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Events diary (by Shane Conway)

Last updated 25 September 2024

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Please note, there will be no updates added from 16:30 on September 29th until 15:00 on October 20th, due to a holiday break. Any emails sent during this time will be acknowledged as they arrive. Thanks.

This page lists events, rallies, museum open days and running days of interest to the classic bus enthusiast, although I don't always record auctions and sales etc. Please let me know if you have any new entries or corrections. Details of events for 2025 will be published as they are received. Look for the *NEW* symbol for the latest additions. The county or district is shown at the end of each entry, by request of some visitors who find it easier to scan the list and see immediately what's happening in their particular area.

Please note that I cannot guarantee that any event listed below will actually take place - merely that it was intended to. I also don't guarantee the accuracy of the information, but I do my best....

Please send details of any suitable event that you know about, and I will list it. Please include a postcode if possible (for static events). Photos and/or reports of events would also be welcome to add to our rally reports pages.

The livery on this page is a tribute to Surrey Motors. Aaaah - sadly missed.....

Events Diary 2024

SEPTEMBER

• 27 - 30 Sep: The Omnibus Society, Scottish branch presidential weekend, details later.
• *NEW* 28 Sept: Open day at Marine garage of Lothian Transport, from 11.00 to 15.00. Edinburgh.
• 28 - 29 Sep: 200 years of the bus, part 4 1970s and 1980s. Greater Manchester Museum of Transport. Manchester.
• 28 - 29 Sep: Trolleybus Weekend, at East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
• 29 Sep: Showbus at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road Station, Station Road, Quainton, Buckinghamshire. HP22 4BY.

OCTOBER

• 5 Oct: Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair, Lockmeadow car park, Baker Street, Maidstone, Kent.
• 5 Oct: Theydon Bois Transport Bazaar, Theydon Bois Village Hall (opposite village green) CM16 7ER. 1100-1500, £3, refreshments. Large public car park. Email for details. Essex.
• 5 Oct: Classic Vehicles Day at Ipswich Transport Museum from 11.00 to 16.00. Includes free bus tour of the local area. Suffolk.
• 5 - 6 Oct: Weekend trolleydays, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.
• 6 Oct: Midland Red 120 event at Wythall transport museum.. Worcestershire.
• 6 Oct: Classic buses in Chesham, organised by the Amersham and District motor bus society. Buckinghamshire.
• 6 Oct: Autumn Classic Vehicle Show, Ellenroad Steam Museum, Newhey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
• 6 Oct: Wirral Bus and Tram show, Pacific Road, Birkenhead. Sales stands and refreshments available. For more information please contact John Nolan on 0151 639 4929. Merseyside.
• 10 Oct: The Omnibus Society, London Historic research group meeting in London EC1.
• 12 Oct: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 1200-1600, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.
• 12 Oct: open day and twilight running at South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Aldwarke premises, Rotherham, Yorks.
• 12-13 Oct: Wightrider Weekend. Email for vehicle entries. Isle of Wight Bus Museum.
• 12-13 Oct: Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Bridgeton Bus Depot Open Sunday. Glasgow.
• 13 Oct: Yorkshire Dales Vintage Bus & Coach Running Day, Aire Valley Transport Group, Skipton, Yorkshire.
• 13 Oct: Gravesend and Dartford running day at Ebbsfleet International Station with 1960 to 1980 ex London and Maidstone buses. Further details later. Kent.
• 16 Oct: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire
• 19 Oct: Delaine Heritage twilight Running Day. Lincolnshire.
• 20 Oct: The trolleybus museum at Sandtoft have their Isle of Axholme running day. Lincolnshire.
• 20 Oct: Classic car show at Greater Manchester Museum of Transport. Manchester.
• 20 Oct: Sprat and Winkle Run, Historic Commercial Vehicle Society.
• 20 Oct: Aldridge Transport Museum, Autumn Leaves Running Day 10:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands
• 20 Oct: United Counties Preservation Group bus running day at Biggleswade. Bedfordshire.
• 26 Oct: Annual Samuel Ledgard Society Transport Collectors' Fair, Pudsey Civic Hall, near Leeds 10.00-15.00. Details from Barry Rennison 0113-236-3695 or email. West Yorkshire
• 26 Oct: Auction of London's Transport Collectables & Railwayana.
• 26 Oct: Halloween Event, at East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
• 27 Oct: Heritage Bus Running Day, North West Museum of Road Transport, 1000-1600. Free bus rides around St.Helens, sales stalls, model railways and refreshments. Hall St, St.Helens, Merseyside. WA10 1DU
• 27 Oct: Twilight running day at Wythall transport museum.. Worcestershire.
• 27 Oct: Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum. Open Day, 1000-1600, with bus rides all day. Lincolnshire.
• 27 Oct: Bristol Vintage Bus Group Autumn mini running day based at Flowers Hill, Brislington. Bristol.
• 27 Oct: Oxford Bus Museum Halloween event, bus rides. Oxford.

NOVEMBER

• 2 Nov: Twilight Trolleyday, The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.
• 2 Nov: Aldenham Transport Spectacular, open from 10:00 to 16:00. Allum house and hall, Allum Lane, Elstree and Borehamwood, WD6 3PJ. Admittance fee £4 each. Details available on facebook, by calling Julian Bowden on 07932-812268, or email here. Herts.
• 3 Nov: Open day and free bus trips, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.
• 3 Nov: Keighley Bus Museum Twilight event from 12:00 to 18:00 celebrating 90 years of Leeds Corporation AEC Regent ANW 682. Unit 5, Riverside Technology Park, Riverside, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 4JP.
• 3 Nov: Model Bus Federation Scotland Area show at Bishopton Community Centre, Greenock Road, Bishopton. PA7 5AU
• *NEW* 3 Nov: Archway transport event. Vintage London buses operating on part of routes 4,17,43,210,271 and 390. For more information contact 0795 652 8474.
• 9 Nov: The North West Vehicle Restoration Trust Nocturnal Running Day based at Charleywood Road, Kirkby, Liverpool L33 7SG. Network of free bus services from 1400 to 19:00, sales stands and refreshments available. Visiting vehicles welcome but please book in advance for this event. For more information email here. Merseyside.
• 9 - 10 Nov: 200 years of the bus, part 5 1990s to the future, at Greater Manchester Museum of Transport. Manchester.
• 16 Nov: Enfield Transport Bazaar, St. Stephen's Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield EN1 2EY. 11:00 to 14:30, £3. Short distance from Enfield Town, and bus routes 329 and W8 stop outside. Email for details. North London.
• *NEW* 17 Nov: Camden Town transport event. Vintage London buses operating on part of routes 24,29,31,134 and 214. For more information contact 0795 652 8474.
• 20 Nov: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire.
• 24 Nov: Aldridge Transport Museum, Transport Collectors' Fair, 10:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands.

DECEMBER

• 1 Dec: Christmas open day and free bus trips, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.
• 5 Dec: The Omnibus Society, London Historic research group meeting in London EC1.
• 7 Dec: Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair, Lockmeadow car park, Baker Street, Maidstone, Kent.
• 7 - 8 Dec: Christmas cracker event at Greater Manchester Museum of Transport. Manchester.
• 8 Dec: Shop open day, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.
• 8 Dec: Christmas Cracker, at Ipswich Transport Museum from 11.00 to 16.00. Suffolk.
• *NEW*
• 8 Dec: Running day recreating route X55, between Bath and Stratford on Avon.
• 15 Dec: Oxford Bus Museum Christmas event, bus rides and visit from Santa. Oxford.
• 15 Dec: Twilight open day -- Christmas lights Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Free rides, model railways, stalls, refreshments etc. Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.
• 15 Dec: Marking 90 years since the closure of the Northampton electrified tramways, buses will run over the tram routes. Commemoration booklet will be available. See also their Facebook page.
• 20 Dec: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch Christmas presentation in Luton. Bedfordshirexeo
• 22 Dec: Oxford Bus Museum Christmas event, bus rides and visit from Santa. Oxford.

Events Diary 2025

FEBRUARY

• Saturday 1 February: Enfield Transport Bazaar, St. Stephen's Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield EN1 2EY. 11:00 to 14:30, £3. Short distance from Enfield Town, and bus routes 329 and W8 stop outside. Email for details. North London.

MARCH

• Sunday 30 March: Dewsbury bus museum, Spring running day at the Dewsbury bus museum, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury. Email for an entry form.Yorkshire.

MAY

• Saturday 3 May: Theydon Bois Transport Bazaar, Theydon Bois Village Hall (opposite village green) CM16 7ER. 1100-1500, £3, refreshments. Large public car park. Email for details. Essex.
• Saturday - Sunday 17 - 18 May: Faversham Transport Weekend. Bus event on the Saturday. Details available at (facebook page) or email Noel Young for information. Faversham, Kent.

JUNE

• 21 Jun: North West rail and transport collectors fair, Crewe Alexandra Football Club CW2 6EB. Phone 07787 258211. Cheshire.

JULY

• 20 Jul: Alton Bus Rally and Running Day at Alton College, Old Odiham Road. Alton. Hampshire.

AUGUST

• 10 Aug: The Kent and East Sussex bus rally 10.00 to 16.00, at K & ESR Tenterden station, TN30 6HE. Email for an entry form. Timetable here. Kent.
• 30 - 31 Aug: The Great Harwood Transport Festival, Bus Rally and Open Weekend, Great Harwood Showground, Blackburn, organised by The Town and District Transport Trust. Lancashire.

SEPTEMBER

• Saturday 13 September: Enfield Transport Bazaar, St. Stephen's Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield EN1 2EY. 11:00 to 14:30, £3. Short distance from Enfield Town, and bus routes 329 and W8 stop outside. Email for details. North London.

OCTOBER

• Saturday 5 October: Theydon Bois Transport Bazaar, Theydon Bois Village Hall (opposite village green) CM16 7ER. 1100-1500, £3, refreshments. Large public car park. Email for details. Essex.

NOVEMBER

• Sunday 2 November: Dewsbury bus museum, Autumn running day at the Dewsbury bus museum, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury. Email for an entry form.Yorkshire.
• Saturday 15 November: Enfield Transport Bazaar, St. Stephen's Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield EN1 2EY. 11:00 to 14:30, £3. Short distance from Enfield Town, and bus routes 329 and W8 stop outside. Email for details. North London.

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