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Events Programme EVENTS PROGRAMME 2019 BOOKING OPTIONS: 1) Book online at: www.eventmobility.org.uk 2) Print a booking form from our website, fill it in and post it to us 3) Phone the office on: 01386 725391 to request a booking form Please enclose a S.A.E with your form and ensure you bring your booking confirmation when collecting your scooter or wheelchair. EVENT MOBILITY | END-TO-END CHALLENGE END-TO-END CHALLENGE! This summer Dr. Mark Warren, a local man and admirer of the work of the charity will begin a solo bike ride from Land’s End to John o’Groats. He is aware how lucky he is to be able to enjoy good mobility and with luck and generous amounts of hard work he will pedal 1173 miles over 11 days to complete his journey. Whilst completing his challenge Mark would like to raise funds for Event Mobility which helps people with limited mobility to continue to go to events and shows and enjoy the things that more mobile people take for granted. We have set our sights high but still a realistic amount of £5,000 to raise!! We appreciate as little or as much you can donate with all proceeds going towards more scooters enabling Event Mobility to attend more events nationwide. We are also well aware of the impact which social media can have and would greatly appreciate this worthy cause and heroic challenge be shared far and wide. Thank you. DONATE NOW WITH www.justgiving.com/event-mobility 02 THE CHARITY KEEPING YOU MOBILE AT EVENTS NATIONWIDE EVENT MOBILITY | WELCOME INTRODUCING NEW SHOWS FOR 2019 The more observant amongst you may have noticed that the charity address changed last year to Racecourse Road in Pershore. This means that our entire operation (office, workshop and ware- house) is now conveniently under one roof. West of England Game Fair TGA Mobility has continued to generously Living Crafts support Event Mobility through their sponsorship Hadleigh Show and acquisition of scooters as our fleet continues Essex Young Farmers Show to grow due to the high demand for our service. Hertfordshire Show Event Mobility would like to express our thanks to Retro Festival all the users who supported us last year, making 2018 another fantastic year for the charity. Thanks Woburn Abbey Garden Show to your generous donations we were able to invest GWCT Scottish Game Fair more funds into the charity which allowed us to Holkham Country Fair purchase a new trailer to attend more shows and help even more people to enjoy a day out. Royal Cheshire Show www.eventmobility.org.uk January 01 Cheltenham Races - New Years Day - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH 26 Cheltenham Races - The Festival Trials - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH 31 - 1 IACF Antiques Fair - Newark & Notts Showground NG24 1DJ March 12-15 Cheltenham Races - The Festival - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH 16-17 West of England Game Fair - Royal Bath & West Showground BA4 6QN April 4-5 IACF Antiques Fair - Newark & Notts Showground NG24 1DJ 17-18 Cheltenham Races - The April Meeting - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH 20-21 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Silverstone NN12 8TN May 1-5 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials - Badminton GL9 1DF 3 Cheltenham Races - Race Night - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH 9-12 Living Crafts - Hatfield House Hertfordshire AL9 5HX 9-12 RHS Malvern Spring Festival - The Showground Malvern WR13 6NW 9-12 British Masters - Hillside Golf Course Southport PR8 2LU 9-12 Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth Horse Trials - Bakewell DE45 1PP 18-19 Royal Welsh Spring Festival - Royal Welsh Showground Builth Wells LD2 3SY 18 Hadleigh Show - Ipswich IP1 9XG 19 Essex Young Farmers Show - Chelmsford CM1 4LT 24-26 Silverstone Speedmachine - FIA World Rallycross Silverstone NN12 8TN 25-26 Hertfordshire County Show - Redbourn AL3 7PT 27 Surrey County Show - Stoke Park Guildford GU1 1ER 29-30 Suffolk County Show - Trinity Park Ipswich IP3 8UH 29-30 Staffordshire Show - County Showground Stafford ST18 0BD 30-31 IACF Antiques Fair - Newark & Notts Showground NG24 1DJ June 6-9 Bramham International Horse Trials - Wetherby LS23 6ND 9 RAF Cosford Air Show - Albrighton Wolverhampton WV7 3EX 11-13 Plantworx - East of England Showground PE2 6XE 14-16 Royal Three Counties Show - The Showground Malvern WR13 6NW 18-19 Royal Cheshire Show - Tabley WA16 0JF 18-22 Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse SL5 7JX 19-20 The Lincolnshire County Show - The Showground Lincoln LN2 2NA 21-23 Blenheim Palace Flower Show - Woodstock OX20 1PP 22-23 Woburn Abbey Garden Show - Woburn MK17 9WA 26-27 Royal Norfolk Show - Norwich NR5 0TT 26-30 Glastonbury Festival - Worthy Farm Pilton BA4 4BY July 5-7 GWCT Scottish Game Fair - Scone Castle Perth PH2 6BD 6 Hanbury Countryside Show - Park Hall Farm Hanbury B96 6RD 6 Monmouthshire Show - Redbrook Road Monmouth NP25 4LG 11-14 Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix - Silverstone NN12 8TN 12-14 RDA National Championships - Hartpury College Glos GL19 3BA 13 Tendring Hundred Show - Manningtree CO1 2ND 13 RNAS Yeovilton Inter Air Day - Royal Naval Air Station Yeovil BA22 8HT 13-14 Chateau Impney Hill Climb - Droitwich Spa WR9 0BN 13-14 The Cotswold Show - Cirencester Glos GL7 1XB 17 Driffield Show - Driffield YO25 9DN 19-21 Royal International Air Tattoo - Fairford GL7 4EG 20-21 Holkham Country Fair - Holkham Hall Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AB 22-25 Royal Welsh Show - Royal Welsh Showground Builth Wells LD2 3SY 25-28 WOMAD - Charlton Park, Chippenham SN12 8TN 25-28 Senior Open presented by Rolex - Lytham St Annes FY8 3LQ 26-28 Silverstone Classic - Silverstone NN12 8TN 26-28 Carfest North - Bolesworth Estate Cheshire CH3 9JL 26-28 The Game Fair - Hatfield House Herts AL9 5HX August 1 Burwarton Show - Burwarton Bridgenorth WV16 6QJ 1-4 BBC Countryfile Live - Blenheim Palace Woodstock OX20 1PP 2-4 Glos Steam & Vintage Extravaganza - Cirencester GL7 5QD 3 Tenbury Countryside Show - Burford Tenbury Wells WR15 8AR 8-10 Fairport Cropredy Festival - Cropredy Banbury 8-11 Lakefest - Eastnor Deer Park Ledbury HR8 1EN 15-16 IACF Antiques Fair - Newark & Notts Showground NG24 1DJ 15-18 Southport Show - Victoria Park Southport PR8 2BZ 15-18 Green Man Festival - Glanusk Park Crickhowell NP8 1LP 15-18 BBC Countryfile Live - Castle Howard York NO60 7DA 16-18 British Bird Fair - Rutland Water Oakham LE15 8BT 22-25 Blair Castle International Horse Trials - Blair Atholl Pitlochry PH18 5TH 22-27 Greenbelt Festivals - Boughton Estate Kettering NN14 1BJ 23-25 GOPRO British Grand Prix MotoGP - Silverstone NN12 8TN 23-25 Carfest South - Laverstoke Park Farm Hampshire RG25 3DR 29 Bucks County Show - Weedon Park Aylesbury HP22 4NN 30-1 Chatsworth Country Fair - Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1PP 31-1 FIA World Endurance Championship - Silverstone NN12 8TN Sept. 5-8 Landrover Burghley International Horse Trials - Stamford Lincs PE9 2LH 6-8 Travis Perkins Senior Masters - Dukes Course Woburn MK17 9LJ 7 Moreton Show - Moreton-in-Marsh Glos GL6 9NT 14 Frome Cheese Show - West Woodlands Showground Somerset BA11 5ES 9-15 Solheim Cup - Gleneagles Hotel Auchterarder Perthshire PH3 1NF 14 Usk Show - Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1DD 14 Kington Show - Ovals Farm Kington Herefords HR5 3LN 18-22 PGA BMW Golf - Wentworth Surrey GU25 4LS 21-22 Royal County of Berkshire Show - Newbury Showground RG18 9QZ 28-29 Malvern Autumn Show - The Showground Malvern WR13 6NW 28-29 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car - Silverstone NN12 8TN October 10-11 IACF Antiques Fair - Newark & Notts Showground NG24 1DJ 16-17 The Showmans Show - Newbury Showground RG18 9QZ 25-26 Cheltenham Showcase - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH Nov. 15-17 Cheltenham Open Meeting - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH Dec. 5-6 IACF Antiques Fair - Newark & Notts Showground NG24 1DJ 13-14 Cheltenham International - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH Jan 2020 1 New Years Day - Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH Y Carer gets in free # See policy on each respective shows’ website ## Carer free when ticket purchased prior to event F Free show EVENT MOBILITY | OUR SPONSORS THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS TGA Mobility is a family run British business that is proud of its quality mobility products and high customer service standards. TGA has designed, manufactured and provided mobility products for almost 30 years, with a speciality in scooters. Visit the TGA website to see their extensive and innovative range. Woodhall Business Park, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1WH Tel: 01787 882244 Fax: 01787 882248 [email protected] www.tgamobility.co.uk Vic Haines Transport Ltd offers general and specialist haulage services throughout the UK for both small and large consignments. Our range of services includes: hiab/crane lorry hire, flatbed and curtainsiders, factory/machine moving, low loader and crane hire, warehousing and storage. Racecourse Road, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2EY Tel: 01386 553288 Fax: 01386 554615 [email protected] www.vichaines.co.uk The European Tour oversees the running of more than 100 professional golf tournaments each year, as well as hosting The Ryder Cup when it is held in Europe. Both The European Tour and Ryder Cup Europe are proud to support Event Mobility, who give us such invaluable assistance in helping those with impaired mobility to come and enjoy our events. Tel: 01344 840 400 or Fax: 01344 840 500 [email protected] | www.europeantour.com www.eventmobility.org.uk WAYS YOU CAN HELP EVENT MOBILITY As a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Event Mobility only survives thanks to the continued generosity of our users and supporters throughout the year. We would like to thank you for your understanding of just how important the charity is to the lives of many people. Established in 1999, today Event Mobility attends How you can help: nearly 100 shows every year • Volunteer your time at one of our events and has over 300 mobility • Donate your mobility scooter or manual wheelchair scooters and 70+ manual • Donations can be made online, via our website: wheelchairs; all transported by 4 articulated trailers, a www.eventmobility.org.uk or by visiting 7.5t lorry and an 18t lorry to events nationwide! www.justgiving.com/event-mobility GET IN TOUCH Office: 3 Racecourse Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2EY Tel: 01386 725 391 | Email: [email protected] Website: www.eventmobility.org.uk | Follow Us: OFFICE HOURS ONLY Registered Charity No: 1158919 .
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