This is an events diary for the 2024 season. It will act as a single list of all the events that the Devon Region of the BMW Car Club GB will be organising / attending as a club along with events where we will not be attending as a club but may be of interest to members. The latter events will be noted accordingly and it will be for individual members to make the booking arrangements. Dates and details will be updated as they are confirmed by the organisers, along with being given their own dedicated event on the Events page if needed.

Please note that where events are organised by third parties i.e. not the BMW Car Club GB or one of its Regions, the information provided below is reproduced in good faith from those external sources. Where we are not attending as a club, it is up to those interested in attending to confirm that the event(s) are going ahead as shown.

If there are other shows/events that may be of interest to members, please email me the details at devon@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk

SEPTEMBER

1st (Sunday) Ugbrooke House Open Gardens, Chudleigh, TQ13 0AD. UPDATED 1/9/24 – EVENT CANCELLED.

A number of us turned up at the venue to find there was no event scheduled. There has been nothing from the organisers about a change of date or cancellation. Annoying to put it mildly!

A further update, with thanks to Graham for investigating the matter further. To paraphrase, this event was organised by the RNLI some months ago. They subsequently cancelled due support issues and possibly due to these issues, the cancellation didn’t get published as widely as it should have been. Ugbrooke will talk to the RNLI to prevent further disappointments.

From the Teignmouth RNLI website 12/7/24. “Run by the Teignmouth RNLI Fundraising Team. Individual entry. Gates open to participants at 10:00. Open to public from 11:00 to 16:00. Cars are to congregate in the main car park and then be led down to the showing area. There are a limited number of spaces on the tarmac frontage of the house and the remainder will be on the grass on the opposite side of the wall. All vehicles are to be driven through the grounds at 5mph. A steward will be on site to position the cars. Entry is £10 per car (2 people included) payable on arrival. Additional passengers £5 per head. All donations to Teignmouth RNLI.”

7th (Saturday) Cars & Coffee CMR @ Morwellham Quay. NEW 8/8/24. Always a convivial event with with a great selection of vehicles. Tickets available through Eventbrite. If you wish to book a table for lunch at The Ship, please do so via their website: The Ship Inn, Morwellham (morwellham-quay.co.uk)

8th (Sunday) ‘Bacon, Machinery & Words’ at the AeroDine, Bodmin Airfield, PL30 4BU. NEW 8/8/24. Matt, the Chair of Cornwall Region has organised a breakfast meet, to which he has kindly extended the invitation to us. He says “I have arranged a breakfast meeting at the AeroDine Cafe, Bodmin Airfield for Sunday 8th September from 10 a.m. Bacon/Sausage/Egg baps, tea and coffee will be available – there is seating inside should the weather be inclement. Looking forward to seeing a good number of friends and cars for some BMW chat and to see the operations of a working airfield. Postcode for the event is PL30 4BU – it is signposted from the main A30. Please let me know if you would like to attend so I can inform the venue.”

8th (Sunday) Free entry car meet at Dunkeswell Raceway, Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4AH

15th (Sunday) Dunkeswell Car Show at Dunkeswell Raceway, Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4AH. NEW 9/8/24.10:00-17:00.

TBC Brixham Classic Car Show. Awaiting confirmation/further details

21st (Saturday) Sidmouth Classic Car Show, Sidmouth Cricket Club, Fortfield Terrace EX10 8NT 11:00-16:00.  Individual entry as organisers not accepting entries from clubs. UPDATED 6/5/24 Please also note from their entry form: “Entry is restricted to interesting vehicles registered before the year 2001. (Unless the owner is a member of the CB&CCC.)

22nd (Sunday) Simply BMW at Beaulieu Motor Museum. ADDED 1/9/24 Individual entry, but it is possible to join Western Region which has booked a pitch. Contact western@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk to advise them if you wish to do so. For further information on the event, please see the venue’s website; Simply BMW | Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

26th (Thursday) Pub meet. 19:00 for 19:30 at the Swans Nest, Station Road, Exminster, EX6 8DZ

29th (Sunday) Lady’s Mile, Dawlish Warren. Attending as a club. UPDATED 8/8/24. From the organisers:

“END OF SEASON RALLY – SEPTEMBER 29^th 2024 AT LADY’S MILE HOLIDAY PARK, DAWLISH. 10:00am to 4:00pm

We are holding our Rally again this year & are inviting you and your club to enter as usual.

This year, as the Autojumblers seem uninterested in our event, we are inviting all who enter to bring any surplus classic car parts they wish to dispose of & to sell them by their vehicle under the name of “a swap meet”. As usual there is no charge to either enter or to sell classic parts, but please let me know if your club is coming & roughly how many vehicles you are expecting. There will be the usual Food & Drinks available to purchase on site.

Looking forward to seeing you there,  Please pass this on to any clubs or individuals who could be interested in coming.

Any questions please phone Mike on 07890 833 851. Mike, Wayne & Tracey who makes it all possible.”

OCTOBER

5th (Saturday) German Car Festival at Goodwood Circuit. SEE DEDICATED EVENT IN DEVON EVENTS

13th (Sunday) Free entry car meet at Dunkeswell Raceway, Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4AH

20th (Sunday) German Car Day. Re:Fuel, Five Bridges, Willand, Cullompton. EX15 1QP. 09:00-13:00. Individual entry but no entry fee!

31st (Thursday) Pub meet. 19:00 for 19:30 at the Swans Nest, Station Road, Exminster, EX6 8DZ

NOVEMBER

28th (Thursday) Pub meet and AGM. 19:00 for 19:30 at the Swans Nest, Station Road, Exminster, EX6 8DZ. UPDATED 27/7/24. The focus of this evening will be to hold the Region AGM. All members are welcome and and agenda will be issued nearer the time.

DECEMBER

No pub meet this month but our annual Festive Meal, date and venue TBC. It will again be Black Tie, so plenty of notice to make sure you are properly attired and it fits!