SHOWBUS Rally & Events Calendar for May 2024

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Whilst the information here is supposed to be correct, you are advised to check with the organisers before embarking on a long journey.

Each page is left in situ as a guide until updated for the following year.

MAY
4
Xplore DUNDEE Open Day at East Dock Street (DD1 3JS).

THEYDON BOIS Transport Bazaar at the Village Hall (opposite the village green) 1100h to 1500h, £3, refreshments. Large public car park. (CM16 7ER) nlts@live.co.uk

4 - 5
Leyland National 52, everything Leyland National and much more, organised by the Workington Heritage Transport Trust at WHITEHAVEN.

4 - 6
A busman's holiday at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft near DONCASTER.

LLANDUDNO Transport Festival on Bodafon Fields.

5
The Cardiff Transport Preservation Group<'s' Spring heritage bus event marking 100 years of Merthyr Tydfil's buses, at BARRY Bus Depot on Broad Street. (CF62 7AH)

GLASGOW Vintage Vehicle Trust Open Day at Bridgeton Bus Depot.

52nd IPSWICH to FELIXSTOWE Vehicle Run organised by Ipswich Transport Museum.

KEIGHLEY Bus Museum open day from 1000h to 1600h celebrating 100 years of Keighley buses, with free trips around Keighley on Keighley/West Yorkshire buses. Refreshments and stalls available. The Miseum is at Unit 5, Riverside Technology Park, Riverside, Keighley. (BD21 4JP)

Essex Bus Day at the Museum of Power at Langford near MALDON. TBC.

OXFORD Bus Museum Bank Holiday Heritage bus rides from the Museum.

50th anniversary event of Southdown route 740 along the SOUTH COAST with a selection of classic Leyland and Bristol buses in service.

5 - 6
Magical May Family Event at the Crich Tramway Village

OXFORD Bus Museum Bank Holiday Heritage bus rides from the Museum.

Bank Holiday Operating Days at the Transport Museum at WYTHALL.

6
The Original King Alfred Buses Running Day based on WINCHESTER Broadway with all available King Alfred vehicles operating free vintage bus services plus visiting vehicles from approx 0930h to 1630h.

11
Delaine Bus Museum Open Day in BOURNE 1200h to 1600h. Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride.

The Omnibus Society Eastern and Southern branch meeting in CHELMSFORD.

Model Bus 2024 at the Salvation Army Hall in Wawn Street, SOUTH SHIELDS.

"Wales on Wheels", jointly run by the SWANSEA Bus Museum and Road Transport History Association based at the National Waterfront Museum and Dylan Thomas Square. Free admission and free heritage bus rides.

11 - 12
Sixiess weekend event at the East Anglia Transport Museum, near LOWESTOFT.

Modellers Weekend at South Yorkshire Transport Museum's Aldwarke premises in ROTHERHAM 1030h to 1600h.

12
Historic Commercial Vehicle Society's Annual LONDON to BRIGHTON Run.

Model tram layout operating in the Exhibition Hall 1000h to 1700h at the Crich Tramway Village

United Counties preservation group vintage bus day at the Mid-Norfolk Railway at DEREHAM.

Classic Bus and Coach Rally with Vintage road and rail event at the ECCLESBOURNE Valley railway.

OXFORD Bus Museum Spring running day celebrating 75 years of the AEC Regent V and 50 years of the Oxford Park and Ride service.

15
The Omnibus Society Herts and Beds Group branch meeting in LUTON.

17-19
National Transport Trust Vintage Transport Festival at Fawley Hill, near HENLEY-ON-THAMES.

18
ABINGDON Air & Country Show at the Airfield (Dalton Barracks).

18-19
APEDALE Valley Light Railway Listerfest event.

FAVERSHAM Transport Weekend with a bus event on the Saturday. and on Facebook.

The QUORN bus and coach spectacular organised by the Leicester Transport Historic Trust.

Rydabus Weekend based at the Isle of Wight Bus Museum in RYDE. cuthred1969@gmail.com

Bedford OB celebration at the Transport Museum at WYTHALL.

19
Chiltern Hills Rally at Weedon Park, near AYLESBURY.

BASINGSTOKE Festival of Transport & Autojumble at the War Memorial Park.

"Barking Mad" - a day out with your dog at the CRICH Tramway Village

ISLE OF WIGHT Festival of Transport organised by the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

MORECAMBE wintage bus day organised by the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust at Morecambe Football Club and the Promenade from 0930h to 1700h.

OXFORD Bus Museum Free bus rides.

CANCELLED Dewsbury Bus Museum Spring Running Day based at RAVENSTHORPE.

SOUTHSEA sea front service operated by City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot.

Aldridge Transport Museum's' Art in the museum. 1000h to 1600h, near WALSALL. (WS9 8TP)

CANCELLED Fenland BusFest at WHITTLESEY Market Place.

25 - 26
AEC Society Rally at NEWARK Showground. Road Run Saturday, dispay Sunday. Admission £10 (one day) £20 (both days). Tel 07896 085271. rally@aecsociety.com

25 - 27
Six wheeler Trolleybus Weekend at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft near DONCASTER.

25 - 31
Seaside Fun at the Crich Tramway Village

26
Vintage Transport Rally at YATTON Station on the Strawberry Line. Open top coastal excursions celebrating the early days of Badgerline. Admission £10. warwick.hulme@btinternet.com

26 - 27
Spring Bank Holiday & route 50 tribute at the Transport Museum at WYTHALL. harrington.gathering@hotmail.com

27
Volvo and Scania running day organised by the Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity at the HUCKNALL Heritage Bus Depot in Portland Road.

OXFORD Bus Museum Show and tell, meet conductor Bear.

28 - 31
Weekday opening at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft near DONCASTER.

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