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Club Meetings |
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Club meeting dates for 2009 (Always the 3rd Thursday in the Month) January - Thursday 15th. February - Thursday 19th. March - Thursday 19th. April - Thursday 16th. May - Thursday 21st. June - Thursday 18th. July - Thursday 16th August - Thursday 20th. September - Thursday 17th. October - Thursday 15th. November - Thursday 19th. (Includes A.G.M) December - Saturday 12th December at the Christmas Meal Full events calendar below ….. |
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If you’re looking for a list of shows and events that we’ll be attending, just scroll down the page. However the best bet is to come to the meetings, join the club and get on our email list.
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New Lancs events guide 2009
This list is correct as of Feb 2009, and will be subject to change over the course of the year, so please see your club newsletter for the latest information or contact the Events Secretary if you would like to attend an event that isn’t listed here.
All the main VW shows are listed, along with classic car shows in our area, which have proved to be very popular with our members in the last few years.
To find out the details of which events the club will be attending, please come along to the meetings or check your latest club newsletter.
FEBRUARY 19th - Club Meeting 8th - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang. LINK 22nd - DUB FREEZE, Bingley Hall, Weston Road, Stafford. www.dubfreeze.co.uk (Junction 14, M6).
MARCH 19th - Club Meeting 8th - ULTIMATE DUBS SHOW, Telford International Centre, Shropshire www.ultimate-dubs.co.uk 15th - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang LINK 28-29th - VOLKSWORLD SHOW, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey. www.volksworld.co.uk 29th – Gti Spring Festival, Santa Pod Raceway, Nr.Wellingborough. www.vwaction.co.uk
APRIL 16th - Club Meeting 4-5th HOLTON CLASSIC VW SHOW, Holton Lee, East Holton, Poole, Dorset. http://www.jcevents.co.uk/ 10–13th EASTER THUNDERBALL, Santa Pod Raceway. http://www.santapod.co.uk/e_easter.php 13th – BLACKPOOL CLASSIC CAR SHOW& SPARES DAY, Norcalympia Exhibition Centre, Norbreck Castle Hotel, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 9AA LINK (CLUB STAND) 12th – 14TH MINIS v BEETLES, York Raceway, Melbourne Airfield, Sth York www.york-raceway.co.uk 11-13th – VW RACING CUP Round 1 & 2, OULTON PARK CIRCUIT, Cheshire www.vw-cup.co.uk 19th – CRUISE TO THE PROM 08, Weston Super Mare, Somerset. www.cttp.co.uk 17th 18th 19th – BUS TYPES, Owestry Showground, Shropshire www.bustypes.co.uk 18th – ELEMENTAL SHOW (VW’S@Stanstead), Mountfitchet College, Stanstead. http://www.elementalvw.org.uk/ 19th - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang LINK 24–26th – BIG BANG (incl Camper & Bus Show), Santa Pod Raceway. http://www.big-bang.co.uk/
MAY 21st - Club Meeting 3rd - STANFORD HALL. Near Lutterworth, Leicester. www.stanfordhallvw.co.uk 8, 9, 10th - VANWEST3, Brean Leisure Park, Coast Road, Brean Sands, Somerset. www.vanwest.net 9-11th – BUGLOVIN – Detling Revival, Kent Showground, Maidstone, Kent. www.buglovin.com 10th - CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE 18th Show, Nr Malpas, Cheshire 17th - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang LINK 16-17th - ALL TYPES VW SHOW. Bodelwyddan Castle, Nr. Rhyl, North Wales. A55, Jct.25. www.alltypesvwshow.co.uk 16–17th – ESSEX VEE DUBBERS, BATTLESBRIDGE SHOW www.essexveedubbers.org.uk 17th – DUBS AT THE PARK. Easthampstead Park, Bracknell, Berkshire M3 (J3) www.ltv-vwc.org.uk 22-24th – VOLKSFLING, Biggar, South Lanarkshire. www.volksfling.co.uk 22–25th – RUN TO THE SUN, Trevelgue Holiday Park, Newquay. www.runtothesun.co.uk 22–25th – PLYMOUTH VOLKSFEST, Newnham Park. www.plymouthvolksfest.co.uk 24th – STAINING VILLAGE, Nr Blackpool M55 Jct. 4 BVPG http://www.bvpg.co.uk/ 24-25th – CAPESTHORNE HALL 26th CHESHIRE CLASSIC CAR SHOW, Nr Macclesfield LINK 25th – YORKSHIRE CLASSIC CAR SHOW, Ripley Castle, Harrogate LINK 23, 24, 25th – CHIPPING STEAM FAIR, Nr Longridge www.chippingsteamfair.co.uk 30-31 – 23rd ANNUAL CLASSIC & PERFORMANCE CAR SPECTACULAR & AUTOJUMBLE, Tatton Park, Nr Knutsford. CLUB PLOT http://www.cheshireautopromotions.co.uk/classic.php 29-31st – VOLKSPOWER, Redcar Rugby Club, Redcar, Cleveland. www.volkspower.co.uk 31st - STONER PARK, Henley-on-Thames. (ABVWC SHOW) www.britishvwevents.com 31st – VOLKSDEVIL ANNUAL GATHERING VAG 2009, Leighton Hall, Carnforth, LA5 9ST. M6 J35 www.volksdevil.com
JUNE 18th - Club Meeting 6-7th – BRISTOL VOLKSFEST, North Somerset Showground, Wraxall, BS48 1NE www.bristolvolksfest.co.uk 6–7th – HESKIN HALL VINTAGE STEAM RALLY, Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley 7th – HISTORIC VOLKSWAGEN FESTIVAL RAF Cosford, Shropshire www.historicvws.org.uk 12-14th - DEVA DUBS ‘N’ RODS. Shrewsbury Showground, (35miles Sth Chester) www.devadubshow.co.uk 12-14th – ALIVE & V-DUBBIN, Mid Suffolk Showground, Stonham Barns, IP14 6AT www.suffolkbugrs.co.uk 14th - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang LINK 19-21st - BUS STOPOVER, Turnpost Farm, Wymeswold, Leics. www.thebusstopover.com 20TH – SCORTON VINTAGE FAYRE, Woodacre Lodge Farm, Gubberford Ln, Scorton, Nr Garstang. Tel 01995 604142 LINK 21st – LAKELAND HISTORIC VEHICLE 7TH SHOW, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Penrith, CA11 9TH via M6 J41 LINK 22nd – DRIVE YOUR VW TO WORK. www.ploon.nl/int-vw-day 27-28th – 25th 1000 ENGINE RALLY, ASTLE PARK, CHELFORD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE SK11 9AD LINK 28th - LANCASHIRE CLASSIC CAR 23rd SHOW, Hoghton Towers, Hoghton, Nr Preston. CLUB PLOT LINK 28th – TOTALLY TRANSPORT BLACKPOOL, Great Promenade Motor Show (South Pier) BVPG http://www.bvpg.co.uk/ 28th – ASTLEY HALL CLASSIC EVENT, Chorley, Tel 07970 663904 26th - 28th – DUBSTOCK, Marlbrook Showground, Leominster, Herefordshire. www.dubstock.co.uk 26–28th – THE INTERNATIONAL VINTAGE VW SHOW IN HESSISCH OLDENDORF, GERMANY LINK TBC 26-28th – VW EXPO, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood, Kent (ABVWC SHOW) http://www.abvwc.org.uk/
JULY 16th - Club Meeting 3-5th – BRITISH VW FESTIVAL (26 Years of BVF) Three Counties Showground, Malvern. www.britishvolkswagenfestival.co.uk 4-5th – STARS AND STRIPES, Tatton Park, Nr Knutsford LINK 5th - Gti FESTIVAL, Santa Pod Raceway, Nr.Wellingborough www.vwaction.co.uk 4-5th - GARSTANG 8TH SHOW, Hamilton House, Nr St. Michaels, (A586) Garstang. PR3 0TB LINK 10-12th – CAMPERJAM ’08, Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard (on A41), Shropshire http://www.camperjam.co.uk/ 10-12th – PEPPERCORN, Peppercorn House, Leeds Rd, Langley, Kent. (M20 Jct.8) 12th – LEIGHTON HALL 12TH SHOW, Leighton Hall, Carnforth, LA5 9ST. South Lakes CLUB PLOT LINK 19th - 25TH TRAM SUNDAY, FLEETWOOD. Tel 01253 871271 www.fleetwoodtransportfestival.co.uk 17-19th – BUG JAM 23, Santa Pod Raceway, Nr.Wellingborough www.bugjam.co.uk 17-19th – DUBS AT THE CASTLE, Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales www.dubsatthecastle.com 26th - LONDON VOLKSFEST, North Weald Airfield. Nr Harlow (M11, Jct.7) www.vwaction.co.uk 25-26th –CUMBRIA 37th STEAM GATHERING, Cark Airfield, Flookburgh, Cumbria LA11 7LS. www.steamgathering.org.uk TBC – CLASSIC CAR SHOW, BANK HALL, Bretherton, Nr Tarleton,
AUGUST 20th - Club Meeting 1-2nd - WOODVALE RALLY, Near Southport on the A565. CLUB STAND www.woodvale-rally.org.uk 1-2rd – HEBDEN BRIDGE VINTAGE WEEKEND, www.hebdenbridge-vintageweekend.org.uk 2nd - YORKSHIRE CLASSIC CAR SHOW, Ripley Castle, Harrogate LINK 2nd- HEYSHAM CLASSIC CAR SHOW, Heysham Village, www.heyshamonline.co.uk CLUB STAND 9th - Lytham St Annes Classic Car 2nd Show, Lytham Hall, Ballam Rd, Lytham, FY8 4JX LINK 9th - VW NORTHWEST, Tatton Park, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire. CLUB STAND www.vwnw.co.uk 8-9th – HUNDRED END TRANSPORT FESTIVAL, Leisure Lakes, Mere Brow, Tarleton Tel 01772 811430 9th – TOWNELEY HALL SHOW, Towneley Park, Burnley 15-16th – RIBBLE VALLEY 19TH VINTAGE CLUB RALLY, New Wheatley Lane, Pendle. BB12 9NZ LINK 16th – KNOWSLEY HALL CLASSIC CAR, Knowsley Hall, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 4AG LINK - NEW EVENT 22-23rd – VINTAGE, CLASSIC & SPORTSCAR SHOW, Tatton Park. LINK CLUB PLOT 15-16TH - VW FESTIVAL, HAREWOOD HOUSE, LEEDS. www.vwfestival.co.uk 28-30th – 23rd CVWOC JAMBOREE, The Stithians Showground, Nr Falmouth. www.cvwoc.co.uk 28-31st – GATHERING OFF THE HILL, Location unknown yet. www.volkswigan.co.uk/Gathering.html 29 -30th – RUN TO THE HILLS, Nr Tansley, Derbyshire. www.runtothehills.moonfruit.com/ 30th – CAPESTHORNE HALL CLASSIC CAR 27th SHOW, Siddington, Nr Macclesfield LINK 30th – STANLEY PARK, BLACKPOOL. BVPG http://www.bvpg.co.uk/ 29-31ST – HAIGH VINTAGE STEAM & COUNTRY RALLY, Meadowpit Lane, Haigh, Nr Wigan
SEPTEMBER 17th - Club Meeting 4-6th – VW ACTION, Santa Pod Raceway, Nr.Wellingborough www.vwaction.co.uk 6th – BEETLE DRIVE, Crich Tramway Village, Nr Matlock, Derbyshire. www.tramway.co.uk 6th – TRANS LANCS RALLY, Heaton Park, Middleton Rd, Higher Blackley, www.gmts.co.uk 6th – CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE 19th Show, Nr Malpas, Cheshire LINK 11,12,13th - VANFEST, Three Counties Showground, Malvern. CLUB PLOT www.vanfest.org 13th - 24th LANCASHIRE CLASSIC CAR SHOW, Hoghton Tower, Hoghton, Nr Preston LINK 13TH – FAIRHAVEN LAKE, LYTHAM ST ANNES. BVPG http://www.bvpg.co.uk/ 20th - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang LINK 25-27th – VIKING VOLKSFEST, Lenthor Farm, Northallerton, N Yorks www.vikingvolks.co.uk TBC – WEST LANCS FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT, Leisure Lakes, Tarleton LINK
OCTOBER 15th - Club Meeting 2-4TH – OKTOBERFEST 2, Broadway House, Cheddar, Somerset. Euro style show. www.oktoberfestuk.com 3rd – BRIGHTON BREEZE, Maderia Drive, Brighton www.ssvc.org.uk 25th - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang LINK 31st – FLAME & THUNDER, Santa Pod Raceway, Nr.Wellingborough www.vwaction.co.uk
NOVEMBER 19th - AGM and Club Meeting 8th - The National VW Indoor Swapmeet, Montem Sports Centre, Slough. www.britishvwevents.com 13, 14, 15th - NEC CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW, NEC Birmingham www.necclassicmotorshow.com 22nd - GARSTANG AUTOJUMBLE, Hamilton House, (A586) Garstang LINK
DECEMBER NO REGULAR DECEMBER MEETING, JUST THE CHRISTMAS MEAL ! 12TH - CLUB CHRISTMAS MEAL at the Phantom Winger.
PLEASE BE ADVISED TO WATCH OUT FOR UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BBQ, CAMPING WEEKEND, SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND DAY CRUISES etc… For information on the VW Drag Racing Dates please go to:
Please note that dates are correct at time of printing and may be subject to alteration, such as 2007 flash floods when shows were moved or cancelled. FEBRUARY 2009 |
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Our regular monthly meetings are now held at The Phantom Winger on the third Thursday of every month, starting at 7:30 / 8 pm. Read down the page for the exact 2009 dates.
The Phantom Winger is right next to junction 1 of the M55, next door to the Ibis hotel. We meet on the raised area to the right of the front entrance.
There’s a searchable Google map below. You can click and drag and zoom in / out.
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Directions to The Phantom Winger |
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From the M6
Follow the signs for the M55 (Blackpool). Keep in the left hand lane as soon as you join the M55.
Come off at the first junction (1/2 a mile).
Keep in the left hand lane and take the first exit at the roundabout towards Preston.
Take the first left turning and continue to the small roundabout.
Straight across the roundabout takes you to the Phantom Winger car park. |
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From The M55 (Fylde Coast)
Leave the M55 at junction 1 (Preston).
Keep in the left hand lane and take the third exit from the big roundabout (A6, Preston)
Take the first left turning and continue down to the small roundabout.
Straight across the roundabout takes you to the Phantom Winger car park. |
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From the A6 heading North
Take the A6 up to Broughton roundabout (M55, Junction 1)
Get in the right hand lane and go all the way round the roundabout, so you are now heading back towards Preston.
Take the first left turning and continue down to the small roundabout.
Straight across the roundabout takes you to the Phantom Winger car park. |
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From the A6 going South
Follow the A6 to Broughton roundabout (M55, Junction 1)
Go straight across the roundabout following the A6 towards Preston.
Take the first left turning and continue down to the small roundabout.
Straight across the roundabout takes you to the Phantom Winger car park. |
