The Best Classic Car Events in Sussex, August ‘24
Welcome to our monthly car events listing in and around East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent borders.
Focusing mainly on classic cars, but also includes custom, sports and performance car events, club meetings, track days, autojumbles and more….
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August 2024
Saturday & Sunday 3rd/4th August
WEALD OF KENT STEAM & COUNTRY SHOW, WOODCHURCH
Little Engeham Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3QY
10am to 5pm
Saturday 3rd August
EAST SUSSEX JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (JEC) BREAKFAST MEET (HOLMES HILL)
Happy Days Café, Holmes Hill East Sussex BN8 6JA. Followed by the Norman Dewis Memorial Drive.
Contact: esjecinfo@gmail.com
9am
ICKLESHAM SUMMER FETE & FLOWER SHOW
Classic cars and dog show. live music, games, children’s entertainers, bar and BBQ as well as a multitude of stalls.
Icklesham Memorial Hall & Pavilion, Icklesham TN36 4BJ
1pm to 4pm
Sunday 4th August
Hooe Village Recreation Ground TN33 9HR
10am -5pm
WHEELS ON THE WATERFRONT, EASTBOURNE
Classic car breakfast meet.
Waterfront, Eastbourne Marina. Entrance via Pacific Drive, then Harbour Quay. Pre 1990 unless pre approved.
9am - 12pm midday
WEST SUSSEX JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (JEC) ANNUAL SHOW (PARHAM HOUSE)
Parham House, off the A283 between Storrington and Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 4HR
Contact: westsussexjec@gmail.com
10am to 4.30pm
HAZARD BREAKFAST MEET, ASHFORD
Kent's biggest monthly retro automotive breakfast meet is held on the beautiful grounds of Evegate Retail and Artisan Park.
The Doghouse Micropub and Vinyl Bar, Station Road Smeeth, Ashford TN25 6SX
9am to 12 midday
CLASSIC CARS AFTERNOON (WORTHING)
Classic car and motorcycle display. Also if you love old windmills, tours will be operating. £1 for adults to enter the grounds - children under 18 free. A further £1 if you want an optional tour
High Salvington Windmill, Furze Road, BN13 3PB Worthing
2.30 to 5.00pm
Tuesday 6th August
CLASSIC AND CUSTOM MEET, PEVENSEY
The Holly Blue, Hailsham Road, Pevensey BN24 5BU
6 to 10 pm
Thursday 8th August
THE ROEBUCK INN MEET, LAUGHTON
Regular classic car meeting every other Thursday. Burger and a pint £5
The Roebuck Inn, Lewes Rd, Laughton, Ringmer, Lewes BN8 6BG
6pm onwards
Saturday 10th August
Burgess Hill Academy, Station Rd, Burgess Hill RH15 9EA
11am to 4pm
Saturday & Sunday 10th/11th August
Monkings Farm, Hastings Road, Horns Cross, TN31 6JG
10am 5pm
Sunday 11th August
HUB CLASSICS BREAKFAST MEET, GOUDHURST
Lower Ladysden Farm, Winchet Hill, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1JX
10am-1pm
CRANLEIGH LIONS CLASSIC CAR SHOW & AUTOJUMBLE
Over1,000 classic vehicles of all shapes and sizes and a large autojumble, plus attractions for all the family,
Cranleigh Showground Bookhurst Rd Cranleigh GU6 7DW
9.30am to 4.30pm
WALDON CLASSIC CAR & BIKE SHOW
One the largest Classic car shows in the area with over 450 cars last year
Recreation Ground, North Street, Waldron TN21 0RB. Free Entry
10am - 4pm
THE RIVERVIEW MEET, FOREST ROW
Monthly meet on the second Sunday of the month, organised by the Forest Row S&C Car Club.
All classics can attend as per usual however, there will have a separate themed area for “Fabulous Ford” month.
Classic Citroen H van serving hot and cold drinks and cakes, along with a burger van serving hot food.
Open to classic cars (pre 2004) & supercars (no limit)
Riverview Business Park, Station Road, Forest Row RH18 5DW
10am-1pm
CLASSIC CAR MEET, DERING ARMS, PLUCKLEY
Classic car meeting every second Sunday of the month with live music acts throughout the year.
The Dering Arms, The Grove, Pluckley Kent TN27 0RR
From 12 midday
Vintage, classic & retro pre 2000 vehicle enthusiasts meet, monthly from April to October.
Headcorn Aerodrome, Shenley Rd, Ashford TN27 9HX
10am onwards
A fun day for all the family with over 200 classic cars & motorbikes, as well as a dog show. Food stalls offer a variety of food, drinks and ice cream.
Little Halden Place Farm, Cranbrook Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6UL.
10am to 4pm
Tuesday 13th August
WEALD CLASSIC VEHICLE CLUB MEET, HASSOCKS
Monthly meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month
Jack and Jill Inn, Clayton, near Hassocks, BN6 9PD
7.30pm onwards
Wednesday 14th August
SUSSEX PRESTIGE FORD, CHALVINGTON
Monthly meet, all Fords welcome. ‘Car of the night’ trophy. Hot food available.
The Yew Tree Chalvington, Chalvington Lane, Hailsham BN27 3TB
7pm onwards
Friday 16th August
GROOMBRIDGE CLASSIC, PERFORMANCE, SPORTSCAR & MOTORBIKE MEET
Every third Friday of the month, May to September
The Crown Inn, Groombridge, TN3 9QH
from 6pm.
Saturday 17th August
MANHOOD CLASSICS SUMMER SHOW, SELSY
Car, truck and bike display. Trade stands, food trucks, raffle and trophies.
Sports Field, Academy Selsy, Paddock Lane, Selsey, Chichester PO20 9EJ
10am to 4pm
Event in Aid of St Michael’s Hospice, £5 entry
Elm Tree Farm, Icklesham, Winchelsea TN36 4BH
10am-4pm
Classic cars and motorbikes, auto Jumble, dog show and local stalls. Food and a bar with a good selection of local ales
Capel, The Street RH5 5LB
12 to 5pm
Sunday 18th August
Classic car meet at The Yew Tree Chalvington, Chalvington Lane, Hailsham BN27 3TB
10am onwards
CLASSICS CARS & COFFEE, KENWARD PLACE
A morning of vintage automobiles and aromatic coffee, hosted amidst the charming grounds of Kenward Place.
Kenward Place, Kenward Road, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AH
10am to 12pm
The stunning Penshurst Place in Kent, a privately owned historic house of medieval origin, is the venue for Classics at Penshurst
10am to 4pm
Port Solent car meet is joining up with Chichester council for a car show in Chichester Town Centre.
10am to 4pm
All Ford owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu to park up in the museum grounds, for a day out that owners and enthusiasts will enjoy.
National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, New Forest SO42 7ZN
10am to 5pm
Thursday 22nd August
THE ROEBUCK INN MEET, LAUGHTON
Regular classic car meeting every other Thursday. Burger and a pint £5
The Roebuck Inn, Lewes Rd, Laughton, Ringmer, Lewes BN8 6BG
6pm onwards
Saturday 24th to Monday 26th August
HELLINGLY FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT
Broad Farm, Hellingly BN27 4DU (an Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club event)
Saturday 24th August
14TH BARNS GREEN CLASSIC VEHICLE MEET
Live music throughout the day, BBQ and a selection of great raffle prizes
Complimentary bacon roll for the first 150 show cars, arrival between 10am and 11.30am
Chapel Rd, Barns Green, Horsham RH13 0PS
12 to 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 24th/25th August
CUSTOM CAR & BIKE SHOW AT EASTBOURNE FEASTIVAL
A selection of custom cars & bikes will be on display, plus car workshops and live stunt shows
Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22
11am to 10pm
Sunday 25th August
CLASSIC CARS & COFFEE, PLUMPTON GREEN
Classic meet for pre 1990 classic cars, tractors, trucks or bikes. Tea, coffee and breakfast rolls available.
The Plough, Plumpton Green BN7 3DF
10.30am to 12 midday
CLASSIC CAR MEET, THE BELL, SMARDEN
Classic car meet, the fourth Sunday of the month, all year round.
Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
from 11.30am (pub opens at 12 midday)
Sunday & Monday 25th/26th August
Edenbridge & Oxted Showground, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LL
Monday 26th August
BEXHILL 100 CLASSIC & CUSTOM CAR SHOW
The show has raised £100,000 for local and deserving charities since 2004. Over 500 cars and 40 trade stands.
Polegrove Recreation Ground. Brockley Road, Bexhill TN39 3EX
10am to 5pm
Wednesday 28th August
BURGESS HILL MONTHLY CLASSIC CAR MEET
Monthly meet, the last Wednesday of the month, all year round.
The Woolpack, Howard Ave, Burgess Hill RH15 8TS
7.30pm
Thursday 29th August
BROOKLANDS SUMMER CRUISE NIGHT
An eclectic mix of automotive splendour in attendance. The last Thursday of the month through to September.
Entrance is at the Campbell gate ONLY, via the B374 signed ‘JTI Members Hill’ SAT NAV - KT13 0QN
6pm onwards
*Please check dates and times with the event organiser in case of any typos, changes or cancellation. These are not ‘The Car Den’ events and we cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of these listings.