WE ARE BACK, BIGGER AND BETTER

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

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

Porsche 911 997

Factory fitted aero kit with 3.8 flat six engine. Bassalt metallic Black in colour. Only 40k miles, Previous owner British Former F1 World Champion.

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...

Opel Manta

Opel Manta 400r Full original bodykit C2.0Let turbo engine Fully blitz custom interior Customer split rim wheel

HRD/Cross Rotary Valve

Roland Cross founder and Managing Director of Cross Manufacturing Company purchased in 1934 from HRD a Model P `rolling chassis`. Frame, forks, wheels, petrol tank , etc. Historical records show the components (frame, wheels etc.) being built by Ted Hampshire the...

Subaru Impreza Acropolis Edition

1994 subaru impreza classic acropolis edition no6 100 cars made to celebrate subaru winning the 1994 acropolis world rally Basically a version 1 sti with a plaque under bonnet

BMW e36

BMW e36 2.8 m sport

Standard Eight Super

Stanley the Standard eight super is a wonderful little vehicle that has had a Very easy life having only covered about 4000 miles since first registered in Bristol 71 year's ago and in recent years underwent a high quality full restoration which has made him just the...

Aston Martin DBX

Aston Martin DBX V12 White PS. Part of the Charity SSAFA group C/O Sir WmMcLean. Sec 07725721527 Please include in same group pitch as in previous years. Thank you

Toyota GT86

2012 Toyota GT86,customised with supercharged engine,engine dress up kit,modified differential,six speed manual,rebuilt engine,very rare Californian full bodykit,new muffler delete full stainless steel exhaust system,modified interior sat nav radio,interior LED...

Citroen Dolly Special

Dolly is a Green and White 2CV, with 650cc and she is in good condition.

Peugeot Hoggar

This Peugeot Hoggar is the only example known to be on the road outside of it's home market, South America, with only one other in Europe held in the Peugeot Museum collection in France. Based on the euro Peugeot 206+ the Hoggar was developed in Porto Real, Brazil...

ASTON MARTIN DB MKIII

Aston Martin DB MkIII 1959 was the last of the DB2/4 range, just before the DB4. it has a straight 6 3 litre double overhead cam engine. this car has AMOC race history with a trio of wins at Goodwood, Curburough and Wiscombe in the early 1990s. We have owned the car...

Austin mini t bag

Nickname t bag, built in 1979 and is green in colour,

Jensen Interceptor III

Present owner has had the vehicle for nearly 21 years now. Had extensive restoration 10 years ago and has been used extensively ever since visiting Germany France Netherlands Belgium and briefly Czech Republic. Car first registered on 1st September 1974. Originally...

MGB GT

MGB GT 1974. This vehicle is now 52 years old and I have owned it for the last 17 years and it has had both front wings and off side rear wing replaced along with both inner and outer sills . Engine was rebuilt 10 years ago along with a replacement cylinder head for...

Morris Minor

1959 Morris Minor 4- door saloon car in Clipper Blue. Highly original. Factory export to Channel Islands. Brought back to the mainland in the 1980s, where it was part of a private 'off-road' collection. Re-commissioned for the road in 2002, after several owners it has...

Ferrari 360 F1

Car has factory extras fitted different wheels rear and front black mesh grills burgundy seats steering wheel. Exhaust is a competition one , hence more power, colour rosso corsa racing red! Just had recent clutch overhaul. And cam belts .

Suzuki GSX 750

Fully restored several years ago. Shiny!

Marcos LM400

Marcos lm400 When Marcos wanted to go back to racing at lemans they designed the lm lower wider than any Marcos before, thos road vertion is powered by a rover v8

Jaguar E Type

Red soft top. Owner driver owned for many years

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.