Where: South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester

When: Friday, August 3, to Sunday, August 5, 10am to 5pm

The 44th annual Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza takes place at South Cerney Airfield, near Cirencester, from August 3-5.

The Stroud Vintage Transport & Engine Club (SVTEC) are staging what is widely regarded as one of the biggest and best steam, vintage and countryside events in the UK.

The event attracts thousands of exhibitors and visitors from across the country whilst actively raising thousands of pounds for both national and regional charities. Over £180,000 has been donated in recent years.

Whilst the show has evolved a lot, the mission remains the same - to inform, educate, celebrate and preserve our unique transport heritage.

Set on an ex-wartime airfield, the sprawling showsite covers around 200 acres, with surprises around every corner.

Show highlights include:

• Vintage displays of nearly 700 classic cars from pre- and post-war, including over 70 classic American, 30 visiting car clubs plus 300 motorbikes, scooters, 70 bicycles from 1903-1980, 30 miniature steam engines, 90 stationary engines, 70 full size steam engines, model engineering, 200 tractors, over 80 buses and coaches, 120 military vehicles, 300 emergency and commercial vehicles, 60 industrial trucks, 50 vintage caravans, and over 50 model aircraft taking to the sky above.
• Live arena with non-stop demonstrations from spectacular showman's engines to dancing tractors plus the opportunity to drive a steam engine and a motorcycle display team show.
• Vintage fun fair with fairground organs, 'electric yachts', waltzers, big wheel, steam-driven 'gallopers' and traditional penny arcade games, plus 'Chuffy the train' passenger rides.
• The Dog Show runs over the weekend and is organised by Cotswold Dog and Cat Home.
• The Countryside Arena actively promotes animal conservation and features both fun and education displays from ferret racing, rare breeds, alpacas, shire horses, horse logging, reptiles to bee hive making. New for 2018 is a vulture flying display and back by popular demand is the hilarious 'Sheep Show' - an entertaining demonstration of shearing and sheep dancing
• The children's area has traditional vintage funfair games, face painting and Professor Colliwobble with his free regular Punch and Judy Shows.
• Massive trade stand village featuring over 100 trade stalls, models tents, two large craft marques, specialist displays of memorabilia from bygone days.
• The showground site is sprawling, but there's plenty of food and drink 'pit stops'.
• Jump4Heroes parachute display team will descend into the arena on all three days of the event.
• Free vintage bus rides around the showground on all three days.

Chairman of the Stroud Vintage Transport and Engine Club (SVTEC) Martyn Slater, said: "Our goal is to give the best value for money family day out in Gloucestershire."

For further information or to purchase advance tickets please visit: www.glosvintageextravaganza.co.uk 

Ticket prices remain frozen for the 9th consecutive year: Friday: adult £7, junior £4; Saturday or Sunday: adult: £10, junior £5; Weekender (Friday-Sunday) Adult: £15, junior: £8. Family Weekender ticket (2 x adults, 2 x junior) for all three days: £35. Children under 5 years old go free

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