For anyone interested in attending  the Donington Historic Festival 1st-3rd May 2026 we have a  discounted vehicle display packages for you 

Please get in touch with Anne Mitchell, mrs.anne.mitchell@gmail.com and she will forward the link to you.

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UK East Anglia - Mike Read
As promised at our last meeting, we are having our annual Spring drive, kindly organised by Sue and Arthur Gilmour centred around Oxborough in West Norfolk.
The date is Sunday 26th April 2026. We will gather at Oxborough Hall, so all those who are National Trust members please bring your membership card. After coffee, there will be a drive, followed by lunch at the Bedingfield Arms.
Please let me know by 1st March 2026 if you would like to join us.

UK Midlands South - Martin Reynolds

April Event
The next event will be on the 29th April- not the 27th as mentioned last time. Apologies for the confusion.

Venue- Oakham Treasures
Location-, Oakham Farm, Portbury Lane, Portbury, Bristol BS20 7SP 
https://www.oakhamtreasures.co.uk/
What3Words:  farmer.passwords.dishes

Oakham Treasures is a fascinating place to visit and spend time. It houses one of the largest privately owned museums of retail collections and farming history in the UK.  The venue has a vast and unique collection of all sorts of memorabilia from the last century. There really is something for everybody, from the thousands of items in the historic stores, to the impressive display of vintage tractors and farm equipment. It also has some lovely cars to see.
The venue has an excellent cafe that serves excellent coffee and cake, together with an excellent lunch menu of delicious wholesome food.
Costs-
Entry into the museum will be £10 for seniors (over 65's) or £11 for young adults (under 65's)  payable on arrival by cash or credit / debit card.  

Timing-
I suggest people aim to arrive around 10 30 or so - in time for a coffee and piece of cake and then start walking around the museum.  Lunch can be taken at your convenience in the cafe.  After lunch you can continue with the tour before leaving whenever you like.

Please let me know by the 17th of April if you can join this day out.

I hope as many of you as possible can join at least one of the events.

My number is 07878015267. Please give me a call if you have any questions.

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UK - Bristol & Somerset - Stephen Hill

Our convivial lunch meet-ups will continue in 2026, a selection around the area of new and revisited places providing good food and service in addition to adequate parking. Dates and locations for the first few meets are:
Thursday 7th May:
The Boathouse, Newbridge Road, Bath BA1 3NB.
Boathouse-bath.co.uk.
Wednesday 27th May:
The Carpenters Arms, Stanton Wick, Nr. Pensford, BS39 4BX
The-carpenters-arms.co.uk.
Thursday 25th June:
The Sidcot Arms, Bridgwater Road, Winscombe, BS25 1NN.
Sidcotarms.co.uk.
Noon meet in the car park for 12:30 lunch at all locations. Will send reminders nearer date to gather attendance details.

All events are open to members from other regions. Please contact Stephen Hill sjhill99@gmail.com if you wish to attend.

Uk Surrey

Meetings planned for E Type and Xk at The Black Swan at Ockham March 22nd and May 31st at The Mill, Elstead, Godalming

UK Hampshire - Michael Ballard

Mike Hawthorn Memorial Track Day 
Including a gathering of Tommy Sopwith Equipe Endeavor Team Cars 
The Goodwood Motor Circuit 
3rd June 2026

Entry is by advanced booking only.
The cost is £395.00 per car which includes the first driver. £100.00 per additional driver.
SPECTATORS: Free unrestricted admission. Please do not park in the paddock area. For an entry form and more details, please email 
Michael Ballardat:msbassociates@ntlworld.com

 

Lunchtime visit to Lore of the Sky at Compton Abbas Airfield, near Salisbury,
SP5 5AP
Last year some of the Hampshire members of both XK Club and ‘E’ Type Club, visited the Lore of the Sky for lunch during the Warbirds event at the airfield. This made for a very enjoyable day with our cars all parked up in the Paddock with the aircraft as a backdrop.
I have again booked this venue for Lunch on Thursday 23 July. 
If you wish to join us, please let me know as lunch will need to be prebooked.
Please email Michael Ballard at: - msbassociates@ntlworld.com

 

Simply Jaguar at Beaulieu on 16 August
I have requested a display area for ‘E’ Type Club and XK Club again this year, so it is important that members let me know that they are attending so that Beaulieu to allocate the required amount of space.
Tickets are available at discount from the Beaulieu website now, so please book and let me know.
Please email Michael Ballard at: - msbassociates@ntlworld.com

UK Dorset

Saturday 8 August - Sculpture by the Lakes
Starting Point (tbc)

PiP Cafe, The Great Field, St John Way,  Poundbury DT1 2FG    10.30am
For more details contact: Paul Abadjian: abadjianpaul@gmail.com
[pics Sculpture 1 & 2 if you have room]

UK Sussex
E-type rep Neil Hart, has kindly offered to look after our Sussex Members as Tim has had to step back for a while. 

28 March 
Members are invited to visit the premises of CKL Developments, one of the premier racing and  restoration houses of CD and E-type Jaguars. Meet at 10.00am. 
CKL annually attends some of the world's most prestigious classic events such as Monterey week, Spa classic, Le Mans classic among others. Chris Keith - Lucas himself will be on hand to show us his fine business and offer us the best of coffee and cake. Please advise Neil Hart via email if you will be attending. 

 

18 April
If you are attending the Goodwood breakfast meeting on Saturday, meet in the control tower cafeteria at 11.00am for coffee and bacon baps etc. Take your breakfast, after purchase at the counter, up to the top area to meet other E-type club members.
HQ will have a gazebo, to represent the club, with the usual books and regalia for sale. Your opportunity to pick up a club cap!

 

23 – 26 April 
Trip to Ypres in Belgium for "Moules et Frites" and a tour of the Ypres Salient. Members will be laying a wreath, on behalf of the club, at The Menin Gate, Last Post ceremony. Please contact Neil Hart (cllpublications@gmail.com) if you would like to attend.

 

26 April 
Visit to The Grace Museum, a private classic car collection, contact Chris at: chris420sa@gmail.com     for full details.
The day is also "National Drive it Day"

 

3 May 
Magnificent Motors at Eastbourne on the Western Lawns on the seafront. An annual show at which we will have a dedicated club area. We have the private Arundel dining room booked at The Grand Hotel, a step away from the cars, where we will have a two course lunch (optional) in relaxed surroundings. Please contact Neil on cllpublications@gmail.com to be included.

 

24 May 
Great British Day Out, via Jaguar Forums.
Meet at Pease Pottage services, off the A23, then drive to Denbies vineyard, near Dorking for lunch etc.  All details are on the Jaguar Forums website where you can book. All proceeds go to charity, I have confirmed this with the recipient charity. Please advise Neil Hart, via email, once you have booked with Jaguar Forums.

 

Sunday 12 July - Afternoon tea with live jazz.
At Buxted Park Hotel, near Maresfield. Arrive at 13.30pm, Jazz at 2.00pm. Tea at 3.00pm. Details from Neil Hart.

UK - West Midlands

Club member Nick Stoydin has kindly offered to organise an event for us 9th August. 
It is essentially a Rolls-Royce Enthusiast’s Club event but the organiser would be happy to welcome the XK Club and they charge £9 per head of which £7.50 plus raffle money goes to Air Ambulance. 

- Location is 10 mins from Rugby
- There’s plenty of parking by the lake
- There are marquees and BBQ facilities 
- Ice creams can be bought
- Toilets
- Free steam boat and narrow gauge railway rides.  

The address is Fairfield House, Coventry Road, Near Pailton (which is 10 mins from Rugby), CV23 0QA
For more information contact Nick on  07760 889307 or nstoydin@gmail.com
 

 

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