Events Diary

Watch pre 1904 veteran cars from Staplefield Common. Then retire to the hospitable Victory Inn for a drink and lunch with fellow club members, all organised by Jeff Snell. Please email Jeff to book your places.

Join us on the Austin Healey stand at the UK’s premier classic car show. Members, friends and followers can get a special car club discount of £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off family, child or multi-day tickets, please quote the code CCCNOV5243 when ordering your tickets. Please do NOT share this code elsewhere online. We are on stand 1-660. See you there!

National Austin Healey Club AGM at The Woodland Grange Hotel, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 6RN on Sunday 7th December at 10.30 am. Come and learn about the activities of the National Executive Committee and have your say. Sandwiches and chips lunch served to members who attend, please let Carolyn Woodrow, our Hon Sec, know if you are coming to help catering numbers.

Friday 13th February- unlucky for some but not for us. Head for the bright lights of The Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall and explore motoring history in this most beautiful building. See the rotunda car display and enjoy a three course dinner in our own exquisitely decorated private dining room. This is a black tie/lounge suit event and an opportunity to dress up and enjoy some opulence. £115 per person to include champagne reception, 3 course meal with wine, coffee and petit fours. Places are limited, please contact Michelle McDonough for details and to reserve your places. RAC Pall Mall offers overnight accommodation.

At Birmingham NEC, as the November Classic Car Show, but it’s a wholly different atmosphere, much more down to earth and about the cars. Expect 1,300 cars including projects, 160 car clubs, including our very own AHC, so do please look in on the stand and make yourself known, it will be much appreciated by the volunteers. If you have an interest in maintenance and restoration, or are maybe looking to purchase a project, this is the show for you. Or just enjoy a day out…

This popular Norfolk based 3 night event is entering its 34th year. Staying at the Heacham Manor Hotel, with planned drives on 15th April to Thurston Steam Engine Collection, and 16th April to Sandringham House and Gardens, the setting for this year’s optional quiz competition for the coveted Egg Cup Trophy. The event is fully subscribed, but please contact Jonathan Woodrow to be added to the wait list.

Much preferred by many to the Revival as there are fewer crowds. Always worth a visit if you are a GRRC Member or Fellow

An exciting new format this year. We are meeting at The Surrey Oaks for breakfast (those who are hungry). We drive to 3 different villages in the locality, park up, and look, on foot , for non car clues in the village, such a date, name of a pub, etc. Then it’s back to the pub for lunch (optional). If you cannot make the morning, afternoon is fine.

And the winner is… winner of the Derek Edwards Drive It Day Trophy for a year.

Organised by Geri Barnden and our Southern Master Quizmaster, Bob Beaumont. As a member you should have received an email with application form on 1st March. If not received, or lost, please email Geri.

If you are interested in the history of Drive It Day, please click Event Details.

A low key country car show which also includes a flower show, best, or worst, behaved pooch contest and various stalls. We’ll have a gazebo for protection from the blazing sun and the usual cheery crowd will be there. Please let me know if you are coming, as limited numbers.

A 4 day celebration- Drive the Long Walk, Windsor Park - private access to the Windsor Castle State Apartments - lunch in the Governor’s Moat Garden. Cruise & Dine to a live band on “Queen of the Thames”. Visit Brooklands, parking on the historic banking - A Gala Dinner in the Beaumont Estate’s spectacular 19th Century Chapel. Due to high demand, new registrations are now likely to be placed on a waiting list.

This event takes place every year. The Longs cannot keep away, and are joining other Jersey Island Healey owners again for this spectacular event. There is usually a parade for all vehicles taking part, and a display for the car clubs on the Saturday and Sunday. A local Jersey member organises the Healey participants. You book your own ferry and hotel arrangements. If you fancy a long (haha) weekend in Jersey, then please let Richard Long know by email or give him a call on+44 7831 196534

This will be hosted at Donnington in 2026, a change from Silverstone in 2025. The Syd Segal race is an all Healey event attracting 40+ cars, not to be missed, and last year included some member hospitality. More info to follow. Meanwhile if you visit our AHC National site you can read Revcounter July 2025 to for more info on the 2025 event held at Silverstone. https://www.austinhealeyclub.com/members/rcarchive.php

A longstanding popular event with around 30+ cars attending, this year celebrating 50 years since Kevin Law started trading and restoring Healeys. Rob and Kevin Law of Orchard Restorations will throw open the workshop doors from 10am-2pm to reveal a range of interesting vehicles, mainly Healey restorations, repairs, and service work on the go. Subject to time, Rob is generous with advice or fixes you may need on the day. There’s a good BBQ and good company. An interesting and useful event, particularly for new members. Please email Rob that you are coming, so that he can cater for numbers.

Jeff very generously hosts this annual event, which is ideal for new members. We join with Midget and Sprite Club friends, sit under a gazebo (according to weather) and enjoy a summer’s day with BYO picnic in good company. A great opportunity for new members to meet others in a very relaxed setting. Gates open from 1pm. Bring your own picnic. Please contact Jeff to let him know you are coming and for directions.

This event is put on by Tony Palmer, an avid aviation and classic car & bike enthusiast. His farm, near Eastbourne, has a grass air strip and each year he has an open day and invites flying enthusiasts and car clubs. The Austin Healey Club will have a dedicated display area (subject to weather) and the opportunity to see enthusiastic flyers drop in for an informal get together. Bring your own picnic, although there maybe food available on the day. Whilst there is no charge, donations are invited to the RAF Benevolent Fund. This is an airfield and it is your responsibility to keep clear of aircraft landing and taking off. If you wish to attend, please contact Richard Long.

If you are a Lady member of AHC this the event of the year and not to be missed. RAC Epsom is splendid and Michelle is is more than likely to put together a day that is just as fab as last year. Numbers are limited and the event is popular, so an early expression of interest to Michelle is advised.

9.30-6.00pm. This is a big show, which will keep you as busy, or as relaxed, as you like, all day, once you have got in. Over 1,000 cars are expected at the show, plus an autojumble, a car gymhana, stalls, food, bar, music, children’s rides, and a raffle. After congestion issues Southern are not sponsoring a stand this year. If you attend independently, do please let the webmaster know for next year, many thanks.

A big show- over 700 cars last year, along with Parts stands, a flower show, a good choice of eats, drinks etc with a good atmosphere. Easy to get at off the A24 and usually no queues getting in and out. We have a Club stand with gazebo and good company. You will need to book via the Capel 2026 website when created, stating that you are an AHC member so that you are allocated to our stand. Please email Nick with any questions. The Show is now full.

This newish show seeems to be catching on. Now in its third year and worth a visit. Members need to book independently on the Penshurst website

This event may include classic car racing on the Silverstone circuit but there is currently little car information on their website. Note that the Equipe Sid Segal Memorial Trophy, an all-Healey race, will be held at Donnington on 5th July 2026

The best way to experience Shere Hill Climb is to enter. In 2025 there were Sprites and a good number of big Healeys entered. Entries for 2026 will be open in March, and most years there is a scramble for places.

Southern’s big night- our committee and centre NEC director will report on activities, and be happy to field questions. It’s an important opportunity to vote new committee members onboard, as the more committee members we have, the more we can do. It is also the East Sussex local meeting night, so expect a certain amount of good cheer. We will be awarding The Park Langley Trophy to the member who has attended the most local meetings and club events. Finally, a subsidised supper. What more could you want? 6.pm to eat, with the AGM starting at 7pm. Car park at the rear of the pub.

A dedicated Austin Healey race will feature at Castle Combe’s Autumn Classic on 12/13th September. (Castle Combe track is about 5 miles west of Chippenham, Wilts) The event is promoted as the Ian Cox Memorial Trophy, in memory of the Healey 3000 racer who passed away in 2024. As promoter Derek Burles said: ‘We already have entries in each of the 3 classes – 3000s, 100s and Sprites – and Castle Combe provides the perfect venue for those who both race and enjoy the spectacle of these iconic and popular cars’. Details of the race and hospitality, together with entry forms, are available by email from Derek Burles.

The Netherlands will proudly host the seventh European Healey Meeting in June 2027. This exceptional event, held only once every four years, promises to be an unforgettable experience for Healey drivers and enthusiasts across Europe and beyond.