2015 Events
January 2015
Sunday 25th - Brunel Wedding Show
Wednesday 28th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
February 2015
Sunday 1st - Wedding Show, Marriott Swindon
We attended the Wedding Show at the Marriott Hotel Swindon on 1st February
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th - Footman James Great Western AutoJumble (Shepton Mallett)
More details on the British Classic Car Show events website: http://www.bccsl.co.uk/.
Wednesday 18th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Sunday 22nd - Bowood Wedding Fayre
For more information see their website: http://www.bowood.org/event/bowood-wedding-fayre-2015/
March 2015
Sunday 1st - Hartham Park Wedding Show, Corsham
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th - The Brunel Vintage and Retro Festival
See the Brunel website for more details: http://www.thebrunel.co.uk/the_vintage_and_retro_festival_returns.aspx
Wednesday 18th - Friends AGM
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
Sunday 22nd - Volvo Enthusiasts Club
The Volvo Enthusiasts Club spring gathering was held at the Museum following a short drive from Avebury. For more information see: http://www.volvoenthusiastsclub.co.uk/events.htm
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th - Practical Classics Restoration and Classic Car Show NEC (No AWMM)*
More information available at: http://www.necrestorationshow.com/
April 2015
Wednesday 15th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
Sunday 19th - UK Cobra Club visiting Museum
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th - Westbury Transport Gathering
Sunday 26th - Drive it Day
The Federation of British Historic Vehicles Club national Drive it Day on the 26 April in 2015. The Motor Museum had visits from:
- Wilshire and West Berkshire Centre of the Morgan Sports Car Club, SwanMog
- Chiltern TR Register
- Wilshire Region - Jaguar Enthusiasts Club
May 2015
Saturday 2nd - Cukoo Fair at Downton (Nr Salisbury)
For more information see: http://www.cuckoofair.co.uk/
Sunday 3rd - Lambourn Show
For more information see: http://www.lvms.org.uk/show.html
Monday 4th - Devizes Lions May Fayre
For more information see: http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/devizes/page-6.php.
Saturday 16th - Calne Lions Duck Race
For more information see: http://calnelions.org/fundraising/duck-race/
Sunday 17th - Fairthorpe Sports Car Club Rally at Museum 11am-4pm
More information at Fairthorpe Sports Car Club.
Sunday 17th - Lackham Vintage Road Run (No AWMM)*
Sunday 17th - London to Brighton Mini Run (No AWMM)*
Wednesday 20th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
Sunday 24th - WBCVC Hungerford Arcade
Sunday 24th - Gaydon Classic Car Show (No AWMM)*
This was a new show aiming to bring all classic vehicles together highlighting some of the best classics ever made. For more information see: http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/event/gaydon-classic-car-show/.
Monday 25th - Bradford on Avon Lions Fun Day
For more information see: http://www.boalions.org.uk/?page_id=669
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31th - Castle Combe Steam Rally
June 2015
Sunday 7th - Chippenham Lions Cherished Vehicle Show
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th - Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally (Rainscombe Park, Oare) (No AWMM)*
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th - Bristol Classic Car Show (Shepton Mallet)
For more information see the Bristol Classic Car Show website: http://www.bristolclassiccarshow.co.uk/.
Tuesday 16th - Monthly Friends' Meeting - note it is on Tuesday
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Wednesday 17th - Lackham Vintage Society Poulshot Green Gathering
Friday 19th to Monday 22nd - Bristol Austin 7 Club 50th Rally at Museum
This includde a road run and evening entertainment on the Saturday as well as the Jubilee Rally on the Sunday. For more information visit the club Facebook page.
Saturday 20th - Bromham Carnival
Saturday 20th - Castle Combe Classic, Kit and Retro Action Day
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st - Bath Festival of Motoring
Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th - West Wessex Rally at the Museum
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th - Morris Minor National Rally Kelmarsh Hall, Northampton (No AWMM)*
Saturday 27th - Calne Summer Festival and Carnival
http://www.calne.gov.uk/Summer-Festival-amp3b-Carnival.aspx
July 2015
Saturday 11th - AWMM road run and evening entertainment
Sunday 12th – Atwell Wilson Motor Museum Classic Vehicle Show
The Annual Classic Vehicle Show was held at the Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2015. Starting with a road run on the Saturday evening and a classic vehicle show on the Sunday. More details including links to photos from the event on our Friends Show pages.
Wednesday 15th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 18th - Melksham Carnival
Register at 5pm, Carnival departs from the Avon Car Park at 6pm
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th - Gurston Down Hill Climb
Sunday 19th - Sherbourne Castle, Classics at the Castle (No AWMM)*
Tuesday 21st - Sudbury Vale Group of the National Vintage & Tractor Engine Club
Saturday 25th - Calne Motorcycle Meet
August 2015
Friday 31st to Sunday 2nd - Gloucestershire Steam Extravaganza, South Cerney
Sunday 9th - West Berks Classic Vehicle Club Show, Newbury College
Wednesday 19th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 29th - Shrivenham Village Fete
September 2015
Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 6th - Great Dorset Steam Fair Tarrant Hinton, Blandford (No AWMM)*
Saturday 5th - Calne Food and Drink Festival
Saturday 6th - Tetbury Classic Car Show
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th - Goodwood Revival (No AWMM)*
Sunday 12th - Swindon Brunel Centre Battle of Britain Commemoration
For more information see the Brunel Website
Sunday 13th - Calne Heritage Week
An opportunity to enjoy free admission (normally £7 adults, £1 children) and a day of motoring memories at Wiltshire’s only Motor Museum. Younger visitors will receive a small gift plus a sticker as a memento for the family car.
Wednesday 16th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 26th - Mini World Action Day, Castle Combe
Sunday 27th - Hungerford Arcade Classic Car Display
October 2015
Saturday 3rd- Castle Combe Autumn Classic
For more information see: http://www.castlecombeautumnclassic.co.uk/
Wednesday 21st - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
November 2015
Saturday 7th - Calne Bonfire and Firework Display at Beversbrook (No AWMM)*
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th - Footman James Classic Restoration Show (Shepton Mallett)
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th - NEC Classic Motor Show (No AWMM)*
Unfortunately the Museum will not have a stand at the NEC Motor Show this year. We hope to be back in 2016.
Wednesday 19th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 29th - Calne Winter Festival and Lantern Parade
December 2015
Saturday 5th - Mulled Wine Evening and Draw
Saturday 12th - Friends' Christmas Dinner
* Please note that No AWMM means there will be no official Museum or Friends of Museum presence at the show or event, but some Friends may choose to attend independently.
For information on past events please see the relevant page:
2014 Events
2013 Events
2012 Events
2011 Events
January 2015
Sunday 25th - Brunel Wedding Show
Wednesday 28th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
February 2015
Sunday 1st - Wedding Show, Marriott Swindon
We attended the Wedding Show at the Marriott Hotel Swindon on 1st February
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th - Footman James Great Western AutoJumble (Shepton Mallett)
More details on the British Classic Car Show events website: http://www.bccsl.co.uk/.
Wednesday 18th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Sunday 22nd - Bowood Wedding Fayre
For more information see their website: http://www.bowood.org/event/bowood-wedding-fayre-2015/
March 2015
Sunday 1st - Hartham Park Wedding Show, Corsham
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th - The Brunel Vintage and Retro Festival
See the Brunel website for more details: http://www.thebrunel.co.uk/the_vintage_and_retro_festival_returns.aspx
Wednesday 18th - Friends AGM
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
Sunday 22nd - Volvo Enthusiasts Club
The Volvo Enthusiasts Club spring gathering was held at the Museum following a short drive from Avebury. For more information see: http://www.volvoenthusiastsclub.co.uk/events.htm
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th - Practical Classics Restoration and Classic Car Show NEC (No AWMM)*
More information available at: http://www.necrestorationshow.com/
April 2015
Wednesday 15th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
Sunday 19th - UK Cobra Club visiting Museum
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th - Westbury Transport Gathering
Sunday 26th - Drive it Day
The Federation of British Historic Vehicles Club national Drive it Day on the 26 April in 2015. The Motor Museum had visits from:
- Wilshire and West Berkshire Centre of the Morgan Sports Car Club, SwanMog
- Chiltern TR Register
- Wilshire Region - Jaguar Enthusiasts Club
May 2015
Saturday 2nd - Cukoo Fair at Downton (Nr Salisbury)
For more information see: http://www.cuckoofair.co.uk/
Sunday 3rd - Lambourn Show
For more information see: http://www.lvms.org.uk/show.html
Monday 4th - Devizes Lions May Fayre
For more information see: http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/devizes/page-6.php.
Saturday 16th - Calne Lions Duck Race
For more information see: http://calnelions.org/fundraising/duck-race/
Sunday 17th - Fairthorpe Sports Car Club Rally at Museum 11am-4pm
More information at Fairthorpe Sports Car Club.
Sunday 17th - Lackham Vintage Road Run (No AWMM)*
Sunday 17th - London to Brighton Mini Run (No AWMM)*
Wednesday 20th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum
Sunday 24th - WBCVC Hungerford Arcade
Sunday 24th - Gaydon Classic Car Show (No AWMM)*
This was a new show aiming to bring all classic vehicles together highlighting some of the best classics ever made. For more information see: http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/event/gaydon-classic-car-show/.
Monday 25th - Bradford on Avon Lions Fun Day
For more information see: http://www.boalions.org.uk/?page_id=669
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31th - Castle Combe Steam Rally
June 2015
Sunday 7th - Chippenham Lions Cherished Vehicle Show
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th - Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally (Rainscombe Park, Oare) (No AWMM)*
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th - Bristol Classic Car Show (Shepton Mallet)
For more information see the Bristol Classic Car Show website: http://www.bristolclassiccarshow.co.uk/.
Tuesday 16th - Monthly Friends' Meeting - note it is on Tuesday
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Wednesday 17th - Lackham Vintage Society Poulshot Green Gathering
Friday 19th to Monday 22nd - Bristol Austin 7 Club 50th Rally at Museum
This includde a road run and evening entertainment on the Saturday as well as the Jubilee Rally on the Sunday. For more information visit the club Facebook page.
Saturday 20th - Bromham Carnival
Saturday 20th - Castle Combe Classic, Kit and Retro Action Day
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st - Bath Festival of Motoring
Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th - West Wessex Rally at the Museum
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th - Morris Minor National Rally Kelmarsh Hall, Northampton (No AWMM)*
Saturday 27th - Calne Summer Festival and Carnival
http://www.calne.gov.uk/Summer-Festival-amp3b-Carnival.aspx
July 2015
Saturday 11th - AWMM road run and evening entertainment
Sunday 12th – Atwell Wilson Motor Museum Classic Vehicle Show
The Annual Classic Vehicle Show was held at the Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2015. Starting with a road run on the Saturday evening and a classic vehicle show on the Sunday. More details including links to photos from the event on our Friends Show pages.
Wednesday 15th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 18th - Melksham Carnival
Register at 5pm, Carnival departs from the Avon Car Park at 6pm
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th - Gurston Down Hill Climb
Sunday 19th - Sherbourne Castle, Classics at the Castle (No AWMM)*
Tuesday 21st - Sudbury Vale Group of the National Vintage & Tractor Engine Club
Saturday 25th - Calne Motorcycle Meet
August 2015
Friday 31st to Sunday 2nd - Gloucestershire Steam Extravaganza, South Cerney
Sunday 9th - West Berks Classic Vehicle Club Show, Newbury College
Wednesday 19th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 29th - Shrivenham Village Fete
September 2015
Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 6th - Great Dorset Steam Fair Tarrant Hinton, Blandford (No AWMM)*
Saturday 5th - Calne Food and Drink Festival
Saturday 6th - Tetbury Classic Car Show
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th - Goodwood Revival (No AWMM)*
Sunday 12th - Swindon Brunel Centre Battle of Britain Commemoration
For more information see the Brunel Website
Sunday 13th - Calne Heritage Week
An opportunity to enjoy free admission (normally £7 adults, £1 children) and a day of motoring memories at Wiltshire’s only Motor Museum. Younger visitors will receive a small gift plus a sticker as a memento for the family car.
Wednesday 16th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 26th - Mini World Action Day, Castle Combe
Sunday 27th - Hungerford Arcade Classic Car Display
October 2015
Saturday 3rd- Castle Combe Autumn Classic
For more information see: http://www.castlecombeautumnclassic.co.uk/
Wednesday 21st - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
November 2015
Saturday 7th - Calne Bonfire and Firework Display at Beversbrook (No AWMM)*
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th - Footman James Classic Restoration Show (Shepton Mallett)
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th - NEC Classic Motor Show (No AWMM)*
Unfortunately the Museum will not have a stand at the NEC Motor Show this year. We hope to be back in 2016.
Wednesday 19th - Monthly Friends' Meeting
7:30pm for 7:45pm start at the Museum.
Saturday 29th - Calne Winter Festival and Lantern Parade
December 2015
Saturday 5th - Mulled Wine Evening and Draw
Saturday 12th - Friends' Christmas Dinner
* Please note that No AWMM means there will be no official Museum or Friends of Museum presence at the show or event, but some Friends may choose to attend independently.
For information on past events please see the relevant page:
2014 Events
2013 Events
2012 Events
2011 Events