Car events
February
Bug Freeze
Location: Bingley Hall Stafford Showground
March
Volks World 2001
Volkswagon Magazine's very own show. Popular and always well-populated with aircooled VWs. Held at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey.
GTI Auto Jumble
Organised by GTI International, located at Leighton Buzzard.
April
Club GTI Mega Meet
An indoor mega meet for watercooled nutters, organised by Club GTI.
May
Big Bang
The usual frolics await at Santa Pod. This is the first of the 'New Wave' events.
Stanford Hall
It's the show's 25th year! The organisers are looking for 25 silver VWs of all models for a line up.
GTI International
The premier show for watercooled VWs and Audis held at the Transport Research Labs at Crowthorne in Berkshire.
All Types VW Show
Rhyl Rugby Club, Rhuddlan, North Wales.
Scottish Festival
Celebrating its 22nd year this year, this show is always worth the trip! held at the agricultural showground in Biggar, near Lanark.
Run to the Sun
Head to Newquay!
June
Stonor Park
One of the more relaxed shows with some great cars on show.
GTI Festival
Great show, held at Santa Pod. Come along and show your car, then blast it up the famous 1/4 mile straight.
Bristol Volksfest
Well regarded show which offers plenty of air and water-cooled delights.
July
BVF
Another calendar highlight, held at the Three Counties Showground at Malvern.
Peppercorn
Fow vintage and classic VWs only. Kent-based show.
Bug Jam
If you haven't been to this show, you've been missing out! Held at Santa Pod, it's the place for air-cooled enthusiasts.
Avoncroft
Another well regarded show, this time for the historic air-cooled enthusiast.
August
Mach 2
Held for the first time last year, this was a really popular show based at RAF Cosford air museum.
London Volksfest
Popular one-day event with excellent swap-meet plus dozens of trade stands.
Sussex VW Festival
Organised by the Sussex VW Owners Club. Details to come.
VW North West
Held, as usual, at Tatton Park. This event is one of the largest of the northern shows.
Run 2 the Hills
Located at Belper, Nr Derby.
Cornwall Jamboree
Organised by the Cornwall VW Owners Club.
Club GTI Mega Meet
One of the more impressive club meets of the year. Always a good turn-out
September
GTI International
Back by popular demand. If you didn't get enough in May, a repeat visit to the TRL at Crowthorne is what you need.
Essex VW Show
Head on down to the Friern Manor Showground in Basildon for a fun day out. Not just an event for VWs, but Audis too! Well, they are family...
VW Action
One of the jewels in the VW show crown. Always well-attended, plenty of cars to gawp at and held once again at the East of England Showground near Peterborough.
Vanfest
This Vanfest is staged, as usual, at the Three Counties Showground at Malvern.
October
Brighton Freeze
A superb turnout year after year. Always worth seeing the huge line-up of VWs on the Brighton seafront