WE ARE BACK, BIGGER AND BETTER

Saturday 27th June 2026 10am-5pm
Sunday 28th June 2026 10am-4pm

Walcot Rugby Club, Lansdown,
Bath BA1 9BJ
 

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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

Yamaha XVS 1300cc Stryker

Customized paint job in candy red and gold, Cobra turned down exhausts, tailor made mustang leather seat with rider backrest and sissy bar. Plenty of chrome additions and silver cable covers.

Hillman Avenger Tiger

1 of 200 built for advertising purposes , fully restored to original spec. in 2013 2 owners from new......

CORVETTE STINGRAY

1973 Corvette Stingray 350 (5.7L) Soft top Manuel, owned for 37 years.

VW Golf Mk1 Cabrio

F511BYC is a 1987 manufactured VW Golf Mk1 Karmann Cabrio, 1.8, registered in August 1988. It is a limited edition model with a rare 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,...

Austin mini Mayfair

Orange classic mini

Kawasaki H1B 500

A great example of an early 1970's Japanese sports/road bike. Rather rare to find these days. There was a whole series of H1 models released, starting I believe with the 'A' suffix, (or possibly just H1?) running all the way through to 'F'. It then became the...

Ford Mustang Sportback Sprint

Built in 1972 to celebrate the USA winter oylimpics only known one in the uk had car now for seven years

Volkswagen Golf gti mk2

One owner car from new unrestored survivor car, back on the road as 20 years in storage. On original clutch no engine renovation all original panels and paint standard as it came from the factory.

Standard 8

1954 Standard 8 First registered in Taunton, a true Somerset car now 72 years old. An early model which only came with sliding windows, and to keep costs down, didn't even have a bootlid !

Rewaco Trike

Found forgotten underneath the a tarpaulinin Wales. This trike was left forgotten after the owner contracted gout and had to have his leg amputated meaning the vehicle couldn’t be driven anymore. I found a vehicle after it was left there for six years unloved I bought...

Ford mustang

Discovered in a barn in chedder where it was previously owend by a father and son duo with plans to restore together but unfortunately was a project that got away from them over time. It was bought for me by my dad to fill my dream of owning a mustang. It has been...

Triumph TR6

it is a Black/Tan interior TR6 CP150 UK fuel injected

Austin mini Mayfair

Orange classic mini

TRIUMPH / MERLIN SIDECAR OUTFIT

Built in 1994 by ex - racing brothers Ken & Mike Minns. Only two of these were built and this is the only one to have survived.

Opel Manta GTE

Opel Manta GTE, silver hatchback. Had since 1989, as second owner, as my daily car. It was off the road for a few of years but it's recently been fully restored. And once again now my daily runner.

Morris 8

Morris 8 Tourer 918 cc, Black , with soft top.

Triumpb Stag

Triumph Stag 1974, Pimento Red, recovered in 2019 from a grage where the owner had parked it up in 1987 with a siezed engine with 49k miles on clock Car was recommissioned, some minor corrosion repaired and resprayed + engine was rebuilt with a 40th oversize pistons...

Dodge Challenger SRT8

2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 6.1L V8 Imported from new by previous owner. Resprayed from silver to black. Brand new Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust and BMR strut brace fitted a month or so ago. Running a dual fuel LPG conversion. Excellent condition for it's age,...

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..

Nissan Figaro

Owner and loved by Bunty Knight of Abingdon for the last 18 years. The Nissan Figaro was revealed at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show and designed as a retro car reminiscent of the 1950'sIt originally came in only four colours representative of the four seasons namely...

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.

Silent Auction

Visit the Bath Festival of Motoring 2026 “Silent Auction” which will run from Wednesday 1st April 2026 til 18.00pm on 14th July 2026.

The Ultimate Summer Weekend
for Car Lovers and Families

27th / 28th JUNE 2026

Rotarian Peter Edwards

It is with great sadness that we pay tribute to our dear friend and fellow Rotarian Peter Edwards.

In 2012, Peter inspired and drove the founding of the Pageant of Motoring, which, over the years, developed into The Bath Rotary Festival of Motoring. He worked tirelessly to make the annual event a success, raising tens of thousands of pounds for charities in the process.

Peter will be greatly missed by everyone involved in the Festival. He was an inspiration, and without him, there would be no Festival of Motoring for us to enjoy.