Issue 36 2023 - Journal - Page 77
The British Motor Museum 2023
The British Motor Museum has announced its most ambitious schedule for 2023 featuring
38 motoring shows including several new events! With popularity and demand at an all
time high, this is the Museum's busiest schedule to date. The award-winning Museum is also
freezing ticket prices at 2022 rates representing exceptional value for visitors.
The first event of the year will be a Museum Late evening
tour of the Collections Centre on Tuesday 10 January
followed by the annual Historic Rally Car Register “Open
Day” on Saturday 14 January. The first Gaydon Gathering
of the season takes place on 11 April. This free event
which takes place on the first Tuesday of each month, has
proved very popular with hundreds of vehicles turning up
to enjoy an informal evening. Other dates for the Gaydon
Gathering throughout the year include 9 May, 13 June,
11 July, 8 August, 12 September and 10 October.
A selection of new events and shows will bring even more
variety in 2023. These include Vaux ALL on 13 May, the
Saab International weekend on 5 & 6 August, the
National Street Van Association Nationals on 13 August
and the Italian Wheels Day on 16 September.
Events marking a special anniversary take centre stage and
tickets for these are available now. First is the Gaydon Land
Rover Show on 7 - 8 May which will celebrate the 75th
anniversary of Land Rover. A special one-off show to mark
the MG Centenary will take place on 27 May. The BMC
& Leyland Show on 9 July will be celebrating two landmark anniversaries of British motoring; 50 years of the
Austin Allegro and 40 years of the Austin Maestro.
Tickets for the much loved classics are on sale now too;
the National Metro & Mini Show on 4 June, Classic &
Vintage Commercial Show on 10-11 June, Wythall
BusFest at Gaydon on 1 July, Old Ford Rally on 23 July,
Rootes Heritage Day on 23 July and Retro Truck Show
on 9 – 10 September.
Tom Caren, Show Manager at the British Motor
Museum, said “We’re really looking forward to 2023 with
an action-packed schedule that is sure to delight showgoers and visitors. As well as our much-loved and popular
shows, we also look forward to hosting some brand new
shows and welcoming visitors who might not have been
to the British Motor Museum before”.
Popular shows returning for 2023 include Tucked
featuring modified rides, classics, and supercars on 2 April.
Museum on the Move, a special Members only event
, returns on 21 April and will showcase a selection of cars
from the collection with the opportunity for Members to
ride in them. The Ultimate BMW Show will be back on
30 April after a bumper first year which featured over 850
cars.Looking ahead to the summer, the Banbury Run
returns on 18 June with Ford Nationals on 25 June and a
Big MINI Show for BMW Minis on 30 July. These are
followed by Jaguars at Gaydon on 2 September and the
TR Register International Meeting on 3 September.
Tickets are now on sale for exhibitors and visitors to book
for the anniversary events and much loved classics. For
the best rates, book in advance. Visitor tickets cost from
£14.50 per adult, £9 per child, £12.50 per concession and
£40 for a family.
For more information about the Museum’s events please
visit www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on
