We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who joined us at Walcot Rugby Club for this year’s Bath Festival of Motoring and Music.

Whether you brought along a beautifully restored classic car, rocked out to the incredible local bands across our music stages, or simply came along with family and friends to soak up the sunshine and community spirit, you made the entire weekend an unforgettable success.

Thanks to your incredible generosity from entry tickets to our silent auction, we have raised vital funds for local causes, including the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, Freewheelers Blood Bikes, and Glasshouse Academy. We couldn’t have done it without our passionate exhibitors, talented performers, dedicated volunteers, and, of course, our wonderful visitors.

See you all next year!

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Saturday – Morgan for a day – 0905

Sunday – Porsche driving experience – 1951

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The Bath Festival of Motoring and Music offers an opportunity to experience iconic automotive exhibits spanning decades.

From super cars, to classic cars, from motorcycles to other motoring genres – there is something to appeal to every enthusiast – with new exhibits added each year.

Attendees of all ages and interests can get up close and personal with a wide range of vehicles, experience the owners’ product passion and learn about their history in a safe, fun and inspiring environment.

This year’s festival will also boast even more live music performances across two dedicated stages plus a range of hospitality stalls for ‘pitstop’ relaxation, ‘refuelling’ and admiring all things automative. 

This longstanding festival has enjoyed a successful history and, as with previous years, will be held at Walcot Rugby Club, opposite the Lansdown Park and Ride, so easy for access with camping available to those travelling or wishing to make a weekend of it.

Beneficiaries will include the Bath and Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Freewheelers Blood Bikes, supporting vital services in the community.

SOME OF THIS YEARS EXHIBITORS

Morris Minor 1000 “Bluebell”

“Bluebell” is a surprisingly successful 1959 racing car owned by Andrew and Mark Cross who have won dozens of Class awards and two outright Championships in historic racing. She has raced at the Goodwood Revival and Members Meeting and pretty well every circuit in UK,...

Vauxhall Firenza

1 of only 204 made

Austin A40 Devon

1949 Austin Devon Hotrod built over a 10 year period from 1981-1991. I have owned the car for 45 years and undertaking all the works on the car with the exception of the maroon 2 pack paint spray (I prepped it). Original steel body with fibreglass flip front and wheel...

Rover mini

Blue rover mini with white roof and white bonnet stripes

Bentley 4 1/4 litre Van den Plas Open Tourer

1939 Open Tourer 4 1/4 with Van den Plas body. Maroon and Black

Mini Cooper Sport

Blue Mini Cooper sport I’m the second owner has done less than 30,000 miles at present owned (Tommy ) for 5years had lots of bodywork done new wider alloys and stainless steel twin exhaust fitted always garaged and polished basically my pride and joy !

Jaguar Sovereign.XJ40.

Four door regency red Jaguar straight six cylinider four litre petrol saloon. Had complete restoration to front end and apart from new relays, full detailed engine clean and valet very little else. As all classic cars , the work never fiinshes.

Austin healey

Austin healey mk3 British right hand drive model with a 3l inline 6.

Fist F126

Believed to be the last one of 10 built in a collaboration between Formula One racing team Williams and Fiat. This super rare Cabriolet was created by a bespoke Coachworks to celebrate the teamwork developed between Ferrari and Williams back in the day. Only ten were...

BETA TRIALS 240

Beta 240 cc trails bike, purchased and owned by dean jennings in 1992 ,fully rebuilt and used for the bath classic trails and green lanes, historic tax exempt

Jaguar XK8 4.0 Coupé

Totally unmodified as it left the factory having covered less than 14,000 miles from new. Finished in Zircon Blue metallic paint with Ivory leather trim and fitted with 20 inch BBS Montreal wheels. Featured in an 8 page article in February 2024 Jaguar World magazine....

Mercedes SL500

SL 500 Special Edition limited to 500 units worldwide (150 right-hand drive). This version featured Designo Vario Blue paint, 18" AMG Monoblock wheels, Xenon headlights, and a panoramic glass hardtop. The cabin included special badging, a Designo leather interior, and...

Buick century

American blue& white loaded with chrome white wall tyres 6 litre petrol nail head engine V8.Bought in 2023 from Bangers & Cash and have renovated it over the last 2 years. It has been in this country from 2013 but unfortunately do not have any previous owner...

Mk1 golf gti cab

Restored golf gti cab

FIAT 124 Spider

A 1979 124 with the 2000 twin cam Lampredi engine. With a production run from 1966 to 1985 it was designed and manufactured by Pininfarina in Turin, Italy. Only built in Left Hand Drive it was primarily aimed at the US market .

Morris Minor 1000 “Bluebell”

“Bluebell” is a surprisingly successful 1959 racing car owned by Andrew and Mark Cross who have won dozens of Class awards and two outright Championships in historic racing. She has raced at the Goodwood Revival and Members Meeting and pretty well every circuit in UK,...

MGB GT

A MGBGT 1973 blue The car had been abandoned in a shed for 7 years and it didn’t go I’ve been restoring the car for the past 4 years it’s still a on going project Most of the previous owners came from the bath area

Aston Martin DB MkIII

I have owned this 1959 DB MKIII for 25 years. It has previous Aston Martin Owners' Club race history winning at Wiscombe Park, Curborough and Goodwood in 1990 in the hands of a previous owner. I returned the car to road specification and changed its colour from Peony...

Mercedes Benz 190 Ponton

A very slow vanity project! Imported from California in 2018, so it is left-hand drive with sun damage but very little rain-caused rust. I have taken the decision not to restore the bodywork to the original shiny showroom colour, rather to let the patina reflect its...

OUR CHARITIES FOR 2026

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Wiltshire + Bath Air Ambulance

We’re here when you need us most. But in the nicest possible way, we hope you won’t.

We provide vital critical medical care by land and air, across Wiltshire and Bath.

In effect, we give the same level of critical care as a hospital but bring the expert team and specialist equipment to the people in need. And we do it as fast as humanly possible.

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FREEWHEELERS

Freewheelers EV Blood Bike Service is a registered charity which offers an out of hours, free of charge courier service to the NHS. Freewheelers transport blood, pathology and microbiology specimens, patient notes, X-rays, breast milk and other medical supplies.

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THE GLASSHOUSE ACADEMY

Working in partnership with schools in Bath to raise aspirations and to create opportunities for children, the Glasshouse Academy provides an extra support network and provides opportunities for participants to make new friends.

Ultimately, our objective is to create contributing adults in society in both Bath and the wider community.

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