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

Austin mini 1275 gt

Orange mini 1275 gt

Opel Manta

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

Alfa Romeo Spider

Yellow. One previous owner. Standard.

Humber Super Snipe

On of the last big Humbers, this car was retained by Humber as a demonstrator from November 1965 until 1967. It is chassis number 9, making it one of the "first of the last". During that year, it had cameo parts in an episode of "The Avengers" and also appeared in a...

Jaguar xk 120 fhc

A 1954 jaguar fixed head coupe

Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Edition 6.2 Litre V8 with 426 BHP and 420 ft.lbs Torque Celebrating 45 years since the Camaro was first introduced. This 5th Generation Camaro was imported new from Hank Graff Chevrolet, Michigan, USA in 2012 and is believed to be...

austin cambridge a55 mk 2

austin cambridge a55 mk 2 saloon red/white only 3 owners from new . first owner took car new to singapore for 3 years 2nd owner my late father my self from 1976 uprated engine 5 speed gear box

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..

Ford MK1 Capri

1600gt mk1 facelift in Daytona yellow and black vinyl roof was automatic but now has 5 speed box,twin headlights and mini lights style wheels

AUSTIN MINI CITY

This Austin Mini City was owned by mu mother from 1983 and then passed to me in 2017 when my mother gave up driving. It has a new rear subframe and the seats have been recently upholstered in their distinctive dogtooth pattern. Everything else is totally original...

Nissan Skyline

Pearl black 1992 R32 GTR (imported from Japan) In-line six 2.6 24v twin turbo RB26 engine Largly original, lightly modified: Exhaust, Air filters and Rays Engineering/Volk Racing wheels.

Alfa romeo

Alfa 75 bilt on the last day of production in metric black as SE with red interior this car is all original as it left the factory

Rover metro rio

The car is unrestored it was left in the first owners garage for 15yrs with 458 miles on the clock for 15 yrs The car is now a driving school tribute car as they were very popular for Driving tuition its called ( THE RETRO METRO DRIVING SCHOOL )

Ford GPW (WW2 Jeep)

Found in 1987 and restored by father and son. Original markings found under many layers of paint. The jeep has traveled back and forth to Normandy on a few occasions over the years to commemorate D-Day. The last time was in 2014. Trailer is original Willys MBT from...

Hudson 6 Coupe 92 Series

Engine is 6 cylinder of roughly 3.5 Lt. with a three speed gearbox. Owned this car for 61 years! Car had full 5 year restoration 4 years ago. The Hudson was used on our Honeymoon 56 years ago and has traveled to Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall and the Dorset Coast. I...

Morris Minor Saloon

4 door saloon delux Almond Green No modifications

Rover P6 3500

XEB 687L was supplied new by Wallis & Son Ltd of Cambridge on 3rd April 1973. The Rover list price for this model at the time was £2285 including car tax and VAT (roughly £26,000 today). The original owner chose not to have the optional power steering. This was...

Austin A40 Farina

Replaced Austin A35 in 1958 and over300,000 produced to 1967

Ford Escort MkII 1600 Sport

A South African built Ford Escort, imported in 2018, and restored by the current owner. Now painted in Carnival Red, a rarer red / orange colour, and the interior is mainly original from when it was built 45 years ago.

Jaguar 3.4 ‘S’ type

1968 Jaguar 3.4 'S'. The first owner had the car until 1975; then it went off the road for almost 30 years. In the 1990s it was pulled out of a field and a restoration began, it was back on the road in 2004. The restoration was featured in the Jaguar World magazine. I...

OUR CHARITIES FOR 2026

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.

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.

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.

SILENT AUCTION

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.

WE ARE BACK, BIGGER AND BETTER

SOME OF THIS YEARS EXHIBITORS

OUR CHARITIES FOR 2026

Silent Auction

The Ultimate Summer Weekendfor Car Lovers and Families

Rotarian Peter Edwards

The Ultimate Summer Weekend
for Car Lovers and Families