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What’s On at The British Motor Show

18-21 August 2022

Where?

Farnborough

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The Live Stage

The Live Stage is where you will find all of our celebrities hanging out, ready to entertain, inform and interact with the crowd.

Learn about the latest and greatest technology from our experts and listen to interviews with our celebrities.

The Live Arena

Hosted by Mike Brewer, the arena will see a mixture of thrills and spills, as well as parades and comparisons of some of the star cars at the show.

Paul Swift’s stunt team will wow the crowds with a stunt extravaganza, and we end each day with a game of celebrity car football!

The Tech Theatre

Our Tech Theatre is the place where you can learn about the latest automotive technology and will educate and inform .

Ten minute power sessions are designed to cut through the jargon and explain the topics in simple, easy to understand terms.

Things to See and Do

One of the main attractions is surely going to be the 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. We will have a variety of classic car and supercar parades, record breakers, solar cars, live group tests, mountain bike displays and more…

Prepare for an experience jam-packed with adrenaline, brought to you by the UK’s leading stunt drivers. Strap 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.

The Sporting Bears are a group of classic and supercar owners with big hearts who will be at the show with their amazing collection of vehicles on hand, offering passenger rides in supercars, classic cars and modified cars, with all proceeds going to charity.

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!

In partnership with Caterham & Avon Tyres, Caterham’s Pro-Drifting Team will be putting on some serious sideways action. You’ll be strapped into a specially converted Taxi while skilled drivers negotiate a course designed to get the car sliding. With four sessions each day you will need to book in advance .

The show isn’t just for adults of course, and our Kids 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!

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 stage will host celebrity interviews, quizzes, prize giveaways, panel sessions, new product launches and more.

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

Up Close & Personal

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 British Motor show isn’t just about static cars that you can look at, you’ll be able to test drive some of the cars at the show too. Our two test drive experiences will allow you to get behind the wheel of some of the latest cars available and see for yourself if they are your perfect match.

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.

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A dedicated show dedicated to classic and older cars that have been converted to electric. We’ll have owners’ cars, converters and suppliers on hand to show off these amazing coanversions. We’ll also have an Electrogenic special Type 2 VW, where Paul Swift will show that Electric cars are anything but dull…

The Technology Theatre, supported by the Institute for the Motor Industry, will deliver a variety of expert advice, helping you understand the latest automotive technology in easily digestible sessions. Whether you are looking for your next car, or just interested in the latest tech, this is the part of the show for you.

Pursuit of Passion

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.

The Supercar paddock is where you will find a collection of super-rare and super-expensive supercars. You will get 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.

Our Crazee car corner is where you will find the weird and the wonderful, from monster trucks to modified cars. The Crazee car area will bring you a huge display of wild and wacky cars, mental motorbikes, oddball caravans, upcycled automotive art and extreme machines