This page lists events, rallies, museum open days and running days of interest to the classic bus
enthusiast, although I don't always record auctions and sales etc. Please let me know if you have any new entries or corrections.
Details of events for 2025 will be published as they are received. Look for the *NEW* symbol for new
events. The county or district is shown at the end of each entry, by request of some visitors who find it easier to scan the list and see
immediately what's happening in their particular area.
Please note that I cannot guarantee that any event listed below will actually take place - merely that
it was intended to. I also don't guarantee the accuracy of the information, but I do my best....
Please send details of any suitable event that you know about, and I will list it. Please include a
postcode if possible (for static events). Photos and/or reports of events would also be welcome to add to our rally reports pages.
The livery on this page is a tribute to Surrey Motors. Aaaah - sadly missed.....
Events Diary 2025
JULY
Wednesday 2 July: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with AEC Routemaster 490 CLT. Shropshire.
Saturday 5 July: Wythall busfest at Gaydon British motor museum, details at Wythall transport museum.. Shuttle bus from Transport Museum Wythall at 09.00. Entry form available here. Worcestershire. B47 6JA.
Saturday 5 July: Rame Beer and Buses event, featuring free buses across the Rame Peninsula in South East Cornwall linking up over 20 pubs. Programme available at £5.
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 July: Atkinson lorry display at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, with a preview day on 12th July. Near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 July: Seaside special at East Anglia Transport Museum, 11.00 to 19.00 (Sat) and 11.00 to 17.00 (Sun), near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
Sunday 13 July: Lowish-floor running day between East Grinstead and Godstone, with feeder services from Crawley, Purley, Redhill and Westerham. Surrey.
Sunday 13 July: *CANCELLED*Showbus at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road Station, Station Road, Quainton, Buckinghamshire. HP22 4BY
Sunday 13 July: *NEW*Chester Corporation event. Preserved Chester buses on routes in the city centre.
Sunday 13 July: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Emergency Services Day - NESM, Sams Army etc 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Sunday 13 July: West Lancashire classic bus running day, an opportunity to travel to some of West Lancashire's hidden gems. Buses will be running between Ormskirk Bus Station, Merseyside Transport Trust base, Burscough Village, Martin Mere Wetland Centre and the West Lancs Light Railway
Sunday 13 July - Monday 14 July: Free vintage sea front service from D Day Museum to Hayling Ferry using our TD4s, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot, Cranleigh Road, Portchester. Hampshire. PO16 9DP.
Sunday 13 July: Free Vintage Sea Front Service from D Day Museum, and Leyland TD4s operating to Hayling Island City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot, Cranleigh Road, Portchester. Hampshire. PO16 9DP.
Saturday 19 July: Summer Gala Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Sunday 20 July: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Kingdom Classic Auto Show 11.00 to 16.00 in M90 Commerce Park, Dunfermline, KY12 0SJ. Fife.
Saturday 26 July: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Sunday 27 July: Aldridge Transport Museum, Models in the Museum, 10:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands
Friday 1 - Sunday 3 August: Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza, South Cerney airfield, nr.Cirencester. Gloucestershire, GL7 5QD. Please follow the maps and instructions online as there will be a temporary one-way system on Northmoor Lane, so beware of following your Sat Nav.
Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 August: 1940s weekend,Mid Norfolk Railway with free Wymondham town shuttles via mainline station and town centre.
Sunday 3 August: Open day and free bus trips, from 10.00 to 16.00 Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. NG15 7SF. Nottinghamshire.
Sunday 3 August: Pennines Bus Day. See their facebook page for details. Halifax Town Centre. Yorkshire.
Sunday 3 August: Oxford Bus Museum Free heritage bus rides at 12.15 and 14.15. Oxford.
Sunday 3 August: The Provincial Society Gosport Bus Rally, Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 2BL.
Sunday 3 August: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with Leyland National AYR 343T. Shropshire.
*NEW* Sunday 3rd August: Edwards Coaches Centenary Open Day at Parc Busnes Edwards, CF72 8QZ (Opposite the Royal Mint), Cardiff. Showcasing the fleet of Edwards Coaches with vehicles present from the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group. Bus Rides, entertainment and food/drink from local vendors. South Wales.
Wednesday 6 August: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with AEC Routemaster 490 CLT. Shropshire.
Saturday 9 August: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 12.00 to 16.00, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 August: Special open days at the trolleybus museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 August: Severn Valley Railway welcomes vintage vehicles from all eras to each station.
Sunday 10 August: Blues and Twos Emergency Vehicle day from 10.30 to 16.30, at Wythall transport museum.. Entry form available here. Worcestershire. B47 6JA.
Sunday 10 August: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Goth meets Steam Punk 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Sunday 10 August: Hooton Park Trust Hangars, Hooton Airfield, Cheshire, annual gathering of preserved buses, routes to various locations on the Wirral. Sales stands and refreshments available. 10.00 to 16.00. Due to limited parking on site, please park at Hooton Railway Station, where a frequent, free connecting bus service is available. Contact for further details and vehicle entries.
Saturday 16 August: Aycliffe annual rally at the Great Aycliffe Council Offices car park.
Saturday 16 August: Imberbus Car Free Day 2025, Routemaster services from Warminster railway station, across rarely-seen parts of Salisbury Plain. Only the scheduled buses permitted on the routes. Wiltshire.
Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 August: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Museum Open Weekend 10.00 to 17.00 in M90 Commerce Park, Dunfermline, KY12 0SJ. Fife.
Sunday 17 August: 4th Cotswold bus rally at Cotswold Barn, Moreton in Marsh. Gloucestershire. GL56 OQZ. Email for details
Sunday 17 August: Lodge's Vintage Bus and Car Show, at The Garage, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford. CM1 4QR. Booking online or call (01245) 231262. Essex
Sunday 17 August: Keighley Bus Museum open day from 11.00 to 17:00 celebrating 50 years of West Yorkshire P.T.E. Unit 5, Riverside Technology Park, Riverside, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 4JP.
Saturday 23 August: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 23 August: Celebrating 100 years since the opening of Swanley (SJ) bus garage. Go-Coach garage open day with free bus services from 10.00 to 16.00, plus a pre 2000 bus and car rally at Gamecock Meadow, West Kingsdown.
Sunday 24 - Monday 25 August: Summer Bank Holiday Special from 10.30 to 16.30, at Wythall transport museum.. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre 10.30. Entry form available here. Worcestershire. B47 6JA.
Saturday 30 August: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 August: The Great Harwood Transport Festival, Bus Rally and Open Weekend, Great Harwood Showground, Blackburn, organised by The Town and District Transport Trust. Lancashire.
Sunday 31 August: The Sudbury bus rally at the bus station in Sudbury 09.00 to 17.00. Suffolk
Sunday 31 August: "Devon General Remembered" Running Day based at Imperial Road, Exmouth from 10.00 to 16.00. Devon General Society.
*NEW* Sunday 31 August: Coaching event at the old Severn Bridge Services Interchange on the M48. Travelodge on site, shuttle service from Severn Beach station. Free bus trips, around the area and over the Severn Bridge to Wales. All vehicles welcome. Further details from Kelvin Amos.
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 3 September: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with AEC Routemaster 490 CLT. Shropshire.
*NEW* Saturday 6 September: Metrobus Crawley depot open day. Display of current and former fleet vehicles and bus rides. Further details in due course. Crawley RH10 9UA. West Sussex.
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 September: 1980s Weekend from 10.30 to 16.30, at Wythall transport museum.. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre 10.30. Entry form available here. Worcestershire. B47 6JA.
Sunday 7 September: 60th anniversary event marking the commencement of Crosville's Cymru Coastliner service. Free, timetabled services will operate sections of the route between Chester and Caernarfon. A souvenir programme, including timetable, will be available by post prior to the event. Contact for further details.
Sunday 7 September: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with Leyland National AYR 343T. Shropshire.
Sunday 7 September: Claasics at Glemham in Woodbridge from 10.30 to 17.00. Suffolk.
Saturday 13 September: Enfield Transport Bazaar, St. Stephen's Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield EN1 2EY. 10.00 to 14.30, £3. Short distance from Enfield Town, and bus routes 329 and W8 stop outside. Email for details or phone/text 07949 356706. North London.
Saturday 13 September: Free heritage operation on London bus route 54 (Woolwich - Elmers End) from 10:00 - 17:00.
Saturday 13 September: Daventry Heritage event. Classic vehicles operating free bus rides from the Market Square on traditional United Counties, Midland Red and Geoff Amos routes to surrounding villages. Information will be available on the NT Heritage website and Facebook page.
Saturday 13 September: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 12.00 to 16.00, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 September: Road, Rail and Ale from 10.00 to 16.30, at Statfold Country Park.. Shuttle buses running through the day from Tamworth Railway Station. Entry form available here. Staffordshire. B79 0BU
Sunday 14 September: King Alfred Grand Display anf Running Day. Vehicle display at St Catherine's Park & Ride 10.30 to 12.00, then free vintage bus services based on Winchester Broadway until around 17.00. Friends of King Alfred Buses. Hampshire.
Sunday 14 September: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Running Day 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Sunday 14 September: Autumn Running Day, Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, Bus Depot, 111 Broad St, Barry, Barry Island, South Wales. CF62 7AJ
Sunday 14 September: Oxford Bus Museum Free heritage bus rides at 12.15 and 14.15. Oxford.
Saturday 20 September: Kingsbridge vintage bus running day featuring 7'6" wide vehicles on a network of free services. Kingsbridge Bus Station on the Quay. South Devon.
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 September: 0900 to 1630 hours - Northampton Heritage Open Day from 09.00 to 16.30. Free bus services operating from George Row to serve venues in Northampton and surrounding towns and villages that are taking part in this national event. Information will be available on the NT Heritage website and Facebook page.
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 September: Aldridge Transport Museum, Heritage Open Days 10:00 to 16:00. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands
Sunday 21 September: Statbus event - Statfold Country Park (with involvement of Transport Museum Wythall), display of modern and preserved vehicles at the Staffordshire Railway attraction. Entry form available here.Staffordshire. B79 0BU.
Sunday 28 September: SYTT open Day at South Yorkshire Transport Trust, Eastwood, Rotherham. Yorkshire.
OCTOBER
Saturday 4 October: Classic Vehicles Day at Ipswich Transport Museum from 11.00 to 16.00. Includes free bus tour of the local area. Suffolk.
Saturday 4 October: Theydon Bois Transport Bazaar, Theydon Bois Village Hall (opposite village green) CM16 7ER. 10.00 to 15.00, £3, refreshments. Large public car park. LT Central Line. Email for details or phone/text 07949 356706. Essex.
Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 October: Yorkshire buses weekend open days, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, near Doncaster. Lincolnshire.
Sunday 5 October: West Midlands Municipal running day event from 10.30 to 16.30 at Wythall transport museum.. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre at 10.30. Entry form available here. Worcestershire B47 6JA.
Sunday 5 October: Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity Derbyshire bus and train festival at Rowsley South Station 10.00 to 16.00. DE4 2LF. Derbyshire.
Sunday 5 October: Wirral Transport running day. Details to be announced. Free, heritage bus services will operate from Birkenhead. For more information please contact John Nolan by email.
Saturday 11 October: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 12.00 to 16.00, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.
Sunday 12 October: South Yorkshire Transport Museum The Famous Vehicles - What shaped our transport today; Flying Scotsman, Concorde, Rolls Royce etc. 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Sunday 19 October: Aldridge Transport Museum, Autumn Leaves Running Day 10:00 to 16:00 – details to follow closer to the event. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands
Thursday 23 October: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Twilight Running Evening 19.00 to 21.00 in M90 Commerce Park, Dunfermline, KY12 0SJ. Fife.
Saturday 25 October: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 25 - Sunday 26 October: Halloween event, at East Anglia Transport Museum, 15.00 to 20.00, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
Sunday 26 October: Twilight running day from 11.30 to 19.00 at Wythall transport museum.. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre 10.30. Entry form available here. Worcestershire B47 6JA.
Sunday 26 October: Open day and free bus trips, from 10.00 to 16.00 Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. NG15 7SF. Nottinghamshire.
Sunday 26 October: Bristol Vintage Bus Group Autumn mini running day based at Flowers Hill, Brislington. Bristol BS4 5JJ.
Sunday 26 October: Oxford Bus Museum Halloween event, free heritage bus rides at 12.15, 13.00 and 14.15 with a display of live owls. Oxford.
Wednesday 29 October: Oxford Bus Museum Halloween event, free heritage bus rides at 12.15, 13.00 and 14.15 with a display of live owls. Oxford.
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 November: 21st Annual Samuel Ledgard Society Transport Collectors Fair at Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Pudsey near Leeds, LS28 5TA. Open 10.00 to 15.00, admission £3. For enquiries email Barry, or phone 07800 926262. West Yorkshire.
Saturday 1 November: Aldenham Transport Spectacular, Allum Hall, 2 Allum Lane, Elstree & Borehamwood, WD6 3PJ. Open from 10.00 - 16.00. Contact for information
Saturday 1 November: Twilight Running Event, Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, Bus Depot, 111 Broad St, Barry, Barry Island, South Wales. CF62 7AJ
*REVISED DATE*Saturday 1 November: The North West Vehicle Restoration Trust Nocturnal Running Day based at Charleywood Road, Kirkby, Liverpool L33 7SG. Network of free bus services from 1400 to 19:00, sales stands and refreshments available. Visiting vehicles welcome but please book in advance for this event. Merseyside. L33 7SG.
Saturday 1 November: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Sunday 2 November: Keighley Bus Museum Twilight event from 11.00 to 17.00. Unit 5, Riverside Technology Park, Riverside, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 4JP.
Sunday 9 November: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Remembrance Day. 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Saturday 15 November: Enfield Transport Bazaar, St. Stephen's Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield EN1 2EY. 10.00 to 14.30, £3. Short distance from Enfield Town, and bus routes 329 and W8 stop outside. Email for details.North London.
Sunday 16 November: Heritage Bus Running Day, North West Museum of Road Transport, 1000-1600. Free bus rides around St.Helens, sales stalls, model railways and refreshments. Hall St, St.Helens, Merseyside. WA10 1DU
Saturday 22 November: 10th Annual Northampton Collectors Fair at Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, NN7 2LS. Free bus provided by Northampton Transport Heritage from Northampton. £2.50 adult - children Free. Open 1000 - 1500 hrs. Lots of free parking. Refreshments available.
Sunday 23 November: Aldridge Transport Museum, Annual Collector's fair with a free bus service operating from Walsall. 10.00 to 15.00. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands.
Saturday 29 November: Winter Gala Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 13 December: 20th anniversary run on London route 159, with Christmas lights tour in the evening. Ace Cafe, Wembley. London.
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 December: Ride the lights, at East Anglia Transport Museum, 15.00 to 19.00, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
Sunday 14 December: Oxford Bus Museum Father Christmas day and free heritage bus rides at 12.15 and 14.15. Oxford.
Sunday 14 December: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Winter Wonderland. 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 December: Ride the lights, at East Anglia Transport Museum, 15.00 to 19.00, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
Sunday 21 December: Oxford Bus Museum Father Christmas day and free heritage bus rides at 12.15 and 14.15. Oxford.
JANUARY 2026
Thursday 1 January: New Years Day event, at East Anglia Transport Museum, near Lowestoft. Free buses to and from Lowestoft, 11.00 to 16.30. Suffolk.
Thursday 1 January: King Alfred Mini-Running Day. Based on Winchester Broadway with a selection of King Alfred vehicles operating free vintage bus services approx 0930 to 1630. Hampshire.
