This page lists PAST events, rallies, museum open days and running days of interest to the classic bus
enthusiast from 2024/2025, going back approximately one year from the date of publishing this page. This is to give an approximate guide to
events which MAY happen in 2025, but have not yet been advised to me. The county or district is shown at the end of each entry, by request
of some visitors who find it easier to scan the list and see immediately what's happening in their particular area.
Please note that I cannot guarantee that any event listed below will actually take place - merely that
it may be intended to. I also don't guarantee the accuracy of the information, but I do my best....
Please send details of any suitable event that you know about, and I will list it. Please include a
postcode if possible (for static events).
The livery on this page is a tribute to Surrey Motors. Aaaah - sadly missed.....
30 Jun: *CHANGED DATE* Walk and study tour of uncompleted Northern Line extensions (Event subject to confirmation nearer the time). Email for details. London.
6 - 7 Jul: North Norfolk Railway Vintage Transport Weekend. Free bus service between Holt and surrounding areas, and static display at Holt. Entry enquiries please to John Stewart, or contact Neil Sharpe 01692 650395. Norfolk.
13 Jul: The Omnibus Society, Provincial Historic Research group meeting, details later.
14 Jul: Royal Victoria bus and coach festival at the Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Southampton. The event is sponsored and organised by Xelabus. Entries welcome including stalls. Email for more information and entry form, or phone 02380 644715. Hampshire.
14 Jul: Oxford Bus Museum classic car day, all makes and models welcome. Oxford.
17 Jul: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire
18 Aug: West Country Historic Omnibus Trusthistoric bus rally at the helicopter museum, Weston-super-Mare. Somerset.
18 Aug: Bus, Coach & Car Meet and Live Auto Memorabilia Auction by Derek Mathewson at Lodge Coaches, High Easter. Essex.
21 Aug: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire
24 Aug: 45th anniversary of the last Coventry Transport back-loader run. Route recreation using preserved Coventry half-cabs based on White Street Coach Park from 10.00. Email for further details
26 Aug - A bus themed event at Ipswich Transport Museum to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our Ipswich Corporation AEC Regent V bus No. 63 (ADX 63B), from 11.00 to 16:00. Suffolk.
SEPTEMBER
1 Sep: The Great Harwood Transport Festival, Bus Rally and Open Weekend, Great Harwood Showground, Blackburn, organised by The Town and District Transport Trust. Lancashire.
7 Sep: Daventry Heritage Event from 10.00 to 16.00. Classic vehicles operating free bus rides from the Market Square on traditional United Counties, Midland Red and Geoff Amos routes to surrounding villages. Information will be available on the NT Heritage website and Facebook page.
14 Sep: Oxford Bus Museum Oxford open doors event, free bus rides. Oxford.
15 Sep: Knavesmire Rally, York YO23 1EX. Details from York Heritage Vehicle Group. This is York's biggest classic vehicle show. All classes of vehicle over 15 years old are welcome.
15 Sep: 60 years of Nottingham standard Atlanteans, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.
18 Sep: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire
13 Oct: Gravesend and Dartford running day at Ebbsfleet International Station with 1960 to 1980 ex London and Maidstone buses. Further details later. Kent.
16 Oct: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire
2 Nov: Aldenham Transport Spectacular, open from 10:00 to 16:00. Allum house and hall, Allum Lane, Elstree and Borehamwood, WD6 3PJ. Admittance fee £4 each. Details available on facebook, by calling Julian Bowden on 07932-812268, or email here. Herts.
20 Nov: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch meeting in Luton. Bedfordshire.
23 Nov: 9th Annual Northampton Collectors Fair at Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, NN7 2LS. Free bus provided by Northampton Transport Heritage from Northampton. £2.50 adult - children Free. Open 1000 - 1500 hrs. Lots of free parking. Refreshments available.
DECEMBER
1 Dec: Christmas open day and free bus trips, Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire.
5 Dec: The Omnibus Society, London Historic research group meeting in London EC1.
15 Dec: Re-creation of London route 227 (Bromley to Penge or Crystal Palace) with five RFs plus guest buses. Also RT and RM running part of Route 94 (Bromley to Petts Wood). London.
20 Dec: The Omnibus Society, Herts and Beds branch Christmas presentation in Luton. Bedfordshirexeo
25 Dec: Christmas Day free bus service, on a 20 minute frequency. Two Vintage Bus Hire RTs and one RM on London route 430, Roehampton to Putney Bridge Station, starting at 0930. London.
Wednesday 1 January: King Alfred Mini-Running Day. Based on Winchester Broadway with a selection of King Alfred vehicles operating free vintage bus services approx 0930 to 1630. Hampshire.
Wednesday 1 January: Happy New Year! East Anglia Transport Museum Open Day with free bus service to Lowestoft. Suffolk.
Sunday 5th January: Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group and the 'riding with Rodoeste' Preservation Group, running day departing Chesterfield 10.00, returning at 17.00. Details from Neville Whitmore on 07709 987478.
Saturday 11 January: Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Guided tours of Bridgeton Bus Depot (pre-booking essential). Glasgow.
Saturday 11 January: Leicester Transport Heritage Trust meeting at Braunstone Civic Centre (topic is 40 years of Midland Fox). Leicestershire.
FEBRUARY
Saturday 1 February: Enfield Transport Bazaar, St. Stephen's Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield EN1 2EY. 11:00 to 14:30, £3. Short distance from Enfield Town, and bus routes 329 and W8 stop outside. Email for details or phone/text 07949 356706. North London.
Saturday 1 February: Elstree and Borehamwood Transport Collectors Fair, Allum Hall, 2 Allum Lane, Elstree and Borehamwood, WD6 3PJ. Open from 10.00 - 16.00. Telephone enquiries to Julian Bowden on 07932 812268.
Saturday 8 February: Aycliffe and District Bus Preservation Society Photography Event around the town of Newton Aycliffe. Meet at the museum for 14.00. Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Burtree Road off Durham Way,Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL
Sunday 9 February: Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Guided tours of Bridgeton Bus Depot (pre-booking essential). Glasgow.
Sunday 9 February: Open day and free bus trips from 10.00 to 16.00 Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. NG15 7SF. Nottinghamshire.
Sunday 9 February: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Meet our Vehicles - Listen to our volunteers tell you about the vehicles 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Saturday 15 February: Statbus at night event - Statfold Country Park (with involvement of Transport Museum Wythall), display of modern and preserved vehicles at the Staffordshire Railway attraction. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre 10.30. Entry form available here.Staffordshire. B79 0BU.
Sunday 16 February: Oxford Bus Museum half term event - free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.
Wednesday 19 February: Oxford Bus Museum half term event - free heritage bus trips at 12:15, 13.00 and 14:15. Oxford.
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 February: 3rd Wellingborough transport fair, 10:30 to 16:00. Photos, slides, books and general transport ephemera. Free entry. Debit and credit cards accepted. Light refreshments available and free local parking. At Wellingborough museum, Castle Way, Wellingborough NN8 1XB. Follow the 794 Preservation Group on Facebook @GRP794L. Northamptonshire.
Saturday 22 February: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Sunday 23 February: The Epping to Ongar railway have a winter bus event featuring London classic buses. Essex.
MARCH
Saturday 1 March: Shoreham Transport Fair, The Shoreham Centre, 2 Pond Road, Shoreham, BN43 5WU. Open from 10.00 - 15.30. Details from Julian Bowden on 07932 812268.
Saturday 1 March: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 8 March: Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Guided tours of Bridgeton Bus Depot (pre-booking essential). Glasgow.
Saturday 1 March: Shoreham Transport Fair, The Shoreham Centre, 2 Pond Road, Shoreham, BN43 5WU. Open from 10.00 - 15.30. Details from Julian Bowden on 07932 812268.
Saturday 1 March: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 8 March: Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Guided tours of Bridgeton Bus Depot (pre-booking essential). Glasgow.
Saturday 8 March: Aldridge Transport Museum, Winter Running Day, 14:00 to 19:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall on a 30 minute frequency. Hot drinks and snacks will be available. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands
Saturday 8 March: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 12.00 to 16.00, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.
Sunday 9 March: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Safety Day - Road and Rail safety for youngsters and adults 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Saturday 15 March: Ewell [Nr Epsom] Transport & Toy Enthusiasts Bazaar. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 1UF. 10:00 to 14:30 £3. 5-minute walk from Ewell West Station buses and bus routes 293 and 406 stop at The Spring alongside the grounds. Email for details or phone/text 07949 356706.
Sunday 16 March: Spring Heritage Bus Running Day, North West Museum of Road Transport, 10:00 to 16:00. Free bus rides around St.Helens, sales stalls, model railways and refreshments. Hall St, St.Helens, Merseyside. WA10 1DU
Sunday 16 March: Spring Motor Transport Rally, Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, Great Central Railway, Ruddington, NG11 6JS. Nottingham.
Saturday 22 March: Midland bus kits 3rd model bus show from 10.00 to 15:00 at the Genesis Entertainment Centre, 32 - 46 King Street, Alfreton DE55 7DQ. Adults £3, concessions £2 under 16's FREE. Derbyshire.
Sunday 23 March: 4th Cotswolds Road Run in association with Troopers Lodge Motor Services - starting at Bourton Link, Bourton on the Water 10.00. Open to all kinds of bus, coach or classic commercial. Entries via email please.Gloucestershire.
*CANCELLED*Sunday 23 March: West Surrey Running Day, Guildford, organised by the Southern Bus Preservation group
Sunday 23 March: Wood Green transport event. Classic buses operating on part of routes 29,121,233 and former Eastern National 251. For more information contact 0795 652 8474.
Saturday 29 March: Darwen Transport Museum Trust running day event in Darwen, Lancashire from 10.00 - 16.00. Free bus service from Darwen Bus Station for the day over three different routes around Darwen using ex Darwen Corporation Leyland Titan PD2 JTF 217F and ex Haslingden Corporation Leyland PS1 KTJ 502. Lancashire.
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 March: (REVISED DATE) Back to the future (buses from 1980s to 2000s at Greater Manchester Museum of Transport from 10.00 to 15.00. Manchester.
Sunday 30 March: Bristol Vintage Bus Group Easter mini running day based at Flowers Hill, Brislington. Bristol BS4 5LR.
Sunday 30 March: Oxford Bus Museum Mothers Day - Free entry and a cream tea for mothers accompanied by their children under 16 - free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.
APRIL
Wednesday 2 April: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with AEC Routemaster 490 CLT. Shropshire.
Saturday 5 April: South East Bus Festival and Heritage Transport Show at the Kent Showground, Maidstone, ME14 3JF. Kent
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 April: Open day at the trolleybus museum at Sandtoft. Lincolnshire.
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 April: Reunification Open Weekend with vintage buses linking Great Central Railway with Great Central Railway (Nottingham). Find out more about GCR's plans to reunify the line between Loughborough Central and Nottingham. Train services on both GCR and GCR(N) linked by heritage bus. Extra attractions and behind-the-scenes activities at both railways including the Nottingham Area Bus Society (NABS) buses on display at Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre at the GCR(N) in Ruddington.
Sunday 6 April: Running day in Plymouth (prior to the City Centre Royal Parade being redeveloped in June 2025) from the Park and Ride Bus Stop (A14) 11.00 to 15.30. A selection of buses from the early 1960s to 2012 will run during the event.
Sunday 6 April: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with Leyland National AYR 343T. Shropshire.
Monday 7 - Friday 11 April: Weekday opening at the trolleybus museum at Sandtoft. Lincolnshire.
Saturday 12 April: 30th Annual Bus and Rail Collectors Fair and free vintage bus rides at Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Pudsey near Leeds, LS28 5TA. Open 10.00 to 15.00, admission £3. For enquiries email Barry, or phone 07800 926262. West Yorkshire.
Saturday 12 April: Delaine Bus Museum Open Day 12.00 to 16.00, Admisson £2.50, includes heritage bus ride. Bourne, Lincolnshire.
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April: Wellingborough Bus Rally from 10.00 to 16.00. Based at Wellingborough Museum, Castle Way with buses on display and some running free services in the local area. Sales stalls and refreshments available in the museum. Information will be available on the NT Heritage website and Facebook page.
Saturday 12 April: Spring Gala Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Sunday 13 April: Keighley Bus Museum open day from 11.00 to 17.00 co-inciding with Aire Valley Railway Modellers Club open day (10.00 to 16.00). Unit 5, Riverside Technology Park, Riverside, Keighley BD21 4JP. West Yorkshire.
Sunday 13 April: Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Guided tours of Bridgeton Bus Depot (pre-booking essential). Glasgow.
Sunday 13 April: Spring Gathering, London Bus Museum, Brooklands, Surrey.
Sunday 13 April: South Yorkshire Transport Museum Easter Hunt - Something for the young ones to do in the museum and Happy Easter 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April: Easter Treasure Hunt, East Anglia Transport Museum, 11.00 to 16.30, near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
Saturday 19 April: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Sunday 20 April: Open day at our depot, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot, Cranleigh Road, Portchester. Hampshire. PO16 9DP. Note there is no parking on site but a free vintage bus runs from Cosham Railway Station via Portchester Precinct (where there is parking) and the depot.
Sunday 20 April: Museum Volvo running day and free bus trips from 10.00 to 16.00 Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Heritage Bus Depot, Portland Road, Hucknall. NG15 7SF. Nottinghamshire.
Sunday 20 - Monday 21 April: Bristol Vehicle Owners display from 10.30 to 16.30 at Wythall transport museum.. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre 10.30. Entry form available here. Worcestershire. B47 6JA.
Sunday 20 - Monday 21 April: Oxford Bus Museum Easter chick hunt and find Easter bunny - free heritage bus trips at 12:15 and 14:15. Oxford.
Saturday 26 April: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 26 April: Irish Transport Heritage, mini bus rally at Drumkeen House, Galwally Court, Belfast BT8 6TB. Northern Ireland.
Sunday 27 April: Aldridge Transport Museum, Spring Running Day, 10:00 to 16:00. Free buses from Hatherton Road, Walsall, plus guest vehicles, as well as our own, running free services throughout the day to a number of destinations. Sales stands also present. Aldridge, near Walsall WS9 8TP. West Midlands
Sunday 27 April: LT Country Bus Rally, East Grinstead. Facebook page. Sussex.
MAY
Saturday 3 May: Theydon Bois Transport Bazaar, Theydon Bois Village Hall (opposite village green) CM16 7ER. 09.00 to 15.00, £3, refreshments. Large public car park. LT Central Line. Email for details or phone/text 07949 356706. Essex.
Sunday 4 May: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with Leyland National AYR 343T. Shropshire.
Sunday 4 May: *NEW*Open day at Xelabus, Eastleigh 10.00 - 16.00. Free entry. See behind the scenes, enthusiasts stalls, local preservation group vehicles, heritage bus service to and from Southampton Parkway Rail Station. Email for more details. Hampshire.
Sunday 4 - Monday 5 May: Spring bank holiday open weekend fropm 10.30 to 16.30 at Wythall transport museum. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre 10.30. Entry form available here. Worcestershire. B47 6JA.
Monday 5 May: The Original King Alfred Buses Running Day based on Winchester Broadway with all available King Alfred vehicles operating free vintage bus services plus visiting vehicles. Approx 0930 to 1630. Hampshire.
Wednesday 7 May: Regional Transport in Shropshire operate the Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Sightseeing Tour with AEC Routemaster 490 CLT. Shropshire.
Sunday 11 May: Vintage Bus Day,Mid Norfolk Railway, Dereham Railway Station. Regular free services to County School, Hardingham only accessible via train or bus and Yaxham plus a Dereham park and ride service. Norfolk.
Sunday 11 May: South Yorkshire Transport Museum 1980s Cars, toys, stalls, dress up etc 10.30 to 16.00. 9 Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH. South Yorkshire.
Saturday 17 - Sunday 18 May: 1960s weekend event, at East Anglia Transport Museum, 11.00 to 17.00 near Lowestoft. Suffolk.
Saturday 17 - Wednesday 21 May: *NEW* 100 years of buses on Gozo event. Featuring static displays and road runs of classic Maltese buses. More information available from Richard Stedall*This event is in MALTA*
Sunday 18 May: Morecambe vintage bus day, Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust. Morecambe Football Club and the Promenade, Morecambe from 09.30 to 17.00. Details available by email. Lancashire.
Sunday 18 May: Essex bus day at the Museum of Power, Maldon. Essex.
Sunday 18 May: Oxford Bus Museum Free heritage bus rides at 12.15 and 14.15. Oxford.
Sunday 18 May: Ipswich Motorbus (75 years of AEC Regent ADX 1) Mini Running Day from 11.00 to 16.00 at the Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich. IP3 9JD.
Sunday 18 May - Monday 19 May: Free Vintage Sea Front Service from D Day Museum, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot, Cranleigh Road, Portchester. Hampshire. PO16 9DP.
Saturday 24 May: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 24 May - Sunday 1 June: Festival of Transport at Beamish Museum. Durham.
Sunday 25 May: Oxford Bus Museum Ernie's Retro wheels classic bus day. Oxford.
Sunday 25 - Monday 26 May: Bank holiday open weekend - theme to be confirmed at Wythall transport museum. Shuttle bus from Birmingham Alexander Theatre 10.30. Entry form available here. Worcestershire. B47 6JA.
Tuesday 27 - Friday 30 May: Weekday opening at the trolleybus museum at Sandtoft. Lincolnshire.
Saturday 31 May: Open Day at the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Units 1G and 1H, Langton Business Centre, Aycliffe business park, Durham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BL.
Saturday 31 May: King Alfred Buses 40th anniversary display in Winchester Cattle Market carpark from 12.00 to 16.00. Shuttle bus service from Winchester Broadway. Hampshire.
