Adding another 2 event to the highly successful ‘Simply’ days including Simply Mercedes and Simply Aston days, the Beaulieu team continue to look after all interests..
Get up-close to the latest Emergency services vehicles at Blue Light Day on Sunday 26th April and see fully kitted-out fire engines and ambulances, the purposeful motors of the police, Coastguard, Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and other vital services. You will be amazed by the sights and sounds of these machines which are used to save lives.
Clamber inside the impressive machines used by the Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service, then see their vintage counterparts in the impressive display. You may even spot a 1950s Green Goddess fire engine or maybe a 1960s police ‘panda’ car.
Become a big kid for the day and see feature displays, before meeting the incredible crews who drive and ride in the fast response vehicles and learn about their work. The action-packed event takes place on National Drive It Day, as historic vehicles take to the road up and down the country – so why not make Beaulieu your destination!
Also buzzing with excitement will be Simply Electric, sparking into life for the first time on Sunday 24th May at the start of May half-term.
Enthusiasts will be at the heart of the event as owners of electric and plug-in hybrids, electric motorcycles and e-bikes are invited to park in the grounds of the National Motor Museum and talk technology.
From the latest high-performance Tesla, through cutting-edge family cars the Jaguar I-PACE and Audi e-tron, to the popular Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius and even the Sinclair C5 design classic, all electric vehicles and their owners are welcome. If it runs on battery power, then silently motor your way across the New Forest to join in.
Simply Electric is the latest addition to Beaulieu’s successful range of Simply rallies. With record-breaking turn-outs for no less than four of this year’s ten rallies, the Simply range continues to expand next season.
Also new for 2020 is the new feature of Retro Village at Spring Autojumble on May 16th-17th, where vintage and retro traders will offer fashion, accessories, homewares and collectables for the first time. They will join more than 1,000 stands which are a treasure trove of classic car parts, motoring literature and automobilia. Special displays will be provided by the Saab Enthusiasts’ Club – marking 60 years of the Saab 96 – Austin A30 & A35 Owners’ Club and popular MoggyFest.
The world-renowned International Autojumble will return on September 5th-6th, featuring a soon-to-be-announced new classic car display, as well as 2,000-plus stands and Bonhams auction putting rare finds under the hammer.
High-octane Beaulieu Supercar Weekend on August 8th-9th will celebrate the event’s 10th anniversary with even more incredible supercars, special features and demonstration runs to put some of the world’s greatest performance cars to the test.
Fireworks Spooktacular will provide family entertainment with a Halloween theme on October 31st at one of the biggest displays in the south. Meanwhile, Hot Rod & Custom Drive-In Day offers the perfect Father’s Day on Sunday 21st June with amazing cars and bikes set against the backdrop of live music and style from the custom scene.
Beaulieu’s record-breaking range of Simply rallies will invite owners to celebrate key anniversaries across the car marques, including half a century of the genre-defining Range Rover at Simply Land Rover, 45 years of the Jaguar XJ-S at Simply Jaguar, 15 years of the V8 Vantage at Simply Aston Martin and 35 years of the Ford Sierra Cosworth at Simply Ford.
Tickets for Beaulieu’s 2020 calendar go on sale from Monday 2nd December. For tickets and details see www.beaulieu.co.uk/events or call 01590 612888.
calendar go on sale, with Blue Light Day gathering emergency services machines in the grounds of the National Motor Museum and Simply Electric expanding the successful Simply range.