carsinthepark

Dear Participant

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Lichfield St Chad, and in association with the Stan Bowley Trust, may I offer you a warm welcome to the 28th year of Cars in the Park.

Last year’s event was a success although not as outstanding as 2023. The indifferent weather and a certain football match on the Saturday may have affected numbers.

The event, held on the first weekend in July (so in 2025 the 5th and 6th) is a major part of the Lichfield and public programme and is well known throughout the West Midlands and indeed nationally. It is now one of the largest classic car meetings held anywhere in Great Britain, and attracts in excess of 2000 cars over the weekend. The event is held in Beacon Park in Lichfield, itself a wonderful example of municipal parkland.

Perhaps uniquely, we do not place any limits or restrictions on the type of cars which can attend. We love to see rare and unusual classic cars, but we also welcome modern classics, and indeed up to date cars. Their owners put just as much work and money into their vehicles and they are the classic car owners of tomorrow.

As usual, and to enable us to organise the event, we invite car clubs to apply for a pitch from 1st January 2025. You are advised to apply as soon as possible after bookings open as it is first come first served and numbers are such that we cannot guarantee that everyone can be accommodated.

As always, we do ask that you be accurate as to how many cars will be attending for each club. Space is limited and we have to carefully plan the layout in advance. If your club cannot attend having booked please let us know as soon as possible. Having said that we will endeavour to fit everyone in and we have no wish to turn anyone away.

Single Display cars, that is not attending as part of a club, can also book a place from 1st January 2025 which is helpful to us to know the numbers attending. Of course, you can also just turn up on the day and pay for your place. We will get you in somewhere. Please note that fees for attending are the same as last year.

If you are camping you MUST book in advance, again from 1st January 2025. There is a water supply, security overnight, good quality toilets, and First Aid provision during the day.

Traders and other stallholders can also book from 1st January 2025. Please remember to send us copies of your Public Liability Insurance certificate and Risk Assessment once you have had your booking confirmed. These are mandatory documents required by Lichfield District Council. If you do not have a risk assessment we can help you complete one. These documents should be sent to me personally at armm2710@gmail.com and not with your booking form.

NO DRONES OR BARBEQUES are allowed at any time. No alcohol is sold on site. Please consider other legitimate park users and keep noise and music to a minimum. Last year there were reports of music being played until 3am. This is not acceptable.

Times for the show are from 7.00am on Saturday and from 6.30am on Sunday. The gates will be closed at 11.00am and the show finishes at 4.00pm both days. PLEASE DO NOT ALL TRY TO LEAVE AT ONCE. The entrance and exit for the park is narrow and restricted. We will marshal all traffic so please observe the marshals’ directions.

Car parking in our designated areas costs £5 per car irrespective of the number of passengers.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK ALONG THE A51. This is a clearway and you will be committing an offence and may be fined. On Sunday you can park in the football ground on the A51where there is plenty of space. Parking charges in Lichfield have been increased greatly recently and our charges are reasonable. It is only a few minutes walk into the city.

Entry to the event on foot is free to all. WE DO ASK FOR VOLUNTARY DONATIONS OF CASH OR BY CARD. The show is expensive to put on, and ALL MONEY AFTER EXPENSES GOES TO CHARITY.

We look forward to seeing you all again.

Andrew Maw
Cars in the Park Chairman