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EVENTS GUIDE JAN- JUN 2O20 at www.brooklandsmuseum.comadmission when you book online Get 10% off ON THE DAY ADMISSION* Adult £17.95 (£16.30) Concession (Student/65+) £16.95 (£15.30) Child (5-16) £9.95 (£8.95) Family £29.00 (£26.25) (1 adult & up to 3 children) Family £46.95 (£42.55) (2 adults & up to 3 children) ST *Prices correct as of January 2020 WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY Includes a voluntary donation, prices without a donation are shown in brackets. NEW YEAR'S DAY By topping up your entry with a GiftAid donation, we can claim 25% back from the Government on the whole amount. GATHERING Thank you for supporting the work of Brooklands Museum! Registered Charity No. 296661 Everyone is welcome – either driving your own Classic or coming along to see the amazing EXTRA CHARGES array of vehicles at the UK’s biggest New Year’s Additional charges apply to premium events and Historics Day Classic Gathering. Expect classic cars, Auctions. Prices and discount advance tickets are commercial vehicles, Car Clubs, motorcycles, available from www.brooklandsmuseum.com The Concorde Experience is extra. Please book on arrival a winter BBQ and lots of other food outlets. to avoid disappointment, especially at busier times. For parking directions, admission charges and advance tickets, please visit our website at OPENING TIMES www.brooklandsmuseum.com. We are open every day, apart from 24th-26th December. Winter 10am-4pm Summer 10am-5pm Summer opening hours start from 1st March and end when the clocks change in October. Last admission is one hour before closing. These times may be extended on event days so please check the website for up to date event information before setting off. GETTING HERE Brooklands Museum is in Weybridge, Surrey just off J10 from the M25 or a 20 min walk from Weybridge train station. FREE visitor car parking is via Brooklands Drive (SatNav code KT13 0SL). Assistance Dogs ONLY are allowed on site. Brooklands Museum, via Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0SL Buy advance tickets at www.brooklandsmuseum.com - 01932 857381 2019 prices online SUNDAY 19TH JANUARY TORCHLIGHT TOURS VSCC WINTER MONDAY 20TH JANUARY AND DRIVING TESTS MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY There will be plenty of action as the Vintage Sports Car Club hold their annual Driving Tests all over the Brooklands site. Including ascents up Test Hill and Discover Brooklands after dark with this special tests on the Banking and restored Finishing Straight. access tour through restricted areas. Keep close as your guide lifts the lid on some Visitor parking is in The Heights off Wellington Way. unsavoury stories and takes you into the tunnels to listen for some strange goings-on. Bring your own torch and be prepared to face the ghosts of Brooklands past. Suitable for children over 12 years only. Pre-booking essential, for booking details visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com DON THE VINTAGE'T MISS MOTORING FILM NIGHT ON SATURDAY 18 Visit www.brooklandsmusuem.com for booking details TH JANUARY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 17-21 FEBRUARY BROOKLANDS MOTORING BREAKFASTS WINTER – SUNDAY 16TH FEBRUARY AUTUMN – SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER Welcoming all kinds of Classic, Veteran and Supercars, the Motoring Breakfasts are open to all. Breakfast is served from 8am – 9.45am so arrive early to make sure you get parked up and sample some great food. This is also your chance to tackle an ascent up the Test Hill (briefings must be attended for this in the morning). For prices, menu and timings, GET YOUR please see main website. OVERALLS ON and step into one of our workshops as we explore the science behind speed. JOIN THE PIT-CREW FOR A FUN AND HANDS-ON SESSION and have a go at getting a car ready to race at Brooklands. TALKS PROGRAMME Everyone welcome, for full details visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com/BTM THURSDAY 9TH JANUARY - 7:30PM Motorsport Legends: Carl Fogarty SUNDAY 15TH MARCH THURSDAY 23RD JANUARY - 7:30PM BOUNDLESS BY CSMA BOAC and the Golden Age of Flying AUTOSOLO COMPETITION SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY - 6PM Brooklands Gag House Comedy Club Boundless by CSMA will be taking over the site for the day, running an eclectic mix of cars against the THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY - 7:30PM clock. These timed speedy tests are sure to make The TSR2 Story an exciting spectacle, so get the date in your diary and be sure to bring the camera along. THURSDAY 12TH MARCH - 7:30PM An evening with Round the World motorcyclist Elspeth Beard Visitor parking in The Heights off Wellington Way. THURSDAY 16TH APRIL – 7:30PM Design and the Bristol Car FRIDAY 17TH APRIL – 8PM Wahdd'ya Know, We're in Love THURSDAY 21ST MAY – 7:30PM The Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Story Become a Brooklands Trust Member and you’ll be supporting the work of the Museum. You’ll also enjoy FREE entry*, the bi-monthly Bulletin magazine, access to a Members’ programme of talks and events and the chance to get involved with fundraising. For full details pick up a Membership leaflet at the Museum or see the Members section on the main website. *A small charge is payable for entry to premium events SUNDAY 5TH APRIL BROOKLANDS LONDON BUS MUSEUM SPRING GATHERING The Spring Gathering will see the Museum site packed with visiting buses and coaches, MINISUN 22ND MARCHDAY old and new, from London and all over the UK. The only thing ‘mini’ about this event is the Cobham Hall will host the usual huge selection cars; every conceivable colour, variant and of stalls; there will be heritage bus tours, family age, this attracts Clubs and enthusiasts attractions and more. This is a day for bus fans, from all over the UK. Test Hill will be in and all those who loved travelling on these action along with traders and cars filling iconic buses. For up to date event information the Banking, Finishing Straight and see the Brooklands Museum website or Motoring Village. check www.londonbusmuseum.com Visitor parking in The Heights off Wellington Way. Visitor parking is in The Heights off Wellington Way. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS We’ll also be running our FAMOUS CAR RIDES*, PEDAL PLANES, MINI TOURS ON CONCORDE and London Bus Museum will be operating BUS RIDES around the local area. *subject to weather, car rides are unable to run if the track is wet or slippery and step GET YOUR OVERALLS ON into one of our workshops as we explore the science behind JOIN THE PIT-CREW FOR A speed. and FUN AND HANDS-ON SESSION have a go at getting a car ready to race at Brooklands. EasterTrailTH WITH A CHOCOLATE APRIL PRIZE! 6TH-19 WWW.BROOKLANDSMUSEUM.COM ADVANCE TICKETS DISCOUNT SAT 2ND MAY italian car day SUNDAY 19 TH WITH AUTO ITALIA MG AND BRITISH APRIL MARQUES DAY Celebrate the best of British manufacturing at our all marque event. Alongside the special MG displays there will be a whole host of British built vehicles, from the pre-war Alvis, Norton and Sunbeam right through to the latest Jaguar model. There will be action on Test Hill, club displays around the site and traditional British Every square inch of Museum site will be crammed fayre in the Café. with Italian sports and supercars and motorcycles of all ages, each of them with that inimitable Visitor parking is in The Heights off Wellington Way. Mediterranean twist. Visitors will not only be able to get up close but also see and hear many of them in action on the circuit at Mercedes-Benz World and on the famous Brooklands Test Hill. Alongside the gleaming displays the organisers have laid on extra catering outlets and an extensive trade village with vendors selling models, spares and collectables. Premium event entry charges apply. Visitor parking is in The Heights off Wellington Way. Discount advance tickets available check WWW.BROOKLANDSMUSEUM.COM Brooklands SATURDAY VINTAGE 16TH MAY FESTIVAL TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AS WE CELEBRATE VINTAGE Music, Fashion, Style and Dancing Vintage Trade DanceCome insideMarquee and take a illage Shop Vfor clothes, FREE dance class, homewares and collectibles listen to live music and all day long. vintage DJs. Experienceartime Best-Dressed W rooklands For anyone Competition dressed in their Explore B the air raid shelters, favourite period attire, the hear the stories and meet the Brooklands style scouts will be heroes of land and sky. looking for the best outfits. Vintage Aircraftisplay See Dthe bi-planes land on the airstrip and meet the pilots. This is a premium event – see website for all ticket and up to date information Visitor parking in The Heights off Wellington Way. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS th 26th-29 may half term on the Brooklands Front! TH SUNDAY 24 MAY Report for duty as we MOPAR MUSCLE explore Brooklands ASSOCIATION EVENT at war... To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Expect a feast of chrome and colour with Chryslers, Dodges, Plymouths and other MOPAR Muscle cars join us for a week of activity on display in the paddock and around the Motoring exploring the hidden sites and stories of Village. Brooklands during the Second World War. Visitor parking in The Heights off Wellington Way. From air raid shelters to Wellington Bombers experience what it was like to live and work on the Brooklands Home Front ! COURSES & FUTURE WORKSHOPS Brooklands Museum has an exciting programme of activities for every generation. M0TI0N UNDER 5S MINI ACES CLUB Second Thursday of every month (excluding school holidays) LIVE CHILDREN SATURDAY SCIENCE CLUB SUN.MAY31st (8 – 14 year olds) 1st February 8th February 27th June 4th July TWILIGHT OPENING Museum evening opening event for uniformed groups 28th February 24th April 17th July 25th September CHILDREN S PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE ’ (7 – 15 year olds) 19th February 2020 Booking: [email protected] INSIDE TRACK: TO A CAREER IN STEM Science engagement day for girls (Girls aged 11-18 years old) 28th May 14th July 24th November for mums and daughters for schools for schools Ever wondered what car you’ll be driving FLYING STARTERS in 10 years time? Or how flying will (early opening for families with members with ASD) 1st Febuary 6th June 3rd October advance in the 21st century? Join us for a glimpse into the future as we ADULTS explore green-powered vehicles.