With the warmer weather on its way, now is the perfect time to plan which classic car shows you’re going to attend in 2025.
Each year, thousands of classic car fans attend shows up and down the country to see beautiful motors and meet fellow petrolheads.
Here are the best shows for you to attend this year to add to your diary.
Brooklands museum
Brooklands museum in Surrey is the ‘home of British motorsport and aviation’. It’s also home to the first-ever purpose-built racing circuit in the world, which was constructed in 1907. They have a classic car exhibition with interactive tours and simulators all year round for you to visit, along with some very special days to see even more stunning classic cars.
Some dates to mark in your diary include the London to Brighton classic car run on June 1st that stops off at the museum on the way to the south coast, Brooklands Relived festival of motorsport weekend from June 14-15th where you get to watch vintage gems race around the track and the Classic Driving Experience where you get a 30 minute experience driving in six different classic vehicles.
And with the London bus museum and Mercedes-Benz World next door, there’s so much you can pack into a weekend.
Silverstone Festival
Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix, hosts a glorious festival every August (this year it’s August 22-24) featuring some of the most iconic Formula 1 cars over the decades, along with an array of classic vehicles that have competed in motorsport history.
The event is also packed with pop stars performing across the weekend, including Natasha Bedingfield.
CarFest
CarFest is the brainchild of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Evans and was first launched in 2012. The festival is naturally a mix between cars and music, two of his biggest passions.
Held at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire, it features some of the world’s rarest cars along with some very famous faces and has performances by some of the biggest pop and rock stars on the planet. This year, performers such as Rita Ora, Travis, Busted and Madness will be on stage.
London Concours
This three day garden party in the heart of the British capital is one of the must-see events of the year for classic car lovers. Hosted from June 3-5th at the Honourable Artillery Company Headquarters, the show packs in a stunning array of vehicles in this tight space.
We will also be hosting live versions of our award-winning podcast Fuelling Around with special guests including Greg James, Rachel Brookes, Jonny Smith and Richard Porter along with a live chat at the Adrian Flux Owners Enclosure with Alex Brundle and Harry Benjamin.
Each day has a special theme, too. In 2025, Tuesday 3 June will pay tribute to Aston Martin before Wednesday’s celebration of Mercedes-Benz cars and Thursday’s supercar display.
Salon Prive
Attracting some of the most outstanding vehicles in the world on its concourse, Salon Prive at Blenheim Palace, with a mix of classics and hypercars, is for those looking for a posh day out.
The setting itself is grandeur personified, with the backdrop being the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill which provides some extra history.
Add in a line-up of automotive classics and supercars, from rare vintage vehicles to the latest hypercars, mixed with exquisite hospitality, fine wines and an eclectic boutique of luxury brands.
The John Haynes classic
Hosted at the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset at the beginning of September, this classic show is named after the museum’s late founder and creator of Haynes manuals.
This new event is certainly one to mark on your calendar as it celebrates classic cars along with those who have built their own kit car.
There will be hundreds of four-wheeled beauties in the Car Cleb Arena, along with talks from familiar faces, live music and debates for you to sink your teeth into.
National Motor Museum
Finally, not so much a classic car event, but somewhere you can visit year-round is the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
With over 280 cars, this world-famous collection holds some of the most memorable classic cars in the world, along with vehicles from Harry Potter and Only Fools and Horses’ Reliant Robin.
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