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

Volvo p1800

Silver Volvo P1800 almost concourse condition

Ford Escort Mk1 1300GT

Escort MK1 1300GT Originally LHD 2.0l pinto 5 speed box

Mercedes E500 Cabriolet

One of less than 10 E500 cabriolets with a 5.5 ltr engine in the UK. Originally purchased at Mercedes of Park Lane and maintained all its life by Mercedes Benz.

Simson S50

Simson S50 East German motorcycle from 1976. 50cc owned since 2018 and restored from a non runner.

Detomaso pantera or ford capri

1972 detomaso pantera 5.7 cleeveland.engine by Steve Gilby Or ford Capri 34,000 miles. Depending on weather conditions if bad its my Capri.

Smart Roadster

The Smart Roadster was produced between 2003 and 2005, and the Brabus version was a high-performance model developed by the German tuning company Brabus. It used a turbocharged 698 cc three-cylinder engine producing around 101 horsepower. While that may not sound...

Lotus Esprit Series 1

Purchased by myself back in 1983 and taken to numerous shows over the years including several Bath Festival of Motoring events. This car is in largely original condition apart from a body restoration and repaint in the original Lotus Monaco white in 2016. My Esprit...

Yamaha

Our bike is loaded extras topped with a hand painted tank of a mother and cub howling at the moon. The bike had a long trip getting to England Via Huawei and California .

MG MGA

This is an early MGA 1600 finished in Iris Blue, number 858 off the production line, built between the end of May and early June 1959. It was originally shipped to California where it spent most of it’s life until 1994, when it was shipped back to the UK by where it...

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...

Jaguar CType

Recreation of the 1953 Jaguar C Type Le Mans winning car. 3.4 litre triple Webers all aluminium body

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 !

Triumph tr6

Red convertible sport

Toyota MR2 mk 1 t-bar

I have owned my MR2 for 21 years. It has only covered 47,000 miles from new . I have full history and is in very original condition. Colour : Red, black leather interior electric windows and mirrors, twin cam 1.6 engine , petrol injection. Stainless steel exhaust ,...

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

Triumph TR3

Purchased some 40yrs ago, stripped and rebuilt in the 90's with a number of panels replaced. Engine gearbox and overdrive rebuilt in 2018. After the car was rebuilt it won a number of gold medals in concourse events. Car originally sent to South Africa in knockdown...

Vauxhall Velox

Vauxhall Velox 1951 SXS819 owned by me since June 2024. This car was built in the UK and exported to Holland in 1955 and had the same owner for 33 years. This car was imported and registered in the UK (for the first time) in 2022. The L-Series Vauxhalls were...

Morris Traveller

This car was first registered on 13th April 1970. I am the sixth owner, the car having previously been enjoyed for 23 years by a lady from Bristol. The car, which has been completely refurbished by Charles Ware’s Morris Minor Centre Bristol in early 2018, is fitted...

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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