Record tractor display at the South-West’s largest festival of transport
The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza makes a welcome return to Kemble Airfield this year, taking the show in to its 35th year (Friday 31st July to Sunday 2nd August 2009). The power of steam, traditional crafts, classic vehicles, children’s attractions and non-stop live action makes this three day extravaganza one of the UK’s best value family outdoor shows.
The show was originally conceived for steam enthusiasts, but the range of exhibits has grown year on year. It now boasts a huge array of vintage transport, including buses, coaches, motorcycles, military vehicles, classic cars, tractors, aircraft, commercial vehicles, traction engines and historic caravans. Plus a live action arena, interactive demonstrations, rare breeds, shire horses, trade stands, a vintage fun fair and hundreds of curiosity stalls ranging from Victorian memorabilia, antique sewing and knitting machines, folding accordions, model doll houses, petrol pumps, to vintage garden tools and 1940s - 1950’s home wares.
This year more than 150 vintage tractors will be displayed dating from the 1920s to the 1980s showcasing the engineering development, diversity of design and colours of these powerful machines. Manufacturers represented include David Brown, Massey Ferguson, Nuffield, Zetor, Leyland, Farmall and Field Marshall to name but a few. The now infamous ’Dancing Tractors’ will also return to the main arena, which is a fun display not to be missed! There will also be tractors at work in the working arena display demonstrating their capabilities.
Clive Osborne director of the tractors section Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza said "Each year the show just gets better and better and this one will be no exception. There will be a few surprises in the tractor display which will be of great interest to enthusiasts and general visitors alike".
A vintage bus service will be operating to and from Kemble railway station throughout the show and a courtesy bus will shuttle guests to the Bristol Aero collection. Formed in 1990, this collection records 95 years of Bristol aviation and space heritage. Based in a large wartime hangar, the collection includes aircraft, helicopters, missiles and engines. For details of the bus schedule, please refer to the website www.steamextravaganza.com. Buses will depart from outside the main show entrance.
Admission Prices:
The ticket price has remained unchanged for three years
Adult: Friday: £5, Saturday or Sunday: £8, Weekender: £12
Concessions: Friday: £4, Saturday or Sunday: £6, Weekender: £8
Juniors: Friday: £3, Saturday or Sunday: £4, Weekender: £6 Under 5’s free of charge Saturday & Sunday family ticket: £20 (2 adults & 2 x children)
Weekender ticket: (Allows entry to the show on all three days) Adults £12, Concessions £8, Juniors £6
Advance tickets available from Local Tourist Information Centres including:
Stroud, Cirencester, Chippenham, Swindon, Malmesbury, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cotswolds and Tetbury.
Gates open: Friday - Sunday, 10.00am
Public enquiries contact: 01453 890891
All profits donated to the Cobalt Appeal Fund, Diabetes UK & The County Air Ambulance.
