The Classic British Isles Buses website - past events diary 2023/24

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Past events diary (by Shane Conway)

Last updated 15 December 2024

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This page lists PAST events, rallies, museum open days and running days of interest to the classic bus enthusiast for 2023 and 2024, going back one year from the date of publishing this page. This is to give an approximate guide to events which MAY happen in 2025, but have not yet been advised to me. 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 may be 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).

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

Events Diary 2023

DECEMBER

16-17 Dec: "Ride the Lights" Christmas Weekend, East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft, Suffolk.

17 Dec: Oxford Bus Museum Father Christmas visits. Oxford.

25 Dec: Christmas Day free bus service, on a 30 minute frequency. Vintage Bus Hire RTs on London route 430, Roehampton to Putney Bridge Station, starting at 0930. London.

25 Dec: Christmas Day service X51 by Black Prince, Morley to Leeds Hospital. West Yorkshire.

Events Diary 2024

JANUARY

1 Jan: Route 376 Bristol to Wells and route 77 - Wells to Street running day. If you are interested in taking part drop us a line by email. The 376 runs into the clean air zone so check your vehicle is exempt or you'll have to pay the £100 charge. If you'd like to bring a newer vehicle then the 77 is for you. Bristol.

1 Jan: New Years Day service 87 by Black Prince, Morley to White Rose Centre. West Yorkshire.

1 Jan: Happy New Year! East Anglia Transport Museum Open Day with free bus service to Lowestoft. Suffolk.

1 Jan: "Ale & Ride", The Provincial Society and CAMRA running free vintage buses on Route 24 (Gosport-Lee-Stubbington-Titchfield-Fareham) so that you can experience fine ales and excellent food en route. Hants.

6 Jan: The Omnibus Society, Scottish branch meeting in Edinburgh.

13 Jan: Leicester Transport Heritage Trust meeting at Braunstone Civic Centre (topic is 40 years of Midland Fox). Leicestershire.

13 Jan: The Omnibus Society, Eastern and Southern branch meeting in Chelmsford. Essex

14 Jan: January Sale Day Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.

16 Jan: The Omnibus Society, South Wales and West branch meeting (online zoom meeting).

17 Jan: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton.

20 Jan: The Omnibus Society, Midland branch meeting in Birmingham.

20 Jan: The Omnibus Society, Northern branch meeting in Stockton-on-Tees.

20 Jan: The Omnibus Society, London branch, presidential address meeting in London EC1.

27 Jan: The Omnibus Society, North Western and Yorkshire branch meeting in Sheffield.

FEBRUARY

3 Feb: The Omnibus Society, Scottish branch meeting and AGM.

10 Feb Oxford Bus Museum half term event - free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.

10 Feb: Leicester Transport Heritage Trust meeting at Braunstone Civic Centre (topic is annual transport review). Leicestershire.

10 Feb: The Omnibus Society, Eastern and Southern branch meeting in Chelmsford. Essex

14 Feb Oxford Bus Museum half term event - free heritage bus trips at 12:15, 13:00 and 14:15. Oxford.

17 Feb: The Omnibus Society, Midland Branch meeting and AGM, Birmingham.

17 Feb: Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair, Lockmeadow car park, Baker Street, Maidstone, Kent.

17 Feb: The Omnibus Society, Midland Branch meeting and AGM, Birmingham.

21 Feb: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds Group AGM in Luton. Bedfordshire

22 Feb: The Omnibus Society, South Wales and West branch meeting (online zoom meeting).

23 - 24 Feb: 2nd Wellingborough transport fair, 10:30 to 16:00. Photos, slides, books and general transport ephemera. Free entry. Debit and credit cards accepted. Light refreshments available and free local parking. To be held at Wellingborough museum, Castle Way, Wellingborough NN8 1XB. Follow the 794 Preservation Group on Facebook @GRP794L. Northamptonshire.

24 Feb: Auction of London's Transport Collectables and Railwayana.

24 Feb: The Omnibus Society, Northern branch meeting in Durham.

24 Feb: The Omnibus Society, North Western and Yorkshire branch meeting in Lytham. Lancashire

25 Feb: The Epping to Ongar railway have a winter bus event featuring London classic buses. Essex.

25 Feb: Gillingham Gathering, Commercial Transport in Preservation. Dorset.

MARCH

9 Mar: Aldridge Transport Museum, Winter Running Day, 14:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands

16 Mar: Safeguard Coaches (of Guildford) centenary event at Guildford cathedral between 12:00 and 16:00. Free entry. Heritage and modern vehicle display, stalls, entertainment and heritage bus trips on the day.Surrey.

16 Mar: The Omnibus Society, Eastern and Southern branch meeting in Chelmsford. Essex.

17 Mar: Northern National Restoration Group open day from 10:00 to 16:00 in Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4ES. Co. Durham.

20 Mar: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire

23 Mar: Midland bus kits 2nd model bus show from 10.00 to 15:00 at the Genesis Entertainment Centre, 32 - 46 King Street, Alfreton DE55 7DQ. Adults £3, concessions £2 under 16's FREE. Derbyshire.

23 Mar: Barking garage centenary event organised by Stagecoach London 11.00 to 16.00. Also free heritage buses operating on routes 62 and 145. East London.

23 Mar: The Omnibus Society, Midland branch meeting in Birmingham. West Midlands.

23 Mar: The Omnibus Society, Northern branch AGM and meeting in Newcastle. Tyne and Wear.

23 Mar: The Omnibus Society, North Western and Yorkshire branch AGM and meeting in Skipton. North Yorkshire.

24 Mar: Bus running day at Swansea Bus Museum. South Wales.

24 Mar: Storage Site Tours, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.

24 Mar: Two Ensignbus RT class buses (green 3232 and red 624), to run on route T15 from Piccadilly Circus to Tower Hill. London.

29 Mar - 1 Apr: Blackpool tram and Easter Weekend with Family Treasure Hunt at East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.

30 - 31 Mar: Cumbria Easter Rally, Kirkby Stephen. (Link available to Facebook members only or email for details.) Cumbria.

31 Mar: Oxford Bus Museum Easter event - free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.

31 Mar: Memories of the 1940s, Crich Tramway Village. Derbyshire.

31 Mar: Weston Park Motor Show, near Telford, Shropshire.

APRIL

1 Apr: Oxford Bus Museum Easter event - free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.

1 Apr: Bristol owners gathering at Wythall transport museum.. Worcestershire.

1 Apr: Memories of the 1940s, Crich Tramway Village. Derbyshire.

1 Apr: Weston Park Motor Show, near Telford, Shropshire.

1 Apr: Easter Egg Trail, Ipswich Transport Museum from 11.00 to 16.00. Suffolk.

7 Apr: Bristol Vintage Bus Group Easter mini running day based at Flowers Hill, Brislington. Bristol.

7 Apr: Oxford Bus Museum Oxford and District Model Railway Club display with free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.

7 Apr: Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum. Special Free Open Day, 10.00 to 1.600, with bus rides all day. Lincolnshire.

13 Apr: Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair, Lockmeadow car park, Baker Street, Maidstone, Kent.

13 Apr: Leicester Transport Heritage Trust meeting at Braunstone Civic Centre (topic is buses in the West Country). Leicestershire.

13 Apr: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 1200-1600, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.

13 Apr: "Beer & Buses", Merseyside Transport Trust. Three routes (with at least six buses) radiating from the depot at Burscough from 12.00. Lancashire.

13-14 Apr: UK Coach Rally, Blackpool Promenade. Lancashire.

14 Apr: Spring Gathering at London Bus Museum, Brooklands. Bus display, free bus rides, trader's market. Surrey

17 Apr: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire

20 - 21 Apr: Sandbach Transport Festival. Cheshire.

21 Apr: Oxford Bus Museum Free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.

21 Apr: National "Drive it" Day, Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs.

21 Apr: LT Country Bus Rally, East Grinstead. Facebook page. Sussex. (provisional date)

21 Apr: *CANCELLED* Midlands Bus Road Run. Route is Lichfield - Abbots Bromley - Uttoxeter - Ashbourne - Derby - Ashby de la Zouch - Swadlincote - Tamworth - Lichfield, starting from Lichfield Coach Park at 10:00.

21 Apr: Aldridge Transport Museum, Spring Running Day, 10:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands

27 Apr: Delaine Heritage Running Day. Lincolnshire.

27 Apr: Coventry Transport Fair at Coventry Rugby Club, Butts Road CV1 3GE from 10.00 to 16.00. Adults £4, family of 4 £10. For vehicle entries email Dean or phone 07968410306. Stall-holder enquiries to Sandra or phone 07775828421. Coventry.

27 Apr: The Omnibus Society, Northern branch meeting in Stockton-on-Tees.

27 Apr: *NEW* Irish Transport Heritage, mini bus rally at Drumkeen House, Galwally Court, Belfast BT8 6TB. Northern Ireland.

27 Apr: Alexander Dennis Ltd. open day at their manufacturing facility from 10.00 to 16.00. Farnborough, Hampshire.

28 Apr: Oxford Bus Museum Drive it day. Oxford and District Model Railway Club display with free tea /coffee and cake for drivers of visiting classic cars. Oxford.

28 Apr: Amberley Spring Bus Show, Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, West Sussex.

MAY

4 - 5 May: Magnificent Motors, Eastbourne seafront, East Sussex.

4 - 6 May: Llandudno Transport Festival, Bodafon Fields, Llandudno, North Wales.

4 - 6 May: A busman's holiday at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

5 May: Essex bus day, Museum of Power, Maldon. Essex (tbc).

5 May: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

5 May: The Cardiff Transport Preservation Group Spring heritage bus event marking 100 years of Merthyr Tydfil's buses, at Barry Bus Depot, Broad Street, Barry. CF62 7AH.

5 May: 52nd Ipswich to Felixstowe Vehicle Run, Ipswich Transport Museum. Suffolk.

5 May: *NEW*50th anniversary event of Southdown route 740 with a selection of classic Leyland and Bristol buses in service.

5 May: Keighley Bus Museum open day from 10.00 to 16:00 celebrating 100 years of Keighley buses, with free trips around Keighley on Keighley/West Yorkshire buses. Refreshments and stalls available. Unit 5, Riverside Technology Park, Riverside, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 4JP.

6 May: Oxford Bus Museum Bank holiday bus rides. Oxford.

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

11 May: Model Bus 2024, Salvation Army Hall, Wawn St, South Shields.

11 May: The Omnibus Society, Eastern and Southern branch meeting in Chelmsford. Essex.

11 May: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 1200-1600, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.

11 - 12 May: 1960s weekend event, at East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.

12 May: Classic Bus and Coach Rally, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth Station, Derbyshire.

12 May: Annual London to Brighton Run, Historic Commercial Vehicle Society. Sussex.

12 May: United Counties preservation group vintage bus day at Dereham Station, Mid Norfolk Railway. Norfolk

12 May: Oxford Bus Museum Spring running day; 75 years of the AEC Regent V and 50 years of Oxford Park and Ride service. Oxford.

12 May: Vintage Bus Day, Mid Norfolk Railway , Dereham Railway Station, Norfolk.

12 May: Running day recreating Wilts and Dorset route 6, between Marlborough and Amesbury with an additional rural 479 on the "Rockley Rambler" (serves Hackpen White Horse).

15 May: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire

17 - 19 May: National Transport Trust Vintage Transport Festival at Fawley Hill, near Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire.

18 May: Abingdon Air and Country Show, Abingdon Airfield (Dalton Barracks), Oxfordshire.

18 - 19 May: Listerfest event, Apedale Valley Light Railway. Staffordshire.

19 May: Basingstoke Festival of Transport and Autojumble, War Memorial Park. Hampshire.

19 May: Isle of Wight Festival of Transport, c/o Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

19 May: Chiltern Hills Rally, Weedon Park, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

19 May: Morecambe wintage bus day, Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust. Morecambe Football Club and the Promenade, Morecambe from 09.30 to 17.00. Lancashire.

19 May: Aldridge Transport Museum, Art in the museum, 10:00 to 16:00. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands

19 May: Southsea Sea Front Service, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot. Hampshire.

25 - 27 May: 6 wheeler event at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

27 May: Model Bus Federation event including a working N gauge Eheim trolleybus system at Wythall transport museum. Worcestershire.

27 May: Volvo and Scania running day, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.

27 May: Oxford Bus Museum Show and tell, meet conductor Bear. Oxford.

25 - 31 May: Seaside Fun, Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire.

JUNE

1 - 2 Jun: Tinkers Park Steam Rally, Hadlow Down, Uckfield, TN22 4HS East Sussex.

2 Jun: Taunton vintage bus running day, Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust. Taunton Bus Station, Somerset.

2 Jun: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

2 Jun: Annual Tyne-Tees Run, Stockton to South Shields Historic Commercial Vehicle Society. Durham

8 Jun: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 1200-1600, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.

9 Jun: Oxford Bus Museum Historic cycle day. Oxford.

9 Jun: 53rd East Coast Run, East Park Hull to Sewerby Cliff Top, Bridlington for all vehicles over 20 years old. Email for entry details. Yorkshire.

9 Jun: Barry Festival of Transport, Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, Barry Island, South Wales.

13 Jun: The Omnibus Society, London Historic Research branch meeting in London EC1.

15 Jun: Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair, Lockmeadow car park, Baker Street, Maidstone, Kent.

15 Jun: Ipswich Transport and Model Festival, Ipswich Transport Museum from 10.00 to 16.00. Suffolk.

15 - 16 Jun: Fathers' Day Trolley Weekend, The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

16 Jun: Oxford Bus Museum Father's day event, bus rides and free entry and chocolate cake for Dads accompanied by children under 16. Oxford.

16 Jun: Annual Ridgway Run, Henley to Quainton Historic Commercial Vehicle Society. Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire.

16 Jun: Southsea Sea Front Service, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot. Hampshire.

19 Jun: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire

21 - 23 Jun: Royal Blue and Associated Motorways run "From country to coast", Thames Valley and Great Western Omnibus Trust.

22 Jun: The Big Lemon London to Brighton to Paris Electric Vehicle Rally promoting sustainable transport. London Southbank to Madeira Drive, Brighton.

23 Jun: Norfolk Classic Bus and Coach show, at Thursford Steam Museum. Norfolk.

23 Jun: Peak Park Heritage Bus Running Day, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire.

23 Jun: Stroud Vintage Bus Show, Stroud College, Stratford Road GL5 4AH. Gathering of vintage buses and coaches with free rides around the local area. Gloucestershire.

23 Jun: Aldridge Transport Museum, Annual Open & Running Day, 10:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands

24 Jun: Leyland Society Gathering at British Commercial Vehicle Musuem, Leyland. Lancashire.

29 Jun: Auction of London's Transport Collectables and Railwayana.

29 - 30 Jun: Fares Please event at Beamish Museum (details to follow). Durham.

30 Jun: Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum. Open Day, 1000-1600, with bus rides all day. Lincolnshire.

30 Jun: *CHANGED DATE* Walk and study tour of uncompleted Northern Line extensions (Event subject to confirmation nearer the time). Email for details. London.

30 Jun: Wicor Depot Open Day with free service from Cosham, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot, Cranleigh Road, Portchester. Hampshire.

30 Jun: "Reading Buses open day", Great Knollys Street depot, Reading.

JULY

6 Jul: Gaydon vintage coach gathering, Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust. Gaydon British motor museum. Warwickshire

6 Jul: *CANCELLED* Free heritage bus service between Keynsham and Chew Valley rugby club. Somerset.

6 Jul: Model Bus Federation Lancashire Area show at Nelson Independent Methodist Church, Netherfield Road, Nelson. Lancashire.

6 - 7 Jul: North Norfolk Railway Vintage Transport Weekend. Free bus service between Holt and surrounding areas, and static display at Holt. Entry enquiries please to John Stewart, or contact Neil Sharpe 01692 650395. Norfolk.

7 Jul: Batley community bus event at the Mill Outlet, Batley WF17 5FZ. Yorkshire.

7 Jul: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

7 Jul: *CHANGED DATE* Eastbourne Classic Buses Running Day based at Eastbourne railway station. See also facebook page. Sussex.

13 Jul: The Omnibus Society, Provincial Historic Research group meeting, details later.

13 Jul: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 1200-1600, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.

13 - 14 July: Sussex Steam Rally, Parham Park, West Sussex.

13 - 14 Jul: Atkinson lorry display at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

13 - 14 Jul: Big Bus Bash, featuring East Anglia bus fleets, atEast Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.

14 Jul: Royal Victoria bus and coach festival at the Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Southampton. The event is sponsored and organised by Xelabus. Entries welcome including stalls. Email for more information and entry form, or phone 02380 644715. Hampshire.

14 Jul: 50 years of SYPTE at South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Aldwarke premises, Rotherham, Yorks.

14 Jul: Oxford Bus Museum classic car day, all makes and models welcome. Oxford.

14 Jul: *CANCELLED* Annual Open Day, Merseyside Transport Trust, Burscough 10.00-16.00. Merseyside.

14 Jul: Southsea Sea Front Service, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot. Hampshire.

16 Jul: Isle of Thanet vintage bus day (Event Page) and (Facebook Group for event)

17 Jul: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire

20 Jul: Barrow Festival of Transport, Town Centre, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

20 - 21 Jul: AEC Routemaster 70th anniversary event on the site of the former Chiswick works. West London.

21 Jul: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

21 Jul: Aldridge Transport Museum, Models in the Museum, 10:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands

21 Jul: SYTT and SYTM open Day (50 years of SYPTE) at South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Aldwarke premises, Rotherham. Yorkshire.

21 Jul: Marking 120 years since the start of the Northampton electrified tramways, buses will run over the tram routes. Commemoration booklet will be available. See also their Facebook page.

27 Jul: 100 years of Leicester municipal buses at De Montfort Hall Grounds, Regent Road, Leicester. Leicestershire.

27 - 28 Jul: The trolleybus museum at Sandtoft have their gathering on 28th July with a preview day on 27th July. Lincolnshire.

28 Jul: Bristol Vintage Bus Group Bristol bus show at Brislington park and ride site. Bristol.

28 Jul: Worthing Sea Front Bus Gathering & Running Day, Worthing, West Sussex.

AUGUST

2 - 4 Aug: Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza, South Cerney airfield, nr.Cirencester.

3 Aug: Newton Town Show, Mesnes Park, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside.

3 - 4 Aug: Hebden Bridge Vintage Weekend, Calder Holmes Park, Yorks.

3 - 4 Aug: Steam & Vintage Rally, West Somerset Railway, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset.

4 Aug: The Provincial Society Gosport Bus Rally, Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hants.

4 Aug: Tavistock vintage bus running day, Thames Valley and Great Western Omnibus Trust. Tavistock, Devon.

4 Aug: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

4 Aug: Annual Trans-Pennine Run, Historic Commercial Vehicle Society, from Middleton, near Manchester, to Harrogate.

4 Aug: Pennines Bus Day. See their facebook page for details. Halifax Town Centre.

4 Aug: Vintage transport gala at the Battlefield Line Railway, Market Bosworth Station, Leicestershire.

9 - 11 Aug: Retro Festival, Newbury Showground, Berkshire.

10 Aug: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 1200-1600, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.

10 - 11 Aug: Weekend Trolleydays, The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

11 Aug: Hooton Park Hangars, Hooton Airfield, Cheshire, annual gathering of preserved buses, routes to Chester, Hooton and Birkenhead. Sales stands and refreshments available. 10.00 to 16.00. For more information please contact John Nolan 0151 639 4929.

11 Aug: 999 Weekend, at East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. (More details later). Suffolk.

17 Aug: Imberbus Car Free Day 2024, Routemaster services from Warminster railway station, across rarely-seen parts of Salisbury Plain. Only the scheduled buses permitted on the routes. Wiltshire.

17 - 18 Aug: Open Weekend, Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond, Fife, Scotland.

18 Aug: Flitwick Car, Bus & Motorcycle Show. Details from Jim on 07368-117032. Millenium Park, Flitwick, Bedfordshire.

18 Aug: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

18 Aug: West Country Historic Omnibus Trusthistoric bus rally at the helicopter museum, Weston-super-Mare. Somerset.

18 Aug: Southsea Sea Front Service, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot. Hampshire.

18 Aug: Bus, Coach & Car Meet and Live Auto Memorabilia Auction by Derek Mathewson at Lodge Coaches, High Easter. Essex.

21 Aug: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire

24 Aug: 45th anniversary of the last Coventry Transport back-loader run. Route recreation using preserved Coventry half-cabs based on White Street Coach Park from 10.00. Email for further details

24 - 26 Aug: Bank holiday weekend trolleydays at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

25 - 26 Aug: Shrewsbury Steam Rally, Onslow Park, Shropshire.

25 Aug: Blackpool Vehicle Preservation Group, Display of classic vehicles, Stanley Park, Blackpool. Lancashire.

25 Aug: Routemaster 70th, anniversary display of RM class buses (including prototypes, early types and odd ones). North Weald station. Essex.

26 Aug: White Rose Classic Bus & Truck Show, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire.

26 Aug: Rally of British buses at Brands Hatch motoring extravaganza. Kent

26 Aug - A bus themed event at Ipswich Transport Museum to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our Ipswich Corporation AEC Regent V bus No. 63 (ADX 63B), from 11.00 to 16:00. Suffolk.

27 - 30 Aug: Weekday trolleydays at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

SEPTEMBER

1 Sep: The Great Harwood Transport Festival, Bus Rally and Open Weekend, Great Harwood Showground, Blackburn, organised by The Town and District Transport Trust. Lancashire.

1 Sep: South of England bus festival at Haywards Heath showground. East Sussex.

1 Sep: Key Publishing Buses Festival 2024, Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire.

1 Sep: Autumn Road Run, to/from Salisbury Livestock Market, Commercial Transport in Preservation. Wiltshire.

1 Sep: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

1 Sep: "Devon General Remembered" Running Day based at Tiverton Bus Station from 10.00 to 16.00. Devon General Society.

1 Sep: Keighley Bus Museum event from 10.00 to 16:00 celebrating 50 years of West Yorkshire P.T.E. Unit 5, Riverside Technology Park, Riverside, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 4JP.

7 Sep: Daventry Heritage Event from 10.00 to 16.00. Classic vehicles operating free bus rides from the Market Square on traditional United Counties, Midland Red and Geoff Amos routes to surrounding villages. Information will be available on the NT Heritage website and Facebook page.

7 Sep: Vintage Bus Rally & Running Day. Walmer Green. Email for an entry form or information or phone 078532 584770. Kent.

7 Sep: Model Bus Federation Worksop model transport at The Crossing Church and Centre, Newcastle Street, Worksop. S80 2AT

7 - 8 Sep: Heritage open days at Greater Manchester Museum of Transport. Manchester.

7 - 8 Sep: Blues and Twos weekend event, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

8 Sep: King's Lynn Heritage Open Day, Free Heritage heritage bus service around the town. Norfolk.

8 Sep: Blackpool Vehicle Preservation Group, Display of classic vehicles, Lytham Green, Lytham St Annes. Lancashire.

8 Sep: SYTM open Day at South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Aldwarke premises, Rotherham, Yorkshire.

8 Sep: Oxford Bus Museum Heritage open day, free talks by museum volunteers. Oxford.

8 Sep: Annual Running Day, Merseyside Transport Trust, 1000-1630. Merseyside.

8 Sep: Wicor Depot Open Day with free service from Cosham, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot, Cranleigh Road, Portchester. Hampshire.

14 Sep: Oxford Bus Museum Oxford open doors event, free bus rides. Oxford.

14 Sep: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 1200-1600, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.

14 - 15 Sep: Aldridge Transport Museum, Heritage Open Days 10:00 to 16:00. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands

15 Sep: Knavesmire Rally, York YO23 1EX. Details from York Heritage Vehicle Group. This is York's biggest classic vehicle show. All classes of vehicle over 15 years old are welcome.

15 Sep: 60 years of Nottingham standard Atlanteans, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.

15 Sep: Oxford Bus Museum Free bus rides. Oxford.

15 Sep: Southsea Sea Front Service, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot. Hampshire.

15 Sep: Winchester Heritage Open Day. Vehicle display at St Catherine's Park & Ride 0930 to 1100, then free vintage bus services based on Winchester Broadway until around 1600. Friends of King Alfred Buses. Hampshire.

18 Sep: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire

21 - 22 Sep: C H Roe weekend event, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.

21 - 22 Sep: Sywell Classic Pistons & Props motoring festival, Sywell Aerodrome, Northants.

22 Sep: Dewsbury bus museum, end-of-season autumn running day at Dewsbury bus museum, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury. Yorkshire.

22 Sep: Buses to the Bill 2024 (route Salisbury - Wimborne - Poole - Weymouth - Portland. Email Dave Bickley for details and vehicle entries. Hampshire.

22 Sep: Amberley Autumn Bus Show and Running Day, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, West Sussex.

27 - 30 Sep: The Omnibus Society, Scottish branch presidential weekend, details later.

28 Sept: Open day at Marine garage of Lothian Transport, from 11.00 to 15.00. Edinburgh.

28 - 29 Sep: Trolleybus Weekend, at East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.

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: 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.

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: 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: 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: 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

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.

3 Nov: Nightryder event in Ryde, Isle of Wight.

3 Nov: AEC Regent running day, at Ipswich Transport Museum from 11.00 to 16.00. Suffolk.

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.

20 Nov: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire.

23 Nov: 9th Annual Northampton Collectors Fair at Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, NN7 2LS. Free bus provided by Northampton Transport Heritage from Northampton. £2.50 adult - children Free. Open 1000 - 1500 hrs. Lots of free parking. Refreshments available.

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.

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.

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.

15 Dec: Re-creation of London route 227 (Bromley to Penge or Crystal Palace) with five RFs plus guest buses. Also RT and RM running part of Route 94 (Bromley to Petts Wood). London.

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