What's on and event days May 2025
There's often something extra going on, whether it's a visiting car club or a full blown main event, you'll find out about it on this page.
Main Event Days:
Lots of classic bus rides and usually we have visiting vehicles and additional sales stands selling memorabilia, models and photographs.
On Main event days we run a free bus service to the museum from Birmingham Alexandra Theatre at 10.30 with a return trip late afternoon.
Special timetables are in operation and will be published a day or two before the event.​
Other Special Days:
These are days when we have a club visit or something else of extra interest. Bus and train services will be running as normal and the cafe and shop are open. Excellent family days out.
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Main Event Days
May Day
Sunday/Monday May 4/5th
​A chance to ride out into the blossoming countryside. Lots of bus rides and sales stands.
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10.30am - 4.30pm
Main event admission prices
Adults £12 children £6
Family (1 Adult+2) £20 (2 Adults+2) £30
Classic Cars on Sunday
May 11th
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Cavalier and Chevette Club
Cavalier and Chevette owners who are not club members are welcome to join the event.
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Morris/Austin LCV Register rally
A selection of light commercial vehicles from Morris and Austin will be visiting so if you have a nice Morris or even Austin Minor van (yes they used both brand names), come along.
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​​10.30am - 4.30pm
Normal admission prices
Adults £8 children £4
Family (1 Adult+2) £14 (2 Adults+2) £20
May CCW Classic Car
Breakfast Meeting
Sunday May 18th
Our monthly breakfast meeting in partnership with Classic Car Weekly. Pre-2000 classics includes a free copy of CCW and meet the CCW team. ​
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For classic car owners, open at 9am. free entry for drivers and just £5 for passengers, normal admission prices for visitors without a classic car.
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Classic Car Owners 9.00am-12.00pm
Museum Visitors 10.30am-4.30pm
Normal admission prices
Adults £8 children £4
Family (1 Adult+2) £14 (2 Adults+2) £20
Bedford OB
Owners Gathering Saturday/Sunday May 17/18th
​​​The second gathering of the OB owners with the classic countryside coach on display.
To book your vehicle or sales stand in for this event please click here. Museum. cafe & shop open as normal.
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​​10.30am - 4.30pm
Normal admission prices
Adults £8 children £4
Family (1 Adult+2) £14 (2 Adults+2) £20
Main Event Days
Spring Bank Holiday
Sunday/Monday May 25/26th
It's all happening this bank holiday!
Our main event features visiting buses, frequent bus rides and visiting sales stands. All the usual museum facilities, plus...
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​Route 150 Running Day
Monday May 26th
Frequent services running from the museum to Henley-in-Arden on the old Midland Red 150 route from Birmingham to Stratford. A great trip through the countryside and an opportunity to drop off at the famous Henley ice cream shop and the newly restored and re-purposed Station with onsite microbrewery and lounge, plus...
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​Model Bus Federation Display
Monday May 26th
​10.30am- 4.30pm
Main event admission prices
Adults £12 children £6
Family (1 Adult+2) £20 (2 Adults+2) £30
Volvo Enthusiasts Club
Sunday June 1st
Volvo Enthusiasts Club - National Club Gathering 2025. A return visit of the Volvo Enthusiasts Club - the UK's premier Classic & Out of Production Volvo Club for their National Gathering 2025, where Club Members, friends and Volvo Owners come together for their Annual Meet with a display of Classic Volvo's, best Volvo Attending Competition and prize giving - ALL Volvos welcome - Email: volvoenthusiastsclub@btinternet.com ​
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​10.30am - 4.30pm
Normal admission prices
Adults £8 children £4
Family (1 Adult+2) £14 (2 Adults+2) £20
