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The British Motor Show is back !!!!
The iconic British Motor Show returns in 2021, with a new format and a new location relaunched as a celebration of motoring; past, present & future. A place to answer all your questions, help you find your perfect match and a great day out for the whole family. Find out more below.
Ticket Info
19 - 22 Aug
What's on at the show?
The Latest Cars
Our new car halls focus on showcasing the latest cars. With manufacturers and suppliers on hand to answer all the questions you might have about your next purchase or the newest cars on sale. Featuring the latest cars on display for you to get up close and personal.
The Partners& Live Stage
Want to hang out with some of the most famous faces in motoring, take part in a quiz or have a bit of fun? The Live Stage is where you will find it, hosted by Mr Wheeler Dealer himself Mike Brewer. The stage will host celebrity interviews, quizzes, prize giveaways, panel sessions, new product launches and more, sure to be packed throughout the weekend
The Live Arena
One of the main attractions is surely going to be the Cazoo Live Arena. Paul Swift will be putting on no less than 3 different stunt shows each day, with a variety of classic and new cars. When Paul isn’t in the arena, we will have a variety of classic car and supercar parades, record breakers, solar cars, live group tests, mountain bike displays and more…
The Marketplace
Our Marketplace will feature a variety of retailers offering you automotive-related products and gifts. From cleaning equipment, to driving holidays, toy cars to real ones, there will be something for everyone and every budget
The Piazza
The Piazza is where you will find our group of amazing automotive artists. They won’t just be selling their artwork though. You will be able to watch this amazing artists creating live, right in front of your very eyes, or maybe take part.
The Caterham Experience
In Partnership with Caterham and Avon Tyres we are proud to be playing host to Caterham’s pro-drifting team. The elite driving team will be putting on some serious sideways action and you can get involved. The Caterham Drift Taxi is a passenger ride unlike any other. Once you’re strapped into the passenger seat, skilled drivers negotiate a tight and technical course designed to get a car sliding in three specially-tuned Caterham Seven 270s, adapted with drifting in mind. We’ll be running four Drift Taxi Sessions each day from Thursday – Sunday and a limited number can be booked in advance, the perfect present for the drift fan in your life. Caterham drift taxi rides are available for anyone over the age of 7 and a minimum of 1.1m tall Tickets go on sale shortly, sign up to our newsletter to make sure you are the first to hear.
Sporting Bears Dream Rides
The Sporting Bears will be at the show with their amazing collection of vehicles on hand, offering passenger rides in supercars, classic cars and modified cars. Always fancied a ride in a McLaren? then this will be your chance to get a ride in a car of your choice on the country roads around Farnborough
The Supercar Paddock
The Supercar paddock is where you will find a collection of super-rare and super-expensive supercars. We will be offering visitors the chance to get up close to cars that they may well never have seen in the flesh, with an additional group of cars making a lot of noise in our Live Arena. For a true car lover this is a parade that will never be forgotten.
The Select Electric Motor Show
The Select Car Leasing Electric Motor Show will feature a collection of all the latest Electric cars in one place, helping you explore the vehicles and talk to our independent experts about the latest EV technology. Looking to buy electric? This will help you understand what car is right for you and ask all those questions you have never asked before!
Celebrities
Join our host of celebrities from the motoring world and beyond including Tim Shaw & Fuzz Townshend from CAR SOS, Mr Wheeler Dealer himself Mike Brewer and motoring expert Mike Rutherford and stars from the world of motorsport and TV
Britain's Biggest Car Brain
Our competition to find Britain’s biggest car brain is well underway. We're whittling down thousands of participants to 15 finalists who will join us at the show for our live finals, eventually awarding one person the accolade of Britain’s Biggest Car Brain !
The Crayzee Car Corner
Our Crayzee car corner is where you will find the weird and the wonderful, from monster trucks to modified cars. The Crayzee car area will bring you a huge display of wild and wacky cars, mental motorbikes, oddball caravans, upcycled automotive art and extreme machines If you like the unusual, you’ll love our Crayzee area
Paul Swift Stunt Driving Experience
Prepare for an experience jam-packed with adrenaline, brought to you by the UK’s leading stunt drivers. This fantastic experience will let you experience all the tricks you’ve seen in the movies and our live arena as an actual passenger in a safe and controlled environment. This is an adrenaline filled experience from the team that will be delivering our amazing stunt shows in the Cazoo Live Arena at The British Motor Show. Paul and his team of professional stunt drivers will strap you in for passenger rides that you will never forget, while they perform stunts such as parallel parking, J turns and drifting, including an unforgettable lap of the slalom course in the teams fantastic mustang. There are only a limited number of experiences available for car fans and are sure to sell out quickly, the perfect Christmas gift for the car lover in your life. Tickets go on sale shortly, sign up to our newsletter to make sure you are the first to hear.
Robots !!!
The team behind the Crayzee car area will be challenging car clubs, companies and members of the public to make a static robot out of car parts to display on our Robot Red Carpet. Contact the team at www.indigogo.co.uk for more info
'100 Years' Display
In partnership with Snap-On Tools we will be displaying a selection of the best cars from the last 100 years of motor shows. From Model T Fords through to the latest electric cars, we will be picking our favourites to put on show
The Cinch Family Zone
The show isn’t just for adults of course, and our Kidz Zone will ensure we have something to keep the younger car fans busy. With model building, painting, Go karting experiences and stage sessions just for the younger fans, this will be a day for the whole family!
The Owners Enclosure
The Owners enclosure will feature an amazing collection of classic and rare cars on show together. Only the best cars will be chosen for the owners enclosure, designed to reflect a great variety of automotive classics from the 1950’s through to the modern day
Under 17 Driving Experience
We are excited to offer driving lessons for under 17's. Get your kids behind the wheel for a 20 minute driving experiences in a manual car fitted with dual controls and with a fully qualified driving instructor. Your child will practice steering, reversing parking and even a bit of slalom! And if you're feeling brave, come and be their passenger! Children MUST be aged 10 or over and you MUST have a ticket for the show to take part.
Motorsport
A motor show wouldn't be complete without motorsport. Our motorsport area will be showing off the different varieties of motorsport available in the UK, from karting to under-17 series and BTCC or Porsche Carrera racing, we’ll have famous cars and drivers all weekend
Automotive Careers Expo
On Thursday August 19, our Automotive Careers Expo will be showcasing all the opportunities the UK automotive industry has to offer. From apprenticeships in design, to motorsport, marketing, technology and more. A dedicated area of the show will showcase all the opportunities in the industry.
The IMI Technology Theatre
The IMI Technology Theatre, supported by the Institute for the Motor Industry, will be running throughout the show, delivering a variety of expert advice and helping visitors understand the latest automotive technology in easily digestible sessions. Our experts will be on hand to help educate and inform,. Whether you are looking for your next car, or just interested in the latest tech, this is the part of the show for you.
The AFC Energy Alternative drivE experience
It’s not just about looking at the latest cars, once you've heard about the technology and seen the cars in the halls, the Alternative drivE experience will you the chance to test electric cars around the 2km of test drive routes within the grounds of the venue!
Test Drive Live
If an electric vehicle isn’t right for you just yet then our Test Drive Live experience might just be. We will be offering some of the latest petrol, diesel and hybrid cars on sales today for you to test drive at the show on the same 2km circuit, with the opportunity for extended test drives on the public roads around the venue.
Classic Cars & Owners Clubs
Our classic car hall will be filled with an amazing array of classic cars on display. Over 30 owners’ clubs from around the country will be displaying their best cars both in the classic halls and outside the main halls. From muscular Mustangs, to fantastic Fords, awesome Alfa’s and slinky Citroens, there will be something for everyone.
Retro-Electric Live
An entire dedicated show hosted within The British Motor Show dedicated to classic and older cars that have been converted to electric. This is a rapidly growing industry and the UK are leading the world. We’ll have owners’ cars, converters and suppliers on hand such as Electrogenic and eDub Services to show off these amazing conversions and answer your questions. We’ll also have an Electrogenic special Type 2 VW in the arena, where Paul Swift will show you that Electric cars are anything but dull…
When & Where?
Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd August 2021
Farnborough International Expo Centre
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