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

Triumph herald 13/60 convertable

Tent and vauxhall mokka

Wolseley 4/44

The Wolseley 4/44 was designed by Gerald Palmer and appeared at the 1952 Motor Show, complete with 1250cc Nuffield XP engine, column gear change, rack-and-pinion steering and independent front suspension. Its 1250cc engine produced 46bhp propelling the car to 60mph in...

Triumph Stag

Mimosa yellow added a hard top in black stainless steel tubular headers reconditioned auto gearbox dought this car in 2022

BSA A65

Classic British, slightly modified. Built in 1972 A65 lightning.

Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

Fully restored 4x4 Sierra Cosworth. Recently resprayed in Diamond White. Raven BlueRecarro leather interior. 18" alloy wheels. Big brake conversion front and rear. T36 turbo charger. Uprated intercooler. Blue silicon hoses throughout engine bay. Bespoke engine lome....

Triumph stag

1978 stag owned twice and for jointly period of 27 years local car from new

Volkswagen Beach Buggy

Custom Vw beach buggy with a sidewinder body, recently recommissioned after I found it in a customers garage where it had been for 10 years unused.

Austin Mini Rose

1989 Austin Mini Rose - limited-edition (500 produced) special, featuring a Diamond white body with a distinctive Rose pink roof. This example was originally purchased new by a Rover employee at the Longbridge plant and we have owned it since 2018.

Lotus Carlton

Owned the car for 10 years. Have restored it to original condition. Number 926 and is the last but one Lotus Carlton built.

Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar

Ex Yamaha show bike with all the chrome (crash bars, cylinder head covers and Highway Hawks exhaust pipes. Leather cruiser panniers) Purple and Green flip paint job to tank, mudguards etc. Done 25000 miles from new.

Triumph stag

1972 Triumph stag original triumph V8 Automatic mimosa yellow originally white black interior

Ford Escort

Mk1 Escort slightly modified for modern traffic , highly tuned engine , Race Red in Colour , South African import , no rust ,

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...

Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk 111

1983 Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk 111. After owning many 'ordinary' bikes over the years, I was inspired to buy my Guzzi having been seduced by the beauty, sound and charisma of my brother's Mk 11 (and by the way he would thunder off into the distance despite being...

Lotus Carlton

Fastest 4 door saloon for 10 years.

BSA A65

Classic British, slightly modified. Built in 1972 A65 lightning.

Jaguar E Type, Series 1, 4.2 FHC

The car has been in my family since the 1970s. A comprehensive restoration was completed in 2025 by Cotswold Classic Car Restorations, which included returning the car to its original factory colours of opalescent silver blue with a navy interior, together with...

Bentley S2 Continental

1960 James Young coach built Bentley S2 Continental in grey with red leather interior. First of the Rolls-Bentley 6 litre V8 with 4-speed automatic transmission and aluminium body with Webasto sunroof. Originally owned by Cuban Dance band leader Edmundo Ross. One of...

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...

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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