Upcoming BOC events

Take a look at our calendar to see what we’ve got planned for Bristol Owners’ Club members over the coming months.

Got questions? Please feel welcome to get in touch.

BRISTOL OWNERS CLUB EVENTS CALENDAR 2023

Please note: Not all events have fixed dates or locations as yet – watch this space for updates!

See also the latest BOC Newsletter for details of all events.

IMPORTANT: For details of all non-BOC events; please see the relevant event organisers websites for their most up to date information.

UPDATED 20th February 2023

24th-26th Feb London Classic Car Show
The Club will have a stand at this show at the Olympia Exhibition hall in Kensington, a stone’s throw from the former Bristol Cars showroom. Discounted tickets will be available to members, details of which shall be circulated by email very soon.
 
tbc April BOHT Lecture
Bristol Owners Heritage Trust seminar and lecture. Details tbc, contact Stefan Cembrowicz on stefancembrowicz@gmail.com for details.
 
15th April Bristols Coffee & Chat
All Bristol owners are welcome to this Sunday morning meet up. Gather at 10.30am at The Angel, Larling, Norfolk, NR16 2QU (just off the A11 near Snetterton circuit). Please let Chris Dady know if you are coming on cmdady@btinternet.com or 07780 550047. If you wish to stay for lunch and join the Bristol table at 12.30 please let the Angel know direct on 01953 717963.
 
22nd April Bristols Drive-it Day
BOC and BODA meet up at the Classic Motor Hub in Bibury, Glos. Coffee and light lunch available, and usually lots of quality sales stock to admire at this interesting venue. The official FBHVC Drive-it Day is Sunday so this gives members the chance to attend another event on the Sunday if they wish. The Motor Hub is booked (10 cars, 20 pax) but numbers tbc. We will need to know who wants to come, so please contact Peter Campbell on wessex.sec@boc.net.
 
23rd April FBHVC Drive it Day
 
1st May Gawsworth Hall Show
An annual event since 1998, the show takes place from 10m to 4pm in the walled Elizabethan pleasure gardens. For details please contact BOC North West organiser David Taylor on david.taylor@axiodevelopment.co.uk.
 
14th May BOC AGM
Full details will be in the March Newsletter
 
2nd-5th  June Fougères Rally, France
A popular non-BOC event, with several Bristols already confirmed to attend. Further details on rallye-fougeres.org.
 
3rd June Pangbourne College Classic Car Show
Non-BOC event, usually some members in attendance. See pangbourne.com/our-community/community-events/classic-car-show for details.
 
18th June Fathers’ Day at Aerospace Bristol
The BOHT has been invited to display Bristol cars at the Bristol Aerospace museum at Filton this summer. Full details tbc. Peter Campbell wessex.sec@boc.net is coordinating.
 
13th-16th July Goodwood FoS
 
12th August Ace Cafe
The annual Bristols & Jensens gathering at this fun London venue.
 
tbc August BOC Bristol Day and Concours d’Elegance
Full details will be announced ASAP
 
25th-27th August Silverstone Festival
The new name for the Silverstone Classic, the Festival promises historic motorsport, incredible music, family fun and amazing food all in one weekend. Book online via this link https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/silverstone-festival/ticket-types/car-clubs , codes are: 23CCD101 (tax exempt – pre-1983) and 23CCD102 (non-tax exempt – 1983+)
 More details of the Bristol presence at this event will be available in due course. Manuel Hughes will be coordinating so please contact him on BOCSilverstone@oldfox.co.uk if you can help or want more information.
 
tbc August SE BBQ & Film Night
 
8th-10th Sept Goodwood Revival
 
23rd Sept Castle Combe Autumn Classic
The BOHT will have a stand at this event, and it is hoped some Frazer-Nashes and historic BMWs will join the Bristols. The racing is usually excellent at this exciting Wiltshire circuit, and  having now moved forward by a week it didn’t even rain in 2022! Contact Peter Campbell on wessex.sec@boc.net for more details.
 
tbc October Albert Memorial meet
 
tbc October Chelsea Arts Club lunch
 
6th-8th October Wessex Weekend Wander
It is planned to base this year’s WWW at the Swan Hotel in Wells, Somerset. Have a look in Bulletin 174 for a report on 2022’s fun weekend in Devon. Contact Peter Campbell on wessex.sec@boc.net for more details.
 
10th-12th Nov NEC Classic Motor Show
The big one. Back to Birmingham (well, Solihull in fact) for Remembrance day. Details nearer the time.
 
tbc 1st/8th  Dec Chairman’s Dinner
At the RAC Mall Pall.

See also the latest BOC Newsletter for details of all events.