Welcome to our monthly car events listing in and around East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent borders.

Focusing mainly on classic cars, but also includes custom, sports and performance car events, club meetings, track days, autojumbles and more….

If you would like to receive this events listing every month via email, please hit the blue ‘Subscribe’ button below and enter your email address:

If you would like your club meeting, or event included in this, or future editions please email us

 

Our day out at the wonderful Hooe Motor Show on 4th August in 60 seconds. The full length video is on our youtube channel here.

 

September 2024

Saturday & Sunday 30th August/1st September

THE FLORAL FRINGE FAIR

There will be classic cars, artists and makers, vintage stalls and plants and flowers. The vintage tearooms are back, pizzas, fish and chips, a barbecue, Egyptian street food, gin, coffee, cakes, sausage rolls, cheese, grazing platters for picnics, ice creams and some very special doughnuts.

Loxwood Meadows, Loxwood, West Sussex RH14 0AL

10:30am to 5pm both days

Sunday 1st September

WHEELS ON THE WATERFRONT, EASTBOURNE

Classic car monthly breakfast meet, first Sunday of the month.

Waterfront, Eastbourne Marina. Entrance via Pacific Drive, then Harbour Quay. Pre 1990 unless pre approved.

9am - 12pm midday

HAZARD BREAKFAST MEET, ASHFORD

Kent's biggest monthly retro automotive breakfast meet is held on the beautiful grounds of Evegate Retail and Artisan Park.

The Doghouse Micropub and Vinyl Bar, Station Road Smeeth, Ashford TN25 6SX

9am to 12 midday

EAST GRINSTEAD CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW

The event will be held along East Grinstead’s historic high street. It’s free to enter and to exhibit.

High Street, East Grinstead

11am -3pm

 MAN CAVE CARS & CLASSICS, ARUNDEL

1st Sunday of the month April to November.

Classic cars  & bikes, modern bikes, trucks & sports cars.

Edgcumbes Coffee Roasters & Tea Merchants, The Old Barn, Ford Ln, Ford, Arundel BN18 0DF

9am to 2pm

Tuesday 3rd September

CARL’S CLASSIC AND CUSTOM MEET, PEVENSEY

The Holly Blue, Hailsham Road, Pevensey BN24 5BU

6 to 10 pm

Thursday 5th September

THE ROEBUCK INN MEET, LAUGHTON

Regular classic car meeting every other Thursday. Please double check the dates.

Burger and a pint £5

The Roebuck Inn, Lewes Rd, Laughton, Ringmer, Lewes BN8 6BG

6pm onwards

Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September

GOODWOOD REVIVAL

The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely in a period theme, Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion.

Revive & Thrive is the modern community that drives Revival forward, inspiring us all with creative ways to rethink, repair and re-wear.

Goodwood, Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PH

Gates open 8.30am

Saturday & Sunday 7th/8th September

LAUGHTON AUTUMN SHOW

Laughton Showground, Lewes Road, East Sussex BN8 6BN

Saturday 7th September

EAST SUSSEX JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (JEC) BREAKFAST MEET (HOLMES HILL)

Happy Days Café, Holmes Hill East Sussex BN8 6JA

Contact: esjecinfo@gmail.com

9am

Sunday 8th September

EDENBRIDGE MOTOR SHOW

Classic, vintage, historic, stationary, steam, motorcycles, electric vehicles & more. Clubs & individual exhibitors. Craft & trade stalls. Entertainment & refreshments.

Gabriel's Showground, Mill Hill, Edenbridge, Kent. TN8 5PL

10am - 5pm

THE RIVERVIEW MEET, FOREST ROW

Monthly meet on the second Sunday of the month, organised by the Forest Row S&C Car Club.

All classics can attend as per usual however, there will have a separate themed area for “Swedish Car” month.

Classic Citroen H van serving hot and cold drinks and cakes, along with a burger van serving hot food.

Open to classic cars (pre 2004) & supercars (no limit)

Riverview Business Park, Station Road, Forest Row RH18 5DW

10am-1pm

CLASSIC CAR MEET, DERING ARMS, PLUCKLEY

Classic car meeting every second Sunday of the month with live music acts throughout the year.

The Dering Arms, The Grove, Pluckley Kent TN27 0RR

From 12 midday

KENT’S CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Aylesford Priory, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7BX

10am to 4pm

Tuesday 10th September

WEALD CLASSIC VEHICLE CLUB MEET, HASSOCKS

Monthly meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month

Jack and Jill Inn, Clayton, near Hassocks, BN6 9PD

7.30pm onwards

Wednesday 11th September

SUSSEX PRESTIGE FORD, CHALVINGTON

Monthly meet, second Wednesday of the month. All Fords welcome. ‘Car of the night’ trophy. Hot food available.

The Yew Tree Chalvington, Chalvington Lane, Hailsham BN27 3TB

7pm onwards

Saturday & Sunday 14th/15th September

BEAULIEU AUTOJUMBLE

The iconic International Autojumble is back for 2024.

Join them for the biggest outdoor sale of motoring items this side of the Atlantic.

Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire SO42 7ZN

Saturday 9:30am - 5:00pm / Sunday 9am - 4.30pm

Sunday 15th September

PAST ‘N’ CURIOUS, CHALVINGTON

Classic car meet at The Yew Tree Chalvington, Chalvington Lane, Hailsham BN27 3TB

10am onwards

RUNNING RETROS MEET, HEADCORN

Vintage, classic & retro pre 2000 vehicle enthusiasts meet, monthly from April to October.

Headcorn Aerodrome, Shenley Rd, Ashford TN27 9HX

10am onwards

HUB CLASSICS BREAKFAST MEET, GOUDHURST

Classic Car breakfast meet that takes place every 2nd Sunday of the month from April to September,

Lower Ladysden Farm, Winchet Hill, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1JX

10am-1pm

The Rural Past Times show on 10th & 11th August in 60 seconds. The full length video is on our youtube channel here.

Friday 20th September

GROOMBRIDGE CLASSIC, PERFORMANCE, SPORTSCAR & MOTORBIKE MEET

Every third Friday of the month, May to September

The Crown Inn, Groombridge, TN3 9QH

from 6pm.

Saturday 21st September

HAILSHAM NOSTALGIA FAIR

Hailsham Cattle Market, Market Street, Hailsham BN27 2AQ

Sunday 22nd September

CLASSIC CAR MEET, THE BELL, SMARDEN

Classic car meet, the fourth Sunday of the month, all year round.

Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW

from 11.30am (pub opens at 12 midday)

Wednesday 25th September

BURGESS HILL MONTHLY CLASSIC CAR MEET

Monthly meet, the last Wednesday of the month, all year round.

The Woolpack, Howard Ave, Burgess Hill RH15 8TS

7.30pm

Thursday 26th September

BROOKLANDS SUMMER CRUISE NIGHT

An eclectic mix of automotive splendour in attendance. The last Thursday of the month through to September.

Entrance is at the Campbell gate ONLY, via the B374 signed ‘JTI Members Hill’ SAT NAV - KT13 0QN

6pm onwards

Sunday 29th September

LANCING MOTOR SHOW

Beach Green, Brighton Road, Lancing BN15 8HT

10am - 4pm

BEXHILL 100 CLASSIC CAR SEAFRONT DISPLAY, BEXHILL

Bexhill 100 club members’ vehicles only.

Close to the Bexhill Coronation Bandstand, De La Warr Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1LA

10am - 4pm

CARS & CAFFEINE, HENFIELD
The perfect showcase your ride, meet fellow petrol heads, and enjoy some top notch coffee.

Pilgrim Motorsports, Units 12-14 Mackley Industrial Estate, Henfield Road, Small Dole, BN5 9XR

CARS & COFFEE, HAYWARDS HEATH

A celebration of Copthorne Classics new premises at Ansty Farm near Haywards Heath for a morning of classic cars and coffee. Bring your classic down to display between 9am and 12pm and enjoy a freshly roasted brew and a wander around the facilities

Copthorne Classics, Ansty Farm, Ansty, RH17 5AS

9am to 12 midday

*Please check dates and times with the event organiser in case of any typos, changes or cancellation. These are not ‘The Car Den’ events and we cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of these listings. 

 
Previous
Previous

The Best Classic Car Events in Sussex, October 2024

Next
Next

The Best Classic Car Events in Sussex, August ‘24