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Events 2009
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January
Wed 21 HH Antiques Night with Simon Langton. Bring along your prized article for valuation. Handcross Parish Hall 7:30 for 8pm. Raffle
February
17th-20th Amberley Museum All Electric - weekday workshops for accompanied children. Info:01798831370
Wed 18 HH Auction Night with Brian Carter auctioneering. Handcross Parish Hall 7:30 for 8pm. Raffle
13-15th Modelworld. Brighton Centre. Come along and visit our stand (see site pics of 2005)
22nd Modellers' Exhibition. The Grange, Midhurst
March
30th April is the closing date for entries to 
Ask for entry form via the mailme link on the Show website if you haven't received one yet. Also download and complete your application for the Pre show Run for National Drive it Day
8th Austin-Morris day at Brooklands Museum
Sat/Sun 14/15th Amberley Museum Light Fantastic - discover light and colour through family activities for National Science & Engineering week. Info:01798831370
Wed 18th Horsham Historics Meeting, Handcross Parish Hall.Illustrated talk by Tim Lawrence on the work of the Kent & East Sussex Railway.
April
Sun 5th Vintage Car Show Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
Wed 8th & 15th Spring Crafts & skills day - a chance for children to try their hand at a range of traditional crafts. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
10-13th Easter Activities. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
Wed 15th Horsham Historics Meeting, Handcross Parish Hall. Pub type games evening.
Sun 19th Post Office Vehicle Rally Amberley Working Museum. Info: 01798 831370.
Sun 26th Pre show Run for National Drive it Day - use your historic vehicle on the public highway. Horsham Historics are planning 2 runs so contact Brian Carter - avcvs@yahoo.co.uk
or tel : 01444 400337.
Sun 26th Spring Industrial Trains day. Special demonstrations of industrial locos and rolling stock - a photographer's delight. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
30th Closing date for entries to
May
3rd Veteran and Vintage Motorcycle Show. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
2/3rd Eastbourne Magnificent Motors show. Seafront cavalcades, autojumble, fairground rides, French Market, craft & hobby stalls, entertainments. Contact Jayne Howard, Magnificent Motors Organiser, Events Team, Eastbourne Borough Council. tel: 01323 415442
3rd H.C.V.S. Annual London to Brighton Run.
Sun 10th Stationary Engine Working Day. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
9/10th Horsham Historics Newhaven Fort Rally and model exhibition
Wed 20th@7:30pm Horsham Historics PROVISIONAL Evening visit to the Dark Star Brewery
Sun 23-25th The 30th Anniversary Celebration. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
23-25th Laughton Spring Fayre.
25th Fletching Village Fete & Motor Mayhem.. Contact Sonia Harriyott 01825 791376
31st Woodland Craft Fayre. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
June
Is your exhibit ready for the ? New last year was the well received "Pay On The Day" Class. So if you were too late to pre-enter, bring your vehicle along on the day - see the show website for details. And if you still aren't ready in time, come to the show and find out about entry for 2010.
Deadline for booking Trade and Autojumble pitches is 8th June; Charity bookings by 1st. Collect your form from Ardingly Pitches Reservations
6th Inaugural East Preston Festival EPic Car Show, The Martlets, East Preston. email morrisowner@datmanbu.co.uk
Sun 7th 10.00am 4.00pm Annual Grand Vintage Show and Autojumble near Petersfield
South Hants Vehicle Preservation Societys Vintage, Veteran and Classic Vehicle show and popular Autojumble. Queen Elizabeth Country Park 3 miles South of Petersfield on the A3 easy access and free public car parking on site.
This is a family day out with something to interest everyone. Over 250 Cars, Commercials, Motorcycles and Military vehicles of all shapes, sizes and makes dating from 1903 to 1984. Over 150 Autojumble stalls.
Full refreshment and catering facilities, Licensed Bar, Brass band, Fairground Organ, Punch and Judy, Childrens roundabout, Toilets and First Aid facilities ADULTS 3.00 : UNDER 16s FREE
11-12th South of England Agricultural Show, Ardingly Showground.
13/14 Summer Steam Show. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
13/14 Wrotham Classic Steam & Transport Rally
Wed 17 Horsham Historics Meeting.visit to Heritage Coaches, Partridge Green followed by Fish'n'Chips Run.
19-21 Lister Tyndale Engine & Steam Rally. Dursley, Gloucestershire.
21st. Lions Fun Day with donkey derby, funfair, stalls and inter-pub tug-of-war competition. Buckingham Park, Shoreham. info email vehicle@adureastlions.org.uk
20/21 SCHVPT Edenbridge Show.
20/21 Sussex County Fair. PArham Park.
28 Military Vehicle Show. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
July
Saturday 4th July 2009 11am to 4pm Help For Heroes Charity Vintage Vehicle Event
Ham Cottage, Hammingden Lane, Highbrook, West Sussex RH17 6SR
4-5 Fire Show - classic fire engines with parade and demonstrations. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
4-5 Chiltern Steam Rally. Great Missenden, Bucks.
4-5 Dial Post Traction Engine Rally . Following the success of last year's inaugural rally we look forward to an even better one this year. email for info
11-12th
The premiere event for historic machinery.
Entry forms have been sent to past exhibitors - If you have not received one, please contact us via the 'mailme' link on the Show website by March 31. Others interested in exhibiting should also contact us via the link to discuss eligibility. Closing date for all entries is 30th April
Contacts for Further Information:
Trade: 01903 751658 Autojumble: 01403 822598
Craft: 01444 241511
11-12 Railway Gala Weekend - locos in action plus model railways and preservation displays. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
16 Horsham Historics Treasure Hunt Evening. meet at Handcross rec Car Park
17-19 Kent County Show, Detling
22-26th War & Peace Show. The Hop Farm. Paddock Wood. Info: 01304 813945.
18/19 Printing Weekend. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
24-26 Welland Steam & Country Show. Dymock, Goucestershire. 25/26 Ringmer Country Show. Info Barry Radbourne, 73 Chapel Road, WORTHING, BN11 1HU
26 Classic Car Summer Picnic. Cars and accessories of the 1950s,60s and 70s. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
August
1-2 Lingfield Steam and Country Show, P.O.Box 28, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6WB. Show Line Information: 020 8295 1510
1-2. West Somerset Railway The Steam Fayre and Vintage Rally. The Rally Organiser,The Railway Station,Bishops Lydeard,Taunton,Somerset.TA4 3BX or email info@wsra.org.uk
2 Classic Microcar & Scooter Rally Amberley Working Museum. Info: 01798 831370.
5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28th Every Wed & Fri in August August Activity Days for family activities. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
8-9 Redhill Steam Rally. Is this still going? info Ken Robinson 07787 844694?
8-10 2008 Solent Renegades Summer Car Show. Portsmouth Rugby Club. 10:00-16:00. http://www.solent-renegades.co.uk
14th, 15th & 16th West of England Steam Rally - website http://www.weses.co.uk/
16 Cranleigh Lions Classic Car Show & Autojumble. Info: Chris Webb, 35 Hitherwood, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8BW 01483 275644 or Reed, 14 Brookside, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8DA 07802 470788
15-16 ? Northchapel Rally.?
20 Horsham Historics Barbecue evening.
22-23Shoreham Airshow 2009:Shoreham-by-Sea, Tel : 01273 441545
Web : www.shorehamairshow.com
MON 31 Teddy Bears' Day Out. Free entry to every child bringing a bear. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
29-31st Hellingly Festival of Transport info 01323 843202
30/31st Edenbridge & Oxted Show.
30/31st. Honiton Hill Rally. Info: 01395 516484.
29th 30th & 31st August - August Bank Holiday Weekend 23rd Rudgwick Steam & Country Show
Rudgwick Steam Show Ltd, Show Office , Windacres Barn, Rudgwick, West Sussex, RH12 3EG; tel: 01403 822378 / 823262; email: chanaburi@yahoo.co.uk
September
For Autumn Ploughing Matches visit the Society of Ploughmen
2-6th Great Dorset Steam Fair, South Down, Tarrant Hinton, Nr. Blandford, Dorset.
4-6 Ale at Amberley
Look at the selections last year
> In the gazebo next to the restaurant:
> Arundel Blaker's Mild 3.7% (mild)
> Arundel Gemini Gold 4.2% (gold)
> Arundel Stronghold 4.7%
> Adur Merry Andrew 6.0%
> Ballards Polar Bear 3.8% (gold)
> Ballards Blaker's Bitter 4.2% (bitter)
> Ballards Wild 4.7% (dark)
> Boggarts Dark Mild 4.0% (mild)
> Brentwood Spooky Moon (dark)
> Clarkes Pride of Place (golden) 4.4% (gold)
> Rams Revenge 4.6% (darkish bitter)
> Crouch Vale Elderado (elderflower 4.4% (speciality bitter)
> Crouch Vale Summer Breeze 4.2% (gold)
> Dark Star Limeburner's Gold 4.3% (gold)
> Dark Star Best Bitter 4% (bitter)
> Dark Star Autumn Equinox 4.5% (bitter)
> FILO Mike's Mild 3.4% (mild)
> FFF Alton Pride 3.8% (bitter)
> FFF Gold Finger (gold)
> Goddards Elva Ale 4.8% (bitter)
> Hammerpot HPA 4.1% (gold)
> Harvey's Lewes Castle Brown
> Hepworth Prospect Organic Ale 4.5%
> Hopdemon Golden Braid 3.7% (gold)
> Hopdemon Scrimshander IPA 3.9% (bitter)
> W J King Summer Ale 4.0% (bitter)
> Langham HipHop
> Mighty Oak Barney's Brew 3.8% (bitter)
>
> In loco shed, Humphrey's Barn will be finished next year:
>
> Milestone Black Pearl Stout 4.3% (stout)
> Milestone Cask Conditioned Lager 4.8% (lager)
> Oakleaf Gold Hearted 6% (gold)
> Ramsgate Gadds No 5 4.4% (bitter)
> RCH PG Steam 3.9% (bitter)
> RCH Double Header 5.3% (bitter)
> Red Squirrel London Porter 5% (porter)
> Red Squirrel Bitter 3.9% (bitter)
> Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild (mild)
> Thornbridge Jaiper IPA 6.2% (bitter)
> Tring Side pocket for a toad 3.6% (bitter)
> Tring Raunchy Reverend 4.1% (gold)
> Welton Horsham Amber 3.5% (gold)
> Wolf Straw Dogs 4.5% (wheat)
>
> Steam engines include a Foden and more!
>The beer will also be on sale at the food festival:
5-6 Sussex Food Festival. More details from Amberley Working Museum 01798 831370 www.amberleymuseum.co.uk .
12-13 Laughton Country Show. Info:01323 811264.
12-13 Beaulieu International Auto jumble.
13 Amberley Bus Show - see and ride on early buses. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
16 Horsham Historics Meeting, Handcross with visit to Verralls Motorcycles.
19-20 SEAMS Vintage Weekend. Fishers Farm Park. Newpound Common, nr Wisborough Green. Info:07850 209401.http://www.seams-stationaryengclub.co.uk
19-20 Southern Model Airshow, Hop Farm Country Park. Beltring. Kent.http://www.southernmodelairshow.co.uk
20-21 Miniature Steam and Model Weekend. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
16 EGP Enterprises Motorcycle Autojumble. Kempton Park. Info: 01344 883961. 26-27 Kingsfold Steam and Vintage Rally + Kite Festival. Wattlehurst Farm. Info:01342 327852.
27-28 Steam & Vintage Weekend. Rural Life Centre, Tilford. Info:01276 32822.
27 Autumn Crafts and Skills day - a further chance for children to try their hand. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
October
11th Autumn Vintage Vehicle Show - cars, motorcycles, lorries, buses and more! Amberley Working Museum. Info: 01798 831370.
17th The Big Draw - an art event for Family Learning Week. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
18thAutumn Industrial Trains day - a second chance to see our locos and rolling stock in action. Amberley Working Museum. Info:01798 831370.
21st Horsham Historics Annual General Meeting, Handcross.
November
1 VCC London-Brighton Run.
Wed 18th Horsham Historics Meeting, Handcross. talk on D-Day trip with Brian Carter
December
6th. Horsham Historics Winter Get-together at New Venue 
South Downs Heritage Centre, South Downs Nurseries on the A273 at Hassocks just south of the A2116 crossroads. Good Cafeteria and museum. from 10am. Bring along your friends.
16th Horsham Historics Meeting. Handcross.
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or for inclusion in printed material(newsletters etc) post to Horsham Historics, PO Box 1608, Rottingdean, BRIGHTON, BN2 6LS .
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