MX-5 Owners Club

South West Midlands - BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship
2025-06-08 | Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2BN, United Kingdom
Saturday/Sunday 7-8th June 2025: BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship
Venue: Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2BN
Time: TBA
Meeting Point: To be Confirmed
Information can be found by clicking the following link:

https://brscc.co.uk/events/brscc-2025-donington-park-summer-race-weekend/

South West Midlands - Highnam Classic Car Show
2025-06-08 | Highnam Court
Annual Car Show In Aid Of Pied Piper Appeal.
More detail to follow

Yorkshire Ridings – Run
2025-06-08 - 2025-06-15 | Buckinghamshire
A run taking in some beautiful scenery around Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Full details will be posted two weeks prior to the event.
Start at Oil Can Cafe, Holmfirth. HD9 2RD at 10.00am for a 10.30am start. Approximately 43 miles to a comfort stop at Blaze Farm, Wildboarclough. SK11 0BL. The final leg is through Derbyshire, taking in Buxton, Monsal Head and Ladybower reservoir. This section is approximately 65 miles and finishes at Wooley Edge services M1 Northbound. WF4 4LQ.
This run is in memory of one of our members who sadly passed away last year and there will be a collection in aid of St. Gemma’s Hospice who cared for him in his final days.
If attending please email me at yorkshireridings@mx5oc.co.uk
This event is just for the day and not for a week as the website seems to think!

South Central Black Swan Car Meet
2025-06-08 08:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Black Swan, Ockham, Old Lane, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1NG
A meet for all cars of interest; classic and modern
Many of our members attend on a regular basis.
It is held in the car park and adjoining field of the Public House with room for 200 cars or more.
There are refreshments available on site including breakfast rolls and tea & coffee.
We will be spread throughout the show, depending on arrival time
We often drive to Ockham Bites Café at about 10.15am for a full breakfast or rolls.

Kent - Folkestone & Ashford Military Show
2025-06-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Sellindge Showground, Sellindge Showground, Sellindge.Kent TN25 6HH, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6HH, United Kingdom
New Event for this Year

Cheshire & North Wales – Tatton Classic & Performance Show
2025-06-08 09:00 - 16:00 | Tatton Park
Two day event

Kent – Horsmonden Summer car show
2025-06-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Horsmondon Village Green, Tonbridge TN12 8NA, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 8NA, United Kingdom
New for this Year.

Central Scotland - June Drive - Stirling to Port Appin
2025-06-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Buckinghamshire
Starting centrally in Stirling, the route takes in Crianlarich and Glencoe en route to Port Appin for lunch at the Pierhouse Cafe.
Then we follow the road south and over the Connel Bridge and take in Inveraray and Loch Awe, past Loch Lomond before heading east at Balloch. It’s just over 200 miles in total and takes in some spectacular scenery and driving roads!

The Pierhouse, Port Appin
Proposing to stop at The Pierhouse for soup/sarnie lunch around 12.15pm.
Menu looks amazing, so you may wish to splurge!

Proposed Route and Timings
It’s a full day of driving to take in the route, so timings noted below for those who want to join/leave part-way through.

Meet at Dobbies Garden Centre, Stirling at 9.15am for a 9.30am departure.
Crianlarch Hotel will be passed around 10.30am
Glencoe Village around 11.30am
Arrive at Port Appin around 12 noon
Leave Port Appin at 2pm
Through Inveraray at 3.15pm
Turn left at Balloch about 4.15pm
Arriving back at Stirling around 5pm

All above is dependent on traffic, of coure!

Eastern – North West Norfolk (Kings Lynn) – Breakfast at the Barn, Hilgay – Drive and Visit to RAF Bottisham Airfield and Museum
2025-06-08 09:30 - 17:00 | Bottisham Airfield and Museum, Wilbraham Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9BU
The Eastern Region have received a ‘personal’ invitation from a trustee at the former RAF base at Bottisham which has now been transformed into a living history museum, so if you might like to join the MX5 family for breakfast and then taking a group drive to Bottisham Airfield and Museum, before getting up close and personal with our aviation heritage then this could well be just what you are looking for.

Central Scotland - June Drive - BVAC Classic Motor Show
2025-06-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Buckinghamshire
BVAC Classic – Festival of Motoring
This festival of motoring attracts over 1,000 classic and vintage cars of all models and styles, plus motorcycle and military vehicle displays. In addition, visitors can enjoy live rally action, arena stunt shows, pipe band displays and a children’s play area, combined with plenty of retail, food and drink exhibitors, there really is something for all the family. Well behaved dogs are welcome to join in the fun as well!
Gates open at 11am and the event closes at 5pm
Prices: Advanced ticket discount of £15 ticket available until 4th June 2025 | On the day £20 | Under 16s accompanied by an adult enjoy free access
Meet at Dobbies Garden Centre, Edinburgh at 10am for a 10.15am departure.

P&P Run organised by Anne and Martin
2025-06-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Starting point -The De Rodes Arms, Barlborough, Church Street, Barlborough,, Chesterfield, S43 4ER, Select a Country:
Run around the scenic villages of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, starting at The De Rodes in
Barlborough S43 4ER, (timings to follow) and visiting the Workhouse at Southwell, a Georgian Workhouse and Infirmary which is a National Trust property.
Admission is £15 to non members of The National Trust and free to members, if we have more the 15 non National Trust members visiting there is a 75p discount per person. On arrival you will be provided with an audio guide which will give you the freedom to spend your time at the property as you wish.
Please remember to bring 50p or a card to pay for the Dunham Bridge toll.
We will move on to The Fox at Kirton for Sunday Lunch which is booked for 3.00 pm, Martin will need your choices before 28th May (please see menu attached and the in the link below).
Martin will need a £5 deposit which can be paid by bank transfer or in cash at the next meeting 4th June.

Northants Sunday Run to Flag Fen
2025-06-08 10:30 - 15:30 | Flag Fen Archaeology Park, The Droveway Northey Road, Peterborough, PE6 7QJ, Select a Country:
Come and visit Flag Fen Archaeology Park, famous for its ancient Bronze Age discoveries. Cafe on site serving Tea, Coffee, Cakes and Snacks. Adult admission is £6.80 pp We will depart from B and M Car Park in Wellingborough NN8 2EF at 10.30 am prompt

Tyne Tees – South Social Meeting
2025-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Middlesbrough District Motor Club
Our first meeting at the Middlesbrough District Motor Club.
Address
Coulby Manor Way
Coulby Newham
Middlesbrough
TS8 0 RP
Meet & Greet 7pm
Meeting Starts 7.30pm

Eastern – Cambridge (Milton) – Monthly Meeting
2025-06-10 19:00 - 22:00 | The White Horse, High St, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6AJ
Join us at the Whute Horse (Milton) for our monthly meeting, talk all things MX5 and discover the exciting events in store for you in 2025

Wessex – monthly meeting and drive
2025-06-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Dobbies Garden Centre; Cadnam SO40 2NB., SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, CADNAM, SO40 2NB
We have a drive planned for this day, with a lunch venue at the end of the drive. More details will be confirmed nearer the time and be available in your newsletter, or email for more detail:
wessex@mx5oc.co.uk
This will be led by Mike Dickinson.

Grampian - Monthly Social Pub Meet
2025-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | The Redgarth, Kirk Brae, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, AB51 0DJ
Monthly Social Pub Meet at The Redgarth in Oldmeldrum.
6pm if you’re eating, 6:30 if not. Advise the Area Coordinator by the preceding Sunday if you will be attending.
Prospective members are welcome to join us to find out more about the Club and what we do in the Grampian Area. Please let us know if you’re coming along beforehand if you can.

Tyne Tees – Central Area Foul Shirt Social Meeting
2025-06-11 18:30 - 21:00 | Wearside Farm
6.30pm for food
7.30pm meeting starts

Yorkshire Ridings - Social Evening
2025-06-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Pear Tree Farm. YO32 9GZ, Monks Cross, Huntingdon, York, YO32 9GZ, United Kingdom
Monthly gathering for chat, drinks and ideas.

Cheshire & North Wales – Monthly Meet
2025-06-11 20:00 - 21:00 | The Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Northwich, CW9 6JD
Come and join us at the Antrobus Arms near Northwich for our monthly meeting. We discuss club related news across the area and the wider club and it’s a fantastic opportunity to meet members of the club. We start at 8pm and if you wish to dine we suggest you arrive earlier. Hope to see you there!

North West – Midweek Drive to Coniston
2025-06-12 10:00 - 16:00 | The Ruskin Museum, The Ruskin Museum, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8DU, United Kingdom
This event has been organised by David and Sheila James which was originally planned for the previous day. Please note the change!
The drive runs from Carnforth Truckstop to the Ruskin Museum Car Park in Coniston. From there members can visit the museum to see the refurbished Bluebird that Sir Donald Campbell drove along the Lake.
A walk down to the Lakeside will also provide an opportunity to take the 12.00 sailing on Coniston or to have lunch at the Bluebird Cafe there.
Parking at the Ruskin Carpark is £7.50 for the day which is similar to other parking cost in Coniston. Members will have to book tickets for the 12.00 sailing themselves which lasts an hour. Museum charges are £10.00 per person.
The Bluebird Cafe is at the lakeside and would make part of a 1.5 mile walk from the Ruskin Carpark to the lake, along the shore and back to the carpark.
We leave Coniston at about 2.00pm to drive through Skelwith Bridge and Bowness then take the Lyth Valley road and some back lanes to finish for a coffee at Crooklands Hotel.
Tulip maps are available below and also our Facebook Page in the file section.
Please indicate on our Facebook page, MX-5 Owners Club North West, or reply on our email address, northwest@mx5oc.co.uk, if attending this event.
Coniston Run

South West Midlands - Hampton Ferry Summer Car & Bike Show
2025-06-14 | Hampton Ferry, Boat Lane, Evesham, WR11 4BP, United Kingdom
Venue: Hampton Ferry, Boat Lane, Evesham, Worcestershire. WR11 4BP
Time: 11:00 – 16:00
Meeting Point: On Site
Price: Free To Enter – Just Turn Up On The Day
Exhibitors free. Please arrive before 11am to set up, opens to the public at 11 am. Another event that has been well supported by the club in the past, always a good day on the river Avon with a bar / cafe / restaurant. Bring a picnic and chairs.
For further information click here: http://www.hamptonferry.co.uk/cabshow.html

East Sussex and Downs - French Boules at 11.00am Lancing Leisure Centre Saturday 14th June 2025
2025-06-14 | Lancing Leisure Centre BN15 0PH, BN15 0PH
Learn to play Boules with game after meeting at Lancing Leisure centre at 11.00am for 3 hours. Lunch venue TBC. Cost £4.00pp for hire of boules and soft sensible shoes to be worn.

Eastern – North West Norfolk (Kings Lynn) – National Horse Racing Museum (Newmarket) Classic Car Show – Saturday 14th June 2025
2025-06-14 09:00 - 16:00 | National Horse Racing Museum, Vicarage Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HP, United Kingdom
The Eastern Region have been given the opportunity to take part in the National Horse Racing Museum (Newmarket) Classic Car Show on Saturday 14th June 2025 and would like to invite you to join us at the most prestigeous Horse Racing Museum in the World.
We will identify a suitable place and time to meet up and then travel ‘in convoy’ to the museum and show area.

Grampian – Seaside Rendezvous
2025-06-14 09:30 - 17:00 | Morrisons Inverurie, Blackhall Rd, Inverurie, AB51 4JP, United Kingdom
Tour of Aberdeenshire with Chipper lunch in Stonehaven
Start 9:30am Morrisons Inverurie.
We have a double loop round the Shire approximately 175 miles.
With a selection of comfort stops , the first loop goes north through Foggie, Insch, Torphins and Cairn O’ Mount Lunch at the Bay chip shop Stonehaven.
Return. Slug road, Dinnet, Tarland, Tillyfourie, Monymusk, Inverurie.
Approx 5 hours driving, 3 there and 2 back.

South Wales Area-North Wales Weekend
2025-06-14 10:30 - 17:00 | Premier Inn Porthmadog
This run is organised by Andy Thomas.
Meet on Saturday 14th June at Trago Mills car park, Merthyr Tydfil for 10:30 am start. We will leave in convoy picking up others on the way. The plan is to make our way on scenic/good driving roads to our weekend destination at The premier Inn, Britannia Tce, Porthmadog, LL49 9NB. Two nights stay 14th – 16th June.
Sunday will be a free event in which members can choose what they wish to attend and see, either individually or in larger groups. We will return south on Monday !6th June, route to be discussed and finalised.
If you wish to attend please contact Chris at southwales@mx5oc.co.uk
Hotel bookings will be the responsibility of each member.

Tyne Tees – Oxford and Tyne Tees Joint Event
2025-06-15 | Seatonburn Services NE13 6BP
Updated with details 20th May 2025.
We have a number of MX-5 Owners Club Oxford members visiting our Tyne Tees Area and we will host a joint area event.
Rick Swanson has kindly offered to organise and lead our Kielder event. This event will start for our MX-5 Owners Club Tyne Tees mebers at the Seatonburn Services NE13 6BP meeting and greeting at 9.40am for a 10am event start. We will head to Belsay where we will meet the MX-5 Owners Club Oxford area at the Blacksmiths coffee shop NE20 0DT. There are comfort breaks built into this event. The event will finish at the Brockbrushes Farm farmshop NE43 7UB

Cornwall - Plymouth Motor Show 15th June 2025
2025-06-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Buckinghamshire
Andy T has reserved a number of exhibitor places for the Plymouth Motor Show on Sunday 15th of June.
We will be attending at the MX5 Owners Club.
If would like to join us please let me know and I will add you to our list of exhibitors.
cornwall@mx5oc.co.uk
We will be meeting at Saltash Services A38 PL12 6LF from 08:00 and heading to the Show at 08:30

South West – Darts Farm Car Show
2025-06-15 09:00 - 16:30 | Darts Farm, Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0QH
Join us for a great day at one of Devon’s finest farm shops near Topsham as they present a collection of classic cars on display for all to see. The entry cost is £10.00 for a car, driver and one passenger. We intend meeting at Exeter services at 08:30 and driving down to the site in convoy as this is an individual entry event. We will therefore have to arrive in convoy for us to be all positioned together on the day. We will need to know your intention of joining us by the end of May. Please email (southwest@mx5oc.co.uk) or message (07368 492829) us for details of how to pay and we will reply to you at our earliest convenience. We hope you can join us.

South West – monthly breakfast meeting
2025-06-15 09:30 - 11:30 | Haldon Forest Diner, Devon Expressway, Exeter, EX6 7XS, United Kingdom
Join us at the Haldon Forest Diner (EX6 7XS) between 09:00 and 11:00 for a catch up and a run afterwards. We look forward to meeting members new and old.

South Central – Breakfast Meet Henry Street Garden Centre
2025-06-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Rd, Arborfield, Arborfield Cross, Reading RG2 9JY, Reading, RG2 9JY
A very popular breakfast meet at Henry Street Garden Centre

Arrive at 9.30am to enter the café at 10.00am.
If you arrive later we sit at the very far end of the seating area.
Excellent breakfast and a good natter.
