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

Mk3 Mini Cooper S

WKM 580J is a Mark 3 Mini Cooper 1275S. The Mark 3 was the first Classic Mini to have wind up windows. Only 1572 were ever made with 50% of the production being sold abroad. Of the just under 800 sold in the UK there are few original ones left, making this a rare car...

Chevrolet Camaro

Red convertable

Austin mini t bag

Nickname t bag

Harley-davidson rocker c

Harley-davidson davidson rocker "c" Only manufactured for 3 years, 2008 to 2010. Quite a rare bike, the handling is awful but great fun to ride. Black with red flames and lots of chrome. 2200 miles on the clock and 3 previous owners.

B S A

BSA Goldstar 350cc sidecar outfit ,built for R.U.Holoway & son of St John’s road Bath by the competition dept of BSA to compete in the welsh international trial , this outfit won the event in 1960 & 1961 and was the only outfit to finish in 1960 out of 17 that...

Morris 1000 Convertible

Colour Maroon B. June 1970 despatched to Bristol Motor Company Limited. First registered 1971. Later went through Charles Ware’s Bath workshop October 2014. Conversion there to a tourer Later purchased from Crossroads our local Earlswood garage in 2019. Awarded first...

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...

Mazda RX8

2010 Mazda RX8 R3 wrapped in Avery White snow pearl. Custom headlights, R-Magic spoiler, Miltek exhaust Track focused build

VW Golf Mk1 Karmann Cabriolet

F511BYC is a 1987 manufactured VW Golf Mk1 Karmann Cabrio, 1.8, registered in August 1988. It is a limited-edition model with an automatic gearbox and just over 100K on the clock. I am the 4th owner, and the previous one from Neath, South Wales, had obtained it, free...

Volkswagen Golf Clipper Cabriolet

This is a late model Golf Cabriolet, produced after production of the MK1 Golf hatchback had ended. It was converted to a Cabriolet by Karmen in Osnabruck, Germany. The MK1 Cabriolet production ran on until 1993, after the MK2 had been launched. The MK2 Cabriolet...

Ford Escort Bantam Pick Up

Ford Bantam Pick Up, imported from South Africa, built by Ford based on the Ford Escort solely for the South African market, only a handful in the UK

VW Nova

This is my 1979 VW Nova. The Nova is a kit car based on a VW Beetle chassis, engine and gearbox. Although the company would have sold you the fibreglass parts and you could build the car yourself, they would also produce and sell factory cars for those who wanted to...

Ford capri 2.8 injection

Been on the road for 1 1/2 years after a 6 year restoration. Dismantled to a shell being rebuilt from the ground up .almost all parts either refurbished or renewed. or upgradedNow classified historic. Paint matalic nimbus grey .

AUSTIN A35

AUSTIN A35 2 DOOR. ISLAND BLUE WITH OLD ENGLISH WHITE ROOF. THE CAR HAS BEEN USED REGULARLY EVERY YEAR SINCE IT WAS BUILT. UNKNOWN BUT HIGH MILEAGE, POTENTIALLY 300,000 OR 400,000 MILES. IT WAS THE ONE AND ONLY CAR FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR 58 YEARS..

Bentley Brooklands Coupe

Bentley 2 door pillarless coupe in dark aubergine metallic paint 545 BHP 775 lbs of torque 0 - 60 in 4.9 seconds Used as my daily driver

Renault 25

1991 Renault 25 GTS. 62,000 miles. Sold new by Gravells Renault in Kidwelly west Wales. Believed to be one of only two phase 2 GTS's on the road in the UK. Has not been used for the past two years. Has had light recommissioning to make roadworthy.

Nissan Fairlady Z

1975 Nissan Fairlady Z 2/2 , Arctic White, 2.6 Litre straight 6 with a 5 speed manual gearbox. This has a hydraulic power steering upgrade and a custom built stainless steel exhaust. The car was sold into the Japanese market then exported to Canada where it was dry...

Mazda MX5

Highly modified NC1 MX5 by BBR with Stage 2 supercharger, Meister Club R Coilovers, upgraded discs and pads from Roddisons, BBR race exhaust system with modified 4 into 1 manifold, Corbeau seats, MOMO race steering wheel, 4 point race harnesses and lightweight Rota...

Vauxhall Victor F

Old school hot rod v8.

jaguar series 3 4.2 sovereign

JAGUAR IN SAGE GREEN BARE METAL RESPRAY IN 1996 AFTER A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT CAME OUT OFF THE PAINT SHOP INTO MY WORKSHOP AND SAT THERE UNTIL 2022 WHEN I GOT IT BACK ON THE ROAD PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTION WILL BE ON A BOARD NEXT TO CAR

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.

The Ultimate Summer Weekend
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