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Show News: Ardingly 25 October2026
Updated: 3 hours ago
This Autumn the Show Theme at Ardingly is Vintage & Veteran machines, with support from one of Britain's oldest clubs, The Sunbeam MCC and Verralls of Handcross, widely recognized as Britain's oldest dealer specializing in veteran, vintage, and classic motorcycles.
Look-out for hands-on demos in the Stockmans Building from 10:30 where a long-standing Sunbeam MCC club member shares his maintenance tips and demos on a veteran Douglas.
Show Timetable
10:00 Fire-up Paddock : outside Queens Jubilee Show Hall.
Hear Some Super Bikes In Action!
10:30 Vintage Maintenance in the Stockman’s Building. Hands-on Demos with a Veteran Douglas. Find the Stockman's Building by the Pedestrian Entrance.
12:30 Fire-up Paddock : outside Queens Jubilee Show Hall.
13:30 Vintage Maintenance in the Stockman’s Building.
14:30 Queens Jubilee Show Hall : Prize-giving and 2027 Exhibitor Diary Presentation
Our £100 cash NextGen award for the Best Under-30-Year-Old rider with a pre-1980 machine is sponsored by Surface Monkey. Visit Stuart on their stand in the Show Hall and see their range of specialist of metal finishing products, including preparation and restoration supplies . Stuart tells us: "With show price products, including our famous Fuel Tank Sealer, we look forward to seeing you there!".
The Show Programme with full details of all the bikes entered is available to download here:
Meanwhile, there's nearly two acres of undercover traders and autojumbles plus outside autojumble: Lookout for a new indoor barn, the NFU building located near blue gate motorcycle entrance.
If you're arriving on two-wheels once on site we will be using the Blue Gate, which gives direct access to bike-parking on hard-standing - look out for the signs! Make sure to support the Royal British Legion Riders Branch Helmet Park, located in the Stockmans Building and raise funds for this worthwhile charity.
FREE Old Bike Mart Paper: Look-out for a free Old Bike Mart - pick up your free copy of the current October issue on the gate, while stocks last. OBM has been going since the eighties - it's not generally available in the shops, but is known & loved as 'The Autojumble in Your Armchair'. It's cheap as chips to subscribe to, but you can get your free copy this Sunday at Ardingly.
Camping tickets are available for those wanting to make a weekend of it. A camping pitch allows access to the showground from 5pm on Saturday and includes Earlybird admission on Sunday. Camping tickets are priced at £20 for one person or £30 for two people, plus booking fee, and include admission to the event. Children aged 15 and under camp free. PLEASE NOTE All visitors arriving Saturday: there is a firework display on Saturday evening. To avoid parking charges, on this occasion you must use Princes Gate (What3words: alas.shop.mainframe) to enter the site.
Camping Bookings close at 6pm on Friday 23rd October 2026, via https://ticketlab.co.uk/promoter/elk-promotions.co.uk
The South of England Showground is located at Ardingly, near Gatwick, RH17 6TL – just eight miles from junction 10 of the M23. Parking is free and well-behaved dogs are welcome, and the large, fairly level site offers a mixture of indoor and outdoor standing.
Adult admission remains just £7, with accompanied children under 16 admitted free. Earlybird tickets, valid from 8am, are priced at £10. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or on the day, with payment accepted by cash or card.
Tickets and full event info can be found HERE
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