy access with a genuine grass-roots mix of classic, retro and performance cars in a market-town setting.
Shows and Concours
South Yorkshire Classic Car & Motorcycle Show – August
A second summer edition of the popular South Yorkshire classic vehicle show set in the magnificent grounds of Wentworth Woodhouse.
Shows and Concours
Tatton Park VW Show
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, this premier North of England VAG gathering brings concours for both air-cooled and water-cooled VWs, a swap meet, and free children's entertainment to Knutsford's stunning parkland.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Blue Bell Old Ellerby Classic Social Evening
A free open-air classic car social at the Blue Bell pub in Old Ellerby, a characterful rural village in the heart of East Yorkshire's Holderness plain.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club - Hot Cars and Hot Dogs Night 2026
A cult dog-friendly summer evening meet at Beamish that has featured on the CBDC calendar since 2022, combining show cars, sausages and the Black Horse pub garden in one free County Durham evening.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Noggin and Natter - Mytton Fold Hotel, August 2026
A welcoming monthly informal meet open to members and non-members alike, drawing cars from the early 1900s to the present day outside the Mytton Fold Hotel in the Ribble Valley.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
EYTCC Humber Bridge Classics Night (#5)
Another free informal summer evening classic car meet beneath the Humber Bridge, welcoming all eligible vehicles including non-members with vehicles over 20 years old.
Shows and Concours
Astle Park Traction Engine Rally
One of Cheshire's biggest steam and vintage weekenders, this Chelford parkland spectacle pairs traction engines, fairground organs and Series 1 Land Rovers with a Saturday night fireworks display and an autojumble packed with antiques and collectables.
Festivals and Track Events
Croft Historic Festival Weekend and Show
A two-day HSCC classic racing festival at Croft Circuit featuring pre-1988 vehicles, live 1950s-to-1980s music, steam engines, a Rolls Royce Merlin engine display and a best-dressed vintage costume competition - genuinely bizarre and wonderful.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Jaguars at Oulton - Cheshire Cats 2026
A brand-new Jaguar-dedicated day at Oulton Park in 2026 puts E-Types, XJSs, XKs and modern F-Types on track and in show paddock together - a first-ever marque celebration purpose-built for one of Britain's most revered manufacturers.
Shows and Concours
Classics on the Moor - Sheffield
Held in the green heart of Graves Park in Sheffield's south, this relaxed annual show is a local favourite where Morris Minors and other classic British marques gather in a family-friendly public park setting.
Shows and Concours
Classics over Sands 2026
A charity classic car show capped at 300 vehicles all at least 25 years old, staged on a clifftop field with a sweeping panorama over Morecambe Bay, raising thousands of pounds annually for Alzheimers UK, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, and local hospice causes.
Club Runs and Cruises
EYTCC Wolds Run to Thornton Le Dale
A scenic club run departing Beverley and heading through the Yorkshire Wolds to the picturesque village of Thornton Le Dale, with routes provided on the day.
Festivals and Track Events
North Tyne Railway Tea on the Train Vintage Car Day
Combine a ride on a heritage steam railway through the Northumberland countryside with a display of vintage cars at the lineside -- this is the kind of eccentric, quintessentially British double-bill that belongs in any great cars directory.
Shows and Concours
Summer Classic Car Show Sunderland
A midsummer Sunday gathering on Washington Road bringing classic vehicles of all eras to one of Sunderland's most accessible public spaces, acting as a relaxed warm-weather companion to the spring Seaburn show.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
The Hill 2026 by Aston Workshop
Aston Workshop's annual open day at their Red Row Estate headquarters delivers behind-the-scenes workshop access, live demonstrations, and a concourse of historic Aston Martins in a unique County Durham setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Samlesbury Hall Lunchtime Meeting - August 2026
A regular North West Centre lunchtime gathering at the historic Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Chester Fields Evening Meeting - August 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at The Chester Fields pub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall Social Evening Event
A free Wednesday evening classic vehicle social gathering at Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall, open to all eligible vehicles including non-members with vehicles over 20 years old.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Performance Car Show, Tatton Park (August)
A late-summer autojumble-and-concours edition at Tatton Park's iconic showground, giving enthusiasts a second bite of the Cheshire classic cherry with an on-site swapmeet alongside the car displays.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Retro Car Revival
Tatton Park's twice-yearly Cheshire classic car institution - now reborn as the Hagerty-sponsored Classic and Retro Car Revival - packs in 2,000-plus cars, 90 club stands, a massive autojumble, firing-up demonstrations and 70-plus judging trophies across a single landmark weekend.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Retro Car Revival - Tatton Park
A summer classic and retro car show at Tatton Park in Cheshire offering a diverse mix of vehicles across multiple generations in a stunning country estate setting.
Shows and Concours
Classic and Performance Motor Show - Hexham
Set in the beautiful market town of Hexham in the heart of Northumberland, this late summer show offers a scenic backdrop for classic and performance car displays.
Shows and Concours
Gathering at Fort Paull
Classic vehicles gather at the historic Fort Paull, a Grade II listed Victorian artillery fort overlooking the Humber estuary, for a unique heritage backdrop display.
Shows and Concours
Northumberland Classic & Performance Motor Show
Set across 30 acres of Tynedale Rugby Club in the Roman town of Corbridge, this is the region's flagship classic car gathering combining a live-commentary show arena with an on-site autojumble, trade stands, and camping the night before.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Northumberland Classic & Performance Motor Show - Autojumble and Trade Stands
The autojumble and trade-stand zone embedded within the Corbridge show gives parts hunters and memorabilia seekers a dedicated hunting ground without needing a separate trip, all within a 30-acre riverside showground.
Shows and Concours
Sheffield City Centre Classic and EV Car Festival
Peace Gardens transforms into an open-air automotive festival blending classic car owners, EV showcases, and live music, putting South Yorkshire's car culture front and centre in the city's most-visited public space.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Plough and Flail Pub Gathering - August 2026
A relaxed North West Centre evening gathering at the Plough and Flail pub.
Shows and Concours
Car Barn Drivers' Club - August Concours Night
The CBDC's own concours evening at Red Row Estate returns for 2026 with the organisers' signature twist on judging categories, meaning any car from any era can take a trophy on the night.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club - Hot Cars and Hot Dogs
One of the North East's most beloved themed car meets returns for 2026, blending a dog-friendly atmosphere, themed food from a gastropub orchard marquee, and hundreds of enthusiast cars on the Red Row Estate in Beamish.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Mathewsons Live - Great Yorkshire Showground
Mathewsons Live returns to the Great Yorkshire Showground at Harrogate giving fans of the TV programme a chance to see Bangers and Cash vehicles in person.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Mathewsons Live - Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
Mathewsons Live returns to the Great Yorkshire Showground giving fans of the popular TV programme a chance to see classic and barn-find vehicles.
Festivals and Track Events
Mathewsons Live 2026
A full weekend at the Great Yorkshire Showground combining over 500 classic cars, trucks and motorbikes with live rally stages, two music stages and Yorkshire food and drink.
Shows and Concours
US AutoShow - Oulton Park 2026
Muscle cars, trucks and American iron invade Oulton Park for a day of Stars and Stripes track action, demos and displays - an unexpectedly brilliant slice of Route 66 culture transplanted to the Cheshire countryside.
Shows and Concours
York Land Rover Show 2026
A dedicated annual Land Rover gathering in the north of England at York, offering a welcome high-latitude alternative on the show calendar for northern owners who would otherwise face long drives south.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Cumbria Classic and Motorsport Show Autojumble 2026
Tucked within the grounds of the historic Dalemain Estate, this autojumble runs alongside one of the North's biggest classic car shows, making it uniquely easy to browse spares and automobilia then walk straight to 800 cars on the lawn of a Grade I-listed mansion.
Festivals and Track Events
Harewood Classic and Vintage Hillclimb 2026
This dedicated classic and vintage hillclimb at Harewood is a highlight for fans of pre-war and early post-war competition cars.
Shows and Concours
Italian Car Day at Carlton Towers
Auto Italia returns to the stately Carlton Towers estate in East Yorkshire for a display of diverse Italian cars with a car of the day trophy.
Shows and Concours
Vintage in the Park Goole
Celebrating 200 years of Goole, all classic and vintage vehicles 20 years or older are welcome to this civic park show in one of East Yorkshire's most distinctive canal-port towns.
Shows and Concours
Gawsworth Hall Classic Car Show
An informal concours and autojumble set in the grounds of a Grade I Tudor manor house in Cheshire, where vintage Bentleys and period scooters share the lawn in one of the most atmospheric classic venues accessible from Wrexham.
Festivals and Track Events
Beach Gathering 2026
Staged at Budle Bay on the wild Northumberland coast between Bamburgh Castle and Lindisfarne, this vanlife and VW camping weekend offers peaceful unspoilt beaches, a genuine back-to-nature atmosphere, and no modern distractions.
Festivals and Track Events
Oulton Park Gold Cup 2026
Returning to its traditional August Bank Holiday home, the Gold Cup blends three days of Historic Sports Car Club racing with concours-level car displays and a Hampson Auctions classic sale, making it the North West's definitive historic motorsport weekend.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Witton Albion Classic Car and Bike Autojumble
A no-frills early-morning autojumble at Witton Albion FC in Northwich that rewards pre-1996 classic owners with free entry and offers sellers, buyers and browsers a proper Cheshire barn-find rummage.
Club Runs and Cruises
2026 Dales Run
The Yorkshire Centre's annual scenic drive through the Dales, a highlight of the northern MG calendar.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Coffee Monthly Meet (North Cheshire)
A relaxed monthly open-door meet welcoming classics, daily drivers, performance builds and supercars under one roof, with good coffee and food at a recurring North West venue.
Shows and Concours
Cheshire Classic Car & Motorcycle Show
A Bank Holiday Weekend double-header at the stately Capesthorne Hall draws classics and motorcycles from across the North West and North Wales, offering two days of autojumble and live displays a short drive from Wrexham.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Cheshire Classic Car & Motorcycle Show - Jaguar Day (August)
The August Bank Holiday weekend edition at Capesthorne Hall opens with a dedicated Jaguar enthusiasts day, set against the hall's impressive Jacobean facade.
Shows and Concours
Cheshire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show - Bank Holiday Weekend
The long-established Capesthorne Hall show runs across both Bank Holiday days in late August, drawing large crowds from across Cheshire and North Wales for a full weekend of classics, motorcycles, and estate-ground atmosphere within easy reach of Flintshire.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Hampson Auctions Gold Cup Sale 2026
Held against the backdrop of Oulton Park's prestigious Gold Cup race weekend, this carefully curated sale of classic cars, performance models and supercars attracts serious collectors and casual admirers in equal measure.
Shows and Concours
Ripon Clubs, Classics and Performance Motor Show 2026
Staged on the August Bank Holiday Sunday at Ripon Racecourse, this long-running Yorkshire favourite combines hundreds of club-entered classics with a dedicated autojumble, classic Land Rover arena parade and a relaxed atmosphere that keeps families returning year after year.
Shows and Concours
Ushaw Classic Car & Bike Show (August)
The second of Ushaw's two annual car shows brings classics, bikes and tractors back to the Victorian Gothic grounds at summer's end, with 500-plus vehicles expected across the estate's landscaped surroundings.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Cheshire Classic Car & Motorcycle Show - Mercedes Day (August Bank Holiday)
The Bank Holiday Monday finale at Capesthorne Hall is dedicated to Mercedes-Benz, with an exclusive courtyard showcase curated by the Mercedes-Benz Owners Club alongside 600-plus further classics.
Shows and Concours
Durham Classic Car Show
Hundreds of pre-booked classics fill Durham Market Place and Palace Green on August Bank Holiday Monday, turning the UNESCO World Heritage city centre into a free open-air concours.
Shows and Concours
Seaburn Historic Vehicle Display
A Bank Holiday seaside classic, this historic vehicle display at Seaburn draws crowds to the Sunderland seafront for a much-loved end-of-summer tradition.
Shows and Concours
Stamfordham Classic and Sports Car Show
The village green of Stamfordham in Northumberland provides an intimate and atmospheric setting for a classic and sports car show with a genuine community feel.
Shows and Concours
Wassand Hall and Gardens
Classic vehicles are displayed in the grounds of the privately owned Wassand Hall near Hornsea, with dogs welcome on leads in the beautiful gardens.
Shows and Concours
Elite Events Supercar Showcase - Leeds
A lifestyle-led supercar showcase at Leeds East Airport giving visitors the rare opportunity to arrange test drives in hypercars and luxury 4x4s from premium exhibitors, set within an airfield environment between Leeds and York.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Huddersfield Car Enthusiasts Meet
A relaxed community-led summer gathering in Huddersfield welcoming everything from everyday classics to exotics, held in open public car parks with no barriers to entry.
Auctions and Autojumbles
NSRA Northern Swap Meet
The NSRA's dedicated Northern autojumble for hot rod, custom and American car parts is the cold-weather season-opener for the North's rodding community, with traders arriving before dawn laden with pre-1972 body panels, engines and vintage garage memorabilia.
Shows and Concours
North East Restoration Club Open Day and Show
A rare chance for the public to walk into a working 50-year-old classic car restoration charity workshop in Washington and see pre-2006 vehicles on display alongside the tools and bays where they are being brought back to life.
Shows and Concours
Car Barn Drivers' Club - The Car Barn Trophy 2026
The CBDC's own concours night returns for 2026 with an irreverent judging format where any car can win, making it one of the most democratic and entertaining show evenings in the North East.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Noggin and Natter - Mytton Fold Hotel, September 2026
A welcoming monthly informal meet open to members and non-members alike, drawing cars from the early 1900s to the present day outside the Mytton Fold Hotel in the Ribble Valley.
Festivals and Track Events
Aintree Sprint 2026
A sprint round of the MGCC Speed Championship organised by Liverpool Motor Club at the historic Aintree circuit.
Festivals and Track Events
Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Croft
The BTCC's only North East round brings championship-deciding saloon car racing to Croft's demanding 2.1-mile circuit, with open paddock access putting spectators inches from NGTC machinery.
Festivals and Track Events
Porsche Carrera Cup GB - Croft Rounds 11 and 12
The season finale at Croft in North Yorkshire brings championship title battles to a compact, characterful circuit where the Porsche paddock is notoriously accessible and atmosphere always electric.
Shows and Concours
Wolsingham Show - Classic and Vintage Vehicles
One of England's oldest agricultural shows set in the Weardale hills incorporates a classic and vintage vehicle display alongside country crafts, livestock and a genuine county show atmosphere that money cannot replicate.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally 2026
Steam power, classic vehicles and countryside spectacle converge at Scampston Hall in September, making this multi-discipline rally one of North Yorkshire's most gloriously eccentric late-summer events - where traction engines share the showground with vintage cars.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Barnsley Autojumble and Classic Vehicle Show
A proper rummage-friendly autojumble at the Metrodome car park brings together parts traders, collectors, and restorer hobbyists alongside vintage bikes and club exhibit stands in the heart of South Yorkshire.
Shows and Concours
Cheshire Signature Classic and Performance Motor Show
Great British Motor Shows' flagship Cheshire event brings together the finest classics, performance and modified cars from across the North West and Midlands against the celebrated double herbaceous borders of Arley Hall's Grade I gardens.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC at Burton Constable Hall
A classic vehicle gathering in the grounds of the magnificent Burton Constable Hall, a late-Elizabethan country house set in parkland designed by Capability Brown.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC at Burton Constable Hall, East Yorkshire
Classic vehicles are displayed in the grounds of the stately Burton Constable Hall, one of the East Riding's finest historic houses.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
North East Restoration Club Open Day - September
A second chance in the season to see the North East Restoration Club's work in progress, offering enthusiasts a behind-the-scenes look at classic car restoration.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Supercars and Coffee - Leeds Mind Charity Event
A Yorkshire grassroots supercar and coffee morning that raises funds for Leeds Mind mental health charity, combining the spectacle of local supercar owners with a warm community atmosphere and a genuinely worthwhile cause.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club Classic Show at Crow Nest Park
A free-entry annual classic car rally in Dewsbury's scenic Green Flag-awarded Crow Nest Park, run jointly with the Friends of Crow Nest Park, with self-judged classes across eleven categories and traditionally attended by the Kirklees Mayor.
Shows and Concours
H&H CVC Annual Club Vehicle Show at Woodford Garden Centre
An open-access Tameside club show at a well-known Stockport garden centre, welcoming members and non-members alike for a relaxed late-summer classic vehicle display.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Samlesbury Hall Lunchtime Meeting - September 2026
A regular North West Centre lunchtime gathering at the historic Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Chester Fields Evening Meeting - September 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at The Chester Fields pub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Motorist Car Hangout - September
The autumn edition of the North's premier airfield car hangout brings 800 cars together at The Motorist's sprawling Leeds site, with a kitchen, members club, and on-site garage rounding out the full-day experience.
Shows and Concours
EYTCC Late Summer at Carlton Towers
EYTCC spends a late-summer day at the regal Carlton Towers, a grand Victorian Gothic stately home in the Vale of York, providing a dramatic setting for classic vehicles.
Shows and Concours
Southport Classic and Performance Motor Show 2026
Victoria Park on the Lancashire coast transforms into one of the biggest classic car gatherings in the North West, with over 1,000 vehicles expected and a relaxed seaside backdrop that makes for one of the most enjoyable free-entry show days of the year.
Shows and Concours
The Ultimate Show Liverpool 2026
Liverpool's biggest indoor automotive event fills the Exhibition Centre Liverpool waterfront venue with Europe's finest custom builds, supercars, live stunts, a DJ stage and Show and Shine awards, all under one roof beside the Albert Dock.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Plough and Flail Pub Meeting - September 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at the Plough and Flail pub.
Festivals and Track Events
Liverpool Motor Club Aintree Sprint
Sprint racing on the legendary Aintree circuit, home of the original British Grand Prix, keeping competitive grassroots motorsport alive at one of England's most storied venues.
Festivals and Track Events
Southport Classic and Speed 2026
A unique sprint revival on Marine Drive celebrating the 100th anniversary of Sir Henry Segrave's world land speed record set at Ainsdale Beach in 1926, pairing live speed trials with a free-entry classic car show in Victoria Park the following day.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Car Barn Drivers' Club - September Motorsport Night
The final meet of the CBDC 2026 season showcases motorsport and track-focused machines at the Red Row Estate, a record-setting night that in 2024 became the best-attended event in the club's history.
Club Runs and Cruises
MGF Register Official Members Tour - Isle of Man Festival of Motoring 2026
MGF owners get a full Police-escorted motorcade of the TT circuit as part of a five-day members tour on the Isle of Man, making this arguably the most dramatic road-going MGF event on the planet in 2026.
Shows and Concours
Southport Classic and Speed Show - Static Display
The free-entry static show on the Sunday of Classic and Speed weekend fills Victoria Park with veteran, vintage, classic, modified and contemporary cars alongside trade stands and food, making it one of the most accessible car events on Merseyside.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Classics at NYMR Goathland
Pre-booked EYTCC members display their vehicles at the famous Goathland Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, better known as Hogsmeade from the Harry Potter films and Aidensfield from Heartbeat.
Shows and Concours
Festival of 1,000 Classic Cars
A thousand classics converging on the dramatic lakeside grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, with autojumble and trade stands, is a bucket-list day trip from Wrexham just 18 miles east via the A49.
Shows and Concours
Festival of 1,000 Classic Cars - Cholmondeley Castle
A thousand-strong gathering of classics and exotics set against the dramatic backdrop of Cholmondeley Castle on the Cheshire-Flintshire borderlands, making it an unmissable late-season pilgrimage for North Wales enthusiasts.
Festivals and Track Events
North East Automotive Expo 2026
The region's flagship annual automotive industry showcase at the Beacon of Light gathers OEMs, EV technology innovators, and over 100 supply-chain exhibitors under one roof, offering enthusiasts and professionals alike a rare look at the cutting edge of automotive manufacturing anchored in Wearside.
Festivals and Track Events
Harewood Greenwood Cup Hillclimb 2026
The Greenwood Cup is a prestigious late-season hillclimb event at Harewood with a long heritage in Yorkshire motorsport.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Hull Streetlife Museum Classic Gathering
An intimate and relaxed pre-booked members display in the heart of Hull's museum quarter at the Streetlife Museum, with limited space ensuring an exclusive and personal atmosphere.
Shows and Concours
Beamish Museum Classic Car Meet (September)
The autumn edition of the iconic Beamish car gathering lets classics roll into a preserved 1950s colliery town for a season-finale meet unlike any other venue in the North East.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Beamish Museum Classic Car Meet - Autumn
The second of Beamish Living Museum's 2026 classic car days sees period cars returning to a working Victorian town and 1940s pit village, making this the UK's most immersively period-accurate car gathering outside of Goodwood Revival.
Shows and Concours
Classic Car Day at Beamish Museum
Up to 500 classics dating from the 1920s through the decades fill the grounds of Beamish Living Museum in September, organised by the North of England Classic and Pre-War Automobiles Club against one of the UK's most spectacular open-air heritage backdrops.
Festivals and Track Events
Harewood Mike Wilson Hillclimb 2026
The Mike Wilson Hillclimb closes out the Harewood season as a tribute event with strong local competitor support.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Huddersfield Auto Retro Jumble - September 2026
One of the longest-running indoor autojumbles in the North of England, held for over 45 years inside Huddersfield's Grade II* Victorian market building with permanent lit stalls, a service road for easy unloading, and hot food on site.
Shows and Concours
FittedUK Car Show
One of the UK's biggest indoor automotive events, staged in Manchester, drawing together supercars, performance cars, modified builds, classics and bikes under one roof with a 126,000-strong social following ensuring an electric atmosphere.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Huddersfield Autojumble
Run by Phoenix Fairs for over 40 years inside a Grade II* Victorian market hall in Huddersfield town centre, this is one of the longest-running indoor autojumbles in the North of England, with up to 120 stalls under one historic roof.
Festivals and Track Events
Maple Garage Beaver Rally
An award-winning 140-mile road rally organised by Beverley and District Motor Club, covering the lanes and countryside of the East Riding and beyond, run under Motorsport UK rules with strong local spectator culture.
Club Runs and Cruises
Northumberland Classic Tour 2026
A multi-day touring event for classic car enthusiasts based at Beadnell Towers Hotel on the Northumberland coast, exploring the roads and landscapes of the far north.
Shows and Concours
Ryhope Engines Museum End of Season Classic Car Show
The Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society stages their autumn finale inside the Grade II* listed Victorian pumping station at Ryhope, where R and W Hawthorn beam engines are steamed live alongside pre-1998 classics for a uniquely industrial backdrop.
Festivals and Track Events
BDMC 12 Car Navigational Rally Championship
An eight-round navigational rally championship run on public roads around Beverley and the East Riding every Thursday club night from October to December, bringing grassroots competitive motorsport to the heart of the Wolds.
Shows and Concours
Classic Car Show Cheetham
An urban autumn classic car show held in Cheetham, one of Manchester's most characterful inner-city neighbourhoods, offering a refreshingly community-rooted backdrop for heritage vehicles.
Auctions and Autojumbles
LRM Land Rover and 4x4 Autojumble - Ripon (October)
A recurring LRM spares day set at the atmospheric Ripon Racecourse in North Yorkshire, giving northern Land Rover owners a rare local chance to hunt down parts and project fodder without heading south.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Land Rover, 4x4 and Vintage Autojumble - Ripon (Autumn 2026)
Land Rover Monthly's penultimate autojumble of the year at Ripon Racecourse gathers every era of Land Rover and 4x4 spares alongside barn finds, ex-army surplus and agri-jumble, all set against one of Yorkshire's most picturesque racecourse backdrops.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Land Rover, 4x4 and Vintage Autojumble - Ripon, October 2026
Set against the backdrop of Ripon Racecourse in one of Yorkshire's most historic cities, this outdoor all-day spares day serves up Land Rover and 4x4 parts across all eras alongside ex-army surplus, barn finds, and agri-jumble - a true rabbit hole for enthusiasts.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Land Rover, 4x4 and Vintage Autojumble Ripon
A specialist October autojumble devoted to Land Rovers, 4x4s, and vintage vehicles in the heart of Ripon, offering trade and public access to one of the most practical and parts-rich niche autojumbles in the North.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Samlesbury Hall Lunchtime Meeting - October 2026
A regular North West Centre lunchtime gathering at the historic Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Chester Fields Evening Meeting - October 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at The Chester Fields pub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Plough and Flail Pub Meeting - October 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at the Plough and Flail pub.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Huddersfield Auto Retro Jumble - October 2026
The autumn edition of West Yorkshire's beloved indoor autojumble, a treasure-hunt institution spanning car and motorcycle parts, automobilia and spares in the warmth of a Victorian market hall with 20 loading doors and its own catering.
Shows and Concours
Ryhope Engines Museum Blackberry Week Classic Car Rally
The season closes where it began at Ryhope Engines Museum, with a Sunday classic car rally during the museum's annual Blackberry Week steam event.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Samlesbury Hall Lunchtime Meeting - November 2026
A regular North West Centre lunchtime gathering at the historic Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Chester Fields Evening Meeting - November 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at The Chester Fields pub.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Plough and Flail Pub Meeting - November 2026
A regular North West Centre evening gathering at the Plough and Flail pub.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Huddersfield Auto Retro Jumble - November 2026
A late-season indoor parts-hunting institution in Huddersfield town centre, perfect for stocking up on spares before winter - one of the last warm autojumble days of the year in the North.
Festivals and Track Events
Northallerton Automobile Club Winter Stages Rally
A night-time tarmac stage rally held at Croft Circuit in late November - rally cars tackling stages into darkness on a closed race circuit makes this one of the most atmospheric grass-roots motorsport events in the North East.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Mercedes-Benz Club North East Region Annual Party
The North East Region's end-of-year party is the social centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz Club calendar in the north, a full-evening dinner event that keeps the community tight across the colder months.
Festivals and Track Events
Rallye Harewood
A unique hillclimb event that runs from daylight into darkness, combining timed competitive runs with the spectacle of cars climbing by night.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Huddersfield Auto Retro Jumble - December 2026
A remarkable pre-Christmas autojumble indoors in the heart of Huddersfield - possibly the only classic car parts market open on a December Sunday in Yorkshire, making it a genuinely bizarre and wonderful fixture for the hardy enthusiast.
Shows and Concours
AutoCulture Car Show
Now in its 27th year under a bold new identity, this sprawling indoor-outdoor celebration at Doncaster Racecourse packs over 600 outdoor show-car spaces alongside a trade village and concours-quality VAG and retro displays.
Festivals and Track Events
Mazda Mania at Oulton Park
Held annually as part of the BRSCC Club Car Championships, Mazda Mania packs Oulton Park's International circuit with MX-5 racing across three concurrent championships, a Mazda parade lap, Show and Shine judging, and outrageous modified builds from specialists like DoD and Performance Link.
Shows and Concours
Claremont Farm Wirral Classic Car Show
A family-friendly classic car show held at Claremont Farm on the Wirral, pairing a genuine farm setting with a diverse display of classics in one of the region's most photogenic outdoor venues.
Shows and Concours
Lancashire Coast Classic & Performance Motor Show at Lytham Hall 2027
The confirmed 2027 edition of this popular North West gathering returns to the stunning parkland of Lytham Hall for another spring showcase of classics, motorcycles, supercars and modified vehicles.
Shows and Concours
Flat Caps n Ferrets - Yorkshire Automotive Show
A three-day classic, modern and retro extravaganza at a community sports club in Rotherham, spanning vehicles from the 1920s to present day and earning cult status among South Yorkshire car enthusiasts.
Shows and Concours
Wirral Classic Car Club Assembly at Hillbark
A free static showcase of pre-2001 classics on the stunning grounds of Hillbark Hotel and Spa, complete with the Bob Troop Founders Trophy and a period-dress prize for car and occupants, making it one of Wirral's most charming annual gatherings.
Shows and Concours
Yorkshire Classic & Performance Motor Show at Ripley Castle
The 43rd Yorkshire Classic & Performance Motor Show on Bank Holiday Monday, set in the grounds of the stunning Ripley Castle.
Shows and Concours
Barnard Castle Classic and Retro Car Meet
An annual charity classic and retro meet at Barnard Castle School that includes a scenic one-hour car run through Teesdale, with all proceeds donated to local charities and free public spectator entry.
Places in North
driving road
A537 Cat and Fiddle Road
A thrillingly technical moorland blast from Macclesfield to Buxton across the Peak District, named after the second-highest pub in England at its 515m summit and beloved by drivers and bikers alike.
driving road
A57 Snake Pass
A legendary Pennine crossing engineered by Thomas Telford in 1821, winding 26 miles between Glossop and Sheffield at nearly 1,700 feet with dramatic moorland scenery and challenging blind summits.
driving road
A591 Kendal to Keswick
Voted the most popular road in Britain and mathematically proven to offer the perfect balance of bends, straights and views, this 30-mile Lake District spine links Kendal and Keswick through some of England's finest mountain scenery.
driving road
A592 Kirkstone Pass
The Lake District's highest road open to motor traffic, cresting at 454 metres between Windermere and Ullswater via the Kirkstone Inn, with dramatic rocky crags and a thrilling descent into Patterdale.
driving road
B1257 Helmsley to Stokesley
One of the finest and most challenging B-roads in the North York Moors, climbing over the moorland ridge via Clay Bank with panoramic views and an exhilarating variety of fast and technical sections.
driving road
B6255 Ribblehead to Hawes
A spectacular rollercoaster of a B-road threading across the Yorkshire Dales from Ingleton to Hawes past the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct, with fast flowing sections, elevation changes and views straight out of the Scottish Highlands.
karting track
BattleKart Gateshead
The North East's only augmented-reality indoor electric karting arena, fusing real go-kart driving with interactive digital game modes projected onto the track surface.
car factory
Bentley Motors Factory Tour - Crewe
Walk the Pyms Lane assembly hall to watch craftspeople hand-stitching leather, hand-laying veneers and building W12 engines in a factory that has produced Bentleys continuously since 1946.
car factory
Bentley Motors Factory Tour and CW1 House - Crewe
A world-class tour through Bentley's legendary Crewe headquarters, walking the wood and leather shops and the main assembly hall, anchored by the stunning CW1 House showroom which is open free to all visitors.
car museum
British Commercial Vehicle Museum
Housed in the original Leyland Motors inspection building, this volunteer-run Lancashire institution preserves buses, fire engines, lorries and vans tracing British commercial vehicle history from the 1800s, including the Papal popemobile used in 1982.
race circuit
Croft Circuit
The most northerly permanent race circuit in England, Croft's 2.13-mile layout in North Yorkshire combines tight infield chicanes with a sweeping outer loop on a former RAF airfield, making it a rewarding and accessible track day destination for northern drivers.
driving road
Hardknott Pass
England's joint-steepest road at a lung-busting 33% gradient, threading single-track through the heart of the Lake District alongside a Roman fort with views across Eskdale and the Duddon Valley.
karting track
Karting North East - Warden Law Motorsports Centre
A Motorsport UK-approved 1,200-metre outdoor circuit near Sunderland that hosts the British Kart Championships and offers arrive-and-drive on the same tarmac as future F1 stars.
car museum
Lakeland Motor Museum
A 30,000-exhibit treasure trove in the Lake District housing classic cars, motorcycles and the celebrated Campbell Bluebird speed-record replicas, set inside a converted Victorian dye works on the southern shore of Windermere.
car factory
Land Rover Factory Tour - Halewood (Liverpool)
An intimate, exclusive look inside JLR's Halewood plant where the Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport are hand-built with a blend of advanced robotics and human craftsmanship.
race circuit
Oulton Park Circuit
A beautifully undulating Cheshire parkland circuit with significant elevation changes, sweeping bends and lakeside scenery, offering public car track days throughout the season on its International and Island layouts.
karting track
Parkwood Karting Sheffield
A floodlit 470-metre outdoor hillside circuit at Neepsend just north of Sheffield city centre, offering atmospheric night racing whatever the weather.
karting track
Rowrah Kart Circuit
Perched in the Cumbrian hills near the Lake District, Rowrah is a stunning outdoor circuit famed for its unique elevation changes and dramatic natural backdrop, drawing club racers from across the North of England and Scotland.
car museum
Streetlife Museum of Transport
Hull's immersive free transport museum spans 200 years of road history across six galleries, with veteran cars dating from 1897, a 1940s reconstructed high street, vintage trams and one of Britain's finest carriage collections.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Bradford
A 580-metre indoor circuit in Beckside Business Park, bringing high-speed competitive karting to West Yorkshire's second city.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Hull
East Yorkshire indoor karting in TeamSport's characteristically dramatic multi-level venue, with race events from beginner to championship level.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Leeds
Yorkshire's longest indoor karting circuit at 580 metres of tarmac, with bridges, tunnels and vicious hairpins for racers of all ages.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Liverpool
TeamSport's Merseyside venue delivers adrenaline-fuelled indoor racing for all ages on a multi-level track in the heart of the North West.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Manchester Trafford
One of two TeamSport venues in Greater Manchester, offering multi-level indoor karting with tunnels and flyovers close to the Trafford Centre.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Manchester Victoria
City-centre indoor karting near Manchester Victoria station, making it one of the most accessible high-speed karting venues in the North.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Newcastle
Twin 475-metre circuits under one roof on Scotswood Road, with multi-level racing and Combat Karts exclusive to TeamSport.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Preston
Preston's TeamSport venue brings multi-level indoor karting to Lancashire, serving a large catchment area across the North West.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Sheffield
A multi-level 950-metre indoor circuit just two miles from Meadowhall, one of the longest and most technically demanding indoor tracks in the North.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Stockton
A 500-metre multi-level indoor circuit reaching speeds of up to 45mph, ten minutes from Middlesbrough and serving the wider Teesside area.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Warrington
The UK's largest purpose-built indoor karting track at 1,000 metres spread over three levels, complete with a Monaco-style tunnel and electric karts.
karting track
Teesside Karting
Home to the longest outdoor karting circuit in the UK, Teesside Karting offers a sprawling, fast layout that combines arrive-and-drive public sessions with a serious club and championship racing programme in the North East.
karting track
Three Sisters Race Circuit - Karting
Established on a former colliery site in 1978, Three Sisters is one of the North West's most versatile outdoor karting circuits at 1,473m, offering everything from arrive-and-drive to club championship events.
karting track
Tockwith Karting
A 700-metre outdoor airfield circuit near Wetherby using twin-engine BIZ Pro-Karts capable of nearly 60mph, famous for its Iron Man endurance events on long open straights.
karting track
TopGear Karting Durham
A compact 200-metre indoor karting track in Gilesgate on the edge of Durham City, ideal for beginners and younger racers visiting the historic cathedral city.