Please click on hyperlinks to access entry forms where available or email Midlands Region for more details of any event. Not all events will be supported as a club but individuals welcome to attend and promote the Wolseley marque. See the list below of future events taking place in the Midlands region. Details/updates of these and additional events will be published in Wolseley World and on this webpage as soon as confirmed. SCROLL DOWN TO FOOT OF PAGE FOR DETAILS OF REGULAR MEETINGS IN AND AROUND THE MIDLANDS AREA WITH BOOKING/INFORMATION LINKS – MOSTLY HELD OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS ONLY
| DATE | EVENT | DETAILS |
| SUN 6 APRIL 2025 | HAMMERWICH PRE-WAR CLASSIC CAR GATHERING | FREE TO ATTEND EVENT IN AID OF BURNTWOOD LIONS BUT MUST PRE-REGISTER BY TEL 07850 799791 OR EMAIL klaxonhoard@gmail.com |
| From 4 pm TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2025 | SRP EVENING MEET UP | FREE TO ATTEND at STOKE PRIOR SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, WESTON HALL ROAD, B60 4AL. No booking required. Refreshments on sale and facilities in the club building. Open to all Vintage, Classic, Retro and Special interest Cars, Bikes, Tractors, Street/Rat Rods and anything else ‘interesting’. Organised by Shakespeares Rally Promotions. |
| 7:30 pm THURSDAY 10 APRIL 2025 | SOUTH MIDLANDS SOCIAL MEETING | NEW VENUE NOW ESTABLISHED FOR THE SOUTH MEETINGS AT THE NAILERS ARMS, 62 DOCTORS HILL, BOURNHEATH, BROMSGROVE, WORCS B61 9HE. CARVERY (EVENINGS £10.95/£9.50 FOR SMALL PORTION) OR OTHER MENU CHOICES. PLEASE ADVISE GRAHAM RYDER IF ATTENDING SO LARGE ENOUGH TABLE CAN BE BOOKED. |
| SAT 19/SUN 20/MON 21 APRIL 2025 | EASTER VINTAGE GATHERING | STOKE PRIOR SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, WESTON HALL ROAD, B60 4AL. DETAILS TO BE ADDED SHORTLY. |
| From 9:30 am
SAT 26 APRIL 2025 |
PRIDE OF LONGBRIDGE | CLUB SPACE BOOKED AT THIS ANNUAL EVENT WHICH CELEBRATES THE LONGBRIDGE FACTORY, ITS WORKERS AND THE CARS THEY PRODUCED. GAZEBO OFFERING SHELTER OR SHADE AND REGALIA STALL. PLEASE EMAIL GRAHAM RYDER IF YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CLUB STAND. |
| 10 am – 4 pm SUN 27 APRIL 2025 | DRIVE IT DAY MORRIS MINOR OWNERS CLUB BIRMINGHAM BRANCH ANNUAL RALLY | WOLSELEY REGISTER MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE BIRMINGHAM BRANCH OF THE MMOC FOR THEIR ANNUAL RALLY AT STATFOLD RAILWAY, TAMWORTH, STAFFS. BOOK DIRECT AT STATFOLD RAILWAY QUOTING “BMMOC”. STATFOLD EXPECT OVER 200 CARS ON DRIVE IT DAY.
£5 FEE ALLOWS DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER TO ACCESS ALL AREAS. ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE FULL PRICE TICKETS IF WISH TO ACCESS THE MUSEUM, DINER AND THE RAILWAY. BMMOC RALLY WILL BE IN A DEDICATED AREA. RALLY FEE OF £1 PER VEHICLE PAYABLE ON THE DAY IN AID OF WARWICKSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE. FOR FURTHER DETAILS EMAIL BMMOC |
| 10 am to 5 pm
SAT/SUN/MON 3/4/5 MAY 2025 |
EAST MIDLANDS STEAM AND COUNTRY SHOW | THREE DAY SHOW AT LANCASTER FARM, HIGHAM FERRERS, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN10 8LB. FREE ENTRY AND FREE CAMPING SPACE FOR EXHIBITORS. EXHIBITS MUST BE IN PLACE FOR THE DURATION OF THE SHOW BUT NOT NECESSARILY ON ALL DAYS. CLICK LINK IN LEFT-HAND COLUMN FOR MORE DETAILS WHERE ENTRY FORMS ARE DOWNLOADABLE – CLOSING DATE 28 FEBRUARY 2025. FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM GRAHAM RYDER |
| 7:30 pm THURSDAY 15 MAY 2025 | NORTH MIDLANDS SOCIAL EVENING | MEET AT THE PARSON & CLERK (TOBY CARVERY), CHESTER ROAD, STREETLY, B73 6BP. PLEASE ADVISE GRAHAM RYDER IF ATTENDING SO LARGE ENOUGH TABLE CAN BE BOOKED. |
| 10 am – 4 pm SATURDAY 17 MAY 2025 | REDDITCH CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW, WORCS | FREE EVENT in Redditch Town Centre, Worcestershire B98 8AA organised by Shakespeares Rally Promotions and Redditch Bid. Food stalls, live music, fun fair and classic cars. Cars must remain static from 10 am to 4 pm. Apply by 17 April – forms available from GRAHAM RYDER or at www.redditchmotorshow.co.uk |
| 10 am – 4 pm SATURDAY 24 MAY 2025 | CAR MEET AT WILFORD LANE GARAGE, NOTTINGHAM | |
| SUNDAY 8 JUNE 2025 | WONDER OF NUFFIELD DAY,
GREAT BRITISH CAR JOURNEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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| SUNDAY 15 JUNE 2025 | CLASSIC CAR SHOW, BELBROUGHTON, WORCS | CLASSIC CARS AND BIKES RALLY, BELBROUGHTON CRICKET CLUB, HACKMAN’S GATE LANE, BELBROUGTON, WORCESTERSHIRE DY9 0DW. Father’s Day event with stalls and catering options. Entry fees will be donated to Mary Stevens Hospice. £5 per car includes all occupants. Ring 07805 161063 to book or contact Graham Ryder for further information and to be included in a group entry. Public Entry £2.50 pp |
| 7 & 8, 14 & 15 JUNE 2025 | SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY 1940’S WEEKENDS | THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY INVITE PRE-1949 CARS TO ATTEND THEIR 1940’s EVENT IN JUNE 2025. SPACE IS AVAILABLE AT HIGHLEY AND BRIDGNORTH STATIONS. AS A THANK YOU, EACH CAR WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR TWO TRAVEL PASSES FOR THE DAY/WEEKEND OF ATTENDING. FOLLOW THE LINK IN LEFT HAND COLUMN AND SCROLL DOWN FOR VEHICLE EXHIBITOR APPLICATION FORM WHICH MUST BE RETURNED BY 1 MAY 2025. FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM GRAHAM RYDER BY POST OR EMAIL. |
| 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
SUNDAY 13 JULY 2025 |
BMC DAY, BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM, GAYDON | THE WOLSELEY REGISTER WILL AGAIN HAVE A CLUB STAND AT THIS POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT TO CELEBRATE BMC VEHICLES. EXHIBITOR ENTRY INCLUDES ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER. MEMBERS PLEASE CONTACT GRAHAM RYDER BY 15 JUNE 2025 TO BOOK A CLUB PLACE – GROUP RATE WILL BE SUBSIDISED AND LOWER THAN INDIVIDUAL BOOKING RATE WHICH IS £12 PER CAR. VEHICLES MUST BE IN PLACE BY 9:30 AM AND REMAIN UNTIL 4:00 PM. NON-EXHIBITOR BOOKING AVAILABLE AT £17 PER ADULT, £15 CONCESSIONS, £9 CHILD. |
| SAT 26/SUN 27 JULY 2025 | SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY 60th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND | THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 60TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A SWINGING SIXTIES WEEKEND. CLASSIC VEHICLES WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD IN THE 1960s ARE INVITED TO DISPLAY AT KIDDERMINSTER, HIGHLEY AND BRIDGNORTH STATIONS. VEHICLES TO REMAIN STATIC FOR THE DAY. EXHIBITORS WILL RECEIVE TWO COMPLEMENTARY “FREEDOM OF THE LINE” TICKETS AS THANKS. CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE. |
| 9 & 10 AUGUST 2025 | SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY VINTAGE EXTRAVAGANZA WEEKEND | THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY INVITE PRE-1980 CLASSIC VEHICLES TO ATTEND THEIR VINTAGE EXTRAVAGANZA WEEKEND IN AUGUST 2025. SPACE IS AVAILABLE AT STATIONS ALONG THE LINE. AS A THANK YOU, EACH CAR WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR TWO COURTESY ‘FREEDOM OF THE LINE’ TRAVEL PASSES FOR THE DAY/S OF ATTENDING. CARS TO REMAIN STATIC DURING THE DAY. PLACES CAN BE APPLIED FOR ONLINE HERE . SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED SUBSEQUENTLY WITH CONFIRMATION OF BOOKING. |
| SATURDAY 20 & SUNDAY 21 September 2025 | STOKE PRIOR STEAM RALLY | Little Intall Fields Farm, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcs, B60 4LF – club stand will be booked at this popular two-day event. Please contact GRAHAM RYDER to be included and state which day/s preferred. |
| FRIDAY 7 – SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2025 | CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW, NEC | THE WOLSELEY REGISTER HAS APPIED FOR STAND SPACE AT THIS END OF SEASON FINALE WHERE WE WILL BE MARKING 50 YEARS SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION OF WOLSELEY CARS |
SOUTH MIDLANDS EVENING SOCIAL MEETINGS – NORMALLY HELD ON SECOND THURSDAY OF “EVEN” MONTHS AT THE NAILERS ARMS, 62 DOCTORS HILL, BOURNHEATH, BROMSGROVE, WORCS B61 9JE – NEXT MEETING DATE: THURSDAY 10 APRIL 2025 – NB: AUGUST DATE WILL BE ONE WEEK EARLY OWING TO NATIONAL RALLY SO MEETING ON THURSDAY 7 AUGUST. DECEMBER IS THE CHRISTMAS LUNCH ON SECOND SATURDAY – 13 DECEMBER 2025.
NORTH MIDLANDS EVENING SOCIAL MEETINGS – NORMALLY HELD ON SECOND THURSDAY OF “ODD” MONTHS AT Parson & Clerk Toby Carvery, Sutton Coldfield B73 6SP – NEXT MEETING DATE: THURSDAY 15 MAY 2025
CLASSIC CAR MEETS:
A number of events are being staged in the Midlands by Classic Motor Events (formerly Gemini Events) Events Calendar – Classic Motor Events where individual bookings can be made. All these events cost £4 per car in advance or £5 on the day. Cars must arrive between 8 am and 10 am. 2025 dates will be listed on their website soon.
2025 Coffee & Chrome calendar! 
STOKE PRIOR SOCIAL CLUB, BROMSGROVE – FROM 4:00 pm – EARLY EVENING MEETS SECOND TUESDAYS APRIL – SEPTEMBER. NB: FOR JUNE THE MEETING WILL BE ON SUNDAY 15th as a Craft Fayre and Car Show day for Father’s Day.
GAYDON GATHERINGS: Second Tuesday of every month from April to October – FREE social evening at British Motor Museum, Gaydon CV35 0BJ. Food and drinks available to purchase.
STRATFORD AUTO JUMBLE, Stratford Racecourse, CV37 9SE 2025 dates: Sundays 11 May and 7 September Interesting cars, bikes, commercials, kits and customs are welcome at the event and can park in the display area on the showground. (Vehicles must be 15 years or older to be displayed in the Classic Car Park.) Public entry to the show £5 in advance, £7 on the day. Classic vehicle entry tickets are only available on the day and cannot be purchased in advanced. Classic Vehicle General Admission from 9.30am. Drivers are just £5. Passengers/pillions just £7 each. Under 16’s FREE.
A47 Auto-Jumble/Classic Vehicle Show at Thurlaston Showground – a 27 acre site off the A47 between Leicester and Hinckley at Desford Rd, Thurlaston, Leicester LE9 9JE on the following dates: Easter Bank Holiday Monday 21st April 2025 Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2025 Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 2025 Bank Holiday Monday 25th August 2025
MIDDLETON MOTORS MONTHLY First Sunday of the month, April to October – 2025 dates: 6 April, 4 May, 1 June, 6 July, 3 August, 7 September, 5 October at Middleton, Tamworth B78 2AE NO PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED Show vehicles can enter from 9:30am and covers access to Hall, grounds, gardens and Car Show. The site opens to general visitors from 11:00am and closes to everyone at 4:00pm. Show vehicle admission: £5.00 Standard Admission (NON-SHOW VEHICLES) Adult £9.95, Child £5(under 2’s FOC) from 11 am – 4 pm (last admission 3 pm)
EARL BARTON WHITE’S NURSERIES CLASSIC CAR MEET – FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
Classic Car and Bike Meet enables like-minded car and bike enthusiasts to get together on a regular basis, at a central venue, to socialise and talk about everything and anything to do with bikes and cars. You’ll find many classic, vintage and supercars, Modern classics and old timers.
Everyone is welcome. Each month there is a theme evening where the featured marque are parked together but the majority are a mixture of vintage, classic, supercars and motorbikes.
On top of that, there is delicious, freshly made food, soft drinks and a mouth-watering array of refreshing hot drinks for you to enjoy at each meet.
Or, if you feel inclined, you are very welcome to bring your own picnic, and make an evening of it. Many do. Don’t forget to take a look around the numerous trade stands round the perimeter too.
Pay on entry: £6 cars, £3 bikes.
Further details and application forms (where applicable) from Jenny & Graham Ryder, 363 Old Birmingham Road, Lickey, Rednal, Worcs B45 8EU Tel: 0121 445 1872, Mobile: 07790 729877, or Email. GRAHAM RYDER
