L W V W O C

Stanford Hall Helpers Meeting - POSTPONED
2020-04-12 01:09 (Europe/London)
As SH has been postponed (hopefully) until August 16th – we will rearrange the site meeting nearer to the date.

This is a ground check, and meeting for anybody who will be helping at the show to get to know what will be needed.

Visit to the MAD (Mechanical Art & Design) Museum
2020-04-12 01:09

Dubfreeze 2020
2020-04-12 01:09

Black Country Museum - POSTPONED
2020-04-12 01:09
Visit to the Black Country Museum, Dudley

Cancelled: Stanford Hall 2020
2020-08-16
Stanford Hall 2020 – Cancellation
After much deliberation and careful consideration the Leicestershire and Warwickshire VWOC, organisers of the Stanford Hall Volkswagen show, have decided they have little alternative but to cancel the rescheduled August 16th 2020 event. We are now planning for the 2021 show on Sunday 2nd May 2021, which will be the 45th year for the show. It has become clear that even though there have been improvements in the Corona Virus epidemic, together with the current revised restrictions it’s still not possible for us to run an event that would be recognisable as the Stanford Hall VW show and, in fact, would currently be an illegal gathering. We also do not foresee there being sufficient further improvements and relaxations by the revised show date and therefore sadly feel we are unable to run. We understand that this may come as a disappointment but trust you will understand the predicament we find ourselves in. Please be assured that the safety of our visitors and guests has been our number one consideration in making this decision.
Anyone who has a booking with us already, will be able to leave this in place and continue to use the 2020 passes for the 2021 show despite the date change. There will be no increases in fees associated with existing bookings.
However if you can’t make the 2021 show or simply require a refund, please contact the email or postal address you made your booking with and request a full refund, also please return your 2020 pass by post. Please allow 28 days to receive your refund before contacting us again. Your patience and understanding are appreciated.
We will of course continue to accept bookings but these will now be for Sunday 2nd May 2021. All conditions and rules for 2021 will be identical to those of 2020. The website will undergo a makeover during the summer to reflect the 2021 show with revised dates and booking forms appearing in due course. Camping dates for 2021 will be Saturday 1st, Sunday 2nd May with all campers to leave before 6.00pm on Monday 3rd May.
Thanks for your support and understanding.

Stanford Hall Picnic
2020-08-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Stanford Hall
The latest Government guidelines permitting we’re having a picnic at Stanford Hall!
Open to Club-members only who pre-book.
Meet at 2.00pm and bring your own chairs and picnic.
Please email Rob Loughrey if interested – lwvwoc.chair@gmail.com
Please note this event requires pre-booking with Rob Loughrey. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, it is not possible to arrive on the day unannounced.

Cancelled: Lavenham Vintage Volkswagen Meeting
2020-09-11 - 2020-09-13
CANCELLED FOR 2020
Due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions, the organisers of the Lavenham Vintage Volkswage show have taken the difficult decision to cancel the event for this year. The show has now been rescheduled for 17-19 June 2022.

The International Vintage Volkswagen Meeting at Lavenham takes place every 4 years and features only stock, unmodified or period correct pre-August 1967 Vintage Volkswagens. The vehicles are displayed in a fantastic setting surrounded by many timbered buildings, including the famous Guild Hall.

Entrance to the Meeting for spectators is free and it will be a chance to see many of the best early Volkswagens from across the UK and Europe.

The main show day is Saturday 12 September 2020 but the Club is planning on making a weekend of it, travelling down on Friday and returning on Sunday, staying at the Premier Inn Ipswich North.

If you would like to attend please contact Rob Loughrey by Tuesday 7 April. A £20 deposit per room will be needed by that date please with cheques payable to the club or BACS payment into the club account.

Cancelled: Hinckley Classic Motor Show
2020-09-20
Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
“Dear Motoring Enthusiast

I hope that this find you and your families well, and Covid-free.

As a result of Government and Local Authority Regulations regarding Social Distancing, it is with great sadness that we must announce the cancellation of this key event in our normally hectic calendar year. It has been postponed until Sunday 19th September 2021 and will, I can assure you, be even more special as a result……”

Annual General Meeting (Zoom Event) - 2020
2020-10-18 14:30 - 16:30 | Wycliffe Rooms, Lutterworth
We had intended to hold this year’s AGM at the Wycliffe Rooms in Lutterworth, following on from the success of last year’s event at the same venue. However, in view of the present Covid-19 situation failing to improve, we have decided that the AGM will now be a virtual event held via Zoom.
Whilst a physical meeting is always our preference, this provides everyone with the opportunity to participate without an increased risk of exposure to the virus. Details for the meeting can be obtained by contacting Pat Screaton (details below). Both a meeting ID and a passcode have been put in place for increased security and James McGeachie, our Membership Secretary, will also be screening participants on the day to ensure they are members before admitting them to the meeting, thus preventing any uninvited guests from joining the AGM.
For those unfamiliar with Zoom, it is quite easy to use. You can download the Zoom app free of charge to your mobile phone, tablet or computer. On the day, simply copy the link into your web browser or app, entering the meeting ID and passcode when prompted.
Where email addresses are known, members will also receive an email containing a repeat of the meeting details ahead of the day itself. The AGM will start promptly at 2:30pm, with people able to log into Zoom from 2:00pm onwards to allow everyone to join in plenty of time and if necessary, iron out any last-minute technical wrinkles. If you do experience any issues or have any questions, James will be on hand to help where possible.
If you do intend to join us, please let me Pat Screaton know via email on patriciascreaton@gmail.com.

Cancelled: Germany Trip - Bamberg
2020-10-24 - 2020-10-31
It is with regret that this event is now cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Club trip to Bamberg in Northern Bavaria, Germany. Trips and activities planned include:

Day Trip to Audi in Ingolstadt for a two-hour production line tour and a one hour guided museum tour, plus any remaining time to visit the medieval historic sites of Ingolstadt.
Day Trip to Porsche in Stuttgart for a free one-hour factory tour and visit to the Zuffenhausen museum. Any remaining time to explore Europe’s largest zoo and botanical gardens.
A walking tour of Bamberg to take in some of the finer breweries within the town.

Cancelled: Christmas Meal - 2020
2020-12-19 | Wycliffe Rooms, Lutterworth
With both the majority of our membership and the venue now finding itself in a Tier 3 area, the decision has been taken to cancel the Club Christmas meal this year.
Whilst disappointing, we remain undaunted and look forward to seeing you all at our traditional New Year walk around Draycote Water!

Cancelled: New Year Walk - Draycote Water
2021-01-03 10:30 - 12:30
Cancelled due to the introduction of Tier 4 rules for the majority of members.
Our traditional New Year walk around Draycote Water (near Rugby, CV23 8AB). An ideal opportunity to catch up with everyone and also burn off some of those extra calories consumed over the festive period! The path around the reservoir is tarmacked, so no muddy boots involved, plus at 5 miles long we shouldn’t have any issue with social distancing!
Meet at 10.30am prompt in the car park. Car park fees at time of writing are £3 for two hours or £4 for the whole day.
Please note NO DOGS are allowed at Draycote Water.

Stanford Hall Picnic - 2021
2021-05-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Stanford Hall
Following the success of last year’s event and with the latest Government guidelines permitting, we’re once again having a picnic at Stanford Hall.
The plan is to meet at 2.00pm and you will be required to bring your own chairs and picnic.
Open to Club-members only who pre-book. With gatherings of over 30 people currently still prohibited, numbers are unfortunately limited. So, places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
Please contact Rob Loughrey on 01455 239 723 or 07914 375 645 after 6.00pm to book your place, or alternatively email Rob on lwvwoc.chair@gmail.com.
Please note this event requires pre-booking with Rob Loughrey. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, it is not possible to arrive on the day unannounced.

Rescheduled: Stanford Hall 2021
2021-08-22
“STANFORD HALL VW UPDATE”
Due to the government postponement of all Covid-19 restrictions being lifted on June 21st, the show organisers Leicestershire & Warwickshire VWOC, have now moved the decision on whether the August 2021 show will take place to the week commencing 12th July 2021.
If, on this date, ALL restrictions associated with Covid-19 are removed from 19th July 2021, the show WILL then go ahead as planned on Sunday 22nd August 2021. ALL current bookings will of course be honoured. We apologise for this further delay but feel sure all will understand our position.
The government’s intended decision on July 12th will be followed by a statement on the Stanford Hall Show and Club websites and also an announcement on the LWVWOC Facebook pages.
Show organising Committee of LWVWOC.

Hinckley Classic Motor Show - 2021
2021-09-19
The Club are planning once again on attending the Hinckley Classic Motorshow which, fingers crossed, takes place on Sunday, 19th Sept ‘21.
This is a very informal show laid out in the streets of Hinckley town centre, attended by many different types of classic vehicles. There’s invariably other stuff taking place at the same time including children’s entertainment in the park and a 1940s wartime bar in one of the courtyards. So, all in all, a good day out, particularly as it’s free to enter!
We have managed to line up a dozen Beetles, campers and buggies in previous years, so it would be great to repeat the same or better this year. The cruise into town alone makes for quite a spectacle, as does parking up in the town centre!
If you’re interested in taking part, please contact James McGeachie (lwvwoc.membership@gmail.com).

Annual General Meeting - 2021
2021-10-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Wycliffe Rooms, Lutterworth
The Club intends to hold this year’s AGM, combined with a Sunday lunch, at the Wycliffe Rooms in Lutterworth on Sunday, 10th October 2021.
Meet at 12:00 noon, £10 per member on the day.
Please contact Pat Screaton to book your place, either on 0116 2867581 or patriciascreaton@gmail.com.

Pub Quiz & Supper Evening - 2021
2021-10-26 19:30 - 21:30 | The Red Lion, Huncote
A pub quiz and supper evening at The Red Lion, Huncote, Leicestershire, LE9 3AU. Meet at 7.30pm.
Join us for an evening of brain teasing quizzing to suit all ages and IQs coupled with a belly busting supper and claim the trophy and prize of club Brainbox 2021.
£5.00 per member to be paid on the night.
To book your place please email Mark Forman on mjforman@hotmail.co.uk or text 07802 791 548. (Please also confirm if you require the vegetarian meal choice.)

Stratford Upon Avon Trip - 2021
2021-11-21 | Stratford Upon Avon
Club trip to visit Stratford Upon Avon.
We’ll be meeting at 10:30am at the Crosspoint Business Park on the A4600, Coventry, to convoy into Stratford. It’s not necessary to book, simply turn up on the day.
There will be plenty of opportunity for sightseeing or even to do some early Christmas shopping!

Christmas Meal - 2021
2021-12-18 19:00 - 23:00 | Wycliffe Rooms, Lutterworth
The Club has pencilled in Saturday, 18th December 2021 for this year’s Christmas meal, Covid-19 restrictions permitting.
This will take place at the Wycliffe Rooms, George Street, Lutterworth, LE17 4ED.
Meet at 7.00pm.
Please contact Pat Screaton if you are interested on 0116 286 7581 or patriciascreaton@gmail.com.
A deposit of £10 per member is required by 18th October.
Unfortunately, all deposits are non-refundable and bookings will be on a first come first served basis.

New Year Walk - Draycote Water 2022
2022-01-02 10:30 - 14:30 | Draycote Water, CV23 8AB
Following its cancellation in 2021 due to Covid-19, 2022 sees the return of our traditional New Year walk around Draycote Water (near Rugby, CV23 8AB).
An ideal opportunity to catch up with everyone and also burn off some of those extra calories consumed over the festive period! The path around the reservoir is tarmacked, so no muddy boots involved!
Meet at 10.30am prompt in the car park. Car park fees at time of writing are £3 for two hours or £5 for the whole day.
Please note NO DOGS are allowed at Draycote Water.

Gilmorton Sunday Lunch - 2022
2022-02-13 12:00 - 14:00 | The Crown, Gilmorton
Sunday 13th Feb ’22 sees the welcome return of the Club outing to The Crown, Gilmorton (LE17 5NY) for a great carvery lunch and a good chat. Meet at 12.00 noon.
Please contact Robert Cross to book your place – lwvwoc.editor@gmail.com
£5.00 per member to be paid on the day.
Please note that anyone booking a place and not arriving will be liable for the full cost of the lunch.

British Motor Museum - 2022
2022-03-06 11:00 - 17:00 | British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ, United Kingdom
A Club outing to visit the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire.
The British Motor Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of historic British Cars; it boasts over 400 cars in its collection which span the classic, vintage and veteran eras.
If we have enough interest, we can take advantage of a group booking price of £10 per person. Otherwise, the prices are £16 per adult, £10 child (5-16), £14 (over 60s).
There is a café serving hot and cold food.
Please contact Colin Taylor on 07923 114 603 or colintaylor77@icloud.com ASAP to book your place.
We are meeting at 11.00am in the museum car park.

Bosworth Battlefield Walk - 2022
2022-03-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Bosworth Battlefield, CV13 0AD, United Kingdom
Club visit to Bosworth Battlefield, Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Nuneaton CV13 0AD.
A chance to stretch those legs and make the most of the winter sunshine!
Meet at 11.00am in the car park.

Stanford Hall Helpers Meeting - 2022
2022-04-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Stanford Hall
This is a chance to walk round the site and put the final plans in place for the show day itself.
It’s also an ideal opportunity to become familiar with how the show works for those that are interested in helping out for the first time!
Meet at 11.00am outside the Hall.

Stanford Hall Show - 2022
2022-05-01 | Stanford Hall
This is the big one, Stanford Hall show day! After being cancelled for the last two years due to Covid-19, it’s fair to say that we are seriously looking forward to getting back to normal and having a great show.
If you’re not familiar with the show, the Stanford Hall event is seen by many as the year’s premier classic Volkswagen show but still retains a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere.
Since the first event in 1976, the emphasis has always been on putting on a great display of classic unmodified Volkswagens of all types. We have always aimed to give great value for money, whether it’s in the entry prices or the fees for the trade stands.
It takes place around the lake on the grounds of a 17th Century Country House in rural Leicestershire.

Market Bosworth Picnic - 2022
2022-06-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Market Bosworth Country Park, CV13 0LP, United Kingdom
One of our most popular events, the Club picnic is taking place on Sunday, 12th June ’22 at the Market Bosworth Country Park (see below for directions).
Being a relaxed and informal outing, there is no need to pre-book, simply turn up on the day at 11:00am armed with a picnic lunch and camping chairs. On arrival, walk through the car park and you’ll find other Club members gathered on the grass.
There is a charge to use the car park, up to a maximum of £5 for a stay of 3 hours or more, with contactless payment machines in operation on the site.
We hope to see you there!
Directions:
Market Bosworth Country Park is located in West Leicestershire, 1 mile from the A447, immediately to the east of Market Bosworth town. The country park’s entrance and car park can be accessed from the B585 which leads into the market town (CV13 0LP).

Hessisch Oldendorf - 2022
2022-06-23 - 2022-06-27 | Hessisch Oldendorf, Hessisch Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, 31840, Germany
The historic VW meet at Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany was originally scheduled to take place in late June 2021 but like so many events, it has now been pushed back a year due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The Club has chosen to carry across its existing hotel bookings to the new date rather than simply cancel and being a further 12 months in the future, this opens up the possibility of securing additional rooms. So, if you missed signing up for the trip the first time around, there’s now a second opportunity to take part! As well as attending the show itself, several Club members are also going to extend their trip by three days and stay in or around Wolfsburg.
If you are interested in going along and for further details, please contact Rob Loughrey at lwvwoc.chair@gmail.com.

Market Harborough Classic Car Show
2022-07-10 08:00 - 17:00
This popular event attracted more than 25,000 people in 2019 and over 250 vehicles lining the street in Market Harborough Town Centre. This year’s event takes place on Sunday 10th July 2022 between 10am and 4pm.
Registrations are now open and are FREE. To register your interest please contact Harborough live events on Harboroughcarshow@gmail.com, call for more information on 01858 469 903 Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm or write to Harborough Live events, Unit 11 Sutton Court, Bath Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. LE16 9EQ.
The event is open to all types of vehicles. From lorries to Lambrettas, Ferraris to Fire engines, and motor bikes to Maybach, we welcome any ages and style with prizes for best in show up for grabs.
With food stalls plus an auto jumble thrown in, this promises to be a great day out for all.
Click here for details

Club visit to Packwood House
2022-07-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Packwood House
Club organised visit to Packwood House
Meet at the Showcase Cinema, at 10am.
Packwood’s contemporary mingled style garden, with herbaceous borders, wildflower meadows and beautiful orchard is the perfect place to dream of carefree days.
During the summer months the gardens at Packwood burst into life with tender perennials filling the borders and the magnificent purple headed alliums line the pathways leading up to the yew garden. The wildflower meadows, full of cow slips, irises and buttercups start to attract bumblebees and fluttering butterflies to the gardens and from late June come and see the roses take centre stage with colours ranging from blush pink to dark red.

Hinckley Classic Car Night
2022-07-21 17:00 - 20:30
Evening classic car meet in Hinckley Centre
